Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-30
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| The tercentenary of the Mayhowers famous voyage from Plymouth is draw 1 ing near and in connection with it's celebration it is interesting to note some of the items in the Anglo American Socfety's programme. It is proposed that as far as pos sible. the movements of the Pilgrim Fathers both in; Epgland and Hol. meeting is to be held at lScrooby, and visits will be paid to the time honored homes of the Pilgrim Fath- CTS at Austerfe1d, in Yorkshire-the birthplace of William Bradford, se- cond Governor of the New England Colony of Pfynlouth-Boston. Cam bridge. and other places Pilsrimag- es will be made to Southampton and Plymouth and the whole proceedings will culninate in the sailing from R7i.l carry the returning AnPsican delegates.
 Simultaneous celebrations will take place in Holland and America.
 People who wonder why Holland should be included in the Tercen- tenary Mayfiower Celebration forget that the Pilgrim Fathers were from the beginning Separatists from the Church of England They started an Independent Church in England, but fled to Amsterdam in 1908. There they removed to Leiden. where the famous John Robinson Church was established.
 It was from De1ftshaven that the Pilgrim Fathers sailed in July 1920, and nearly two months later the Mayfower 1ei@t 4TTymouth pn il |. memorabilia Journey, which was to end in the new colony of Plymouth Massachusetts.
 Sir Harry Poland celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of his birthday TrTft lz lon r,l oI0 0G6lzr soned letter on the trial of the ex- F-aaser- Although he retired I'om practice in 1895 and from the bench as Recorder of Dover, in 1901. he still which he addresses his letter.
 He has been a Bencner of the In ner Temple for 40 years. but he is , not the senior Bencher. That as Ntonishing Inonagenarian, Lord Hals- bury. who will be 94 in September, has been a Beucher of that Inn since 1865, and his record is scarcely to be eclipsed.
 Talk of Hisiey sets ere wonder ing if tho war. has put an end to ing club in the world. At any rate. until tho war. Geneva could boast of a rife club that had had q contin- uous existence from the year 14F4.
 Shooting at target for sport has always n7aintaipe it's popularity in
 In Cyprus ir SS1, 1900 900 900 egg the decline of the long how, it lang uixhed. urtii after the Crimean War wher the Volunteer mbvement did much to revive it.
 The ean7hlina game of "7iernanr that fie,"-red in 2 recent police court c9se fo-;7d Great favour among the Anet~a'&71s during the fghtinEx on the r- ef: rr'1 front.
 <i'e-,--al TairGwood during one of his i'7ics'--al rambling tours among the f"~;.-=s s'i batteries near Moriancourt r~ = .9-7rcss a guncrew absorbed in ''f i* ~-'.,37' -hetting on the chances ti's tF6 coins spun from a flat piece Of 9od would reach the ground in p3 -r9 c- lHeeds or tails. He begged to ho = '.nted tfto the E71yst cries @r the sG7Ee and then chanced a five franc note on the toss. General Bird woods laughter was the heartiest of all when he saw that he bad lost.
 The underfed wcrId might repIer- ish its larder speedily by the propaga- tion of locusts, which are said to taste like shrin1ps and multiply as the sand on. the sea asfore.
 But like ra Hhit b-se<1irE their prera ga tion might e9@i,v- Fs, o,-erdone Locusts were popular fare tune when tf.c f.,,s. uf JAevitieus was written, and tfey trs sold by the sackful in Mexican markets today.