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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

fAI rise with choir)
Anthen-God So Loved the World.
Sermon BY the minister. "a Christmas
Journey 20 Bethlehem" Luke 2.ij.
Orgnn-postiude In a maior.........B Best
Evening at 7:so O'Clock
Chimes.
organ-The Holy Night. Dudley Buck
,versc..",Oy Lord. open Thou Our Lips"
Part One-Promlse.
Ancient Chorale-O Come. o Come,
Emmanuel, (ancient plain sona)..
The Word OF Prophecy--isainh cola.
Micah 5:2-5i Isaiah 4O:l-f.
Anthem-And the Glory OF the Lord,
.Prayer-Dresden Amen CAii remain
Part TI-Fuifnment
Ancient Hymn-Of the Fathers Love
Begotten tCorde Natus, 15S2)......
The Word OF the Gospel-Matthew
lls.A; Hebrews iI-i; John 1.l4-i8
Anthem-Ihere Were Shepherds Abid-
Hymn ils-Fairest Lord Jesusl Ruler
Of All Nature. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
sermon by the hlinister-"The Crystal
Christ Song OF Solomon. 5.i0
Part 1l1-Adoration.
Canilclc-Hymn OF Simeon When the
Christ Child Was Brought to the
HYMN Ia stisni Nigh,i tIoIS ts,sh N9oie
old Carol-The First NOVEL; dradl-
hehdlng-Thc Transformation OF
- 'NIpoke s...s....--.s.......... Dickens
Carol-God Rest Ye Merrie Gentle-
AnthomlThe Coming OF the wise
Men ...,..................... Cruickshank
Notices and offering.
Offertory Muslc-Pastoral Symphony
tMessiahl ......-............... Handel
Occasional hymn.
BeHodiction, silent prayer and amen
Organ-Fantasie on An Ancient
Christmas Carol. Dethier
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The harmony which iS 50 immortal
souls. as Shakespeare sayE. We cannot
hear. because this muddy Vesture OF
decay doth grossly Close II IN and II
We would set rid OF some Of that muddy
yesture-that war and strife clothing IN
which our thoughts are elAd-ve might
hear The music in our cvn souls and
Tins catch an echo a least OF the love
SONG OF the angels
In Handlers uratOrio -Israsi in Egypt-
there Is a duet which Is entitled .arhe
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

Lord Is Man of War; The Lord Is His
Name"
The Man-of-war, the BattIeship, the
DFeadhought, the Superdreadnought, this
is surely the name of the god so often
and SO seriously worshipped today. But
That is the clashing, roaring god who
shuts out the song of the angels and who
mas been largely responsible for the 1000
years OF wrong which have been rolling
under the angel-strain.
How far better to see with Browning
as he looks into the very skies and
probes their immenslties:
I looked to these very skies,
And probing their immeDsities
1 round God there, His visible poWer.
Yet felt in my heart, amid ali its sense
SD 0t the power an equal evidence
dover.
For the loving worm within its clod
Amid his worlds.
And It is the God of Love. and the
Spirit OF Love and the Song of Love thar
fills the Christmas time and makes n
year after year more and more dear 70
the hearts OF men, although at tines ita
zeal significance seems TO be lost sight OF
And ye. beneath llfes crushing load,
whose forms are bending low.
VINO ,n,o3. toll along the climbing way
with painful steps and slow,
LOOK C now, Tor glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing:
rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing
A very happy Christmas to all. is the
Wlsh or the writer OF this column. He
Wlshes you abundant health, enough
wealth a happy heart, an untroubled
mind' few kind enemies Gust to keep
you up to your bes) and two or three real
irlehdS THOMAS ]. KELLY.
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soloists, Mrs Stanley, soprano: Miss
Higgins. contralto; Mr.. Olsen, tenor; Mr.
knettle, bass
Ben Stanley. organist and cholrrnaster.
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Message Of Christmas to the Musicians

AN Il be possible that II Is
again Christmas?
Everywhere we have been
30 confronted with the sign
about doing your Christmas
shopping now that we had
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
Trinity Methodist.
,rr.rr,.xr nr,v.rv.-g.

A.NbAA aAOhNANOs
Organ Prelude, .............a.........
arrangement By Harry Rowe Shelley
Anthem-Angeis from the Realm OF
Nhaht-Ihe Lords ,.s....... Downs
Solo-The Lord Is My Light and MY
Miss Minnie Nelson.
Offertory- -BcrcCuse ................. Godard
Anthem-The Night song OF Bethle-
mem. ssssrststftt stss tss-sssss Buck
Miss Allis Hail. Air. conoYer ana Choir'
Poatlude-Entre Cortece. e......... .Nanderpoel
EVENING
AAflnAtlae AaAtN Fisher
Anthem-liarkl the Herald Angels
sing .,........................M MCndeissohn
Violin HOlo-Lullahy y....................Fr 4. Frinl
Miss Grace McBride
Anthem-Tbe Birthday Of a king,
,..,-.'.,..,.. ;;.,.... ..,,.., Neidllngef
Mr.. Newell and Choir
Miss Mary Taylor, Organisti Ralph A.
Newell director.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

L1ehtuiClleu sss-s.-s..ss..ss.... ..s.ssas4s...
POstlude-The star OF Bethlehem. Dubois
Mr.. Allen.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
Dundee Presbyterian.

NuuQhNs
,ChoiIrlmaster. Mr. J J. DoddS; organist,
MoRNING-CAN THE HOPE
OF THE WORLD" by p. A.
SCIiNECKER.
Introductory Chorus-RinB Forth Ye
Bells, choir.
Part l. CThe shepherds.)
Duot-renors and basses,
Chorus-Choir.
Duet-Tcnors and basses.
Churus-Choir.
Part IL. (The Wise Men.)
Chorus--Choir.
soprano Solo-MiBs Doris Olsen,
Chorus and Duets-Choir.
Closing Chorus-dail Royal Babe, choir.
EVENING.
Anthem-There Were shepherds. Ashford
soprano SolOs......,.. Miss Edna bartlett
AhoEuh s4sssssssts.sssssssssssss. Choir
Soprano Solo-Hosanna..... Alstine
Miss Doria Olsen.
Anthem-O, Holy Night. Adam
souiV' MISS Olsen
Chofus ........,.",,,s,.....,.. Choir
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mOhNlNG. lVsGQ
Prelude-Offertory on two Christmas
hymns ............ .............,, ,Guilmant
Anthem With Solo-The Earth Ley
A. Wrapt. t...........................S Sheldon
Miss =. Hess and Choir.
solp-And There Were Shepherds. .Lynes
Glenn Rice.
Ottertory-Contabile ...,......... Isoret
Quintet-lt Came Upon the Midnight
49,. hlttI stsssssssssssssssss..ss1ss. 1ss.s.t... krntZ
Miss Zost, Mr.. Froherdt, Mr. Mauer, Mr..
Kratz and Mr. Chapman.
Postudc- March in u major .. .Guilmant
EVENING, 7:45.
Prelude-Pastorale and Adoration....
ss'-Fsssstss sssstsssssssss.ss.ssssss .Guilmant
Anthem With SolO--And There Were
ds..,...................... Vincent
Mrs. Frank Perkins and Choir.
'v'" iAvaeiiia,s 'ss.s.ssss van Alstyne
Charles Lang.
DiieflOTy-Chu2one.. one.........,............ Hal
Solo-rho Babe OF Bethlehem. :. Dressler
Miss Ethel Yost.
Anthem with solo-Sing, on Heavens
''fs 900 s,sst - sssssss.ss.ss..ss ProtherOe
Miss 4. Johnson and Choir.
fostiudc-tlrand Choir In Salome
Miss Florence Peterson.
Lee q. kratz, choir master
Miss Florence Petersan, organlst.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

Love. II 1t were not for that, THERE
would be no permanent Christmas.
1t is not only the spirit OF giving, for
often the gifts one receives are the gifts
which would have been sent to someone
else. AS a writer in Harper's Magazine
says: Forgive us our Christmas, as we
forgive those that Christmas against u.s."
(This revised version was published in
the Christmas "Life'D,
There Is the danger of overlooking the
true thought about Christmas, just az
there is about other feasts. As friend
said the other night, when we were dis
cussing this subject, I'VE have no holi-
days any more, they are all holidays"
our Christmas Day is a day OF feasting,
OF filling the inner man with dainties, of
receiving presents, (for we far oftener
hear the remark, what did you get2
than the remark What did you give?''
Notice this, tomorrow, just see how many
times you win be asked what you "got,"
compared to the number OF times you
are asked what you gave" The Christ
mas Day theater is always crowded: the
Christmas Day party is always on hand.
And yet Christmas Day was once a holy
day, and the festivities began the next
day, st. Stephens Day, or Boxing Day
and In l''ye olden time" lasted for twelve
days, till Twelfth Night.
50 Il is with Thanksgiving. Who ever
thinks OF Thanksgiving as anything but a
Football festival and great Dinner7
Turkey is the sacrifice of the day; and
the football is its sphere.
Fourth OF July is a national day.though
nOf "a hn1y va ~, . h.
hollest thing one can think OF In relation
to man-Liberty and Independence of
Mind and Body and Estate. We celebrate
IL with baseball games and picnlcs and
fireworks and explosions, and accidents
and deaths.
Easter Monday we do not notice at all,
ana Easter Sunday is the millinery show
at the church parade. and the annual
visitation to the church OF those who do
not so at other times. that Is, Of course
providing the day is fine. and the clothes
came on Saturday night
.
The Christmas thought Is much In dan
ger OF being overlooked in the modern
craze for expensive and extravagant CIV
ing OF presents, which one as a rule,
really cannot afford, and Edmund Ham
ilton Sears, who was Unitarian minister
In Massachusetts some sixty or seventy
years ago, suggested by the true Christ
mas idea in one OF his several beautiful
Christmas hymns when he vote OF angels
who sang the first tidings to the shepards
In the Judaean fields;
"Stil through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And stil their heavenly music floats
Ger the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend ON lowering wing,
And ever DER its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
But with the woes OF sin and strife
The world has suffered long,
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years OF wrong:
And man, at war with man hears not
The love song which they bring:
o hush the noise, ye men OF strife,
And hear the angels sing"
The harmony which iS 50 immortal
souls. as Shakespeare sayE. We cannot
hear. because this muddy vesture OF
decay doth grossly closs Il IN" and II
We would set rid OF some Of that muddy
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
FIrnt Prenhyterinn.

A Christmas cantata, "The Shepherd
Vision" by Irene Berge, viii be render,
by the quartet Of the First Presbyteria
church Sunday evening. December
at 1880
Introduction ..............,....,...
Quartet-Awakel Put on Thy Strength,
" Nhon' ,ss.'.'s..ss.............
Baritone Solo--And in Those Days All
Wtnl ssssss.ss.sssssss.s.s.s..s
Soprano Soio-Angel Voices; Wondrous
Name of Gift Divine. e.................
Tenor soio-And Lol A Star Appear
elh s'....s. ..as......-.+............
Quartet-Blessed Be the Lord ............
Pastorale-The Shepherds Vision.....
Alto Rocltative-And the Same Night
Were Shepherds Abiding in the
fteiu ..s......................
Alto Solo--Be Not Afraid ,..........
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

Morning al n o'clock,
Chiues.
Orgsn-chrisirnas PastCrale.. otto Mailing
canCcle--Saaim 100. .Tcrtius Noble
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NIusLcaI Notes.

NONtHs
There are so many former OberI,n SIN
uehts ~ Omaha and Oberlin occupies
such n warm and loving place in me
n',,dL nvarts OF these people, that Il is with
hereby made OF the concert TO be given
Dy the Oberlin Glee club on January 4.
FOLLOWING is the program;
Song Of the vikings. J. Eaton FanIng
a Summer Lullaby.....S. Archer Gibson
Piano soio.V.is,, ~, Original
Cuartet-Four Jolly saiiormen.
Messrs. Wilson, Conrad, Beach
and Harvey.
"a spinning Song .............-A, Seiffert
The BEzzard-op Is. Charles W. ts0iG5n5 cSdma5
PART IL.
KINDER symphonic Bernhard Romberg
NatAilegrp MaestosO, (b) Menuetto,
60 Adagio. cd Allegretto. Cej
Rendered - the Royal Gypsie orcbss.
ira nnaer the direction of Farens Hue
PART III.
Agroup Of songs.
Madame Gerville- -Reache, the great con-
trRlto, who is TO give a recital In Omaha
January y, under the management OF
Miss Blanche Sorenson, IS one OF the few
ssal, srSat SI' opera stars who can given sat
Anticipating one of the greatest treats
OF the season. The Winnipeg Topics SAYS
OF her recital there; "A iovelier voice or
more artistic singer could not be
conceived. She Is essentially dramatic
singer, who cannot help putting her whole
soul into everything she sings, with the
result that every number was given a
dramatic and artistic rendering, which
completely brought out its meaning. Her
passion is electrifying and her tender
ness beWitchtng. When she hikes her
glorious voice rings out with pasSihnai Q
pleadings or sings down into tender sor-
row, She posSesses that which ia m
dispenEable 10 every great singer--a won
derfm voice with an artistic temperament
equal 10 any demands Her meZo-Voce
feet So also was her enuncC1iun. every
word could be heard distinctly Those who
did not hear this great singer missed ono
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

EHNs NN NNfINN HllN EfNNIIN'N NNI'N NNNI +
IXATI Christmas day viii be- observed
by Omaha churches today and
- Monday. in many OF th,
1alf<ffl churches programs win be
49, given today, some IN the morn.
ing anu some In the evening. In a few only
the regular Sunday services will be held.
special Christmas services being yet for
Christmas day morning. There viii be
Christmas services in all the Emscopa,
churches Christmas morning. early and
late communlons having been arranged.
At 81. Johns Episcopal church there Will
be the Christmas midnight service.
Sunday schools Of many OF the churchcs
will give programs Sunday evening. but
these will be distinct from the Christmas
tree celebrations. some OF which will be
enjoyed Christmas night and some Tues
day or wednesday night.
Choirs In the larger churches OF the
city has prepared mantatas oratories or
other elaborate musical programs. most
OF which will be given Sunday
The First Methodist Sunday school
holds the regular sessions Sunday morn
ing at 9:fh. before the preaching service,
with the largest average attendance Of
any Sunday school in the city. This
school holds It's Christmas entertainment
az $50 D. m OF Christmas day The pro
gram this year is iu two parts The first
part vii, be rendered by the children OF
the primary department. the second by
older members Of the school, and what II
will be Ia a secret with the committee Ia
charge.
The Christmas celebration OF the Sunday
school OF the First Baptist church will
be on Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The theme OF the entertainment will be
white Gifts for the King" Mr.. John
r. Webster will deliver the address. The
church choir will render There Wero
Shepherds" Buck. Preceding this serv-
See the orchestra will present fifteen
minute program.
Special Christmas music will be sung
by tho choir at 81. Marks Lutheran
church Sunday morning and evening At
the evening service the Christmas can
tata Holy Night" by Brewer. win be
sung.
Two highly interesting programs have
been prepared by the pastor OF tho Reor-
ganized Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints TO be given at the church at
Twenty-fourth and Ohio streets Sunday
morning and Chrlstmas evening Both
OF these viii be presented by mombers
and children OF the congregation, and
VIII be composed OF recitations music
and songs appropriate 10 the occasion.
The chorus choir OF tho North Side
Christian church, Twenty-second and
lothrop streets, will give a number OF
Christmas selections at the morning serv-
ice. In the evening at 1880 O'Clock John
Hyatt Brewers beautiful Christmas can
tata, Holy Night" viii be presented,
under the direction Of Mrs. IIirsehstoin,
the choifmaster
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clifton Hiil Presbyterian.
'iifton Hill Presbyterian church. Runda,

AAANNOm AttA1 EFthDyNcFAum.
clifton Hill Presbyterian church. sunday
morning:
organ Prelude Glorious Praise. .......
lloAolokA s.ssssss.s.s ssss.....stsssss.s.s....
Hymn lBS-Joy to the World.
Antnem-ulory to God IN the highest
Miss Mary woodson and choir
Response, Ladies Quartet-Chnstmas
Gloria ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hymn 9Ol-o, Little Town OF Beth
lohein '...'s's...,.,,,,..,,,,.
Offertory Anthem-The Angels Song
Mrs, .. w. Hendee and choir
Hymn mo, Come All Ye Faithful.
organ fostludo....,.......,.....
EVENING.
organ rrolude--Joy % the World
LYNN lSi-ltark, the Herald Angels
sing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Response-Glort0 .............,,...,......,
Choir.
Chcrus-I Have Made a Covenant.
Choir.
Solo and Chorus-The Spirit OF tba
Lord Is Upon Thee,...............
Mrs. r. u. Johnston and choir
Chorus-A Mighty SalyatiOn.........
choir.
Offertory Solo-Noel. el.........,.......As Ashford
Mrs Mary Woodson.
Hymn lgI--While Shepherds Watched
Their FloCks.. .......,.........,....,
Chorus-Hymn OF Adoration.,........,
Choir.
organ posuude-Triumph ph.........,..
Pastor Roy. Thomas b. Greenlee: Or
ganist Ars. wan Reynard.
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United Brethren.

United Brethren.
Hartford Memorial United Brethre
church, NJ. o. Mclaughlin pastor, corne
Nineteenth and BOthrop streets-MOrninr
lO:D; program by the Sunday schoo
Evening. 7:S0; program by the chorus.
Cantata, "Redeemer and King" b
Carrie B. Adams.
Thy Light Is COme--Chorus .........
Duet-The Lord Shall Comfort Zion.
Mrs. Bess K. Mouer and Miss Edith
Lease.
Soprano solo-How Beautiful Upon the
mountains. ..s......................
Miss Erna NOdgard.
'Ihe Song Of the Angels" ............
Ladies Quartet, Miss Edith Lease,
Miss Erna Norgard, Mrs. Il. l..
Mouer and Miss Florence Fehr.
Contraito Solo-And There Were Shep-
heioS .......s....s...s.s..
Mrs r.. J.. MOuer.
Contralto Solo-O Thou Who by
Star Didst Guide. de.....................
Mrs. +. l.. Mouer.
GhOrus--O Sing Ye Heavens. ns.............
Tenor Solo-Seek Ye the Lord. .........
-. A. w. Bohren.
u Come All Ye Faithful" .............
Mems chorus, A. w. Bohren, +. l..
Mouer, Il. Divelbliss, Dr. Mitchell,
jesse Mapes and w p. Winter.
Shorus-Hail Redeemer and King.."..
Mrs. Effie Mapes.
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First Unitarian.
SUNDAY, 1880 A. NJ.
organ Prelude-Venete Adoremus. .. w ely
Mr.. Allen.
Introductory Sentences.
II Came Upon the Midnight Clear...,
BY Sunday school.
hedulnB '.....t...................
DIR. Lilliefors
Violin Solo-Meditation. on......... .Masslnet
Miss Ruth Mcbride.
keading-Dr. Newton Mann.,..........
Vocal Solo-While Shepherds Watched
Their Blocks by Night. .Edw Madzo
Mrs. Powers.
responsive Reading. ng.......................
tAay SI 'ssss.-sa. ..................s........
DR.. Newton Mann.
tNesponSe s.............s...........
Mrs. Powers
., LAfe OF Love. Sarah ]. Lincoln
by Sunday school.
AuuteSS ...........................
DR.. Lilliefors.
Vocal Solo-He Shall Feed His Sheep
'''''.'ss'''.'.. '........................ Handel
Mrs. Powers.
Offertory-Hark, the Herald Angels
sing s.'..'..................... M ozart
Mr.. Allen.
Hymn-Calm on the Listening Ear of
Night ........................ Devereux
Congregation.
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CasteIlnr PresbNterian.

Young womens chorus. "rho Manger
Story" Brown.
Recitation, what Can Little Children
Dor" by Clifford Anderson.
Recitation, Christ Loves Children
Everywhere." by Dolly Morietta.
Song, Sec the Lord OF Earth and Sky. -
Recitation, Let the Earth Christ 3
Praises sing" Emily Muldnger.
chorus. THE Bethlehem Baby" pri-
mary department
Aorosuo recitation, Freely Give" Kroup
OF juniors.
chorus, ''Luther's Cradle Hymn" be-
glnners' department.
Recitation. The IAfe Saving CorpS -
Roy schmidt. Elmer Krebs.
Anthem, "Iiark, What Means Those
Holy voicesr' INeidlinger). CASTELAR,
chorus chnir.
Recitation. God Bless the Children.
Emory Schlick
'Icsug Loves Ne"
BOYS and girls chorus. "Our Mission Ia
Nord-M ide Benedlctiun"
SUNDAY EVENING, T:G
Hymn. 1t Came Upon a Midnight
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

The sIdrli OF Christmas IS the spirit of
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

Special Christmas music will be sung
by the choir at 81. Marks Lutheran
church Sunday morning and evening. At
the evening service the Christmas can
tata Holy Night" by Brewer. win be
sung.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

TIL song and sermon and story
Christmas day will be- observed
by Omaha churches today and
Monday. In many of the
churches programs win be
given todny. some On the NOM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-27
BENYO DIED THAT
WIFE MIGHT GET
$500 INSURANCE

Through a. letter addressed to his
wife, home in Austria, the mystery of
the suicide of John Benyo. who died
at the Bridgeport hospital late yester-
the Boston avenue bridge, was ex-
planned today in the fact that he
wished to have his wife receive insur-
ance OF $500 with which to continue
the education Of his two sons, one 90,
the other II.
Benyo came here from Johnstown.
Pa, eight months ago. He secured
employment from the Bridgeport Brass
Co., and lodgings at 6S Halfam street.
He was known as a steady indus
trious tot1er, much devoted to his fam
lily at home, from whom he had been
separated for Is years.
A week ago Benyo was laid off at
the Brass Co. There was no prospect
for his return to work there soon, and
elsewhere he, could not get employ
ment. Yesterday he walked to the
Boston avenue bridge, and In sight of
half a dozen men working on the
street grading he placed a bottle of
muriatic acid to his lips and drained
the contents. His death occurred at
the Bridgeport hospital few hours
later. The acid had burned him SO
badly that he was beyond relief.
Until the letter was found in his
clothing there was nothing to indicate
the reason for his act. But this read
i,y explained that he wished his wife
to profit by his insurance protection.
The National Slavonic Society, OF
| which he was member in Johnstown
Pa, carried a policy. of $500 on his life
Benyo was a member of the st. John
the Baptist Catholic church. Funeral
Director Pistey took charge of the re-
mains FraternaI friends will ar
range for the burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-27

Augusta J. Evans Wilson, the ce1e-
brated authoress whose world popular
novel, est. Elmo,' as dramatized for
the first time by Willard Holcomb
will be presented by the Vaughan
CHASER company at the Park Theatre
for three days with daily matinees
commencing Thursday, April 9th en-
joyed one of the most remarkable ca
reers of any American literary won-
an. While her best known novel has
been called "The Uncle Toms Cabin
of The South" and she herself was the
favorite woman writer of Dixie, Meth
er fame nor the popularity of est
Elmo" was confined to any section.
On the contrary, it has for forty years
been a standard household volume
wherever the English language is
spoken. and has been translated into
almost every tongue of the civilized
world. Women in particular have wor-
shipped at the shrine of est. Elmo"
and the book further served a great
moral purpose in practically discredit-
ing and putting an end to duel1ing in
the South, where even stringent laws
had no effect before this novel. Mrs.
Wilson was over seventy at the time
bama and her maiden name was
Augusta J. Evans, under which she
first gained fame as a writer. While
she was yet girl her family moved
to Texas and for a time lived at San
Antonio. From this experience she
gathered materials for her first novel,
entitled "Inez'' a tale of the Alamo.
Although written at the age of fifteen
it abounds in. the elegant language and
erudite references to religion and 9TH
er abstruse subjects characteristic Of
her later works, but with which the
average girl of that age is not sup
posed to be familiar. Returning to
Virginia just before the breaking out
of the Civil war, the young writer
showed herself possessed of the metal
of her heroines by going into camps
and hospitals as volunteer nurse
During the siege of Richmond she
wrote her novel "Mararia'' which was
printed in the Confederate capitol on
brown butchers paper, none other be-
ing available owing to the blockade.
Immediately afterward she wrote ''St.
Elmo which was published in 1886.
Shortly afterward she married Mr..
Wilson, a banker of Mobile, where the
authoress settled down to a life of
blended social, charitable and literary
activities. She never wrote simply for
the sake of writing, although her nov
els where in such demand that she
was. paid 81 500 advance royalty on
est Elmo before she set her pen to
paper. "At the Mercy of Tiberius"
was her second best seller. while a de-
cade ago she published ga Speckled
Bird which proved that her pen had
lost none of it's trenchant skill. st.
Elmo" however, was her favorite.
1.-THE Rosary at the Park Theatre
May 1, 2 and 8. with daily matinees.
Can one evil mind poison a whole
household? Is the human brain cap
able of producing disastrous effects
upon a household by adverse Sugges-
tive thoughts? Do we realize ade-
quately how our mental attitudes in
fluence our lives and the lives Of
those about us? All these questions
are asked in "The Rosary new
play by Edward E. Rose and produce
ed by Messrs Rowland & Clifford.
And the answer? Well, the play is
the answer For one half it's course
it builds up a condition of affairs in