Congressman commends Mayflower Group

The Tyler Colony Society of Mayflower Descendants State of Texas held its annual Compact Day Luncheon on Nov. 8 at the Hamilton West Club House in Tyler.

A covered-dish luncheon and the meeting were held to commemorate the signing of the Mayflower Compact and the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. Colony Governor Betty Corcoran, presided over the meeting.

Deputy Governor Carolyn McCall introduced the guest speaker, Congressman Louis Gohmert, whose subject was "America: Past, Present and Future." He touched on the history of the Pilgrims and went on to talk about the history and the accomplishments of some of the past presidents of our country, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Then he touched on the economic condition of the country during their presidencies.

He encouraged members to continue doing what they were doing regarding teaching in the local schools about the history of the Mayflower Compact, the landing of the Pilgrims, and the reasons they left England to come to America. He stressed that history is an important subject to keep alive with our young people of today. Members enjoyed his message very much and felt his theme was enlightening.