The age-herald., 1900-01-02
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

The first day of the last year of the mines teenth century dawned dull enough in Bir- minghan1; the dark snow-clouds lowering low in the gloom. But the sun drove the clouds away an hour before the noon, and all the valley and the sentinel moun- tains were as bright as a day in the May- time So far as trade was concerned. the day was dullness in an almost depressing degree. At noon nearly all the places of business were closed and offices had no oc- cuparts. oniyliary inid was upon the whitei pages of books in the counting house, and in the law offices the volumes of the law were untouched. It was a day off for busy Birmingham, the first day of a year that promises to be memorable in material in trade and in all material things Outside of religion, there was formal observance of the day; it seemed to be somewhat like a half Sunday. Business was stayed; and society disregarded the first day of the holy year. One of the most beautiful and most gifted of young society women entertained her personal friends, and there were numer- ous little social gatherings; but these af- fairs cannot be said to have pertained to New Years Day especially; they were sim ply incidental. At eventime there were
 
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 "The splendid ceremonial of the Catholic church was never more splendidly carried out in Birmingham than it was at St. Paul's church in the midnight solemn high mass New Years eve," said an observant man who was present '"The Age-Herald told the story well yesterday morning; but tl,aro ara faur ,,,a1, vvI1o arc couDetant t0 convey full and free impression of the wonderfully eloquent sermon delivered by the Rev. Father Boniface. He was in every expression, every accent, every infection, every intonation and every gesture marvel Iously masterful. The closing sentences of his sermon were an invocation, intensely thrilling and of unsurpassable religious fervor The effect upon the congregation that filled all the places upon the floor or the beautiful and spacious church was magical. No soul there was untouched. Father Boniface has a remarkably resonant voice, rich in music and bearing the cher ished glory of piety. His presence is very impressive; he is almost ideal. His every movement is movement of grace. his every word is eloquent. Unquestionablys Father Boniface is a man of great intellect- ual force."
 The Hon. Jchn D. Little. speaker of the house of representatives of Georgia is in Birmingham. MT. Little was educated at the University of Georgia, and after he was erad,1ated he bexsan to znrac{jce law at Co., 1un,Ihus He Was chosen aSsi6tant clerk of the house of Seprhsenfatlves and in the following les,isdaIture took his seat ulem- aer from MuSscoxae At the beginning of his second hesr.rn ha was e1eeted speaker of clhe ho,ise. q ad Vill be re-elected to that nasit;on GsSvoy-nor Chandler also will be chosen again as <aeorRia's chief magistrate, and upon the expiration of MT. Candiers second term Mr. Littfe Wiu be very proba- bly chose.n Governor Of 6eorgia MT. Lltole sisr ab9dt g years of age. and is the most v>sssopY2,eut i4f fha ud11nRcr public men of Efzeorgia,x ' He is q man of great ability and Energy. anfd is a most Admirable character. In personal appGarance he is strkingly att Ifractiye He is clean '4aven, stalwart and Ebright, ana his pss ~raf the nature Hhat chsr,n4 calling bodice of parma | developed upon fitted