New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
THE TAIN or THE DAY.

philadelphia just now" Gays The Record % OF
that city, has distinguished visitor in the per
son or thirteen-year-old boy named Gilbert
Holdsworth. who arrived from England on the
Campania last week. BY reason of the fact that
he is the treble solost in the vested choir at Vest
minister Abbey. where the best music Of its kind
in the world Is be heard, ne has been chosen
TO sing solo at the coronation OF King Edward
VII which honor carries with IL the title of Kings
Chorister. Master Holdsworth is paying a brief
visit to relatives in this city During the trin
across on the Campania he sang at the usual
ships concert in aid of disabled seamen and
scored great success. 1t may have been due to
MS Efforts that the Campania on this occasion
broke all her previous records in the matter OF
receipts"
tiny little uptown girl whose father and mother
attend the Park Congregational ChurCh is vnTy
much Interested In her infantile way in the story
minister OF the church. the REV Clinton b. Adams
she cannot disassocae the minister from the rst
tenant or the Garden OF Eden-a state OF affairs
names. The other day she was looking th m
Adam cIa 1 SDte ana came upon picture Of
h oa face IN her hands modesty she cried oh!
any mghue on!-(PhiIadephia Record.
The excavation of Gezer is now going on. First
mentioned in the Egyptian records of Thotmes
III and ten times the Amarna tablets Gezer
appears In Bible history strong city in the
time OF Joshua. unconquered by the Israetes
% augh
Solomons wife, and rebuilt by Solomon for the
defence of his empire. Lying on the edge of the
maritime plain. close by the road from the sea 10
Jerusalem, Gezer was battle-ground of the Mac
cabees and also of the Crusaders. Its Identification
is perfect for NJ. Clermont Ganneau found in
1874 its boundary stones bearing it's name After
unusual delay the firman has been granted The
most thorough work will be done and the excava-
ton Will remain open The American School is
cooperating in the work. and makes an appeal
for funds.
;, BedTin-Helter has rather offensive way with
before, anu yer ne walks up with provoking
c00iness and Gale me my good man"
as you say. he doesn't know you-(I3oston
The State Premers OF Australia recently re-
ceved large, imposing regal looking envelope
having His Majestys Coronation" printed in
richly ornamented characters across the top "Ah"
they said to themselves this must be the real
invitation direct from Buckingham Palace some
thing very different from the half-hearted eouiv,-
cal. take 1t or leave 1t sort of intimation we re-
ceved from Mr.. Chamberlain through Lord Hone
toun and Mr. Barton" On being opened, a card
bearing the royal arms and beautifully printed in
letters OF gold revealed Sure enough II WAS
an invitaton-from leading firm of London coach
builders soliciting the honor OF an inspection of
the gorgeous carriage in which a certain duke is
TO ride during the coronation procession.
"OH. THE OLD ENGLISH ROAST BEET
Dread is the fate that fast is approaching rs
AS competitors out in the West '
Not to be checked. though they're teaching and
coaching
Take of our cherished belongings the best
Niow they do IL we'll is a mysterv)
Leaving us nothing but ruins-and history.
Needless TO say they have clothed us and car
ried u.s.
Picked for our pleasure the weeds we shall
smoke.
Knocked the wind out of us. beaten us-mar-
ried
Taught language and trained us 10 Joke:
These things are old. and have caused no won
derment
Since we were brought to know what 'knuckle
under meant.
These things we therefore dismiss as but trivial
But-when they threaten to corner our beef
Aiming a blow at our banquets convivial-
Then plunged into fathOmless grief
Menaced in this way, what plan deliver us
But resolve 10 be antt-carniVOrous?
Meals will pellets be presently gulpable
Needs will be studied instead OF the taste
And the inventor-to-be must be culpable
II he's not working with feverish haste.
Pills may promote no post-prandial hilarity.
But our alternatives living on charity.
-lLondon Chronicle.