The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
THE DRUID CHRISTMAS.
A Baptism Ceremony That Reveals
Cultivation of the Ancient ReIig-
ion in New York.

ion in New York.
From the New York Sun
Bishopville, Dec. 2S.-This was the
Christmas day this year among the
Ovytes, Bards and Druids. 1t was cele-
DRAFTED a Canaseraga N. Y, when a large
accession was secured to the membership.
Goravar Amerig presided.
The autumn session had been closed at
the same place on Sunday, Dec. 1S, when
Davydd Ben Ovyddon of Philadelphia
presided and performed the ceremony of
onomatothesia for the infant daughter of
DR.. ]. G. A. Davies
This ceremony may be new to most of
the readers of the Sun, therefore the fol-
lowing explanation is here added. The
child was born Nov. 2 when the moon was
between the second and third quarters, a
time astrologically very favorable in this
cut This ceremony, coming a few days
before the sOlstice was still within the
jurisdiction of Keridwen or Ceres. and the
hVe ears of maize, long ago substituted
IN the Western Hemisphere for the five
ears of wheat, were employed in the ben
ediction. The child's name is Goravarina
Olwen Laura Davies. The personal name
Ohe nonem) is Owen, after the great
Celestial Mother; the first or cognomen.
trician title of the fathers family: the
agnomen, Laura. is after her mothers
name, and the last is the common sur
name. This little girl is descended by
three strands on the fathers side from
the illustrious ancients from the Tudors
through young Parry, eldest of the pro-
sehy tpreregai) of Henry Richmond, from
Roderick the Great through the Mostyns
of Denbigh and Flint; and from the kings
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in the county of Cardigan.
The religion of the ancients is cuItivat-
ed mere in America by this family, and
vast number of others throughout the
continent. The following excerpt from the
high priests address at the ceremony will
suffice to indicate what this cult believes
in regard 20 original sin. 'In. my official
capacity as Arch-Ovyte of the Western
Hemisphere, | now declare omen for off
cial work the General Banchoreion as dom
lciled at the ChOreion of Canaseraga-
media, the same to be in the adjourned
and concluding meeting of the Autumnal
Session. And in my official capac-
lily as Deputy Arch-Druid of the Western
Hemisphere, l now proceed to perform the
ceremony of onomatothesia for the infant
daughter OF brother and sister Davies. In
asmuch as ell the young of mankind are
born free from sin and enveloped with a
together TO rejoice over the birth of one
more OF the innocents, and to confer upon
her the expression Of our good will .
Welcome, thou innocent child, to keep us
delightful company in this world of varied
experience. l confer on thee the
name of Olwen in honor of the pure ce-
lestal virgin to whom are dedicated two
beautiful flowers, one of which thou mayst
pluck by the roadside and in the field in
the autumn. and the other in the spring
l also confer on thee the name of Lazra
after thy mother a name indicative of
literature and art. Goravarina thou shalt
also be called in memory of thy fathers
ancient clan; and Davies is thy patrony-
mid The initials of thy name spell
GO. LID Born four days before the last
general election, dedicate thee 20 their
EXcellencies Mckinley ard Roosevelt as
one humble beam OF the aurora of their
successful temperance to conduct the al
ready inaugurated era of prosperity and
national happiness. Mayst thou ever be
bright and radiant as the flowers of Oh
wen, as instructive as the deep green of
the bay and laurel 'as courageous as thine
ancestors who toiled for the good of man
kind or fell in numbers as PATRIOTS: as
pure the gold that cannot be corrupt
ed, and rich in virtue and generosity
as these five ears or maize which / pre-
sent unto thee with the benedicton of all
present" The mother of the child is an
ardent McKinleyite. and had her two
grandfafhers her father and four uncles
in the Union army during the Civil War
Her father used to be a Democrat but
took exception to the Philippine doctrine
Of his party and Joined the friends of the
administration. 1t is needless to note that
the High Priest is a Republican.