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The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
GIVE AWAY 5000 DINNERS
Salvation Army Workers Provide
for New York's Needy.
Commander Eva Booth Superintends
Workable Distributes 1890
Presents.

New York, Dee. .. - The distributing
stations Of the Salvation Army in this
borough and Brooklyn gave away 5000
basket dinners to-day. Il Is estimated
that this supply reached from $500 10
3000O persons. Each basket contained a
five-pound chicken. nine or ten potatoes.
the same number Of apples. two-peund
loaf of bread. a can each Of soup and con-
densed milk. and half a pound each Of
coffee and sugar. The supply in the gross
necessary to fill the 5000 baskets consisted
Of 5000 chickens $50 three-bushel sacks Of
potatoes, 81 barrels Of apples. 5000 loaves
Of bread. 300 cans each Of condensed
milk and soup. and 2,500 pounds each Of
sugar and coffee. In addition packages
Of clothing were distributed on special
tickets 10 those in imperative need OF it.
At 10 O'Clock this morning. the hour set
for the distribution OF baskets from the
old SiXty-nlnth Regiment Armory. in
Cooper Square. there was a line Of III
clothed. shivering humanity Of all ages
extending several blocks The 400 bas-
kets assigned 20 this borough were quick
~ exhausted, and several hundred disap-
pointed men. women, and children We're
turned away with a loaf OF bread and
many more without anything
In Brooklyn. at 353 Washington street.
l,o00 baskets were distributed, and az noon
there was still a line of several hundred
persons waiting a turn. Many had TO be
turned away without 50 much as a loaf OF
bread.
Commander Eva Booth superintended
in person the distribution of toys from
the FIVE stations in this borough and two
| in Brooklyn. Miss Booth began her
work al 125th street and Lexington ave
nue.. at 10 n m, and ended the day at
the army headquarters in West Four
teenth street, where an old-time Christ
mas entertainment. with a tree sixty
feet high, was scheduled to take place at
7:30 p. m. For this entertainment 1900
tickets were issued to as many children.
ranging in age from two to fourteen.
The huge tree was lighted with colore6
electric bulbs
At the end Of the entertainment the
| 1500 packages Of toys We're distributed.
Regular Christmas exercises were held
in the Tombs to-day. and many gifts
were distributed among the prisoners.
Harry Thaw dined in his cell. His wife
did not visit him, but sent him his din
ner. II was Mrs. Thaw's twenty third
| birthday.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26

Louise-the rest Of her name should
be We're de We're. for she's an exceedingly
fine little lady. if she is but tents en-
dowed with truly apportioned sense OF
the fitness of things.
Attired in her best blue frock. with the
most beautiful white dots all over it.
with round red turban on her head and
bewitchingly small shoes Of brown, ven
tured forth yesterday. in the Willis Of
lower Connecticut avenue. accompanied
only by her sense of justice and a large
wreath of holly.
Her sense of proportion she no doubt
inherited from those who came before,
one OF whom was likewise named Louise,
but the wreath Of holly looked suspicious
~ as II il had been borrowed for this
Christmas afternoon parade from the
windows Of the big house she had left
behind
The blue eyes OF Louise. not 10 speak
OF her red turban, or her blue and white
dotted frock. or the little brown shoes.
and the wreath OF dark green holly, with
its bright red berries, were enough 10
attract the notice Of those who happened
70 be going northwest, or any other d.
rection for that matter
Neither to the right nor to the left
looked this real little emblem Of health
and happiness. Her walk could not be
called sedate. for there was that hurried
ness Of purpose. which besokened-not a
woman with a mission. for that's horrid-
a little lady with an errand Of great
Importance. Between the two there is
the breadth OF the world.
The steps Of Louise did not falter The
holly wreath was clasped closely agains,
the little coat. which covered portion OF
the blue and white dotted dress. and the
little shoes beat an almost inaudible. II
quick fanfare on the pavement.
Reaching Farragut Square there was no
hesitation on the part OF the determined
Louise, nor upon the part OF the onl0oker
Straight out across the street, into the
little park. the two moved. one bent on a
mission which only she understood. while
the other was simply curious and much in
love with Louise.
Marching straight up 10 the statue OF
the great admiral. Louise. with the other
person close behind. stopped for a mo-
ment, and then she placed the holly close
10 the foot Of that silent memorial 10 one
OF the country's fighters.
You is Mr. FaTragoo, isn't you9" she
| inquired and as the calm old warrior
didn't answer she continued.
My daddy said he lighted with you
and / don't want 10 see YOU wifOut a
/ Christmas. Good-by Mr.. Farragoo. thls
! IS all the wreaf ! could get" and she
walked away
/ Perhaps it was only the sun shining on
the face Of the quiet old commander. pos,
I sibly II was something IN the eve Of the
/ other witness, but something really did
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
SERVICES At ST. ALOYSIUS:
Rev. Father Henry A. Leary Sings
Midnight Mass.
Solemn Procession of Priests and
Altar Boys Render Famous
Adeste FideIis.

Christmas services in St. Aloysius'. a
church noted always for the splendor and
impressveness Of its ceremonies, began
yesterday with solemn high mass cele-
brated at midnight amid sacred rites of a
most devotional and imposing nature.
The spacious edifce was handsomely
festooned with evergreens. The high
altar. Illuminated with countless tapers
and incandescent lights. was most artist
cally adorned with palms and Christmas
wreaths Of red and green.
Just before the hour of midnight SOL
emn procession Of priests and altar boys
formed at the Crib of Bethlehem, in the
basement. and entered the body OF the
church. eighty Of the boys singing the
Christmas hymn Of praise, "Adeste FL
delis."
The church until this time was In semi
darkness. but as the procession ap-
preached the altar a huge star nlumined
the edihce from the altar's vault. and the
words Gloria In Excelsis Deo'' appeared
in incandescent lights beneath the star
Solemn high mass was sung by Rev.
Father Henry A. Leary. 5. j., with Rev.
Father Timothy Barrett, 5. J., Of Wood
stock College, deacon, and Mr.. Richard
A. O'Brien. ). J.. sub-deacon Of the mass.
During the mass a trombone quartet
rendered Holy Night" Silent Night, "
Alteration" and Noel"
The mass sung was PiZZis "Missa
Solemnia," with Novello's "Adeste FL
delis" at the offertory.
Low masses were celebrated every half
hour from until 9 O'Clock. when high
mass was sung.
At IL O'Clock solemn high mass was cele-
brated for the second time. The music of
/ this mass contained the Professional.
| hretchmer, organ; mass, Bruno Oscar
I klein's "Messe SOlennelle:" offertory. 20
| Dies. Fraeclara," GounOd; graduate.
"Adeste Fidelis;" after mass. Recessional
Christmas Morn" Barrett
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
DINNER AT Y. NJ. C. A.
Plans Made for Entertainment Of
Bows TilI New Years Eve.

Members Of the Young Mems Christian
Association and friends enjoyed a Christ
mas dinner yesterday afternoon IN the
dining-room Of the association building on
G street About $50 men and boys were
present, a large majority of whom live in
other cities and towns and are stopping at
the Y. NJ C. a.
Mr.. a. N. Cheslev. director Of the boys
department OF the Y. NJ. c. A, has made
arrangements for a continuous game tour
nament among the boys in his depart
ment beginning this morning and lasting
until New Years Eve. Among the games
which viii be played are Carrous shuttle
board, pool. checkers. and chess, and a
boy in order 20 win a prize must play al
least fifteen contestants.
Capt Chandler who won the cup in the
St Louis balloon races Will deliver a
stereopJcon lecture 10 the boys Of the Y
n. G. A., on Balloon Races" tonight in
the assembly hall of the boys building
Mr.. Chesley will give stereopticon views
OF "Ben-Hur'' tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
o'clock 20 the boys Of the association.
Special gymnasium classes viii be held
every morning during the holidays in the
boys gymnasium. at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
FLOCK TO CHURCHES
Thousands Hear Christmas
Sermons Delivered.
DAY MEANS MUCH TO MEN
WashingtOR's ChurchgOers Sit Tn
der Spell Of Song and Story in
Moments of Holiday Devotion.
Preachers show Why and where
fore Of the Days Significance.

Through song and through sermon,
through the grand tones Of a mighty
organ, or through the shrin treble of a
boy, by the modulated tones Of a man
imbued with the thoughts he expressed
in words, or possibly through the swing
ing censors underneath the arches. those
who had a Christmas message to bring
to the churchgoers Of Washington yes
terday, delivered It.
Perhaps the song was better 10 this
man, possibly another preferred the
stately tones Of the organ. or still another
may have been moved more by words in
explanation OF what Christmas meant.
But at least there was the belief among
the thousands who attended the services
OF the day, that all the moments of de-
votion had been well spent
Worship OF the Day.
Beginning with the services in many
churches early yesterday morning. some
at midnight, in fact. the worship Of the
holiday went on. This was the day OF
all days on which men pay their quota
of deferred or undeferred devotion, on
which they most easily reached.
Most Of those who preached took for
texts something telling of the why and
the wherefore Of Christmas. Not It is
most likely. because all those things are
unknown. but because such a tale car
well bear much repetition.
The songs and the music blended well
with the words that went before and af-
ter, and made the observation Of the day
in the churches one to be remembered
All through the music and through the
sermons ran the same spirit of good in
tent toward the children of the earth
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
SERVICES at ST. PATRICK'S.
Mr.. MuIIany Gives His Pew to
Morning Newspaper Workers.

Morning Newspaper Workers.
Solemn TO a degree Of impressiveness
were the ceremonies held az St. Patrick s
Church yesterday At o'clock in the
morning solemn high mass was cele-
brated. At this mass Rev. Father Will
lam j. Carroll was celebrant: Rev T. z.
McGuigan, deacon: Rev. George Savage,
subdeacon; Mr.. Thomas Victory. master
OF ceremonies, and Paul Hines. censor
bearer The music and singing at this
mass were a feature of the services.
Baydn's Mass No. was rendered by the
choir. assisted by an orchestra under the
direction Of Mr.. Armand Gumprecht. The
quartet consisted Of Mrs. Blanche Madi-
gan Rogers, soprano; Miss Tyler, Alto
Mr.. Melville Hensey. tenor. and Mr..
Thomas Murray, bass.
Preceding the mass "Adeste Fideiis'
was sung by Master Peter Becker, as
sisted by the altar boys. as they marched
/ in procession before the sanctuary. Rev.
T. F. McGuigan preached the sermon.
choosing as his text the gospel OF the
day concerning the Nativity of Jesus
Christ.
A large number Of parishioners attend
ed tins mass. many receiving communion.
The celebration or CHRISTMAS was con-
tinued at II o'clock by another solemn
high mass, celebrated by Rev. J. j.
Smyth and assisted by the same choir
that sang the early mass with the eXcep-
ton of Mrs. Rogers. whose place was
taken by Miss Edna Sheehy. Mr. Charles
/ c. Dunn presided at the organ.
Rev. Father Stafford. pastor OF the
church. did not assist at the services,
owing to his recent attack Of grip. He
/ followed the mass by listening 20 the
singing from his room, which adioins the
/ church. DR.. Stafford has not recovered
/ from his illness of last summer. being
confined 10 his room since returning from
Atlantic City.
/ Mr.. Dennis MuDany gave an order that
newspaper men be admitted TO his pew at
/ the church. After their work was through
a number Of them attended the mass be
/ fore going 10 rest.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
TEMPLARS CELEBRATE DAY.
Columbia COmmandery TOasts the
Grand Master.

NEhhu naSNeFs
1t has been the custom for many years
for commanderies of the Knights Tenn
plar 70 gather at z o'clock noon on
Christmas Day and drink a toast 10 the
grand master Of Templars Of the United
States.
In every city, town. and village. Knights
Templar assemble at that hour TO observe
this custom.
One hundred and twenty-five Sir
knights Of Columbia COmmandery, No. 2.
Of this city. met at the Queen Cafe and
enjoyed the festivities Of the occasion.
Greetings were received from Olivet
Commandery. No. 36, OF Lynn Mass. /:
Pittsburg Commandery, No. l, OF Pitts
burg, Pa; Mary Commandery, No. SO. OF
Philadelphia, Pa; Monumental Com
mandery, No. 3. Of Baltimore. Nd. and
Washington, No. /; Orient, No. 3, and De
MOlay. No. 4. Of Washington
Eminent Commander Charles f. Bald
win explained the purpose Of the gather
ing, and introduced Sir Knight William
E Andrews. who delivered the invocation.
Toasts and responses were as follows:
Grand Lodge, A. f. and A. N, Of the
| District Of Columbia" response by Emil
nent Sir Alexander Grant; Grand Chap
! ter OF the District Of Columbia" response
| by Sir Knight T. ST. Clair Thompson.
| deputy grand high priest; Grand En-
campment Of the United States response
/ by Harrison Dingman, grand captain OF
/ guard Of the Grand Encampment of the
| United States: Grand Commandery OF
| District Of Columbia" response by Emil
nent Sir Walter II. KlOpfer; Columbia
/ Commandery." response by Eminent Sir
j. Harry Cunningham. and to THE Presi-
dent Of the United States" response by
! Sir Knight William +. Andrews, Auditor
for the Treasury Department.
! The assembled sir knights cIasped hands
I and closed the observance with Aud
/ Lang Syne." led by Eminent Sir Charles
/ w. Hancock. the senior past commander.
/ Washington Commandery, No. l, held
/ its Christmas observance in Masonic
Temple, as did De MOlay. No. 4: Orient.
/ No. ;, at Naval Lodge Hall, East Wash
/ ington. and Potomac, No. 8, at Masonic
I Hail. Georgetown.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
SERVICES At SACRED HEART.
Rev. Father Joseph F. McGee CeIe-
brates Midnight Mass.

Solemn high mass was celebrated at the
Church Of the Sacred Heart, Fourteenth
street and Whitney avenue. northwest
at y o'clock Tuesday night Rev. Father
Joseph F. MCGEE, pastor of the church.
was the celebrant; Father John F. Eek
enrode, deacon, and Father Carrell, sub
deacon.
Rev. Aloysius Brosnan, Of Georgetown
College, delivered the sermon. The
church choir rendered appropriate music
during the service.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
YOUNG GIRL HEROINE OF LONDON

Miss Caroline Granger. a governess, has
electrified all London. How? The thrill
her new novel, The Forbidden Road, "
for which this paper has acquired first
publication rights. 1t Will appear serially
IN these columns before being issued in
book form. THE Forbidden Road is a
great romance you cannot afford TO miss.
First chapters soon.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
DISCOVERS STARTLING FORGERY

The most startling and clever forgery OF
the century has Just been unearthed. The
details viii be exclusively printed in this
paper IN "The Forbidden Road" an
epOch-marking novel of Maria Albanesi.
This paper has secured the rights TO bring
out THE Forbidden Road" serially be-
fore II is issued in book FORM
First chapters soon.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
Special Services at St. Theresn's.

SpecIaE SerVIces at St. Theresn's.
Special Christmas services were OBJ
served at st. Theresa's Catholic Church,
in Anacostia, yesterday morning, by Rev.
Charles NJ. Bart, pastor Of the church.
The first service was held at O'Clock. at
which high mass was said by Father
Bart and special music rendered by the
choir of the church. The second service
was held at $3.50 o'clock and the last at 8
o'clock
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26

The heroism Of an English governess lies at the
bottom of a startling dramatic story which has Just
come to light in London suburb The gOverness is
Miss Caroline Granger.
Miss Granger was companion to Mrs. Camilla
Lancing an attractive young widow, and governess to
the atters two children. Mrs Lancing according TO
all reports was the sort OF woman whose friends have
time for little else than TO exricae her from the
suits Of her own mad. extravagant follies She was
typical exponent Of the unquiet SEX with passion
for gambling for spending money, and for running
into debt Nor was she in the least scrupuous as TO
how she secured money 10 pay such Indebtedness Her
careless disregard for conventions brought her dozen
times to the very verge Of public scandal
Each time It was Miss Grangers tact and clever
ness that averted such catastrophes, smOohed down
Conventions rufed pumage STAYED off creditors, OF
curbed her employers wild follies.
At length, month or two after, Miss Granger
hoped her work along these lines was over. Mrs
Lancng was so fortunate captvate the fancy Of
Mr. Rupert Haverford an honest whole-souled young
multi-rnlionaire whose common sense and rectitude
promised TO act as balance wheel for her ightness,
while his bank account would more than suffice her
S4dNlS iOi 4ICNH' AA4O SNNiilOSS DiSatiIOU VI
relief and foreSaw cessation Of worry.
ust then, however, former adrnirer of Mrs.
Lancing's appeared on the scene. He was Sir Samuel
Broxburne, a coarse sporting balonet who had some
mysterious hold over the pretty widow To learn what
this hold might be, and prevent Sir Samuel, by IN
uence or exposure, from doing anything break off
the magnificent match with Haverford, she had her
hands full in manipulating the affair, matching her
keen woman wits against the strength and vndictive
ness of the baronet 1t was strange duel OF brain
against Drawn
To complicate matters still further, Miss Granger
learned that Haverfords worthless halfbrOther Cuth-
bert Baynehurst secretly paving violent court to
Mrs Lancng and that the latter was for some reason
secretly supplying the youth with large sums of money
The governess was nystihed. What was Sir Sam
ueIs hold over Camilla? What was Baynehurst's?
Why did she-who adored money-lavish funds on
Cuthbert7 What was to be the outcome of all this
maddeninr puzzle:
The solution came like thunderclap. And, start
ling and beyond all Miss Grangers calculations as it
was it but the prelude far stranger happenings
1t would be unfair to disclose these here They are
set down with mastery vividness by Maria Albanes
in her newest, greatest novel, "The Forbidden Road"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
C0NFEDERATES REMEMBERED.
widows and Orphans Given Pres
ents by Veterans Association.

ents by Veterans Association.
Many widows. orphans. and needy
friends Of Confederate veterans We're re-
membered with baskets Of provisions and
presents Of money yesterday by members
Of the Confederate Veterans Association
Of this city
Every year at this season. a committee
IS appointed by this association TO con-
duct a personal canvass for needy South
ern people who are residents of Washing
ton. and TO supply them with gifts of
provisions and money on Christmas Day.
The committee this year consisted OF
Messrs. John II. Walsh. John H Cook.
and Drs W. T Young. C. Wythe Cook.
and A. 3. Mitchell.
LiberaI collections this year enabled the
committee TO make many poor and needy
families happy yesterday. many of the
recipients being old and feeble Southern
people this charitable work being con-
fined mostly to the relatives and friends
of the deceased Confederate veterans.
John II. Walsh. chairman Of the COM
mittee. said yesterday that no recon-
pense could be more acceptable than the
words Of gratitude showered upon the
members Of the organization who made
the rounds with the baskets and presents.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Al the regular meeting Of the Beard Of
Directors Of the Union Trust Company.
of the District OF Columbia. corner OF
Fifteenth and II streets northwest, held
December TO- 1907, the usual quarterly
dividend OF one per cent on the capital
stock Qf the company t$2. uJ. $4,000 was
declared payable on JANUARY j.. 1905 30
Stockholders Of record at the close or
business January 2. 1893 the books for the
transfer OF stock TO be closed from jan
uary 3 TO Il, ls0S, both days inclusive.
GEORGE E FLEMING.
de26%30 Secretary
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the AnaCOstia and POtO-
mac River Railroad Company Tor the
purpose OF electing a board OF directors 10
serve for the ensuing year and % trans
act such other business 2s will properly
come before the meeting. viii be held at
the office of the company, Fourteenth and
East Capitol streets, Washington, ID. C.,
on SATURDAY, January lS. 1893, between
the hours of ] and p. m.
Books for the transfer OF stock viii be
closed from January TO January IS, 1893,
both dates inclusive.
j. WHITEHEAD.
de3-tjalS Secretary.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COM
pany. Stockholders Meeting.-The an
nUal meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Washington Market Company VIII be
held az the Office Of the company. in Cen
ter Market. on Seventh street northwest.
in the city OF Washington. ID. c., at Y
o. clock noon on the FIRST MONDAY,
being the 6th day Of January. 1855. 10
elect thirteen directors TO serve the ensu-
ing year. and 10 act on any other matter
within the powers Of the corporation that
may be brought before the meeting.
EDWARD X. TINKER. President.
FRANK @. WILKINS. Secretary.
Washington, D G. December l., 1897.
der, ,23,36. ., ,3Ija246
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders OF the National Rifles Hall
Association will be held at the Office
OF its attorney, X. Kemper. 21S King
street, Alexandria. Va. THURSDAY.
January ? 1905. at 2.30 p. m, for the
purpose Of electing a board OF direc-
tors for the ensuing year, and the trans
action Of such other business as may
/ be presented. The books for the transfer
OF stock will he closed for ten days from
| December y. 1907
An annual dividend Of per cent on the
par value Of the stock has been declared
/ payable or and after January /. 1903
GEORGE W. EVANS. Secretary
de22-I0t
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
sunrise Meeting at CaIvnry Church

rise prayer meeting OF the Senior Chris
tian Endeavor' Society yesterday morning
at Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth and H
streets northwest. Miss Gertrude Millard.
former president Of the society, conducted
the meeting
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26

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domestic troubles estates settled Damage 70 per
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The Washington herald., 1907-12-26

NEW HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS.
Open for p&tient& glSB 18th St Phone n. Is1
Oc5-0t
A LOT OF FINE DIAMOND RINGS
just reCeived-will be sold very cheap.
". s. TAPPAN, 500 C ST. NV. nol5-eod-tf
Mime. L. Macdonald, Phi. B., NJ. 3,
SIS % st. Nv.
Character reading q speciality NerTons diseases
treated. nol2-r
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26

roll down from the eye Of the bronze fig
ure and liz upon the holly wreath of Miss
Louise We're de We're. whose sense Of jus
tice was most plain and convincing.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26

An annual dividend Of per cent on the
par value Of the stock has been declared,
payable or and after January /. 1903.
GEORGE W. EVANS. Secretary
de22-I0t
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26

The heroism Of an English governess lies at TIL
bottom of a startling dramatic story which has jus
come to light IN a London suburb. The gOverness
Miss Caroline Granger.