The daily morning oasis., 1920-08-01
EDITORIALS.
PRECAUTIONARY OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS.

Uhe month of September will be replete with
celebrations of keenest interest in all the world,
which celebrations will be conducted in both the Old
World and the New-in England, Holland and the
United States: series of observances COM
memorating ter-centenary dates in the history of
that powerful reigeopolitical movement which sent
the Mayflower the Atlantic with its precious
freight of civil and religious liberty
Preparations making for these celebrations in
the other side of the Atlantic wore described in re-
cent issue of the London Times, which "The Oasis"
makes BOLD to incorporate in this article as of alb
sOrblng interest, in the following paragraphs:
The Booth anniversary Of the sailing of the
Pilgrim Fathers from England will be celebrated
during the month of September, and cannot fail To
make strong appeal to the imagination and the
hearts OF all sections of the English speaking peoples
This tercentenary Of event Of worldwide import
ance is significant not only because of it's historical
setting, but by reason of the unique opportunity it
affords to weLwishers of both Britain and the
United States to clear away many of the misleading
statements with regard to the causes of the VOYAGE
OF the Mayfower which have been so long in circua
ton in America that they now seem to be clothed in
garb OF circunstantial fact. The literal truth is
enat the men and women who fled across the At
lantc from civil and religious persecution in England
were merely syptomstc of the irresistible forces at
work withinEneand tsef-forces which have led
10 at least an equally wide extension of human liberty
lore as any which were the outcome of the arrival
OF the Pilgrim Fathers on the bleak shores of New
England. That full will be made of the splendid
educational opportunity afforded by the Tercenten-
airy connot be doubted. It is a remarkable fact
TACT too little known among the peoples, that the
American colonies existed quite as long under
somewhat nominal British rule as under the Re-
public For instance, only four years ago Harvard
University celebrated its 2S0tt anniversary and
positive thrill of surprise was caused throughout the
OH oYodh y.oo e H. I,,sIo CT
came known that in 1916 Harvard had existed 14O
years under the British flag and 14O under the Stars
and Stripes
1t is only possible today however to Glance brief
~ at the preparations made to celebrate the Ter
centenary in England and Holland from which lat
ter country sailed the Speedwel the sister ship of
the Mayflower. Pride of place is of course given to
Plymouth from which the Mayelower herself sailed
with her small but famous band of exiles on board
mere Mayflower Pageant" will be staged for ten
lays in the Drill Hail. The story of the Pilgrims will
be told IN appropriate setting and the final scene
WIN De spectacle apostrophlzng the spirit of liberty
IN the modern world. The opening performance of
the pageant will take place on September l. On the
ord the Mayor of Plymouth will hold reception in
the Guild hail. and on the 18th there will be teratrv
and historical conference Joined with these festiv
ties historical professions in the city are planned
while the churches will unite in meeting of PRAYER
and thanksgiving. On the Sunday the Congregation-
alists will hold special service at the Mavflower
Stone.
On September z andR Dartmouth will take up
the story because it YEAS there that the Pilgrim ships
called for shelter. Southampton too will bear it's
share, since the Speedwell came in there from Hol-
land and Joined the Mayfower AS Thursday, Sep .
TENDER 16. is regarded as the actual Tercentenary
of the sailing, due allowance being made for atera-
lions in the calendar meanwhile, q great rational
celebration will take place at the Albert Hall But
the festivities not confined to the south of Enc
land, seeing that Nottingham and its county, which
linda q Of ord ond oh