The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-01-18

Special correspondents 20 the 7efa4u
( Despite the murkiness OF the wealth
Ter, New Workers welcomed in the New
Year with the usual footing Of horns
blowing of whistles. and eating O.
post-midnight suppsrs. Din and good
mature prevailed. Judging from the
hundreds of thousands who in some
form took part in the gay ceremony Of
lusheriug in 1907, neither poverty mol
sorrow are to be found in this big city
Every theatre was filled to overflow
ling, and tables at restaurants were
engaged weeks before at advanced
prices. This is the harvest season for
the head walters at'the popular eating
houses, for they receive from $25 to
s75 to reserve a table for this night.
Beautiful programs were rendered by
the chimes OF many churches, but their
melody could not be heard above the
shrieking Of tug whistles and kindred
ear-splitting sounds.
Scientists In Session.
The fifty-seventh annual meeting
Of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science brought to
this city last week 500 men who rep
resented the progress of every branch
Of science. Among the interesting
functions in which they participated
while here was the presentation to the
Museum of Natural History by Morris
K. Jesup, of the busts of ten distin-
guished scientists. AS each bust was
unveiled some celebrated worker In
the field of science made speech.
Among those who thus took part were
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell and President
Hadley, of Yales. AS the bust of Alex
ander Won Humboldt was uncovered |
Count Hatzfeldt read paper prepar-
ed by Baron Sternberg, the German !
and when that of Louis I
Agassiz was displayed, letter from
DR.. Edward Everett Hale was read.
Baby Rhinoceros.
The latest addition to the interest
ing family at the Bronx Zoo is rhin-
1ceros six months old. Although so
young he weighs four hundred pounds.
He was captured at the tender age of
.wo weeks at Lake Victoria Nyanza in
he heart of German East Africa. He
las been christend Mesoviro, which in
he language of his birthplace means
one who is found wandering"
At Rockefeller's Church.
The Fifth Avenue Baptist church,
whose most prominent member is Jno.
}. Rockefeller, has called to fill it's pull !
it DR.. Charles F. Aked, of Liverpool,
,ngland. He is forty-two years Of age,
nd started his career as auctioneer
) the sheriff Of Derbyshire. He is Of
he athletic type with manner strik-
ugly like that of President Roosevelt.
Re will enter upon his duties here the
rst part Of April. =
Work will soon begin on the $40
rot tower of the Metropolitan Life
Company to be erected up 2
n the site of DR.. Parkhurst's church !
a Madison Square It will be sur =
ounted by clock that will be visi- Z
e for miles. =
The College of the City of New :,
ork is having made bell that may =
} heard for twenty miles. We who =
We in the vicinity hope that it will 7
IT be tolled during the night. n
WIN Talk on India. =
Mr.. Edmund Russell, who probably y
lows more about India. its marvels. =
'etry and mysteries, than any man =
the United States will, on January 4.
begin a series Of talks on that =
enc at his beautiful studio. Some -
the phrases Of the subject with which y
will deal will be reincarnatoin, the y