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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

brateG, Christmas Eve being left unno-
ticed. This Is more so among the labOring
people, as the shops and factories never
give a half holiday on the day before
Christmas. On Christmas Day almost all
Of the churches have a Christmas tree for
the little folks, and the gifts are dis
tributed from it. In nearly all Of the
homes Christmas trees are to be found.
The gifts are very rarely given cut on
the night before Christmas.
German children have many Of the
same Christmas amusements that the
American children have, and some Of
them are very similar to the American
Halloween. Candles always cover the
Christmas tree, yet this is never in full
blaze until the night Of Christmas Day
In Germany. There is no week Of festivi-
ties lasting until the first day Of the
year, as in this country.
Christmas festivities IN England are
probably more fully enjoyed than in any
other country, Many Of the old English
customs have been tTaDsplanted to
America, but many OF them are still
known only in the country across the
sea. In no other country are the festiv-
tiles more joyfuily welcomed than in
England, where the ''Old honor" as It
Is called. has not fed. In that country
it is the custom on Christmas Eve, after
the usual devOtions are over, to light
large candles and throw on the hearth 4
huge log, called the Yule log, or Christ
mas block.
At court and in the homes OF the
wealthy an officer, named the Lord OF
Miseule, Is appointed TO suPerintend the
Christmas revels. In Scotland a similar
officer is appointed and is called the ABB
bot OF UnreasOn. This Is merely one
mode OF creating an abundance OF fun,
but long years ago this oficer was really
appointed to superinteud the festivities.
In the year 1915 the Office was abolished
by an act Of Parliament. The reign OF
the original Lord OF Misrule started at
Halloween and continued until Candle
mas Day. The favOFite pastimes which
be now presides over are gaming music
conjuring. dipping for nuts and apples
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dancing and ''fOOl plough" hot cookies,
blind mans buff, etc. In England the
favorite dish for dinner at this season
Of the year Is the bears head With ga
apple OF orange IN mis- mouth and set on
with rosemary, plum pudding and mince
pie. The houses and churches are
decked with eveFgreens, especially with
mistletoe, to which the English have at
taehed a singular sacredness since the
days OF the Druids.
The English children look forward even
more eagerly to the Christmas season
than the American children. 1t is their
Thanksgiving and Christmas combined.
They have all the good things to eat that
grace the home Of the American children
at Thanksgiving, and besides receive
their presents at the same time. Many
Of the American games for the Christmas
season were originated in England hum
dreds Of years ago, such as blind man
bun and dipping for apples In a tub OF
water, These games at first were only
for the Christmas festivities.
Christmas means much to the juvenile
door OF LOndOn-in fact, Il is the biggest
day Of the entire year in their lives.
Most Of them belong to what have come
to be known as the ragged schools" and
each school is given delecpaDie teasL
With a few, inexpensive presents on the
side. The churches throw wide their
doors ana provide Christmas goodies.
These dinners are, naturally, the talk Of
the children for months beforehand. And
they crowd the various halls where they
are held in droves. Everyone is served.
In thousands Of instances, Christmas
baskets, containing food aud supplies,
are sent 70 the homes Of crippled children
or inVeiids unable to attend the big
feasts.
Right at the very door to our own
country-Ellis Island-s Christmas cele-
bration OF more than passing interest
takes place every year. There is never a
Christmas that does not and at least
one steamship depositing its load Of I'm
migrants from Europe Strangers IN a
strange land on Christmas Day! Surely
they are worthy Of ali that can be doue
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IA gold and silver Paens OF worship
peal forth from the grand old organ.
At midnight the music grows softer
and then there comes a pause. The ST.
leace is complete, except for the peat
Of the Christmas chimes outside in the
village. Suddenly, as though by an un-
seen hand, the curtain above the chancel
arch is drawn aside. revealing a minia-
ture cradle holding an image Of the Babe.
From the organ and the choir bursts
forth, in glad triumphant cadence, the
ringing strains OF the "Gloria in Ex-
celsis." The little cradle Is lowered and
the 'Bambino" reyerently raised. The
worshippers PROSTATE themselves upon
the ground.
The sacred images are then borne at
the head Of the procession to the chapel
Of the manger. Priests, monks and con-
gregatiOn all carry lighted wax tapers
and move in solemn cadence with the
chant. The Grotto Of the Nativity Is
reached. Once q subterranean vault. it
has been converted into a chapel lined
and fOOred with marble. Directly over
the manger is an altar profusely decor
ated I'm gold and silver and silken tapes
tries. Incense is burning fragrantly, and
lamps that are never allowed to 90 out
cast their dim radiance over the crowd.
large star Of brass marks the spot
where Christ was born and bears the in
scription in Latin. Here Jesus Christ
was born Of the Virgin Mary"
The little mangeF, with its wax figure
OF the Christ Child, is devoutly laid upon
the altar. 1t rests there for the remainder
OF the week. q symbol of alteration for
the multitude. From chapel to chapel,
the long procession slowly wends its way,
with its chants and lighted tapers. The
services are continued nearly all night
long on this spot where first came to the
faithful shepherds the message Of 'Glory
to God IN the Highest. and on Earth,
Peace, Good VIII Toward Men"
From Palestine to France Of the present
day is a far cry in point Of time. dis
lance and customs Of celebration. Aside
from the church services there is much of
interest In the land Of "Mo'sieur' at
Christmas. The day is chiefly for chill
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horses worth their weight IA COLA. Christ
mas Day many leave their own happy ere
sides to watch several thousand men snd
women gather to eat the one big meal OF
the year. few CT whom have as much Is
a nickel in their pockets.
The advanced cost Of food stuRs kAls
year presents a problem dihcuit Of solution
to the purYeyOrs TO the POOR. OF course.
the piece de resistance at ell such gath.
erings is turkey. but with turkey at s2
cents a pound the portions wiz net be Is
liberal this year as in the past The
Salvation Army and other charitable 10.
situations receive little or no consldera-
ton at the hands Of the dealers when
they 60 to make their wholesale pur-
chases. The best they can get Is q whole.
sale rate, and they have long slaee sesle
lied that sentiment is not allowed %
creep into the transactions where the
dealer Is concerned
One of the most spectacular Christmas
dinners in Greater New York g the one
annually provided by Senator Timothy
d. big Tim Sullivan. the Acknowledged
leader Of the lower East Side Each
year at his political headquarters en the
BOwery from 5000 to 10000 h8bitues Of
the BOwery and its adjacent slums form
in line and pass through Big TINS 20.
Htical headquarters. Each man receives
a ticket for a Christmas dinner served
at some one Of the big halls on the East
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Side and another calling for a pair OF
new shoes. Women and children are
welcome to come to the dinner, and they,
too, are provided with shoes, as well as
an order on some nearby coal dealer for
wood or coal. It IS estimated that this
charity costs Big Tim In the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000 or $4,000. Naturally.
he is the idol Of the East Side. but some
Of the more uneharitable are so unkind
as to hint that the advertising and the
votes be gets cut OF this annual function
amply repay him FOR his cash outlay. He
Is high Il the councils Of Tammany Hail.
il is recalled. Those who know Sullivan
best however. are quick TO resent the
lmputation. and IL can truthfuIly be
stated that bis outlay at Christmas is
By Gar the smallest part Of his annual
donations to charity.
The Bowery Missions mode Of cele-
bration this year Is the opening Of the
regular bread line distribution Of rolls
and coffee It A. NJ. the giving out Of
baskets to poor families with provisions
enough Ter a dinner for six at o O'Clock,
and q Christmas dinner for 5000 men at
win be adopted by the Rescue Society
and its annual dinner will be given at
the Dover street Midnight Mission to the
dfifters and other frequenters Of China
town and the Bowery. They also plan
to feed 1900, and their dinner will con
sist Of roast turkey, cranberry sauce and
mince pies, vegetables, fruit, tea and cOf-
Zee. Late corners also will be fed, and
when the turkey, cranberry sauce and
mlnee pies have been consumed, roast
chicken eud ducks VIII be served 70 the
homeless men snd women. Corn beef
and boiled ban viii be the reserve sup
ply, while celery, apples, oranges and
bananas will be among the extras served
between sund0wn ana dawn.
One OK the most Interesting sights in
New York this year will be the feast on
Christmas night st the Newsboys' Home
at u New Chamber street. Here twelve
hundred little street urchins. for the most
pert hsbitues OF Park Row, lower Broad
way and Wall street. will be given q
Christnss diuHer consisting Of roast tur-
key and "aIi De Trimmings" This year
The dinner Is provided by the estate Of
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the late Mrs. william Aston, who among
other provisions, set apart q fund for the
semtannual entertainment, at ThanksgiV-
ing and Christmas Day, Of the citys
'newsies." The day following each Of
the diners viii attend some one Of the
many theaters as the guest Of bis faYOEise
newspaper
The various organized charitable soeis-
ties all vie with each other in the num-
Der Of poor served On Christmas Day.
1t is the one day IN the year in which
they feel that all restraint can Be cast
aside, and they can boy and provide With
out thought Of cost, well knowing that
any one Of q thousand rich men ana
women in New York would unhegitatngiy
make up their deficiency 81 appealed 90.
While the average New Yorker loves TO
parade his wealth. It must be admitted
that they are modest IN theig mode Of
giving, Hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
find their way into the Golfers Of the
charitable organizations at Christmas dine
and nine out OF every ten Of these dona~
tons are either anonymously made OF
else the donor requests that his name Be
withheld. The most liberal Of these are
Mrs. Russell Sage and Miss Helen Gould
Their donations mount high 10 the thou.
sands each year, ana never has g chaFis
table organization appealed TO either in
vain. The late T. ii. Hartman was an.
other who adhered TO the injunction Of
not letting the right band know what the
left dOeth. Those poor who have bene-
fted by Mr.. HarrimRn's generosity 90 the
past will not go hungry this year, Tor
Mrs. Hartman IS quite as chadtably iH-
ciined as her late husband
practice that has become very much
IA vogue IN New York in the past few
years Is that Of sending out baskets TO
the poor by wealthy individuals These
men and women employ commissioners TO
make a round Of the most poverty stricken
districts and submit to them a list Of
the more worthy there dwelling. These
lists frequently contain the names OF I've
or six hundred families. Not only Is the
provision dealer instructed TO send a li5-
orally filed basket Of Christmas edibles
TO each name on this list. but a package
Of clothing and shoes more often than
not accompanies the basket
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lem aud from all over Palestine and
visitors from other lands flock to Bethle-
hem to witness the gorgeous ceremonial
in the Roman Catholic Chapel in the
Church OF the Nativity.
One by one, and in groups they come,
with their caravans OF camels or on foot
down the road from Jerusalem TO Beth
lehem, leading through stony, rolling
plains with here and there an olive grove
or an orchard. Under the wonderful
radiance OF an Eastern night they wend
their ways through the crooked streets
Of the quaint little town to the market
place, opposite the church.
The scene is, indeed, a festive one.
ChristisRs from all the countries Of the
East are congregated here In gala at
tire. Vendors Of sacred relics are selling
their crosses and pictures IN olive wood,
and small boys. dressed in many-cOlored
garments. red fezes and bright red shoes,
are darting hither and thither in the
crowd in wild exuberance Of boyish spir-
its Sheep are being killed by family
groups for their evening meal after the
ceremonies IN the church. The mothers
Of Bethlehem, with their large. lustrOus
eyes and brilliant compilations, are max
ing merry with their children. There is
a babel Of many voices and great run
ming to and fro.
The door Of the church opens and the
crowd presses In. The Church of the
Nativity belongs to the Latins. the
Greeks and the Armenians, each sect hav-
ing its own convent adjoining. The Lat
ms are holding their service now, the
Armenians later and the Greeks 10 days
afterWard. Tie entrance is through a
small door IN a high stone wall, and one
has to stoop as he enters-thus insuring
bowling to the crucihx opposite.
The building is believed to be the old
est monument Of Christian architecture
extant, the basilica erected by St. Helena
in 327 A. d. The services are held in an
adjoining building and the worshippers
are all seated on the marble aoor. The
priests and monks enter In solemn pro-
cession to the chant Of the grand TIE
Deum The bishops and archbishops fol-
low, In gorgeous robes richly embroidered
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newsboys, whose manners. to say the
least. are not Of the -Four Hundred, with
Christmas cheer The voracious appetite
Of their wards is ample reward for their
toll and sacrifice, and whether they con-
vey their turkey and pie to their eager
mouths by fork OF in grimy fingers Is
Of little moment, for 1t is Christmas
and this covers a multitude OF lapses Of
good table manners.
For six weeks now this good work mas
been going steadily forward, and now
that the necessary funds have been coll
lected only the finishing touches remain
to be put on the thousands upon thou
sands Of Christmas dinners that win be
served to the jetsam and hOtsam Of New
York's slums. The gathering Of these
funds IS in reality the smallest part %
this gigantic task. OF course, hundreds
Of the rich feel that their duty Is done
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for them TO make them feel a little Of
the Christmas cheer! And much is done.
In the main hall Of the immigrant quar-
ters at Ells Island, witch has s seating
capacity Of 1900, a stage is erected
from which prominent speakers address
the immigrants. The speakers are chosen
according tn their linguistic ability, ana
every immigrant present will hear at
least one address in his own language.
Not infFequeutly singers from the grand
opera houses 10 New York are present
and cheer the new arrivals with their
beautiful songs.
The little immigrant children are treat
ed to all sorts Of Christmas gifts dear
TO the heart OF childhood and their
fathers and mothers come 10, too, for
Yuletide remembrance. Several months
before Christmas donations come In from
all over the country. From the middle Of
December packages begin TO arrive, some
containing touching little offerings Of
cheap toys, candles, ornaments and fruits
From the Ghetto, from little italy, from
the crowded alleys aud the stiniHg tene.
ments come the gifts
Not infrequeBtiy from a distance comes
a check from q man. himself once a nile
grim at the island, TO whom fortune has
been kind. he asks that the money be
expended for toys, warm clothing for the
infants and substantial gifts for the par
ents. And IN this way the matron Of
the island collects enough gifts and toys
to make the children who spend their
first Christmas in the land Of the free re-
member it ali their lives. There is 81
ways G big Christmas dinner and a
Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Mang
Of the little ones have never hid ~
many good things, and 80 much attention
in all their lives before. Sometimes.
though, they ara too sad to enjoy the
feast and the presents, Tor even 10 the
childish breast can be felt the psug5 Of
fatherland LETT behind and a new. un-
known land ahead
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when they either forward a banknote Of
large denomination or their personal check
TO one or more Of the many charitable
Institutions about the greater city who
look out for the poor at Christmas Per-
haps the most systematic and consistent
collector Of these funds is the Salvation
Army, and these collections are made at
no small sacrifice aud discomfort to the
rank aud Gle Of the army.
At nearly every corner in the shopping
district as well as in the wholesale cen
tiers. a Salvation Army lassie or volun-
teer. is to be seen mounting guard over
a little kettle suspended from a tripod
By the vigorous ringing Of a small din
ner bell she attracts the attention of
thousands Of passersby. It is a familiar
sight TO all New Workers and they all
know this girls mission at this time
Of the year few pass by without dropping
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~ METROPOLITAN santa Claus with
quarter Of a million dollars in
is chubby fist and a smile that
means good cheer to hundreds Of
thousands Of poYertystricken Of New
York IS beginning 70 stir from his H.
month sleep. The almost numberless char
table Institutions aud private individuals
who loosen their purse strings at this
time OF year to provide a ray Of Christ
mas sunshine for the dreary round Of life
of those unfOrtunates who are engaged
almost increasingly in a hopeless battle
with fate ere planning to feed and en-
courage more than 100000 OF such hu-
man drift this yuietide.
The good work involves hard and earn
est toll on the part Of those engaged in
Il and does not cease with the providing
OF the funds. Hundreds OF fashionable
women vie gladly for the pleasure Of
serving grimy BOwery derelicts and
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HHH ITH Christmas less than a week
II of the whole nation is concern
ing itself most deeply with
Christmas trees, presents and
the merriest ways OF celebrating
the greatest day on the Christian eaien-
dar. Children are writing their notes to
Santa Claus and fairly burytng the Jolly
cid elf in a deluge Of appeals Tor hobby
horses. wax dolls and the vast array OF
TOYS dear to the heartof childhood. Mothers
are busy In the stores buying and buying
and buying for Willie and Mary ana
''their cousins and their aunt5"-and even
the black Tabby cat Of the household.
Fathers are raking and scraping their
bank accounts TO provide the necessary
wheTeWithaL The whole land, In fact,
seems possessed with but one idea-hOw
TO make this Christmas the very Jolliest
Of ali It has ever experienced.
In the pleasure and hustle OF our own
celebration Of the birth Of the Christ
Child we are apt to overlook the fact
that another portion Of the world is do
ing precisely the same thing-in a differ
ent manner. Scarcely one-ffth Of the
territory Of the globe Is Christian, and
but q pToportiOnate number OF its in
nsbitants celebrate Christmas. Yet even
IN this comparatively small number Of
people there are surprisingly diverse
methods Of celebrating the great day. or
course, all countries that have a Christ
mas have q similar spiritual celebration
thanks and praise and worship 70 God
for the birth Of His only son in the man
ger al Bethlehem But the diversity OF
celebration along material lines and the
great variety Of Christmas customs In
other lands are surprising, indeed. Even
between countries 50 closely allied as the
United States and England the difference
Is marked.
or all places on Christmas, surely the
Holy Land-the birthplace Of the Christ
Guilds paramount IN interest. And,
naturally, the celebration Of the people
Of that land centers Ia Bethlehem the
humble little village where the shep-
herds found 'the Babe wrapped Ia swad-
ding clothes and lying in a manger." On
Christmas Eve. the Christians Of Jerusa-
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New York is spending $4,000 for im-
prOvements 70 its IRE alarm system.
When st is completed it viii probably he
the finest in the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-14
PERSONALS.

George Parsons and Blinn Dorsey
will leave for Iowa City tomorrow
morning to attend the university. They
will make the trip in the latter's auto
mobile if tae weather permits. Par
sons will study pharmacy.
Mrs. DR.. Humphrey and infant
daughter Of Bowen, H., are visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gel
ger. ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Atwater from
Prairie City, Texas, who have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Riley Osborne
have returned home.
C. H. Dodge left this afternoon on a
two weeks business trip in the west
Mrs. NJ. +. Dunn left for Omaha,
Neb., on three weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Barber and fam
lily of Wyaconda, Mo, are visiting
friends.
Miss Anna Harrington of Los An
geles, Cal, arrived home for a visit
with her PARENTS of this city.
Albert E. Boekler of Garvin Mo-,
was in the city on business today.
Mrs. M. B. Ingersol has departed for
Idaho where she will visit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-14
THE DEATH OF
DIR. w. S. WITHROW
Prominent Physician Who Formerly
Lived in keokuk, succumbs
After Short Illness.


DR.. Will S. Withrow, formerly of
Keokuk, died at the home of DR.. j.
G Hughes in Minneapolis, Sunday
night, after lingering illness lasting
several months. DR.. and Mrs. Hughes
WHO is the sister of DIR. Withrow, are
enroute to Midway. KY, with the body
and it will be inferred in the old fam
lily cemtery there.
DR.. Withrow graduated from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons
here in the class of 1888. Before and
after his graduation he lived here with
Dr. Hughes and made many friends.
He was brainy, social and kind, and he
is remembered with high regard by all
the older residents OF this city.
Soon after he began practice he was
appointd assistant superintendent of
the Minnesota state hospital for the
insane at Rochester, and held that po-
sition until compelled to relinquish it
on account of Ill health. For the last
year he has been residing with DR..
and Mrs. Hughes, patiently awaiting
the end.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-14
CRY NEWS.

The arriving and leaving time of
the afternoon K line trains has been
made earlier by the recent change in
schedule No which formerly arriv-
ed at 1:20 now arrives at LIS. No.
s which formerly arrived at 2:05,
row arrives at 1:55 p. m. These
changes were made to make connec-
ton with the Chicago-Denver train.
Quincy Herald: Again Davy
James hobs up in the police circles of
Keokuk. This time he is charged
with forcibly OBTAINING on the street a
white man who owed him bill and
either could not or would not
pay it. 1t happened Saturday evening.
The police We're notified and an officer
went down and arrested Davy and
locked him up, giving the white man
a chance to go on his way. There
will come a, day when Davy will be
good but it will be when the Indians
are said to become good-when they
die.