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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
My Lady Modish

Jet Caboch ons-Iarge jet cabochons are seen on some of the smart tailored hats.
 Polka Dots on Lingerie-The polka dots are used in stunning designs on hand embroidered lingerie.
 Fancy Pearl Buttons-Some of the new white pearl buttons have elaborate decorations in gilt, as well as colors. Sandalwood Fans-The display of sandalwood fans has never been more alluring than this year.
 White Buttons on serge-white crochet buttons are seen on some of the smart white serge suits.
 Rubberized Mohair-Rubberized mo- hair is among the popular materials for sensible raincoats.
 
 Fancy Bags of Irish Croch et-Fancy bags for holding one's work are made of Irish chochet. They are lined with some color.
 Hatpin Cases-Hatpin cases. similar to those for stickpins, are among the leather novelties of the season.
 Black in Style-The fad for black gowns or those trimmed heavily with jet has increased the demand for black gloves.
 Ostrich Tips on Parasols---An exceed ingly .dressy parasol seen recently has each rib finished with a tiny ostrich tip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Woman Suffrage Without Vio-
 lence

Very sensible and appealing is tfe platform put forth by the New York women in their first political conven- tion." Very sensible. too, and even more appealing, were Mrs. Clarence Mackays efforts to interpret the wom- an suffrage movement. She made it quite clear that the New York suf- fragists are very far from agreeing with their Iowa sisters as to the wis., dom of militant tactics. They believe in conversion in New York, not in violence or antagonism." says a well known Chicago paper.
 We fancy that Mrs. Mackays speech will not escape certain amount of silent criticism within the woman suf- frage movement. There arc suffragists who have toiled much longer than Mrs. Mackay who would find 1t hard to put their faith in such dispassionate ob1ec- tive terms. For business women and for working women, 1t Is a fight for rights, and Mrs. Mackay's serene phil osophy will hardly suit these hard pressed campaigners.
 But for all that the New York con- vention has probably taken the very best possible position for New York campaign, and Mrs. Mackay's address, with its emphasis upon the humaai- tarian rather than the militant aspect of the suffrage movement. will doubt less be widely and effectively otrcu- lated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

and humble acquaintances. whom Mar celia would better have left unremem- berer
 What in time shall do with this?' she asked, holding up a stock of cerise cotton velvet, with a faring bow and cheap gilt buckle.
 'I would put it in the waste basket was my advice
 Marcella laughed. Really, l suppose that is all it's fit for" she acknowledged "I picked it up at a bargain counter for cents. Oh, I know; I'll send 1t to Phoebe. the little country cousin l met last summer. She will think 1t splendi- ferous."
 And so the hideous thing went, sup posediy to one who would consider it the latest style in neckwear, and might even keep 1t for Sunday best"
 On Christmas morning Marceila caiied me to sec her gifts. She picked up a small box and opened it shamefacedly It held the daintiest of fashionable collars. The lilies-of-the-valley worked upon that delicate lawn must have cost the little country cousin days of labor. Phoebe had boxed 1t as daintily as If 1t were a gift for a princess.
 'Td give the world" sighed Mareella, "to recall that wretched cerise stock Then she added fretfully, "Why don you say something?"
 What was there for me to say?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

been set to the plain chant and the early Maths of the ancient church; the simple vigor Of old England's twelfth century carols: and wise old Rome has permitted successive generations of inspired innova- tors to keep her Christmas music apace with true art progress and to use the mod ern full chorus and orchestra without crippling the hallelujah metre. Of the world of such music. song, hymn, cantata. mass, oratorio-three compositions stand nightly above their fellows. The first is Haendels' familiar Messiah" sung on Christmas night in most of the worlds 8 great cities.
 The second is I.szt's "Chrlstus.' tri- parted oratorio, with the nativity part called The Christmas Orstorio, rooted and bulloed Of the scriptures
 And last and greatest "The Christmas Oratorios of John Sebastion Bach.
 Haendel said when he wrote the Halle lujah Chorus," that he slooked Into heaven itself" Then what words have we which to describe Bachs masterpece7 It's splendor. it's profundity. it's depth of religious feeling. it's magnificent out pouring of musical invention and scholar ship are a million leagues away from the usual.
 For this stern old Lutheran, with his very strength on fire, sings too his Gloria in Excelsis-the Song of the Star The Hosannah of Earth and Heaven! The Christ-mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Household Hints

Clothes that have been boiled in water in which soap has been clipped often have rust spots appear on them after being blued I have learned. says a housekeep- er that tiny particles of the soap cling ing to the clothes cause tho rust spots by the chemical action of the bluing on them. now merely drop one larger piece of soap into the boiler or washer, and have had no further trouble
 A kitchen apron made of gum tissue, bound with white tape, is one of the most serviceable kinds. When soiled 1t can be easily washed and dried. It is also a use- ful apron to wear when giving the chill dren their baths. The gum material can be purchased in sorted withs and the pieces left arc convenient for many other purposes.
 A little salt rubbed on the cups will take off tea stains. Use salt and water to clean willow furniture. Apply with brush and rub dry. A small quantity of salt put into whitewash will make it stick better.
 Putting a tablespoonful of salt into a kerosene lamp after filling it will pre- vent the lamp from exploding and will not mar the lighting quality of the oil.
 To preserve a natural color of greens" add little sugar to the wa ter, and boil as rapidly as possible with out covering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Christmas Crackers

Do plants for making pretty girls grow
 up to Christmas trees? And are 'the seasons greetings" sent by
 salt sons of seas? Are Yule-logs cut from snowdriftwood by
 Yuletide washed ashore? And could you stub mistletoe against
 parlor door? If Eve had tried from holly twigs party
 gown to weave, Do you suppose that Adam would have
 called for Christmas Eve?'' Saint Nicholas in autosleigh deies po-
 lice and laws: Do regulations as to speed contain
 Santa Clause?
 -Frederick MOxom. in Iippincott's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Dancing In English Schools

There has been issued by the English board of education a syllabus respecting physical exercises in elementary schools which is receiving the warmest com mendations from British educationists. This syllabus is regarded as measure constituting the first official recognition in this country of the fact that 1t is not only the mind, but also the body, of the child that requires development in a system of national education. Old-time pedagogucs might hold up their hands in horror at the role which the board of ed- ucation now assigns to the schoolmaster, who Is expected to bestow as much atten- tion on the care of his pupils bodies as on the training of their intelligence.
 In the course of preface contributed to the syllabus. Sir Robert Morant de- clares that "the board desires that all lessons in physical exercises in public elementary schools should be thoroughly 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
A Christmas Episode

In the last hurried hour of Christmas eve Marcella besought my aid to wrap her gifts. We bundled number of love- ly things in silky paper, tied them with scarlet ribbon and added the conventional sprig of holly. Then she turned to a lot of cheap, tawdry. useless little gifts.
 The tissue paper. ribbon and holly had given out. so we had to resort to second hand wrapping paper and string. That lot of "discards'-as was about to call them--were parceled of to poor relations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
MISS DAISY RoWLEY.


 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host. praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men"
 Two thousand years ago this first Christmas anthem was sung. because a gloriously kind act had been per formed. God had given his beloved son for our redemption, For two thous and years Christians and music have gone hand in hand, pausing at the door of every kind act. bestowing glorious peace and heavenly harmony. At Christmas time there Is music in the home; the church chofrs sing an thems and oratorios; the great or ch estras play wonderful symphonies: and what does this mean to you and to me?
 Have you paid the mans rent who trudged from door to door pleading for work, not obtained, because he was old? Have you sent aid to the sick widow? Have you helped the struggling girl, trying to live honestly on s3 a week? Has your sympathetic hand lifted to a better life the girl or boy who was weak-who stumb led and fell?
 You know of none of these? Ah, my friend they are all around you.
 Christ said: 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of one of these, ye did it unto me-
 Try this. Then Christmas and music will pause on your threshold. this dear December, pouring into your heart heavenly harmonies, which no earthly composer can master, all notation prov ing inadequate, but your soul, in it's joyousness, will sing with the heavenly hosts, Peace on earth" and that is tie music of Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Don It's For Girls

Don't ever forget to thank the man who surrenders his seat m e train or street car to you.
 Don't if you have performed kind act talk about it afterward.
 Don't, when calling on friends, keep saying, well, I really must be going" and then stay on and on.
 Don't ever try to snub people.
 Don't speak slightingly or unkindly of girl your brother obviously ad- mires, or run her down in any way.
 Don't ever speak disparagingly of his relatives to the man you care for, more especially of his mother.
 Don't think that smart hats and gowns will atone for shabby shoes and gloves, says Home Notes.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Styles For Everyone

There is one advantage in the pres ent method of dressing the hair, as well as in the style of hats,'' said stylish woman tfe other day, 'and that is that no matter how homely ones ears may be, they may be most successfully GOV cred. have come to the conclusion that every one of us has our day, if we only wait long enough; whether We are tall or short, thin or stout. and no mat ter what our deficiencies as to features ere, some time the styles will aid us!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
The Age-Herald's Cook Book
GINGER TANGS.

GINGER TANGS Take stem ginger---or crystallized- Whole pieces work the best. When cut in halves, scoop out inside And fill-to give them zest-- With good, soft cheese--its rim outside The halves together pressed. Tn cir snap, so modified, is sure To please each grateful guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
MISS HATTIE MORTON


 MISS HATTIE MORTON.
 On the first Christmas the herald angels proclaimed the birth of our sa- viour in song. Through all of the ages since the most beautiful melodies have welled from hearts full of love and adoration, in praise of our Christ Child King.
 Hymns, anthems. oratorios express our glory to the Father for the gift of His son. At Christmas all of the world wor- ships with song, even the wee little folk pratte gleeful melody about the stockings and the Christmas tree. But there was a music, known to us of the southland which has become little less than fiction. yet which VIC dearly love to recall-Christmas on the old planta- tion
 Go with me there for 2 moment It was many, many years after the war; yet numbers of the old family servants remained in the quarters.
 There was always one who led on festaI occasions-in this instance the chief chorister was Aunt Tempie,' a sturdy old black nanny She was a religious fanatic and had just recently ''got re- ligion again, about the enc frmdredth time, and was particularly zealous and given much to song. Shs retired early on Christmas eve convinced that her
 
 white'-also that she ''wuz done pinted by de Lawd as de Chrismus angel fur de wohle plantashun.'
 Very early Christmas morning Aunt Temple and her grandson, q little fellow of about 10, blacker than ''the ace of spades, who could produce splendid ''plunkety plunkety plunk" from his ban jo, seated themselves on the back steps of the big house While "Acer'' played Aunt Tempi poured forth her heart in words like this, adapted to an original vail:
 70, Lawd, mistis, don't yed know Temples got wings winter an snow. Her skin on de outside's black as tar, But her soul on de inside's winter far Dan de snow what fall las Christmas
 eve,
 An lef' de message she dun jes receiv. "Git up mstis, you an de chillun, See how much joy our hearts is fillin; All de niggersll be corning soon To lin me in dis glorious tune; So give me an Acer our Chrismus gif i. Cause mywings Is grown mighty swif'
 CHORUS
 I'm gwyin' home to glory;
 Yes. yes. yes to glory;
 Glory. glory, hally-lu-yah.
 Christmus gif all de white folks.
 Glory-hally-eu-yah!'
 This matin was a herald to all of the darlxies for in just e little while they were gathered about the steps and porch. singing and playing-such glory songs as truly none others could They were care free. fun loving. joyous in spirit. Their Christmas music was slll Of praise to God and love for all de white folks. Can we repeat it--no, nore record it-nor can we conceive of any more heartsome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
RIIIFEING lN

They stood beneath the mistletoes
 She looked so sweet and dear; He said to her in accents low
 So low that none might hear: If I should threat to kiss you,
 Would you cruelty call out Nun 7 sSWhy, mo-" the pretty maid replied,
 ''Pd merely call your bluff-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
AFTERMATH.

AFTERMATH. 'Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, The children all tired and ma quiet as a mouse; For pa was a-cussing, bout the bills he must pay; ssWhere the dough is a-coming from, says he, "I can't say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Dolly's Dialogues

Wee Wifey: T am certainly disappoint- Id that you didn't give me Christmas present"
 Husband Annanias: Well, dear. 1t was lust this way I stopped at the jewellers hnd was about to go in and get some thing for you when I suddenly remem- bored that 1t would keep me away from you several minutes longer and l just couldn't stand it, and came on home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
MRS. FIouRNoY RIvERs.


 On that wonderful midnight long ago
 when earth slept Gall but chosen few) and the heavens were moved and shining cohorts circled out of the unseen into the palpable world in tumutuous amaze ment at the incredible event happening when nfinity took upon Itself the form of that most helpless thing-a human babe Christmas music had it's birth. Amid the fearful "glory of God'' the soloist Gabriel delivered his tidings to a world (asleep) and the multitude of the Heavenly Host made antiphonal an- swer, Glory to God.'' And the fashion was set Since when the praise of man kind has writ itself large in the melodious liturgy of the church-Greek, Roman AngeIican. Protestant--and annually is laid at the feet of the King Eternal Immortal Invisible.
 And this "Angelical Hymn," this Gloria in Excelsis'' has received treatment at the hands of musicians of all time. It has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
CAPT. FRANK P. o'BRIEN.

CAPT. FRANK P. O'BRIEN.
 Music is as ancient as the hills and will last till the end of time. We are mortal, and music immortal. Homer's harp is broken and his Tyre unstrung, and the voice of the great singer is hushed, but his songs are imperishabe. Tom Moore has slept in bed, for years, too cold and damp for a soul so warm and true, but his melodies are still making music in countless thousands of human lives. The singer belongs to a year, his songs to all time.
 The Holy Bible one of the most ancient of books, refers to music in it's earliest pages. The songs of Solomon and the Psalms of David are laden with musical inspiration. David's Tyre restrained the unclean spirit from vexing Saul.
 The sweet harmony of music not only affords us pleasure but renders us i'm portant services. It greatly cheers the dropping spirits. clears the face from clouds, smooths the wrinkled brow, checks moroseness and promotes hilarity; of all the most pleasant things In the world, nothing more delights and en- livens the human heart
 In the development of music, the grand old Church of Rome has played a pro- gressive and prominent part. The great est composers of the centuries that have passed sought the protection of her DOT tals for inspiration and encouragement. The grandest anthems known to the his- tory of musical composition have been founded on her liturgy. During the fourth century, St. Ambrose. Bishop of Milan discarded the inharmonious Greek meth od. substituting therefor the homophonic giving to church music a more melodious and devotional tendency. Later Gregory the Great founded the highly devotional and inspiring method. to which his name was given (Gregorian chants). and for centuries after. ecclesiastical music &C., quired a clearer and more elevated char acter
 It was left to the great musical com poser. Palestrina, who fiuorished in the sixteenth century, to bring the music of the church up to it's grandest heighth. yet while changing in many ways the forms and rudiments then in use, he laid great stress on the simplicity and deeply artis- tic construction of the harmonious meas ures of the Gregorian chants. His "Crux Fidels.' "Improperia,' "Mssa Papae Marcelli," and many other compositions in use in Catholic churches observing the Papal Bull IS to the character of music to be sung at the sacrifice of the mass are and always will be models of that style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

festive passages in the shape of popular hymn tunes and lovely airs to say noth- ing of dramatic recitatives. no one of the cantatas has been heard in the Unit ed States so far as I know With the exception of the fugues. this Christmas "Oratorio'' is not difficult and any fairly good chorus of 75 or 100 voices led by an intellectual and scholarly musician, should be able to render 1t acceptiby.
 The first part of the oratorio begins with a majestic flourish of trumpets and drums and soon comes the first impress sve chorsle:
 christians. be joyful. and praise your
 salvation,
 Sing. for today your Redeemer is born, Cease to be fearful, forget lamentaton, Haste with thanksgiving 10 greet this
 glad morn
 Come, let us worship and fall down
 before him,
 Let us with voices united adore him.
 The nnsic lovers of London enjoy the opportunity from time 10 time Of hear ing all six of the cantatas that go to make up the oratorio. But the work a whole in spite of its beautiful chorales and airs is over the heads of the multi tude All classes and conditions Of Christians can unite with ferYor upon the "Adeste Fideles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

we had little of everything at our house Christmas" said Jones boastfully. ''So did we." replied Smith, we had mince pie''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

Lottie: Jack says he believes only half you tell him.
 Tottis: That's all right. l make him believe the half l want him to believe. Have you see what he sent me for Christ mas?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

MT. Newly Wed gave his wife the best book of the season for Christmas" What was it?' Check book"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.

wonder what Adam and Eve gave each other for ChristmasT'
 why, I suppose Eve gathered a red autumn leaf for Adams neclltie, and he gave her a set of furze."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
In the Sewing Room

Unbleach ed cotton shrinks in the wash. Allow an extra inch to each yard in making 1t up to allow for this.
 The most popular blouses include chiffon over lave and clear ecru net over a foundation of chalk-white Irish guimpure.
 Well known dressmak CTS. both here and abroad, are providing dresses with made-in corsets. In other words, the Things are so boned that corsets are not needed.
 Much attention is given to Things since the return of the snug bodice. Upon this the fine dress depends almost wholly for best results.
 Garments which must be pressed on the wrong side. but which need touch on the right side. can be pressed very nicely, provided a piece of smooth tissue paper is used to protect the goods from the hot iron. In ironing silks and ribbons the use of tissue paper will prevent them from becom- ing shiny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

that have taken place from the sim pie harmonium to that of the noble instrument of the present day with It's full compliment of reeds, strings, etc, on which the majestic chorale and fugue can best be brought out, tn cir subjects treated independent of coun- ter themes, since most of these are, In the main, three, four. and sometimes more-separate organs. Combined Into one at the will of the player though last and least the "disrythmic" rag time of our day of which can be said:
 Sleep on, Pindar, Aeschylus, Aris- toxenus and Wagner, and hear not what we have done since your time!'
 MRS. EDNA GOCKEL GUSSEN.
 Music that in a lofty, dignified and churchly way expresses joy and gladness over the birth of the Christ child is suit able to be used In both the church and in homes during the Christmas season. That we should sing joyful strains at this season is perfectly natural for his- toricai records prove that all the different nations and races have celebrated festi- vals of a similar nature. Thus we find among the Aryan races a general mid winter festival of joy and light, symbolic of the promise of the return of sunshine. For example, the Romans celebrated the Saturnalia feast of joy, held in Rome at the end of December. The Norseman had his Feast of Odin, mid-winter joy ous festival. Among Semetio races we find the Phoenicians celebrating the Feast of Adonis, a mid-winter festival of joy The ancient Hebrews for centuries before Christ had been celebrating a similar festival of joy and light, which they called the Feast of Lights, and which is still observed for one week beginning with the 18th day of the Hebrew month, Kislar.
 From this 1t will be seen that the basis of most of these festivals is a strain of joyousness, universal among the differ- ent races about the time of the winter solstice. In my opinion the music of the Hallelujah Chorus, from Handers Messiah, stands entirely alone in express ing the feeling of joyousness that all Christians must experience on Christmas Day It appears to have the same over powering effect upon learned and un- learned; 1t is felt and understood by all But perhaps Handel's own words are the only ones fit to describe this shout of inspired praise: "I did think I did see all heaven before me. and the great God Himseif.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

expressions of the glad Yuletide than was Christmas music on the old planta- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

For woman to go through her hus- bands pockets after Christmas is like going through the Catacombs. It's so disappointing to expect to find something and run up against nothing more than a pencil stub, a broken collar button, some loose tobacco and the bills that you've made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
HE GOT TT

 'sMan wants but little here below" Thus sings the lusty bard, We suppose the fellow got his wish W ben he received a Christmas cardi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

The girl who raved over "a box of Mil- lards before marriage will turn up her nose at a $50 Christmas gift after.
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