El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-12
PILGRIM HONOR
IS CLAIMED BY
SOUTHLAND TON
English Folk Plan to OBJ
serve Sailing of Famous
Band to New World.
TOWN OBJECTS TO
PLYMOUTH CLAIM
7 ONDON. ? Eng, June 12-South-
-, ampton wants American history
books rewritten.

/ 7 ONDON. , Eng, June 12.-South-
ampton wants American history
books rewritten
Southampton will start the process
/ Of providing that they should be re-
written on July p. when Southsmp-
ton will endeavor TO Guido Plymouth
l in celebration Of the anniversary OF
| the sailing Of the Pilgrim fathers.
For Southampton claims that II
was from southampton and not from
I Plymouth that the hardy band Of IA
theirs OF a nation set out for the new
world.
Moreover, John Alden. whose i'm
mortality among the Pilgrim fathers
was aided by the chronicle OF Long
fellow. was born and grew up in that
I city and many others who set sail on
the MayflOwer were from Southamp-
ton or the Southampton district
PnEeantry Reproduction
On July "a a new John Alden clad
as was the first one, and a new Miles
Standish and new Priscilla and 1O1
others viii embark from Southamp-
ton in a pageantry reproduction Of
the original sailing Of the Mayflower.
The Mayflower vas outfitted for
the voyage westward in the South
ampton basin There II lay for weeks
while the voyagers made the prepare
tons for a colonial venture II set
sail from that beautiful basin, which
is now the chief port for American
first class passenger traffic. The
town has again come in for some
recognition, as the leviathans OF the
transatlantic service now make it
their port OF call But Southampton
should be recognized as the real
mother Of the English speaking new
world. for she was the mother Of the
first colony that made good in the
new world
zens OF Brttain's southern port, as
they 90 about the task Of out cele-
brating the recognized port Of Ce-
parture Of the Plymouth Rock col
onizers.
Disputes PIymOuth's Honors.
The mere fact that the Mayflower
met bad weather and was forced TO
put in at Plymouth and resau from
there should not rob Southampton Of
its honors, say the present city IA
Tiers.
The AIayflower sailed in September.
but several factors have made il ad-
Eisable for them TO celebrate in late
July Three hundred years back from
July q, 1920 the AiayfloWer was in
the harbor preparing for the voyage.
But tides have changed since and II
the present city waits until Septem-
Der TO celebrate, the actual SPOT OF
departure VIII be dry land while on
. A-- - water viii cover the spot
50, on this date a realistic embar-
kation viii be reenacted- The hardy
band viii be just as It was three hun
oreo years ago, every voyager will be
present There will be the same num-
Der o. men. the same number OF
women, the same number Of children
and even the same number OF maid
servants. The wall OF the old city
stin stands after a fashion. and the
band Of pilgrims viii defile through
the same gate through which they de-
parted while America was vet a vii
derness and an aWesome adventure.
Actual rebuilding OF a Mayflower
capable OF sailing away. has proved
70 be too much Of a financial task.
out there viii be a stage property
reproduction Of the ship and realistic
pageantry reproducing many scenes
with history accuracy.