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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

into a tenement house.
why that's Mr.. Chamberlain" I
exclaimed, in establishment.
Certainly" said the parson. "He
often comes here. He is most chart
table. He helps lots of people around
here. He supports a family in. that
house. The man broke his leg, and
they might starve but for Mr.. Cham
berlain."
Chamberlain" 1 calculated. Cham
berlain, the man of iron. The man
without bowels of compassion! The
Mephistopheles of politics! Is it
possible? What would the Radical
papers say if they only knew"
He doesn't want them to know"
replied the preacher. He likes to do
his good deeds under the rose He
puts on that cold, passionless, unsym-
pathetic mask which the world knows
so well; but at heart he is the most
benevolent and Christian of men, In
Birmingham and London he PERSONAL
ly relieves an immense amount of dis
tress. Let us go in and see him"
We entered the house and found
Mr.. Chamberlain in a small room up
stairs, while the sick man was lying
on a small pallet. The statesman was
talking cheerily to the wife, telling her
that her husband would soon be well
again. He had brought food and money
cigars for the sufferer. He asked after
the children, by name, made himself
thoroughly at home, and displayed a
keen interest in the woman's talk about
her household troubles.
Why Chamberlain Hides His Chari-
ties.
When he saw us he greeted us
warmly and asked me not to write
anything about meeting him there.
refused to promise, saying that it
ought to be known.
sit would correct the popular i'm
preston of you," the parson added
"Well, it's my own affair."" said
Mr.. Chamberlain. 1.-The public has
nothing to do with it."
This side of Mr. Chamberlain's
character which is better known IN
Birmingham than in London, goes
far to explain his popularity in the
great midland city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Copyright, 1903, by William THORPE
No Englishman to-day is more writ
ten about, more admired, more hated,
than Joseph Chamberlain. Yet there
is no Englishman less known. Here
are two glimpses of Mr.. Chamberlain's
personality and character, which show
the man as he really is-nOt as he is
painted by his enthusiastic friends and
by his bitter foes.
One foggy November morning in 1901
I met Mr.. Chamberlain at the Colonial
ONCE in London. 1 had just arrived
from the West Indies, and he sent for
me because he desired certain Informal
ton regarding the political and COM
mercial conditions of those islands
which 1 happened to be in a position
to give him.
The newsboys in the streets were
selling special extras" like wildfire
The name of Chamberlain doomed big
on their placards; it was on the lips
of every passerby. Two nights before
he had made a speech which caused
bad blood between Germany and Eng
land. Count Won Bulow had just
made bitter reply, and everybody was
wondering whether Mr.. Chamberlain
would return to the attack in another
speech that evening. England-Eu-
rope even-had not been so excited for
months.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Chamberlain was
quietly sitting in his room at the CO.
lonial Office discussing with an insig-
nificant colonist such details as the
depth of water in the smaller harbors
of Jamaica and the best way to tax
the jamaican peasant. You would
have though THAT he had never heard
of Germany or Count Won Bulow.
ChamberIain's Reply to BaIfOur's
Message.
AS we talked, a private secretary,
bearing telegram, entered the room
and said:
Mr.. Balfour has wired, sir, asking
you to take his place at the meeting
tonight. He is indisposed and cannot
speak. He suggests that you should re-
ply to the German chancellor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
BY ANNA s. RICHARDSON.

Easter, is conceded to be the most
brilliant of the many church festivals
celebrated in American cities. surpass-
ing even Christmas in lavishness of
musical programmes. extravaganza of
decoration, and point of attendance.
Millions of dollars are spent each
year for Easter lilies and alleluias. yet
paradoxically, the more wealthy the
congregation, the less the money
which is paid out by the treasurer.
This is due to the general custom of
making Easter Sunday the occasion of
memorials to the dead. In fashiona-
bic churches like St. Bartholomew
New York, where the Vanderbilts wor-
ship, the floral decorations will repre-
sent several thousand dollars, but of
this sum, only the potted plants are
paid for by the committee in charge,
and these are merely rented for the
day. The flowers are sent by the Van
derbilts, in memory of those of their
family who have died in the church.
Sometimes these memorials come in
the form of set pieces, such as pillows
harps and other funeral offerings. but
so skilfully are they arranged by the
decorators that the work, when COM
pleted, shows only an admirably mass
ed chancel of green and white.
How the Decoration Is Done.
Bermuda lilies, hyacinths, white
azaleas, narcissus and lilies-of-the-val-
ley are the most popular flowers for
decorative purposes, but even white
roses and carnations are not despised
when the prices of all flowers soar sky
ward.
The work of decoration begins on
Saturday afternoon and is generally
in the hands of professional decora tors
and florists, assisted or hindered. as
the case may be, by a committee of
the church people. In the Episcopal
churches, the committee consists of
what is known as the altar guild, while
in the Catholic churches, the work is
done by the sisterhoods. The cere-
mony is accomplished with much rev.
erence, and those who make the rounds
Of the Catholic churches at this time
have an opportunity to study the ex-
quisite workmanship in the laces used
in decorating the affairs, which can
never be seen during the crush of East
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ton of wealth is such that it could
not be improved for special occasions.
Moreover, the soloists are also the
best obtainable, so the choir master
finds that he has little to plan except
the actual musical numbers.
Even here much latitude is denied
him. Certain hymns and choruses are
demanded on this day, including the
triumphant hymn, Jesus Christ is
Risen To-day, Alleluia," and the mag
niticent choral, The Hallelujah Cho-
rus" from Handlers Messiah" 1t Is
daring soloist who will select to sing
new aria pushed by some enterpris-
ing publisher when a member of the
congregation who contributes her hun
dreds each year to the support of the
choir sends word that she would like
Il Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
sung at the morning service. The
choir masters admit that the new
Easter music is ephemeral and what
was placed on the market last year
will not be heard in the churches next
Sunday.
Several of the fashionable churches
have harpist or cellost, or both,
throughout the year, and these may be
augmented by other stringed instru-
ments for Easter, otherwise the choir
remains as usual.
Grand Opera stars Sing Gratuit-
Ously.
On the other hand, the choir master
who is compelled to economic and
stint the year around is expected to
make more or less of a splurge on Eas-
ter. He is allowed funds to secure
noted soloist or two, perhaps a harp
ist 1t is in regard to the latter that
he has most trouble. There are not
enough harpists in the average city to
supply the demand for this great fes-
tival of music. They are engaged long
in advance, and are paid much high
er figure than the soloists. A satisfac-
tory Soloist can be secured for $40, but
higher prices are sometimes paid for
names" For instance, if a good light
opera company is playing at one of the
theaters, the tenor or basso may be Sc
cured for the Easter solos at a church.
When a grand opera singer is heard,
his or her solo is an Offering, without
money and without price, to the
church.
Where the choir master must reor-
ganize his workers on a more elabor-
ate scale for this one day, his task is
arduous and involves long and tedious
rehearsals, even though the music Sc
lected is of the lightest order.
In churches where boy choirs are en-
ployed, the old English music, notably
that written by Sir John Stainer, is
selected as lending itself more easily
to the choral style of the English
church. If a choir master inclines to
the work of American composers, he
selects the Easter music written by
Horatio Parker, Arthur Foote, or
George w. Chadwick.
Why Easter Music Is DisappoIntinE.
In speaking of Easter music, a not
ed choir master said:
The occasional church goer who i'm
AGNES he is hearing especially fine
music when he attends the Easter serv-
ice is greatly mistaken Frankly, I
am always more dissatisfied with our
music on that day than on any other
Sunday of the year. The great throng
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In london;S SIumS

under the commercial sway of the Unit
ed States, alike as regarded imports
and exports.
There's nothing the matter with
that he replied. I'VE are not jealous.
On the contrary, we ought to feel
grateful to America for reviving the
fallen fortunes of those distressed COL
onies. We are glad to offer America
a fair field in our possessions, and
more than glad to welcome her en-
trance into the field of colonial enter
prise, as 1 remarked in recent arti-
Gle. There is plenty of room for all of
us in the immense task of civilizing
the tropics, but, 1 fear, America will
find the work a great deal harder than
she ever dreamed of. In dealing with
people like those in the Philippines
she will have to modify the principles
of government materially. l see no
hope for tropical civilization except sin
benevolent, firm, practically despotic
government. Self-government is a
hopeless proposition"
After some further talk, Mr. Cham
berlain asked why the best men in the
West Indien colonies took no part in
politics.
Because they are exposed to vul-
gar abuse if they do 1 replied. Mud
is flung at them by the bucketful."
He smiled bitterly IF we thought
of that, would any one of us be in pol
itics? 1 have had mud flung at me
from the days when 1 first went into
local politics in Birmingham. A man
must simply do his work, disregard
the abuse. and never trouble to reply
to the lies told about him. l admire
the public men in America in this mat
ter. Probably nowhere else is a poll
tician more abused; nowhere else are
his motives so freely misinterpreted
and his character so bitterly assailed.
But Americas public men do not stop
work on that account. They disregard
the gnats who buzz around them"
The Second Glimpse.
A few evenings later l met Mr..
Chamberlain again under markedly diff
ferent circumstances. 1 went down to
a Stepney slum to take part in an en-
tertainment given to the submerged
tenth" Coming away, in company with
an East End parson, 1 saw a man go
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ed on this occasion as if he had just
been turned out of a bandbox.
Lord OnSloW, on the other hand,
was slovenly dressed. His get-up was
more like a petty shopkeeper's than
a statesman's. His face was heavy and
gloomy, his expression dull, his con-
Versation feeble and ill-informed. Yet
he had governed great British colonies
and held the post of Under Secretary
of State for the colonies.
ChamberInin's Great Knowledge OF
Petty Affairs.
As we talked Mr.. Chamberlain show
ed a marvellous knowledge of the petty
local affairs of the West Indies. With
the enormous strain of the South Afri-
can war on his shoulders, he had yet
found time to study the latest develop
ments of their intricate parochial poll
tics.
Lord Onslow could not conceal his
admiration.
"'Pon my word, Chamberlain" he
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

er Sunday. The finest laces owned
by church are reserved for the East
er services, and often the wells used
to drape the figures on the various al
tars are worth small fortune in them
selves.
At the conclusion of the last serv-
ice on Sunday the flowers are removed,
and they are sorted for distribution
by committee. In churches where
guilds are formed to minister to the
sick, these workers have first right to
the flowers, and the rest are distrib-
uted to the various hospitals. The
palms and ferns rented by the florists
are removed on Monday unless the
week following Easter is to be mark
ed by a number of church weddings, in
which case arrangements are frequent
ly made for the decorations to stand.
A Half Million Dollars for DecOra-
lions in These Cities.
florist who has stores in New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia, states that
fully 5000, 900 will be spent in chancel
decorations in New York churches,
$4,000 in Chicago churches, and
like sum in Philadelphia.
This includes all sorts and condi-
tons of congregations, from the mis-
sion chapel where an expenditure of
$25 or $50 is made only after most ma
ture elaboration, to edifices like ST.
Georges, where j. Pierpont Morgan
will pass the silver plate for Easter
offerings. and where the chancel will
be completely hidden by lilies and
azaleas at IS a plant, hyacinths at half
the price and cut flowers beside which
the decorations at a ball or dinner
sink into financial insignificance
The Wealthy Church's Easy Task.
The weather. the church, the more
simple does the choir master find the
problem of arranging the Easter mu-
sic. His singers are kept up to the
| highest possible standard for every
service, and he makes no special eff
fort for Easter Sunday, except in an
appropriate selection of music So per-
fectly are his singers drilled for cho-
rus work that the introduction of ad-
ditional voices would injure, not i'm
prove, the ensemble work. Chorus sing
ers in wealthy churches are paid
enough to make their regular attend
ance an object.
! Students of singing make up the
majority of these choirs and the stand
ard of music demanded in congrega-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Tell him I am sorry, but it is i'm
possible, Mr.. Chamberlain answered
Il am busy this morning with this
gentleman from Jamaica. and cannot
prepare anything. Tonight 1 have to
see a gentleman from Ceylon."
Gould you not postpone that?" the
secretary ventured to suggest.
Impossible" said Mr.. Chamberlain
sharply. He has come thousands of
miles to see me, and, in my case, col
onial business takes precedence of
everything else"
Herein lies the secret of Mr.. Cham
berlain's power. He never spares him
self trouble, he goes to the roots of
things, and he is not moved a hairs
breadth by the wind of popular clam
or. Europe may Shrek if it cares to,
but he goes right on, unruffled, with
his days work
Mr.. Chamberlain received me in a
large, handsomely-furnis room,
hung with portraits of former colonial
ministers. Unlike the offices of most
British cabinet ministers, it was alb
solutely destitute of official papers or
any signs of work. Mr.. Chamberlain
does not burden himself with the work
of a secretary, like many politicians.
He sits down comfortably in an easy
chair, with a cigar, thinks for a mo-
lueHt, gives q rev Sketcny orders TO an
amanuensis-and the thing is done. 1t
may be a new constitution for South
Africa or the appointment of a prison
warden in the Seychellas-it is all the
same. 1t comes in the days work, and
is done like clockwork. without the
least worry or fuss.
His Eagerness to Please.
The private secretary introduced me,
and Mr.. Chamberlain was extremely
cordial 1t is commonly supposed by
those who have not met him that his
manner is brusque and cold; but, as a
fact, there is no public man more
courteous. He has a distinct personal
charm, and at times he displays an
almost pathetic eagerness to please.
This was shown at the outset of our
talk.
"Will you have a cigar?" he asked.
They are from your own colony, and
you will agree with me that the ia
said. 'You seem to know everything
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about every colony there is. How
do you manage it?"
1T is simple enough, Onslow," was
the quiet reply. Il only know that
one in my position ought to know
One works, that's all. Don't you
ever read dispatches?"
Presently Lord Onslow was moved
to emulation, and began to make sug-
gestions on his own account. We
were talking about a new subsidized
steamship service, and he urged that
the vessels should be sent to a certain
town in Jamaica.
"It is an excellent idea, my dear
Onslow," said Mr.. Chamberlain, with
a satrcal smile. THE only objection
is that the steamers would have to
sail overland to get there"
His lordship collapsed and said no
more throughout the interview.
What Chamberlain Said of America.
I told Mr.. Chamberlain that the
British colonies in the West Indies
were falling more and more every year
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
CHOICE LOTS AND LANDS FOR
SALE, BY DIR. l.. A. FALLIGANT,
Ill OGIethOrpe Avenue, West.

Five blocks of 60 lots in Garland
ward, extending from s., F. & w. Rail-
way to East Broad street and from
Thirty-fourth to Thirty-sixth street
lane. Specially suited for lumber, coal
and wood yards, and for the location of
manufactures. Also twelve beautiful
river front lots at Rosedew.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
MILLIONS FOR
EASTER DECORATIONS

S5Ooooo Spent for Flowers in New YORK; Chicago and
Philadelphia Churchesn the Church Where j. Pier
pon Morgan Passes the Plate. the ChanceI Will Be Laid
Behind Plants and Flowers That Will Cost Thousands of
Dollars.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Miss Oldgirl (who writes)-"I am
thinking of writing a love story found
ed on my own experience" Miss
Maybudd-"Oh. dear me! Couldn't you
bring 1t to a happier ending Judge.
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EDUCATIONAL.
MOrtOn's School for Boys,
1917 East Macon

Prepares for college: fits for busi-
ness"
]. r. MORTON, NJ. A, Principal.
r. r. L. FARMER, NJ. A, Principal.
n c. SOMMERVILLE. M. A. First
Assistant.
MISS EDITH JOHNSON. Second Asst.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-21
EXCEPTIONS Of FERRIS

The bill Of exceptions of George Eli
Ferris, under death sentence for muir
der, has just been filed by Il. A. Dout-
HIT, attorney for defendant, though
dated January 81. Attached to the bill
are comments upon certain of the eX-
ceptions made by Judge Gear
The Supreme Court has been in ses-
sion these two days.
Judge Robinson denied the motions
of defendant in the $4,000 damage suit
of II. NJ Fuller VS.. Honolulu Rapid
Transit 4 Land Co.. one being to strike
out certain testimony and the other to
dismiss the case. and allowed plaintiff
to amend his complaint by inserting
the word permanently" so rs to MAKE
It allege cnat he was seriously and
permanently injured" The case is con-
tinued until Friday, May /, when de-
PENDANT may introduce evidence under
the amendment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-21
MADE OFFICIAL GALL

Captain Windham of the Amphitrite
IL company with British Consul Hoare
and a lieutenant of the big man-of.war
now visiting here, paid an official visit
to Governor Dole at the Capitol this
morning. As the carriage which con-
veyed them approached the Capitol
building the band, stationed in the
stand on the lawn, struck up the ma.
tional anthem and played until the
visitors had reached the steps. where
they were met by MIR Halves, secrc.
tary to the Governor, and by him con.
Quoted to the Executive chamber.
when the band struck up, the mem.
bers OF ..e House of Representatives,
in the midst OF long report of The
Committee on Agriculture, arose and
stood for a moment, then, curiosity
overcoming them, they silently stole
away. leaving the clerk still reading
the report. Soon Vice Speaker Knud'
sen came down from the chair, the
clerk stopped reading and recess OF
about fifteen minutes without permits
sion was taken.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-21
P,I. {, TOURNAMENT

Tomorrow afternoon will begin the
Wallace Alexander cup tournament OF
the Pacific Tennis Club. on their
courts, Palace Square. Play will be-
gin at o'clock sharp and will be lin
tied to p. T. G. members only. The
drawings will take place this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. The following
have already entered: L. X. Adams
e. II. Cooke, A. T. Brock, G. G. Full
Ter, w. II. Babbitt, G. S. Dole, s. Ia
Derby, A. Lewis Jr,, John Warehouse
u. p. Cooke. Geo. Waterhouse, v. +
Dillingham; and w. p. 10th.
The cup for which the p. T. G. mem
bers will begin their struggle tomor'
row, was presented by Wallace Alex
ander. u member of the club, and thu
condition is that, in order to becom,
the owner II must be won three timei
in succession.
The cup was first fought for last year
w. P. Roth winning the tournament
According to the stipulation undel
which the cup was given. he will hav'
tc enter each tournament and iignt hi
way up just as in the case of the othe
players.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-21
POLICE COURT NOTES.

In the Ponce Court this morning,
nine yninese gamblers had their cases
nolle pros'd. X. s. Nembizer was fined
$40 and costs for disturbing the dluet
OF the night. The rest of the cases OF
today's calendar went over until this
afternoon. They include: w. M.
Campbell, charged with violating the
building laws by erecting building
without obtaining a license to do so
from the Superintendent of Public
Works; A. Clark, charged with pro-
family; Tom Hong, charged with pro-
family and with obstructing the course
of justice; All Kwan, Manuel G. Gle
ment and Manuel Pacheco, all charged
with selling liquor without a license;
Kwai, charged with assault and battery
on Manly Lee; Manuel Rordigues,
charged with assault and battery on
Flora Rodrigues and Meheu, charged
with malicious injury.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-21
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From the Orient, per s. S. Doric,
April 2l.-Honolulu: II. II. Watkins,
Miss NJ. b. Hill. San Francisco Mrs.
II. NJ. Albright, +. |. Baughman, Miss
A. II. Carter, A. V. Dalrymple, II. ID.
Dunlop, d. T.. Fee. Comte A. de Fleur-
in, Russell Gates, Mrs. c. l.. Gorham,
X. Gumprecht, II. B. Gurley. Mrs. p.
Irvine, infant and maid. John II. Jew
EFT. Master j. II. Jewett, Jr., Master
W. Van Duys Jewett, Miss Dorothy
Jewett, Rev. w. J. p. Morrlson, +. W.
Oliver. Z. A. Probst, Miss X Probst,
+. Riemann. w. Shithett. Mrs. c. A.
Tague, Master X. T. Tague, Miss War
dell, J. Williams. Count Baranoff, s. A,
Campbell, Guy Clinton, J. II. Dugan,
Mrs X. d. Dunlop, Miss NJ II. Fulton,
NJ. L., Comte II. de Fleurien, NJ. G.
Gholson, Mrs. A. C. Grun, Mrs. r.
Gumprecht, nheodor herzog. Mrs
John II. Jewett, and Amah, Master T.
II. Jewett, Miss Jessie Jewett. Jno. e.
Meyer, Master VIM. Morrison, II. A,
Peters, Mrs. f. a. Probst and maid
Miss f. Probst, d. Riabouchinsky, Rev
c. A. Tague and servant, Master NJ A.
Tague, Miss Alice NJ. Tague, Miss +
| G.. Wardell.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-21

Filibustering at this stage OF the
session means merely the loss of much
important legislation which every leg
islator will wish could be chalked up
to his account when the next campaign
comes on. II 1t is an extension Of the
session that Is wanted the Bulletin
would suggest that the best way to
get ID will be to forward the work
with such earnestness during the few
remaining days that the advantage Of
an extension will be obvious.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-21
TENDERS FOR TEACHERS COT
TAGE.

Sealed Tenders for the construction
OF a Teachers Cottage at Waipio, Ha'
vail, to be completed on or before Sat
urday, June 10, 1908, will be received
at the Office of the Department of Pub
lie Instruction, Honolulu, until noon
of Monday, May 4th, 1908.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office of the Department of Pub
lie instruction and at the Office OF A,
.. Lindsay, School Agent, Honokaa.
The Superintendent does not bind
himself to accept the lowest or any bid
ALATAU II. ATKINSON,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
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