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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
THE YEAR WORK,
What the Woman's Club Did the Past
Year.

GdFs
The annual address before the woman's
club delivered 10y the president Mrs W.
Il Kendall, last Tuesday. was as fellows:
resume Of any kind OF work. obliga
tory or Self-lmposed is both pleasing and
Instructive, II spreads before US the wide
field OF our endeayors aud points with
uncntng finger to the failure on success Of
our efforts. it reveals the treasures OF
knowledge gained by study and experience
and adds TO our Interest In the work. what
ever it may be.
So 1t has been with me In looking hack
over the pages OF our years work. As /
have turned Leaf after leaf In our little
caleudar and noted the subjects OF our
study the objects aud purposes OF our
meetings and the dear familiar names OF
my co-werkers IN the club, many pleasant
thoughts have drifted me into the past
and recalled the dreams and realities Of
our yesterdays. From each page I've
read the lessons OF courage molly ven
Of duties npbiy done by this little band
nj gentle hearts aud willing hands
| believe our years work has been con.
dVciNe Of great good not only to our.
selves in the fruits we've gathered from
the garden az study and the opportunities
we've had 10 prove that q ''woman's club
t7 a tAiNftt lux EANuhn LOT thoNN OF purpose
great aud broad and strong. A place
where kindly, helpful minds are said, and
hndlior leeds are doue," but others out,
Sue. our circle have been benefited BY our
work, Our study has embraced the bis.
tory OF our country for period Of seven.
tY-three years, the most critical time Of
the Nations history, the time OF the birth
and Development Of the United States,
from 100 70 ISIS. We have toliowe /
by the mother country, through the trials
and Nicissltudes Of coloaisl life, thrnugh
the hurrors Of revolution aud the uncer
tainties and doubts OF the first DAYS Of her
Independence Her great men have taught
~ me sublime lesson Of patriotism, Wash.
of grand and noble names have become
As household friends In our researches after
knNN ledge Concerning them and their
unos aud We how Ia awe aud admiration
igtNfe the MASTER Minds the patriotism.
the herQlSm Of these men who made pos.
slhle Tor MS tho glorious independence ana
freedom ~ our country today.
The papers OF the club have been. for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
NEW GAME IN MUSIC.

The conralte sololst looked serious. al
have Just witnessed an amazing example
Of Western push she said. "Abont half
an hour aeo the maid brought up The card
OF woman who was a total stranger 90
me. was busy at the time, but thinking
her eFr1ud might he important went
down 70 see her she was a nice looSins
girl, with Energy written IN capital let
ters from the topmost flower IA her new
spring hat 70 the tips OF her shoes. No
sooner had 1 said How DO that she sailed
lnio ne. full tilt,
= see 81 the papers, she said. that
yog are advertised TO sing az the benefit
cuneert tomorrow night ana ] would like
70 suHE n anything has come up al Is
hEely 70 cr.as NJ, that viii prevent you
from tsl1g your engagement,
hef Yltie attack nearly n00tcd me. No, ?
rata J. Wish some asPevlty ] anu perfectly
we'll AMI apparently Ia good voice, aud I
The girl sighrd y didn't know she
said, but what yon might be lndisposed,
~ course, I'm glad you're all right, and /
hope you Will pardon my audaclty IN ask
ing such personal questions. but there was
no otAer way OF arding out
7 MhX lid yen want 70 kp0wE
We'll said The girl, n there Dad been
anything the matter With you / WAS going
70 ask you TO let me- act as yonr substitute,
You know yourself, being In the business,
that popular singers are given 10 taking
slek az minulss8 notice, anu ! didn' know
uaent y often hard nut 10 II 10 find au de-
ceptable substitute Not bit that there arc
plenty OF good singers who are capable OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

iuli discharge Of all obligations promised
~ year namely; 70 contribute SI0O Ia
iie purchase Of the site for the Carnegie
"DFlFF' ana the payment of the orocesds
OF thc aoll show and the operas "Ernlle"
Hnt I mines Of Normaudie" given undpi
ile auspices of the Woinan's club for fh4
"a same object In 1900, The whole amounting
10 eoi Tor which the club has received
w ne memberships In the Houston
IFcsum and Carnegie Library association.
! 'Lh cohclous or the fact thai 80 my prcg
aecessor in office fills part OF nv repolt
: Wstil GohfN as the actual work o. rails
iHE lulS money was done under her nj
mlEistlhilon, | wish merely Ia mako a
note on The fulhimelt OF the rtn1pp mad,
~ ne oluO to the library and Ia thank
iue elun Tor any and all opportunities h
NJ gwen me 20 become aSs1ciafpd vitl,
sms noble work; hat ! ann one OF 80
Won 'oard OF trustees, ] owe entirely to
- one q the Clty Federation Of cl,r,,
we assisted " making Mr. Clark's co,Iasc
~ llies success. Ours was tho hit,
uel 9N1 ID selling tickets a1d TOO muct,
praise eau NOT be Given fhr hIie. ~, Nv,
gave ~ cir time and ator to The enternris,,
! ,ah NOT close my report without ,onie NJ,
tempt 10 express my slUore apnre,is,titt,
or me assistance so checrfully ANA ADJ
Gut'eiA reudritd me in the disrhargc ~
ny oilcla duties iiy the other olirers ~
~ t,ah and TO YOU an / am indeed ~.
Hrt9'ea TOT the real pleasure tnat nv DIM
- Ivy cum duties and my club ossoeih
slo1S nave Tofghi me and In takinr np1in-
nv Oh position IN the ranks / feei ~ ~
saalfIM fot all Your eoneious aud sind
lhote are many things { would ITO y,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

Ida G. Beudcr fine arts, Mrs. Charles
InY publicity and promotion. Mrs A G
nniauenstein' applied arts, Mrs r. {.
~
The article by Margaret Hadley Foster in
last sundays Post on the evil lesson taught
hy the scramble for cfrce, and the irregu.
larities p In the election OF officers ut the
May meeting OF the T. r. w c. deserves
me thanks VI an conservative club women
PERSONALLY, thank her for expressing SO
Wen what | think KST
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
Women and
w Clubs.

The wonen's cmbs all over the State are
busy eiecting officers and outlining work
for the ensuing year.
The Monans club 81 san Antonio has
reelected Mrs. Eleanor Breckenridge pres
ident and Miss Matte Fenwick chairman
OF the philanlhropic committee
Tine Woman's club has been so strong
force for good IN sociRl and civic muttcrs
IN san Antonio that one Is glad TO note
the continuance In once OF It's leaders In
all its civic improvement work.
49,
An enthusiastic musical club has recently
heen organized IN Terrell; the purpose. a
scientific study Of mrsic, rhe Siarecs are.
Mrs u Griffith, president Miss Mary
Bass, second Vice president Miss Lucia
Meath recording secretary. Miss Lydia
srltath -, cSrresposaiag ssScreteg Miss
IL a department. OF the Terrell Social Sci.
sislre club dnd rs governed by the same
constitution and bylaws
49,
The Derthick club OF Dallas hoiA the last
Business meeting OF The yeat yay Il, When
Il was decided 10 change the nnrAst back to
the Ladies' Musicale unde witch name
the club. was originally folmed. rhs GA
Iews Mrs Jules y Schpeider president.
Nrs W. Il. Abrams IRA vice prVsldent,
MIS- d III. Morrow second Vice pfesi-
nentS, Mgs Norrell Harris. secretary, Mrs.
4 liafris. Treasurer; Mrs +. q Clal-
Borne librarian; AIRS, il. Deit1, chairman
program committee.
The ladies Musicale has for pumher
OF years been one OF the plensHnfesf fea-
tnres Of Dallas social life, and Invitations
60 rs tnusiealek are considered great treats
by Dallas "swelidom The club has nj,
Naks appe good work aud has been IN Ia.
SEPARATION 70 musical study In the eommun-
%%<
the Wonian'S Wednesday club Of Fort
Worth Inet IN open session with the presl-
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ueht' Mrs. John c. Harrison, on Wcdpes
asy' May,-D me program Was devoted to
9tt ana music Most Interesting papers on
Anericeu arr and. artists were read nv Mrs
Ness' MIS- iennlngs nnd Mrs. Bailey. The
musical numbers were given by Mrs, Nor
tIn' Mts saunders, MfS. Durlnger AMI
MISE hlshW. AFTER the program refresh.
IeRts We're. served, and a most entoyahle
Rau hour or clnh criticism aud social chat
followed There were number OF guests
present
~
The Woman's Literary club OF Mason
closed is veg,,s vorp ..la, ts
- Wv, NoiA win business
meeting early ~ last week. The officers
elected We're; Mrs, NJ V. Bridges. presi-
deGt; Mrs. Chnrles uIersh,,,t, -, .t
dent; Miss Jennie Coilins 1900 tte p 49,
tarv; Mrs \ fortns 49, t,Nvt99tnk etvlf
tary. Mrs + n ucpii,.rs.i ,,,, ui , seer
Mrs u. NJ. Reynoids iihrsris,a' tst"SS ,t,
en- Mrs 'rodd Mrs KonS W. ~ a. NJ M9pl
shwale. nrocrnm commit "1,t MS, BIER
graduated nscif nonn ',',h, ~ Stup ooh,
profitable wears stndv~ ma nrn SsfGnt anu anu
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say In. extenuatlon Of omissions ~ I,
missions Of my part, but 10 eri y Y,
TO forgive Divine" ! can only Ms
my successor the help you nave "
given me and peg Of YOU 70 remen@
each member of the club Is Que uhh3
chain of our eXistence-and me sielt'
the whole chain is what the sh.ar.,
each link makes II. Let US tnfa. ",
termined purpose and concelin :,
make our progress In. the new ~ Z
surcd fact. sS,t
Let u4 remember the opject q i, ~ I
mans club Is ITO create 0 se.i g1 n,.,
feeling among women upon a pss as,' VA
mon interest; 10 further literary sp, y I
encourage education, to cuilNn ss,l
Investigate science: 10 stuey sp XXX NJ
Mons to assist in phllantnIer F
AMI last, hut moi leaI 70 ES.nA "A
hnr social life is the end ana Ky, s,s
best civilization. Let rs Ng's'.asl
end. feeling that upon eaca ip M..'s y b
the Interest Of all lei our hss' ,rsa,
ful lives that move 20 grsuou'
remember rs the poet SAYS
I'VE live in deads, not years ~ II,
not breatAs; d,le
In feelings, not In fgures On
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

the WomanS Wednesday club Of Fort
WorsaeInet IN open session with the pgesls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
OUR LOVE FOR SWEETS.

We ate the year before This does not
mean only thar our sugar devourlng popu.
lation hid Increased, but il means that
while each nnn. Woman ana chiid-if he
got hts or her proportion consumed sixty.
one pounds of sugar in 1893 he or she con
sumcd q llttle more than sItysix and
half pounds u 1900.
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reception room. The others Of the twenty.
reading, writing. office aud committee
rooms, besides beautiful dining room,
ME handsome old house, Ike the vgor.
GUS old South, has come into ms own
again, and Is once more the home of hos
pltalty and gracious Southern womanhoOd.
The Nineteenth Century club makes q
mistake, however, In claiming the only
club house In the south owned and gup,
lronod by q woman's clubs The NM
club Of Densou, Texas, has owned aud
controlled a club house of tits very own
since 1896.
Mrs. Charles A. Perkins Of Knoxville,
president Of the Tennessee Federation OF
women's clubs, has from time to time
during the season given series Of Illus
tratcd lectures on the "oher Ammerguu
Passion Play Tor the beneht oil the II
brary fund OF the different clubs OF the
public libraries the first consideration Ia
federation work, aud with the same
marked success.
Mrs. Frederick Hanger president of the
Arkansas federation, in addition to her
weekly club column IN the Little Rock
Gazette, which has been q model OF bright
suggestion aud helpful leadership
The Buffalo womeu's clubs, says the
New York Evening Post have sent ont a
little booklet in which Is set forth their
plans for the Pan-Amerlcan exposition.
Although there is 10 he no distinctive wo
mans exhibit, the applied arts committee
collective exhibit, This was Intended 20
lie solely llispnN OF womeps work hut
II WIN Include. too, some work sent Us ny
men, which could not be accommodated In
spnarafp space. The Woman'S atlipi nistra
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rbe e,est Esospiior.

There Is only ono nnslness r
experience helps a MAJ
whats that"
Hotel Keeping
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

On an average 26 ref cen, =, ! HI y
English universities use
ing.
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THE TROUSSEAU OF YVONNE.
Nine lie Cotesse Points Out the Essentials Of the Wardrobe
OF Fashionable Bride

an afternoon dress, ond resting on
ground OF white or coloted silk and Aht'
ly SIX more 10 wear with evening dresses.
Other Indispensable things are the foug
dozen NEhlto cambfie handkerchiefs with
narrow openstitch hens simply marked
with a name or monogram, 90 an esculcl
4 p mn nainf sa nsSl and NJ y In ~ ss
hedd 70: morning use two dozen Of whlte
ground haEdkcfchiefs With o pink or SKY
Diue border and mnrked to match aua'
lnstlN, an indefinite quantity OF fancy lhnn.
kerchieia about the Size OF your hand, tnlt
ean he hidden IN 4 glove AZ bail or N
the purse when making calls lust "A atom
Of lawn, delightfully."- embroidered ana
edged with priceless lare.
Now ! come to practical matters Six
pelgn9lrs OF embroidered nainsook or otner
material that VIII wash we'll. SIX matt
nees' Of various kinds, either spotted mus
~ lined with pongce, In Mechlin tulie, lawn
Nalenciennes, crystalline, 2Gnana or any
other soft and eaporous mnterial. Six sauts-
I de.ht responding 10 the requirements ~ va
rlouR conditions Including temperatures
Of flannel, Of quilted satin, OF soft lined
SIX, etc. six discusses can be made W
I the same order of ideas but more ornate,
50 as to render the toilette de lit very
becoming.
In tho last place, godmother, purposely
pass over the series OF embroidered lawn
collars bolcros, scarfs cravats, neck trim
mincs, undersleeye8 exquisite trimmings
which metamorphose a dress You can
Judge OF their value without my insisting
on anything but things that are strictly
necessary, ] shall. therefore, enumerate
the indispensable house linen
Three dozen pairs Of tiue white cambue
sheets. with English embroidered borders IN
festoons and large monogram IN medal
lon. All thcs-desigus are different and
harmonize with the style Of the bedroom
| Louis Nv style, With very pure design
| copied az the TrlanVn. trimmed with a
shaped iounce edged with wide Valen-
ciennes lace and insertion To- match, sur
mounted NN marvellous eiubtOIfPIicG.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
FESTETlCS GIVES
NOTICE OF APPEAL

Rudolph, Count Festetics de Tolna,
has filed notice of appeal from the
judgment rendered by Judge Bahrs
granting Ella, Countess Festetics de
1olna, a decree of divorce on the
ground of cruelty. The notice Of ap-
peal was placed on record by the
Counts attorneys, Loewy & Gutsch,
and If it has no further effect 1t will
at least stay for several months any
action which the Countess may have
under consideration regarding matters
affecting her heart and hand.
Loewy & Gutsch objected to the trial
of the Festetics case when it was call
ed before Judge Bahrs. They wanted
further time to prove that the Count
was justified in keeping his wife aboard
the yacht Tolna and was also justified
when one morning he caused young
lieutenant of the cruiser Philadelphia
to make a hasty departure from fthe
Tolna in the dingy. Judge Bahrs, how
ever, refused to grant the stay, and In
consequence an appeal from the judg-
ment has been taken. In event the Su-
preme Court reverses the judgment and
sends the case back for trial 1t would
not be surprising If the Count should
suddenly appear in person to conduct
his defense and explain a few things
about which society and the public in
general has long been guessing.-The
Call.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
STATEHOOD
is. HIS AIM
Has a Bill
Ready for Con
gress.

Delegate Wilcox is one of those from
whom the county annexationists will
receive cold comfort He will neither
be one of the number nor will he allow
any possible misconstruction of where
he stands. This information comes in
the shape of an interview with the Del
egate of the Territory, which was Civ
en- out in Washington and which has.
been widely printed in the Mainland
press. Wilcox says that while he knows
that he will not be successful at once
he has determined that he will intro
duce at the next session of Congress a
bill providing for the admission to
Statehood of this Territory. This he
will do to serve notice that there will
be no time wasted by the people here
in their endeavor to secure full admis-
sion to the ssterhood of States. Neither
continuance as a Territory nor annexa-
ton to California will suit the people,
according to Wilcox.
I'VE want to become a State" said
Delegate Wilcox, "and I shall introduce
my bill next winter. The sooner we
start work the sooner will we meet
with success.
Some day Hawaii will be a State, and
it will not be many years. What we
want right now is cable between San
Francisco and Honolulu I have bill
already prepared which / will intro
duce when Congress meets. to author
ize the laying of a cable between the
island and California. I do not care
whether the cable is laid by corpora
ton or by the Government.
81 am told there are numerous bust
ness men who are eager for the neces-
sary authority to lay a cable from San
Francisco to Honolulu. thence to the
Philippines. I am satisfied the next
Congress will enact the necessary legis-
lation."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
KIHEI ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

TEE THIRTEENTH AND FINAL
assessment Of per cent, or $3.50 per
share, on the Kihei Plantation Co.,
Ltd, stock, has been levied, and Will
become due and payable at the offices
Of Alexander and Baldwin, Ltd, on the
18th day of June, 1901. Interest bear
ing after the 18th day Of July, 1901
J. P. COOKE,
Treas, Kihei Plantation Co., Ltd
Honolulu. May 20. 1891 1851
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
THE MELROSE.

King Street, near Waikiki Turn. Tel.
Blue 30S1.
HAVING BEEN REFURNIsHED
and renovated, Is now open, under new
management. Rates, single. $50. 90;
couple, $50 90 per month. Those desir-
Ing good Board and Room can be ac-
commodated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
OOKALA SUGAR PLANTATION
COMPANY.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the stockbooks of the above company
will be closed to transfers from Wed
nesday, the 10th, to Monday. the 18th
instant, inclusive.
The monthly dividend Will be due
and payable on Monday, the 18th inst,
at the office of c. Brewer & Co.. Ltd,
Queen street, Honolulu.
GEO. II. ROBERTSON,
Treasurer o. S. p. Co.
Dated Honolulu, July 9, 1901. 1904
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
HONOMU SUGAR co.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the stockbooks of the above company
will be closed to transfers from We'd
nesday, the 10th instant, TO Monday
the 18th instant, inclusive.
GEO. H. ROBERTSON,
Treasurer Fl. s. Co.
Dated Honolulu, July 9, 1901. 1904
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
NOTICE.

AT THE STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ing of the Wing 10y Company, held
on June oath, Leong Kau and Wong
But Nam were duly elected managers
Of the Wing 10y Company. said man.
agement to take effect from July /,
1901. Mr. Chez Wal Hoon, the present
manager, leaves for China on July "a
WING 10y COMPANY.
Honolulu, June 81, 1901. 1894
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Hawaiian Fertilizer
Co., Ltd, has been called by the Presi-
dent for Thursday, July 18th, at $3.50
a. m, in the office of the Hawaiian
Trust Company.
]. P. COOKE, Secretary.
Honolulu, July 8, 1901. 1903
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13

Victor Ruthven, former monk, was
attacked by a mob while delivering an
anti-Catholic lecture and drew revolver
to defend himself. He was sentenced to
nine months imprisonment
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
1900 : 1900
LOTS.
IN KAPIOLANF'IRACT
For Sale.

THE KAPIOLANI TRACT extends
from King street to the beach. A road
OF 90 feet width will be opened on tie
east side of the property adjoining ths
Kamehameha Girls Schools said road
will extend to the sea-
CROSS ROADS will be opened be-
tween blocks. Every lot will have o
frontage on a road. The elevations vary
from 40 feet high to 10 feet high above
sea level.
NO SWAMPS around the premises.
No freshet will enter the property.
THERE IS AN OFFER to buy part
Of the property by a great manufac-
turing company. The chances are the
offer may be accepted. There is every
reason TO believe the prices of lots wifi
increase in short time. The owner
of the property will give all chances to
purchasers to make money on their La
vestments.
THE GROUND IS SUPERIOR to any
tract in the market.
THE PREMISES are situated within
one mile and half from the postoffice.
THE GOVERNMENT WATER
PIPES are laid along the upper portion
Of the property.
THE PRICES are cheapest of any
tract within two miles from the center
of the city.
THE TERMS which win be given to
purchasers will be the best ever given
by any Real Estate Dealer or Broken
during the last twenty years in Homo
lulu
FOR TERMS or more particulars ap-
ply to
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NOTICE.
Corporation Notices.
HAWAIIAN AGRICULTURAL co.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the stockbooks of the above company
will be closed to transfers from We'd
nesday, the 10th instant, to Monday,
the 18th instant, inclusive.
GEO. II. ROBERTSON,
Treasurer H. A. Co
Dated Honolulu, July 8, 1901. 1904
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-05
TRAGIC CHRISTMAS DAYS.
Worlds Greatest Holiday Has Often
Been Redeemed by Blood.

Worlds Greatest Holiday Has Often
Been Redeemed by Blood.
Christmas, which should be and
usually is the merriest day of all the
year, has sometimes been REDEEMED
by bloodshed and blackened by
tragedy.
One of the most barbarous of the
prosecutions against the Christians
was begun by Diocletian on Christ
mas day, A. D. 303, when church
in Nicodemia, filled with Christians.
was ,orderd by him to be set on fire.
Every way of egress was barred, and
not q single worshiper escaped the
flames
Yuletide in 1866 was a melancholy
time in England, which nevertheless
always celebrated it with the III
most eagerness, for Harold, the
last of the Saxons had fallen before
the Norman conquerer, and on De-
cember 25 Of that year William the
Conqueror was crowned in West
Minister abbey. The occasion was
signalized by the slaughter of a huge
crowd of Anglo-Saxons outside Of
the church through mistaken idea
that they had risen in revolt.
Exactly two years later there was
an uprising of the malcontents in the
northern counties who hoped to
throw off the Norman yoke. Will
lam marched in person against the
rebels and directed a universal
slaughter. His men surprised several
garrisons and put them to the sword.
Neither age nor sex was spared, and
every house in the disaffected regions
was RACED to the ground. 1t is said
that over 100000 men, women and
children persisted on December 25,
1868.
It was on Christmas day in the
year ITO that Thomas a'Becket, the
greatest English cleric of his day,
assembled the cathedral pulpit at Can
terbury and preached what may be
called his own funeral sermon. The
words he made use of so angered
Henry II that he let fall those fatal
words, eff anybody loved me, he
would rid me of this turbulent
priest"
Four knights took him at his word,
and on December 20 they slew the
prelate before the altar Of ST.
Benedict in the northern transept of
Canterbury cathedral.
On December rs, 1884, John Wyclif
died as he was about to preach his
Christmas sermon.
One of the saddest Christmases
known in London was that Of the
year 1868. The great plague had
stricken the city and the people were
dying at the rate of 1000 day
London Mail.