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CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES
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To-day brln ihr Butwiay tirarrai
<ht latino..'. service* < ommemorating that
day will b held In the greater numtier
of the church**, in keeping with the
spirit of the season, the pear* on earth,
good will toward men that marked the
advent of Christ, the chtirohee will be r—
evdendent with flowers and palms, while
the ohotrs will eing glad anthem* voicing
the *org# of the ai>g<ls, that heiaided the
birtfi of Christ
Not all of the churches, however, will
celebrate Christ, as to-day, several of
them having derided to hold their regular
•nrvices for that day on Christmas Itself
Among theae are ftt Paul's Bplscafwtl
Church, the Cathedral of Bt. John the
Baptist, the Hacred Heart Church, ai.d
6t. Dotrick a Church
Bishop B. R. Hendrix of the Mothrvlisi
Churoh will be in the city to-day, and
will preach twice. In the morning at
Trlnky Church, and at night at Wesley
Monumental iiiehep Hendrix was heard
here Friday night when he delivered an
eloquent addrrsa to the lOpwotth
Leaguers He is a man of unusual schol
arship and eloquence, and his sermons
will be of unusual interest, and are sure
to be hoard by larga congregation*, par
ticularly at at the morning service tha
congregation of Trinity Church will be
Joined by that of the Kpworth Methoriiav
Churoh, the early service at that church
having been omßted for this purpose.
Bishop Hendrix will preach at Trinity
Churoh at 11 o'clock a m. Those who
heard him on Friday night will be glad
to know that *he will spend Sunday In Sa
vannah and will give them an opportun
ity to hear him again. A large congre
gation w ill doubti* s.i greet him to-day.
The Sunday School will meet at 4 o'clock
p m. At % p. r the pastor, Rev. Ras
©om Anthony, will ga h
The following special Christmas music
will be given at tle morning service:
Organ processional. (Mosart).
Christmas antham. "Oh Bing to Ood
Arranged from Gounod, "t'antiqae de
Nod."
Hymn, congregation.
Prayer
Rripture reading
Hymn, congregation.
Offertory, soprana solo. "Anthem Celes
tial" (Adam*), with violin obligato
Sermon by Bishop K. R. Hendrix.
Hymn, congregation.
Prayer. |
Benediction.
Organ, receaatonal.
At the evening service there will be:
Organ prelude. ••Hoeanne" <P. Way he).
Anthem arranged for "The An
gel Heralds" by Palmer.
Hymn, congregation.
Prayer.
Hymn, congregation.
Offertory, baritone solo, "Oh, Holy
Night" (Adolphe Adam) wNh quartette
chorus, ad libitum.
Sermon, by Rev. Rescom Anthony.
Hymn, congregation.
Prayer.
Benediction.
Organ Poetlude.
The choir consists of Mrs. T. C. Debele,
soprano. Mlsa Mary tiroes, contralto. Mr.
W. T. Trieet. tenor, and Mr W. R. L Bob
er tg, baas. Mrs. D. G. lieidt ls|organ-
Ist and Mr F. B. Wlegand violinist.
At Wnlry Monumental fhurrh there
will be *ervlc*a both morning and even-
In* appropriate to the Christmas occa
sion.
The morning service will begin at 11
o'clock, and be as follows:
Organ—Offertolro "Bt. CeCltla Mass."
(Gounod-Morrell)
Voluntary, "Ta Drum," In B flat
(Metake).
Doxo logy.
Hymn. "Joy to tha World."
Prayer.
Scripture lesson, rasponstva (Isaiah
t 1-7)
Offertory, •'Bethlehecn.” (Homer N.
Bartlett).
Sermon, by Rev. Ed F. Cook, the pas
tor. on the subject. "llaa Christ Come to
Thee?" Text (John lOflO).
Anthem. "Sing Alleluia Forth!" (Dudley
Buck).
Hymn. "Hark! thf Glad Sound! The
Bavlor Comes."
Benediction.
organ. "Hoeannn," (Paul Wacha).
Keening service, t o'clock.
Sermon, by Bishop E. R. Hendrix.
Tha choir will alng tha following selec
tions.
organ, "Pastoral*,” In O (E. Silas).
Voluntary "There Were Shepherds."
<C. P. Morrison).
Offertory. "O Gladsome Light,' (Dudley
Buck). v ....
Antliejn. "O Holy Night." (Adolphe
s\ilamJ-
The congrcffatluti In frtrtu
rwie in the priv lege of hearing Bishop E
-11. Hendrix ut night.
The music for both services Is especially
beautiful ano approiwlal# to the Christ
mas season.
Tha ohotr la composed of Mis* N. J.
Ackerman, soprano; Mrs. H. E. Ortttelt
den. sib). Mr. W. A Reaves, tenor; Mr.
B. K Dwmmond. basso. Mr Samuel P.
Snow It organist and director.
The Sunday School will meat at 4
o clock p. m Tha usual services of the
week will be held
At Grace Methodist Church Rsv. Os
good F Cook, psator, there "ill be it
the morning arrvkcea. II o’clock. Ihe fol
lowing order of services;
"Praise ‘M Froaa Whom All Blssetojs
Fam." y
| Voluntary. "Oh Lord. How Manifold,"
j (Lyon).
Hymn No S€.
Prayer
| Scripture lessons.
Hymn No. M.
Offertory, *‘To Bethlehem Hasten."
(A-hford)
Hermon. "Reason for Christmas Joy,"
laike 2:10*11, Rev. Oegood F. Cook, pas
tor
Prayer.
Hymn No. 80.
Benediction.
The evening service at * o’clock, will
be an follows:
Voluntary, "Break Forth Into Joy. '
(Hughes).
Hymn No W 7.
Prayer.
Scripture lesson.
Hymn No. 271.
Offertory. "Fear Not." (Lorens).
Hermon, Rev. J. T. Ryder, former pas
tor.
Hymn No. 334.
Prayer.
Doxologv.
Benediction.
Tlv choir H compo.**.*) of Mlimi Rm,
Gnann. Paulino Arnold. Annie Dali. li
-tlo Kmtnn .Morin I trd. Kdlf Water*
Mf-ootv (lwr, A Moll. I> II Hu,tin
A %\ Mlnri*alorff Edward Freeny; Mlo,
Irene Mlacally i, organist,
Af tho Kpworth Methodist Church. Rov.
J A Smith, pastor, the oorvlco fnr U a
m ha* hoop omit te l to give tho rongr*
,tlon an opportunity to hoar Rlshop
Hendrix at Trinity Church Thoro will
U- preaching at p m. hy tho pastor Tti
Sunday school will moot „t 4 o'efork. Tho
Senior Kpworth !*a|uc will moot Tuce
•lay at *p. m Prayer service will l>*
hold Thursday night, at * o'clock.
Ka*4aeo|.al.
At f*t Paul'* Church Rev. J, U Scully,
roe tor. fourth Sunday In Advent, tho e*r
vl.-o* will tie aa follow*: Karly relebra
tlon at 7:90 o'clock a m ; momitig prayer
and litany at 11; Sunday achool at 4 p.
m.. evoning prayer at * On Chrtatmaa
day there will bo service, a* follow,:
Early celobration at 7SO o'clock a tn
high celebration at 11, with tho uaual
Chrietma, music, a* follow,:
Processional, hymn 67.
Venlte, (Oliver).
• Ilorla. (Kelson).
To Deum latndamua. (Alsamora).
Jubilate Deo, (Alsamora).
Communion.
Hymn 4,
Kyrle, i.Adlam).
< ■ oral Ttt>!, (Adlam).
Offertory. ''All Praise to the Eternal
Ijonl ”
Itenedletu*. IMorloy).
Trloagton. (Camtdgn).
Aanus Del. (Adlamt
Olorla EareMt, (Hunt).
Recessional *0
Hymn M.
The oholr I* composed of forty voice,
•Mia, M. B. Onosspellua la organist.
At St. John's Church, Rev. Charlo* H.
Strong, rector. Rov. J Herbert Wood
ward, assistant, there will ho % morning
prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock Sundnv
School at 4 p. m., and evening prayer and
sermon a * o'clock. There will boa oel
•hraflon of holy communion Christmas
day 4 11 o'clock.
At Chrtat Church. Rev. Robh White,
rector, there will boa service and sermon
at 11 o'clock a. m. and at 8:16 p. m. The
Sunday School will meet at 4 p. m.
At St. Michael's Chapel there will he
eervlces at 11 o'clock a. m. and at 8:16 p.
m. The Sunday School will meet at 4 p
m On Christens* day there will he the
ueual Christmas service at 11 o'clock a.
m.. end an early celebration of “The
Lord'* Supper” at 7:90 o'clock a. m.
, PrsibMsrlso.
At the Independent TVesbyterlan
Church, the pestor. Rev. Dr. J. Y Fair,
will conduct public worship at 11 o'clock
a. m. and at Sp. m ,’he Sunday school
will meet at 4 p m and the Chtnewe Mis
sion and deaf-mute class at the same
hour. Prayer meeting will be held Wed
nesday at S:ls p. m.
The following music will he given by
the ehoir at the morning service:
Organ prelude. "Pastorale" (Merkel)
Anthem. "Arise, Shine, for Thy I.lght
la Coming" (Spence).
nosology.
Hymn. "Songs of Praise tha Angela
Sang"
Anthem, "There Were Shepherds" (Mor
rison).
Offertory solo, "Tha Christmas Her
ald" (Combe).
Hymn, "O Come. All Ye Faithful."
Hymn, "Joy to the World."
organ poetlude, "Rejoice. O. Israel"
(Rossini).
At night the muelc will he as follows:
Organ prelude. "Allegro" (Dubois)
Anthem. "It Came I’pon a Midnight
Clear."
Hymn. "Hark! (ha Herald Angela Sing"
(Danks).
Anthem "Holly Night" (Bamby).
Hymn. "While Shepherd* Watched."
Hymn. "Fair**! lrd Jesus."
Organ poattude, "Hallelujah" (Handel)
The choir Is composed of Mr*. 8 F.
Smith, soprano; Mrs. 1- W. Dupont alto;
Mr. Clarence A. Cos bum. tenor; Mr. F.
H. Opper, base. Mr*. W. 8. Harrison la
organist.
The usual service* will be held at the
First Presbyterian Church both morning
and night. The Sunday School, also, will
mt-ei as usual.
The must.hi programme will be, morning
service:
Organ prelude, "Nnsarath" (Gounod).
Anthem. "Songs of Braise tha Angels
Sing" iShelley).
Sextette, "Christmas" (Bhe)ley).
Offertory aolo. by Mr*. Alice 8. (Hark.
••'Twas tha Birthday of a King” (Neld-
Unger).
Organ postiud*. "Hosanna" (Root).
At the evening service it will be:
Organ prelude, "Halleluiah," chorus
(Messiah).
Anthem, "Christmas” (Shelley).
Quartette, "What Sound 1* ThatT"
(Shockley).
Soprano aolo and chorus. "And There
were Shepherds" (Osborne)
Offertory, base aolo from ‘Tha In hart!-
mbs Dlvln*)" ) H. R Blielity. "J, Jesus,
THE MORNING NEWS. , DEOLMbEK 26. luou.
Have Sent Mine Angel,” Mr R. R.
Hyrnes.
Organ pnatiude. "Amen” (Haydn).
The choir Is a* follows: Mra. Summer-
Iln-Clark. soprano. .Mr* AUne Rowe, alio;
Mr Wlillam P House, tenor; Mr. Raiph
It Byrne, teas*; Mrs. W. A Bishop, or
xnnlat and director.
There will be preaching at the Jaw ton
Memorial at 11 o'clock a. m and at 8 p.
hi., by Hev. W. A. Nlabea. the pastor.
Uaptlat.
At the Flrwt Baptist Church Pant or
John D. Jordan wIU conduct service, at
II o'clock a. m and at Bp. m At night
the subject will he: "Is the Golden Rule
from Chrtat or Confucius’”
The muscat programme at the morning
service will be:
'iraan prop ale. "Vorsplel to Isihengrln.”
Voluntary. "Hark. Hark. My Bout”
(She! ley )—Choir,
Offertory. "The New King lorn”-Mr C.
r>. MoCurdle
organ poatlude. "Keetal March” (Ash
iml).
The music at tho evening service will
bo:
1 *riran prelude. "Triumphal March"
(Buck)
Voluntary. "O Holy Night" (Adam),
<Tioir.
Offctftary. "Cradlod In a Mang*r Lowly,'*
(Rchnerker) Miss M M Nicholson.
Organ i,iatlul*. selected.
Thr ohoir *ofvlst# of Miss M. M Nlc.h
>toon. soprano and director; Mis# Ellen
Morgan, alto. Mr. Golden ('handler tanor.
nd Mr. ('. I> Mtl’anU*. Ihimi. Mr. Walter
' Is organist. # Ph* choir mill be a*-
sltr<| iq Mrs. W M. Coney.
The aervlcce nt tlic Huffy Street Bsp
tlt Church mill l*e lyrndurted hy the pas
tor, Hi v. Robt. Van I>e vent or The suh-
J • t of th- Mutton at 11 o'clock a. m.,
will b* "A Cluster of Oraces," atiu at 8
l m , "The Youth’s Director)- ’*
The subject of the Baptist Young Peo
ple*’ I'nton* devotional meeting at 10 a.
m . Is "The Glory of Christ" (Christmas
meeting) The Junior Cnion will most at
3 30 p m . and ths Bible sohool it 4 p m.
Lutheran.
At the Lutheran Church of the
sion there will he preaching by the pas
tor. Rev. Dr. W C Bohaeffer. at 11 o’clock
a m and at 8 p. m. There will he ser
vices Christmas day at 11 o'clock. Tite
Sunday srlund anniversary will be lieli
next Wednesday at %p. m Two large
Christmas tre-s will he laden with pres
ente for all the member* of the school.
The programme of to-day*a morning
service mill be as follows:
Processional. "Rejoice, the Ig>rd la
King" (W. T. Porter). #
Introlt.
"Gloria Pairi." "Kyrle" "Gloria in Bx
eelsl* " Gregorian chant.
('Ollect.
Scripture lessons.
Apostles' Creed.
Arnhem. “Hosanna" fGabrlel).
Hymn, "Angela! From the Realms of
Glory."
Her moo.
Offertory. "A Savior Which I* Christ,
the Ig>rd" (Gabriel).
Prayer.
Hymn, "Hark! the Glad Sound, the Sa
vior Comes."
Doxotogy.
Benediction.
Rccfsstonal (Moxart).
The choir is ae follows: Mies 8 Ham.
soprano. Mrs. F Huhner. Hlto; Mr Her
mann Till, tenor; Messrs H. C. Hardy and
F. Huhner. basso*; Prof. Warth. organist;
O. F. Hubner. director.
At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church the
services will be appropriate to the Christ
mas season Appropriate music will be
rendered and the pastor. Rev M J. Ep
ting. will speak both morning and even
ing upon the birth of the Savior The
Sunday School wIU me* at 4 o’clock p
m. The ChrPtmaa exercises of the
school will be given Friday evening next
at 8 o’clock A tree and gift* for the
children will be interesting features of
the occasion.
Christian.
At the Christian Church. Paator W F.
Watkins will preach at II o'clock a m
on "The Richest Who Became the Poor
est," and at * p. m., on "The flood New*
of Christmas." The Chrlattan Endeavor
meeting will he held at TflS p. m.
The foUoielng will be the order of ser
vices at the morning service;
Anthem. "Joy to the World" (Fillmore).
Invocation.
Hymn. "Antioch.”
Responsive reading
Hymn. "Bright and Joyful Was the
Morn.”
Prayer.
Hymn, "Hark! the Herald Angel* Ring”
Sermon.
Hymn.
Offertory. "Glory to God." by Mrs K.
G Roger*. ft
Lord's Supper.
Doxology.
At night the service* will be:
Doxology. “Holy! Holy! Ik>rd God"
(English).
Anthem by choir, 'The Lord Is Come"
(Fillmore).
Hymn. "TO V* * Child of Hop* Is
Dorn "
Prayer.
Hymn. "While Shepherd* Watched
Their Flock* hv Night "
Offertory. "The Holy City.” by Mis*
Bcriha Arden.
Sermon.
Hymn, "When Marshaled on the Mighty
Plain."
The ehoir Is compose.) of Mr*. E. Guv
Rogers. Mrs Peel. Mr*. Isewls Mls Ber
tha Arden, sopranos; Mr*. J W, I>anl. la.
Miss Emmie Carter, altos; Mr. E. T. Bur
den. Mr. Charles Waite, tenors; Mr Frol
Cranford. Mr. O. T. Pace, bassos; organ
ist. at morning service, will be Miss Em
ma Strobh r and at evening service,
Mrs. O. F. Pace.
Catholic.
Services at th* Cathedral of 8t John
the Baptist on Sunday* will b* *• follows.
Flrat mass at 7 o'clock a. m.; second
mass at ; also a children'* mas* In th*
base mem. and followed by Sunday School
at the same hour: high mass and ser
mon at 10 *). and vespers and benediction
of th* biassed sacrament at I odock tx m. ;
Wk-4sy ssrvh-w, will b* First mss*
at 6 .H) o'clorJc; sreorxl mass, of which til#
Hi,hot' will hr the celebrant, at 7. and
thlr.l mas* at 7:10. < on(aaalons are heard
ea.-li S iturtay from 4.90 p. m until *
o'clock.
On Chrlstma* 'lav there will be services
at 5 :W o'clock a. m . when a solemn pon.
llHcal mass will be celebrated, at 6, at 7.
at 8. at 0. ami at 10:90. when high mass
will be celebrated. The Sunday School
will meet at 0 o'clock.
At the 10:30 mass will be given the
Chrtslm.i* tmnural programme aa fol
lows :
'T.actcntur foeH" (Melvll).
Mh* In A (Jonn Wleand>.
Offertory. "Adeete Kldelee” (Novello).
"O Balutarls” (Rotrt).
"Tantum Krgo" 111 itnmerrl).
"loiu’late I>. ntlnum," chant
The choir conslm of twenty-live volcee
under the direction of Mr. F*. E. Rebarer,
caotr master.
At the Sacred Heart Church there wilt be
three masse* on chrltmas morning. The
llrst nu.ss will be a4 o'clock, the second
nt 7, and high mass at 10 The choir will,
for the first lime In this city, render
"Stearns' M iss In F.” Whilst not diffi
cult. tt I* a very pleasing and melodious
wort! The offertory will lie "Adeste Fl
de|e." by Novello. Benediction with the
Bleed Sacrament will he given imme
diately after high mess. The choir ta
composed of:
Sopranos—Mr,. H, R. Altlek. Mrs K M.
Dodd. Misses Kalte Cleary, Nellie Dooner.
Annie McGuire.
Alto* -Mr*. M. T. Taylor. Misses Marie
Is,Mode and Mery F. Donovan.
Tenor*—Messr. John M Mcßride. Jam's
P De-ley. Julius B. Gaudry end William
J. Riley
Itas*e* Messr*. Stratford B. Wood berry
and Philip P. Krtberg.
Organ!.-I—Mrs. Katr 8 %VHon.
Dlrortor—Mr VA M. Connor
At 8t Patrick's Church servlcs* wil!
held st 7 o’clock •• m . *t 8.3 h. an l
it 10:10, and ve#j>em and benediction •!
8 p. m.
On Christmas Dy masses will be cele
brated at € o'clock a m.. at 7. at 830 and
at 10 30. At the high mm. 10:30. will Nt
sung the customary piogromme of Christ
mas music as fo.iows:
Mi*oe mass tn G.
■ Adeste Fkieles," (Novello).
Tha choir Is of. soprano*.
Mrs Barber. Mrs Younglove. Misses
r*ina. Rlelly. Brannon. I>oherty. Hogan.
KeniUKly and Horn, and Mrs. McArthur;
altos. Mrs Hubner, Misses Gleason, Me-
Phcian. O’Brien am) Kennedy; tenora.
Messrs. Clarity, Butler. Nolan. Goodwin:
bosses. Messrs. O'Lcsry, Goette, McGov
ern. Beil. Hogan. The aololsta will bo
Mrs Barber. Mrs Younglove, Misses
Brennan and Gleason, ami Messrs. Clari
ty end Qoettt. Mr. Joseph Su-eg is di
rector.
Christian
At th* Christian B<-isnc# Church
"Christ Jesus' will b, the aubjeck of the
eermon at 11 o'clock a. m The Sunday
School will meet at 12 m. All aervtcea are
held at the Metropolitan Hail. A testi
mony meeting will he held W*-dneeday at
8:1& p. m. The following music will be
sung at the morning service:
Anthem, "Hahold, I bring You Glad
Tidings" (Sir John Goes).
Anthem. "Little Town of Bethlehem"
(Palmer).
Offertory. "The Christina* Herald"
(Coombs), Mr. W. H. Teaedale.
The choir Is composed of Miss Phoebe
linker, soprano; Mrs. W. F Treece. alto;
Mr. H. Sturtevant, eenor. and Mr. W. H.
Teasdale. bass.
Y. M. C. A.
The usual Sunday afternoon aervfcea
will be held at the Young Men a Christian
Association at 5 o'clock lasting three
quarter* of an hour. Kev. J. A. Smith
of the Epworth Methodist Church will ad
dress the meeelng.
Till'. IIIRTII OK CHRIST.
The Origin of Christmas and Ita
Celebration.
I sing the birth was l>orn to-night.
The Author both of life and light;
The angels so did sound It.
And like the ravished shi-pnertt# said.
Yet searched, and true they found It.
The Son of Qod. the Rternal King.
That didst us all salvation bring.
And freed the soul from danger:
He whom the whole world could not take
The word which heaven and earth did
make.
Was now laid In a manger.
What comfort by Him do we win.
Who made llimself the price of sin.
To make us heirs of glory!
To see this Babe, all Innocenea,
A Martyr born In our defense!
Can man forget thla story?
—Ben Jonton.
The word Christmas comes from two
Latin words, namely, Chrlstus Christ,
ami was for to be bom.
Nineteen hundred years ago Auguatut
Caesar, wishing to know the number of
hie subjects, ordered a census to be made
Every one was compelled to go to his
or her native land and record h*lr name*
Mary, a humble virgin, and Joseph, a car
penter by trails, are seen wending their
way to Bethlehem, as this was their birth
place. On reaching there they seek out
a hotel, but ere told that there was no
room for them In this hotel. This was
repeated to them at every hotel and Inn
at which they applied for, admission. Fin
ally they seek refuge In a deserted sta
ble.
And here at midnight was commenced
the feast of Christmas. Who think you
ware the first to And out the birth of
our Lord and Savior. Jesus Chrlet. Was
It any of the Inhabitants of those hotels
or Inn wherein they had heen refused a
shelter or was It announced to Caesar
Augustus In hta royal household. No!
The poor, humble shepherds were the Aral
who knew of the birth of our Lord. An
angel appeared to them and aald. point
ing to a star "Tollow that star and ;
whatever house It shall rsat upon, Is the
house wherein you will And the baba
Here In his palace wa view Augustus
Caesar seated on hie throne of Imperial
power, holding In his hand a scepter and
wearing the royal purple; ail around are
h!* praetorian guard# spendinr the time
In revelry and feasting In h *lo
we see a bhe shining with brig)jli*‘!
and on one side hia nvi:hrr stand* trd
on the other his foster father. Joseph. In
front are the shepherds singing prai-* in
Hlii honor. From * IN)
two eery striking lessons the lessons of
poverty and humility. Here we have two
Hlnga. Compare then).
Augustus surrounded by wealth and lux
ury. arwl |Mroud and haughty, reigns o'er
an earthly kingdom But, remember. O
reader. Augustus has long since taken from
hi# royal head that crown, and has laid
his scepter aside, and ha* forever with
all hi# earthly greatnes# perished But
the babe In the manger I# God at .1 K 1 g
of Kings, His crown has never been t.k* n
from Him nor Ills scepter laid aMde. nor
has Hl* greatnes# diminished, time ha#
only Intensified It.
fttnee the birth of Christ this beautiful
Institution of giving and receiving pres
ent# has been commemorated with in
creased fervor hy every family home in
giving to their children present# and
toy*. fjr*k into the house of |*>or mn
on Christnme eve. and there you wdl
see little children barefooted and h.nf
clad, telling and asking their parent* whit
would they like to have. And this aatne
thing occurs in a rich man’s house. Go
to the same house on Ohris'mas and *
with what delight those poor chi.dren will
#howr you w'hat Banta Claus his given
them Bach will vie with the other and
say that theirs la the best, but this is
caused by the love which these poor chil
dren have for their foyw. But go into
the rich man's home and there you will
see a great collection of toys But in the
hearts of the majority of rich children
there I* that ever-aching desire for bet
ter things
The feast of Christmas t* enjoyed by
rich arvd poor a# the atiove ’esdfie*: The
intense happiness that I# brought to these
poor children Is due in part to trie Inspira
tion of this beautiful fa!tval. and of the
observing of the Mr h of Chrivf fn tie
many Indie* to gentlemen of the .* *ne*
ami guilds who have for their object t
make the poor children a# happy ns tho
rich, and thl# is the only time the poor
are equal to the rich. In all this broad
land thl# Joyful custom I# not more re
ligiously or Joyfully observed than in our
own Savannah.
GRAMMAR FOR A PORTA MET.
The Correct Ptaral Forms of Specie*
Seldom Kooml Alone.
From she London Globe.
From the earliest aces sport has had its
own technical vocabulary, ami even to
day the sportsman still And* It convenient
to speak by the card. It is. Indeed,
scarcely 100 much to say that skill In
woodcraft la pretty generally estimated
by the orthodoxy of the phrase In which
II Is expressed Of course, the majority
of such phrases are to he regarded as sur
vivals from the time of the old forest
laws; and w# are told In Dame Juliana
Remers's famous "Booke of St. Albans,"
published over 0 years ago. that strict
attention to theee niceties better distin
guishes "gantytmen from ungentylmen"
than regard to the mere rules of granma'
Thla lady was at least nominally respon
sible for three treatises on the sports of
hunting, hawking, and Ashing; and one
of the most curious portions of her work
Is thet In which she lays down the law
In respect of the correct way of speaking
of the "company* of beastes and fowls*."
From this It appear* that the ancient
hunter who aspired to the title of "gen'yl
man” must be word perfect in his nouns
of multitude He was not expected to he
able to write them down; that demand.
Indeed, would have weeded many a Aeld
of knights and courtly dames. But from a
"bury" of conies to a "pride" of lln the
sporting gallant should have—or. at least.
I*iray—no misgiving as to the Chars, •er
istic word to be employed. Many of these
term# are not only graphic, hdt pic
turesque, and obviously, owe their origin
to some observed habit or way of life In
the animal referred to. Others are more
artlAclal. or perhaps seem so by reason of
our Inability to aerount for them At
any rate, many modern writer* on spots
and woodcraft profess allegiance to the
old terminology; aid me may still note
tha distinction between a "skulk" of foxes
and a "pack' 'of wolves. Most bo.isi* of
the chase, nnd some others, were thus
specialized In groups A number of oxen
constituted a "drove;” of deer a "herd, - '
excepting the roebuck, a compnnv of
which was entitled to be called a "bevy."
A "'pack" of hounds wa* former!,- a
“mule;" a group of bear# formed a
"sleuth.” and of leopard* a "lepe" a
flock of goats became a "tribe." and of
monkey* a "troop;” while a farmer's herd
of swine wa# n "driftt " and a company of
wl'il boar* a "sounder."
Onr ever, -do v word- "brace" and
I sal. h seem to bave been once almost ■
exclusively reserved for greyhound*
while spaniels were always spoke of a*
"couples." Toe former term* are now
g-nerally applied only to game protwr
while couple or pair, ranges over a much
wider Aeld There I* no question about
"braoe" of "binds." pheasants, or hares
and we may legitimately bring horn* .a
braoe of trout In our flatting creel Near
the old King's Bench. Prison a tavern
formerly flourished under the sign id
"The Brace,” though the technical valid
ity of the name was only apparent to
those who knew thnt the house was
by two hrekher* natsel Partridges w h.<
managed to feather their nc*t very warm
ly. It was one of these Partridges who
was told by Foots- the comedian that
Judging by the length of his bill, hi*
name ought to have been Woodcock. The
term "nlde" as applied to a niwnler of
pheasants Is still In use. and we are nl*o
correct In recalling the old phrase a
••muster” of peacocks. But the anelen*
hawking world aesms to have exercised
at least a verbal Jurisdiction over birds
both Urge kt sma
was o*
b:ng only technically applied to pigeons
and swallows We read of a "parcel" of
oranes. as If they were to much mer
chandise; but a "waseh" of nightingales,
a "chatm" of goldAnehes. and a "clatter
ing" of choughs ate much more express
Ive terms. But why a "tvrendls" of mag ;
plea? There was, aoooiding ta Chid, a 1
certain Macedonian family of girls who
w. r* c.’iangod into magpies*
And still their tongues went on. though
changed to birds.
In e dies# c.ack and vast <Wre word#.
Our au: lore## instructs u# that, though
It is correct to speak of a “bevy" i.f
quails. It w more *legant to reserve that
term for a comiany of ladk*s. the beau
ties nmofig whom are to be further en
titled a “galaxy." But the mere gossips
and "unconditioned" women are only o
“gaggle." h somewhat Invidious distlnc
lion, inasmuch • a flock of geese is alao
technically included In that expreast.e
word.
But It I# when we approach the wiki
fowl that wariness la especially required
Perhaps the gr>a'er number of the bird#
that remain with, or coma to. ua during
the winter, “jaick” more or les# at that
season. These assemblages, however, arc
by no means to he spken of a# “packs."
or fl<> ks except in the few particular
instan **# to which those tertna are *j>e
dally rtesign<N| We may refer general
1> to "plump" of wildfowl, but tech
nical precision insists upon almost a#
many distinct**)* as there are specie*
In I mine JuiMtie * time it was "the thins'
to speak of a "congregation" of plov
ere. though the word stand" is per nap
more generally rcogni*ed. And now wr
have to tren| cifcuimspectly, a# if upon
eggshell# The old faconer would have
been d-clared not worth Ns salt if he fail
ed nominally to distinguish w "herd" of
curlews from a "trip* of dottrel or a
deserts" of lapwings He must be a
pant master in the fine shade* of differ
ence between # "court" of coots, a
"hunch" or "*pringe" of teal, a '**uit’'
of mallanls and n "gaggle” of wild geete
Kven the mo<lcrn fow.er carefully nurses
many of the oal-w orld terms-ancient
mrmorle* of hawk anl hound- .ind knows
that a "wisp" of snipe in not to be con
founded with a "fall" of woodcock. Tiie
given for spenking of a "siege"
of hr.fi# was tht the heron sit* ".is
if at siege," which may have been a good
reason, but Is certainly not a clear one
Nor 1# M plain why an Assembly of
rook#, apart from their habitat!>n*. should
:iave been stvjcd a “building. ' And
there are other seeming inconsistent••*
of nomenclature, which doubtless, how
e\er, had originally some kind of rratural
foundation. Thus a <v>mpany of swan*
was ta I !e*| h "herd." while the same
word was used a* descriptive of a gather
ing of one of our smallest English birds
the wren.
Nor rs this nice etiquette of the Aeld
I lit ,wether conflned to the Inferior anl-
I ma s. Mnn himself |* highly gregarious,
and hi* various groupings, according to
occupation or otherwise, wsre the cause
I ” f many quaint and sometimes ridiculous
I noun, of multitude The "grntylmen who
I bad such greets dellle In hsukyng" seem
to have become so habituated to the elrict
phraseology of the pursuit that they rar
•Jed the system Into tnseters with which
was only Indirectly concerned No
t •• J "‘bl there was considerable wear nnd
j tear of garments In th* course of the
| #|s>rt, hut this afford* no obvious reason
• why the useful fraternity of cordwalners
, should hr dubbad a 'dronksnshlp of eoh
h.T* Doubtless also. *hsn as now. the
Inner man of the sporting world required
frequent renewal, and to meet this de
rnatul a ' insiderable number of traders
and servlngmen were necessary. But the
0 " J*. f la "’"Wng or grouping them
couM not he restrained, and so we Imd a
tabernacle" of baker# . "temperance"
of cok. a draught" of butlers a "gtoa
>nge of taverners, a "laughter" of
<ller. and a "promise" of tapsters The
.ast-named body shows how often th,
thing Itself endure* while the nnm*
ed '"Dolt Th * r , ' r * o,ypWl * ,,d “fLrepeat
hJ. ~r’r ’ “ f ,h ' waiter
himself decayed Instlrmion-is a sum
cler.t Indication of hi, de- ent from /he
promising tapster, of the oldtn time
A Whitewash Reclpe.-The following
rertpe Is strongly recommended for white.
washing the Inside nnd outside of cr*
bu,id,n " *'<* ■* t>u.n,.i
!?hwZ! !? m " b< '" ln * water, t'over
, during the proves, to
Strain the liquid through a Ane ,I,™,
<>r atralner. Then add to it i pg 0 f
prevb usly d-.s. |ved t„ warm water
D-und* ground rice boiled to hln paste
an; Stirred In while hot. pound* Hpinhu,
'v . , * OU v <l cl *" n previous
.> dlssulx.d by soaking in .old water, and
hen by hanging over a alow tire In a
JT* i t" 1 /"' *,? “ lHr *' r on ' ! nll *<l with
Water Aud 5 gallons of hot water to the
mixture klrvell. and let It stand . few
r ove 7 d ,r <"> lift It Should I* ap
plied hot. for which pun**.: It-can be
l'l>t In a kettle or jairlahle furnace
, \ nt ot * hl * tewash mixture. If
> ird It Is almoat as serviceuble aa inint
Z" ' , h, ‘ rk or " ,on '' •* •• Ch
h aper than the ch.-ai*st paint Colbr-
Ing matter may I* added a# desired. For
cream color. dd yellow oohre. for pearl
r* a - ‘■"! or lampblack or Ivory
bln.k, for fawn color add proponlnnately
4 pounds umher i° l pound Indian r*i
an,. 1 pound common lampblack, for com
mon stone color add propor 4lnnately 4
pound, raw timber to ? p und* lampblack
• he east end of the president', house at
‘‘.""blllshed hr this brilliant
Whitewash It |. also ustvl hy the govern
ntent to whltewesh llghthouaes.
Grain \\ eevlls.—'Those who are troubled
by weevil. In the gram bin. or their
bams should not forgst that bisulphide
of rarbon Is a sur, preventive of their
ravnge# About onr ounce of It la *ure
death to all that would ha In a hundrel
pound# of grain and other seed, and vials
Of that Site Just thru*, down Into the
surface and uncorked will KO th „
tem of m<- tkn. as bs fumes are heavier
than th* air As I# Is explosive lake -are
rot to carry any light near It. It I* j| „
sure death to other Inserts and to squir
rel. ami rats. Do not use more than th*
above amount, aa It may prevent germina
tion of the seed.
—A large company was assembled at
the house of Mrs. PurceU In Union coun
ty, South Dakota, where a wedding was
bemg solemnised The wedding presents
were numerous, a purse of 7S in gold
being among th* rest. On, 0 f th , #u „,,
s. announced to do a f.ncy clog dene*
in the harn and everybody flocked thith
er While the dance was tn progress
thieves ransacked the house and carried
Off every valuable article, of course In.
Ciudlng th* I7J. ' ,n
SPRUCE PINE FROM MAINE.
IT IS THE READ THIAfi II CHRIST.
MAS TREKS.
II I* th* Trw Tint Grow* | n , hl(
lllsrk F,r,11 M l.rriuni Wh, tt
th, 4 ittM It* Skrrottn.i , #ti
I.'■•■<!* Had Th'lr Orieln_lt |,
H*,4U' Enough. With , t<
Oarlr, •kt'T lA-*H'* *•>.! Bbap.| r
.Farm, to Win From Old
Slrbolaa aa tppraulag SaHi*
Indorr an Eitrg
Traea Com, to Aavonnah From ,g.
Woods ( Malgr, Knr Ik' <
titan Bordrr.
Th* r*l thtnt In th* Chrtgtma, tt „
Una. th* kind that flourlaha* In thn u .)
arhara thla mannrr of Chtlatma, .
an * originat'd, la for tale at half *
cn place* tn Ravonnah thla yaar ;: ,
th* apruca pine. _ ,
Aaav acroa* tha ocean. In th* ~ (
Foraut of Germany. Chrtatm* l.* .*,
are a' pl'ntlful a* Chrlatraaa food ...
la abundant. Thar' tha apruca pin* s *,
nnd thrtvaa. and the food woodstre *r I
their wlvaa rreol them In th'lr n,
horn's In tha foraat and leave* th* *,■>.
merry old Saint to adorn *h
hi* praaenta, when ha pay* hi, r* „
annual vtait on Chrlitmai av*.
Tha traa I* a haautlful one. P-rt. j
aymmetrlcal tn ahape, tt rleaa. cot , i VI
from a broad, round base to a point- *
Th* n'etll'* are n irraen and aof and
fragrant a* tho*' that adorn the t .
arn pine, but Instead of beinf am
they twlat and rurl about the ta „•
tha tra and abotM themaelve* In a
nar altott'thar Chiiatmaa-Uka. I.* u.
ful and dallHhtful. Th* tUrve. th* t \y,
la the line of h'auty.
Thar* 1* marc* room to aae batwc th,
branch** They lanva th* trunk r*.
ular interval, and are covered w t -h,
allky, curly nmdlaa ao cloaely tha they
thamaalvaa are not perceptible. A th
traveler through the chy street, <>
oaie of theae tree* nnd otwervee tt, • • ipt:-
Milt y to it, deattned purpoee thnk,
of It Ilf hied with candle, and adon:..| a:-,
liooka and aame* and toys. ,ee, tt ,ur
rmtnded hy a merry crow*! of In
little men and women, ho mult he n hutj.
hearted traveler indeed If aomethlnir f
the Chrtatma, aptrlt doe, not fill am l :*!.>
him nnd memory paint for hint a alntkir
ecetie from th* wood old time,, when h,
nnd the world were yountr together
The eprnce pines that are fo sladdmth,
heart of the little one, of Savannah in
not come from the Black Forest of (>..
many, but they travel quite a loi r .1 ..
tance from the land where they are ti-n
before they reach their Journey', art.
They come from the Maine wood, aair
up nmr the Canadian border, wher- th,
climate of thj Black Forest I* very !..
ly reproduced They are ahlpped frcci
th* town, near which they arow to |t]. : .
aor and Dortland. and thence to \,<r
York. New York ta the point of <ii,
tton. and from that port the tree, go oit
to every' ,notion of tha country
Many of them have come to BavanmY
When they are shipped the limb* are t 1
up around th<* trunk and two or thr**** nr
four of th* trrrn tlod togfthrr. TV-’ mu*
i p**rfnrtly compact bundle, hut when th#
Ptrtn# at* cut the elasticity of the wn<d
iwcrte Iteelf and In a trice th* j *
pine wcr* the ehape It bor# In the !mi
In which It grew
The native pine* and eedan are heta
tiful. too. and many of them will h# u**d
#* Chriatma* tree* ir Savannah this year.
But they lack both the ymmetrv ar.d tha
legendar>' appropriateneeui of rhe spr; *
pine and they cannot fill It* place J
now the city I# full of offer.c** of r*hr!v
maa tree#, and he who would add n-#
of them with Ita accompanying (rayett a,
to the rbriatma* celebration at his h -m#
ha# a wid* ranre of selection. They ara
here In eufflclent abundance to ruit
tate and every' puree.
It \n evident every year that the f,i* k n
of hanKinir up the family hoeler>' i* a>v * g
away in jwpularlty to the Ohrintma** tr+e,
w ith Ita Hii|erior n(iportunltle!i ami p *'U
bilttie# of dinploy amt
la a ehrine at which the little one# can
worehlp all of t’hrietma# day ami.
Inty; a# t U permitted to orcupy fr*
place of honor, arvl moat of the
(•lacefi. In the room In which ft ha*
erected. It i. to them a never-andtnc
eource of lnter**at. The trouble about tha
Htoeklnjr* is that they are too noon emje
tied,
£o k l# that the Maine farmer# h.*v# %
double miaon for the aP' r<> >
of the t’hrintmaa aeaaon. Five yrar
when the hu*ine* of ahlpplna Chrl*tm
tree* from thkt atate waa yet in l fc
fancy. It wa# estimated that somethin*
like ltn.noo tree# were #hip|ed to - l
alone from the forest# In which the de* •
e l and deairahle variedie# |TOW to other
section# of the country. Thl# did not on
aider the very lanre number. po#tt
quite a# large which went toother *t i* **
hy water pome#. While official and r** ••
hie atntlatics are lacking:, it 1# quite r**#*
portable to #uppoee tha.t the Maine f r<
mer# have #htppel half a mil Hon tr* v ’<
thia year.
I —List October, soy* the Portland O--
gonlan, a cold apell In Montana kill' 1 1 •
sheep herder In th* Great Fall* died
two feel of snow covered the ranm 1
place*. *nd the thermometer Indicated *
dcgr.es below sero The herder '•
frogen to death on the prairies while <■
Ing for the sheep, and It was thre** •!< 4
before hi- fate was known to his >w<-
ployers. Two shepherd does were 1
him when he died, and one of these * 1 '
ed with his body while the other nl -
ed to the aheep. Jviet a* though Ih* her.!.'
had been with him The dog drove Ih m
out on th* range tn the morning and > <
again at night, guarding them tr >n
wolves and preventing them from *:r'V-
Ing off Neither do* had anything to it
during the thre days' vigil. ** far as • <> l J
lie ascertained; hut the 2.fino sheep Ihri
as well, apparently, aa though directed by
hi man agency.
-Counsel: I Insist on an answer u
my question. You have not <*ld m“ * •
th* conversation. I want to know every
thing that passed between you and MG
Jones on the occasion to which you p
Reluctant Witness: I’ve told you every
thing of eny consequence
"You have told me that you **!■ ’
him Jones, this ease wUI get Into •’
court some day.* Now. I want to ko
what he said In reply."
"Well, he said: 'Brown, there Isnj •' J
thing In this huslneae that I'm .
of. and if any enoopln'. little, yes M* " •
four-by-six. gimlet-eyed lawyer, wl "
a pound of brain* and alxleen l* 4 md* ®
Jsw. ever want* to know what !<’ b *
talkin' to you about. you can tell him t
whole tory.’Tlt-Btt*. ,
—All but about a seventh part
Afrlea la Included In the "apher* of 4
fluence" of one or another of the E’ ir "
pean power*. The French ld
liet with the largest "sphere. Thl.
.iudes J.7on.mil) square mlles-wh rn
about the *U- of Europe lt*elf-*ul
total of n.#ti.ot. England. ‘ 0 ,
th* Boer slate*, comes next whj> - *
Then Germany. Belgium, w-hlch n
Congo Free Btae. and Portugal folio*
the order named, each, however, h
somethin* a little !*• than a
square mile*.
-Whlls twlv* Wltnaeae* o a ml * 1
fight war* testifying in w Brookfield.
courtroom ths other day. a* l * <lnl r
that they had b*n playing ersp* t
marshal guarded th* door while> th* )•' •
wrote out complaint* and th# do**" w -
n> sees were toon compelled to face '
court as prisoner* They were *ll '
vletesl but sfill be allowed to P*> th .
.fine* on th* installment plan.