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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-09-18
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gelegene Sarm in Der @egeno. quite
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$500 per Mder. 2ei6te @~ebingingen
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-09-18

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eingeri6tetes @taots, Sarm< ober
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tbef @rlnoeigertnms : Gnleiben inns
genoors 2ien : 9oten gum 8erfauf.
aupitalasiGasen fir aIienten beforgt.
Gillian, Henry & Austin,
2amb Mortsase : gamtiers
(ni6t ir1forporiert.)
3tmmer 633-64O 8ebeI G3ebdabe.
San antpnip. geTas.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-09-18
GbarIes 6. saucr. 8udlboIter N

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gen n1teriubt uno beri9tigt. 8ilanss
tonto fir @ei6dftsleute beiorgt, Die fei>
men 8u6balter balten tonnen. Ser
ldtuiegenbeit III alien @eiddften. 8es
refnung mdbig.
Simmer 7t2 Gibbs @ebaube.
Altes Telepbpu ALSO.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-09-18

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Lamb. ~3Sftodises @efddftsbaus nit
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Saui6 fin einen ODER ale obigen 8oIten.
&uf u. Sapis.
4o4 Iaoore 8log, Can Gntonio, Ser.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-09-18
STEWART & VAN EMAN,

(aaeinise &genten).
417=419 Sumter 8lbg. Neues Sci. SO6.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-09-18

Gin Starr beantportet mebs
ais tauieno @eiie fragen fonnen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27
Moonlight Hay Ride Last

Moonlight Hay Ride Mon
day evening a merry party of about
twenty boys and girls, chaperoned
by Mrs. Thornham and Miss Ger
aldine Kelly met at the Kelly home
and were taken i ma big hay wagon
on a little JOY ride out to Jagou's
ranch, about five or six miles east
Of town. The youngsters were
charged with a goodly amount of
glee and equipped with an ample
supply of good eats. They returned
at night by the light of the moon,
the homeward ride being e~nlivened
by songs and merry laughter. All
had a most delightful time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27
Forecast.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., March 20
West Texas, fair in the east and
south; rain and colder in the north
Wednesday night and probably
Thursday. East Texas, rain We'd
nesday or tonight and probably
Thursday; somewhat cooler Thurs
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

The drouth which has afflicted
P1rons of the city water plant on
Washington street for the past few
days. on account of the work on
the water main on that street, viii
be relieved this morning about half
past eight. BY this time, Superin-
tendent Stobart expects to have the
main completed and the Connections
made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Paul H. Merton, a travelling man
from Dallas, who is on his annual
business tour Of the Valley, left yes
terday afternoon for McAllen and
other points in the upper portion Of
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

The Woodrow Wilson Democrats
will meet tonight in the court house
for the purpose of organizing a
Woodrow Wilson club. The meet
ing will be presided over by Frank
Rabb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Fidelity and Surety Bonds.-W
K. Mendenhall. Phone AZ. 1-10-t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27
WHITE ORPINGTONS

We have a few White orpington Cockrels from Kelerstrass- Brown
eggs which we wish to sell. They are worth much more than W. ask for
same, and are birds accimated to the Gulf Coast Country from a flock
that are incessant layers.
GLEN FLORA TEXAS SAN BENITo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

c. A. Mcfarland of Leander, who
has been here on a prospecting tour,
left for home yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Mcfarland expressed himself as
being highly pleased with the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

"a hours:
Baromete rat Ia. m. Ill. 1904.
Barometer at Up. m. -. 1892.
Temperate at z a. m. -. COL.
Temperature at Z p. m. f. 6s.s.
Maximum temperature ... 75.5
Minimum temperature 49,. 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Good Roads Recruit-Lester B,
Coleby, railroad editor of the Hous-
ton Chronicle, arrived in the city
yesterday morning and joined the
Good Roads train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

All Wilson Democrats are request
ed to be present at the formation Of
the Woodrow Wilson Club for the
18th congressional district tonight
at s o'clock at the Cameron county
court house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Visiting Chicago. Dittmann is
visiting Chicago for the purpose of
purchasing material for his theatre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Minimum temperature -. 81.
Forecast.
- -
Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., March 20
West Texas, fair in the east and
south; rain and colder in the north
Wednesday night and probably
Thursday. East Texas. rain We'd
nesday or tonight and probably
Thursday; somewhat cooler Thurs
day.
x X X X x x x x X y X X n
CITY NEWS
x x X x x X X X y X X n
All Wilson Democrats are request
ed to be present at the formation of
the Woodrow Wilson Club for the
18th congressional district tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Cameron county
cours house.
Life Insurance.-W. X. Menden
hall. Phone AZ. 1-1O-tf
To The Grand for a good show
tonight.
Good Roads Recruit-Lester b.
Coleby, railroad editor of the Hous-
ton Chronicle, arrived in the city
yesterday morning and joined the
Good Roads train.
We sell a gasolene stove that you
can not explode. Come in and let us
demonstrate it to you.-Howse Fur
niture Co. 1t
The Woodrow Wilson Democrats
will meet tonight in the court house
for the purpose of organizing a
Woodrow Wilson club. The meet
ing will be presided over by Frank
Rabb.
The Consumers Oil Supply is nov
ready to furnish coal oil and gaso-
lene to the family trade only, di-
rect from the wagon. Phone 285
for prompt delivery. c. w. Kle-
burg. 3-22-6t
The Blue Club and the Young
Democrats Club are planning the
largest political rally Of the cam
paign to be held tonight in the
Vivier opera house. The members
of the clubs will meet and march in
a body to the opera house. There
will be speeches in Spanish and Eng
lish.
Roach proof refrigerators at
Howse Furniture Co. 1t.
Phone 373. Brownsville Electric
o., for any electric installation or
repairs. 2-19-tf
Nicely furnished room from So to
s12 per month. Texas Hotel, under
new management. 3-27-6t
All Wilson Democrats are request
ed to be present at the formation Of
the Woodrow Wilson Club for the
18th congressional district tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Cameron county
court house.
The McDougal kitchen cabinet,
the best made. Call and see it
HCwse Furniture Co. 1t
Cattle Imports -Seventy head Of
cattle were brought across the In
ternational bridge yesterday by Gus
tom House Broker David Maltby.
Yesterday evening passers-by on
n of the main streets of the city
were entertained by a battle royal
which defies description. A crowd
of boys had been playing base ball,
when a dispute occurred. When the
dispute was finally settled no one
seemed in the humor to resume the
game.
DR.. Sizelan has moved his dental
office to the New Merchants Bank
building. Suite 200.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

We sell a gasolene stove that you
can not explode. Come in and let US
demonstrate it to you.-Howse Fur
niture Co. 1t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

The Consumers Oil Supply is now
ready to furnish coal oil and gaso-
lene to the family trade only, d.
rect from the wagon. Phone 28l
for prompt delivery. c. w. Kle-
burg. 3-22-6t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27
x X x * X x X X X X X x y
PERSONALS !

= =
81 MM&M*# x x X y X x X
]. NJ. Williams of Houston is here
on business this week.
J.. Fl. Dickson Of Harlingen was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
w. Fl. Kilgore, the Mercedes land
man, was a visitor in the city yes
terday.
L. O'Brien and wife of San Be
nito were visitors in the city yester-
day.
l.. O'Brien, postmaster at San Be
nito, made a business visit here yes
terday.
Ed Schneider left on the motor
yesterday afternoon for points in the
Upper Valley.
T. ]. McCune, formerly assistant
superintendent of the Brownsville
Road, came up from Point Isabel yes
terday.
E. A. Lawson Of K%ingsville, who
has been here on business for sew
eral days. left for home yesterday
afternoon.
w. G. Hollingsworth, a real estate
man from San Antonio, who is here
on business, left yesterday afternoon
for Harrington.
Ebert Roberts of San Antonio,
who has been here on business for
several days, returned home yester-
day afternoon.
E. H. Everett, the advertising man
from the San Antonio Express, ar
rived in the city yesterday for a
short business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Leverson of
st. Paul, Mimi, who have been on
a prospecting tour of the Valley, left
for home yesterday afternoon.
c. A. Mcfarland of Leander, who
has been here on a prospecting tour,
left for home yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Mcfarland expressed himself as
being highly pleased with the
country.
Paul II. Merton, a travelling man
from Dallas, who is on his annual
business tour Of the Valley, left yes
terday afternoon for McAllen and
other points in the upper portion Of
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Leverson of
st. Paul, Mimi, who have been on
a prospecting tour of the Valley, left
for home yesterday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

X X x x x x Xxx y X X y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Ebert Roberts of San Antonio,
who has been here on business for
several days, returned home yester-
day afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Yesterday evening passers-by on
one of the main streets Of the city
were entertained by a battle royal
which defies description. A crowd
of boys had been playing base ball,
when a dispute occurred. When the
dispute was finally settled no one
seemed in the humor to resume the
game.
DR.. Sizelan has moved his dental
office to the New Merchants Bank
building, Suite 200.
19-21-23-25-27-29.
Two minutes of any woman's
time is all we ask for demonstrating
the merits of McDougal cabinets
Howse Furniture Co. 1t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

E. Fl. Everett, the advertising mar
from the San Antonio Express, ar
rived in the city yesterday for a
short business visit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

w. G. Hollingsworth, a real estate
man from San Antonio, who is here
on business, left yesterday afternoon
for Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Weather.

Brownsville, March &c.
Meteorological data for the last
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

E. A. Lawson of Kingsville, who
has been here on business for sew
eral days, left for home yesterday
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Cattle Imports Seventy head o
cattle were brought across the In.
ternational bridge yesterday by Gus.
tom House Broker David Maltby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

To The Grand for a good shoV
tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Life Insurance.-W. X. Menden
hall. Phone AZ. 1-1O-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27
CITY NEWS

x X x X X X * X X X " X X y
All Wilson Democrats are request
ed to be present at the formation of
the Woodrow Wilson Club for the
18th congressional district tonight
at s o'clock at the Cameron county
cours house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

The Blue Club and the Youn}
Democrats Club are planning The
largest political rally Of the cam
paign to be held tonight in thu
Vivier opera house. The member
Of the clubs will meet and march il
a body to the opera house. There
will be speeches in Spanish and Eng,
lish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

T. j. McCune, formerly assistant
superintendent Of the Brownsville
Road, came up from Point Isabel yes
terday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

All Wilson Democrats are request
ed to be present at the formation OF
the Woodrow Wilson Club for the
18th congressional district tonight
at s o'clock at the Cameron county
court house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

The McDougal kitchen cabinet
the best made. Call and see j
HCwse Furniture Co. l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Nicely furnished rooms from IS to
new management. 3-27-6t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-27

Ed Schneider left on the motor
yesterday afternoon for points in the
Upper Valley.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
WORKERS FOR SANE
CELEBRATION WILL
MEET TOMORROW
Funds to Be Solicited to
Defray Ex-
penses.

Plans for the celebration of Independ-
encc LAY will be considered al meet
Ing of tire safe AMI sane committee on
the Fourth Of July in the office of Com
missioner Rudolph. chairman, tomorrow
at II n. IN.
Frow now until July 1, the principal
efforts of the COMMITTEES will be directed
toward raising n sund 10 dcfray the ex-
pensas of the celebration. 1t is estinlu-
ted that $500 will be needed to provide
dav and night exhibitions of fireworks,
band concerts. and prizes to he award
GA in the athletic, swimming. and avia-
tion evenIs
letters have been addressed to all
tfose who contributed last year, as we'll
as those whose names are not on this
list. 1t Is The hope of the committee
scriptions OF 81 or even less, II being
I the desire to arouse the interest and
,nthrsins,,. OF the whole community In
) the selehration.
Contributions should be sent to George
W. White, treasurer of the Fourth Of
July fund, National Metropolitan Bank
trildinc.
Jehn Earrntt, director of the Pureal
OF imerican Republics, will deliver the
Principal address of the day at the
public ieeting to be held In the Fan
Anci ican building, at 10 a. m.
The entire program for the meeting.
hich will include the reading of the
Declaration of independence, other
patriotic addresses, and hand con-
cert, viii, be decided on at the meeting
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
SW|NDLER
HELD UNDER BOND
FOR GRAND JURY
New Orleans Man Charged
With Robbing Waiter of
More Than $4,000.

Arraigned in the Police Court this
morning on a charge of swinding u
hotel waiter of more than 5000 Ed
ward Z. Hoffman, thirty-two years
old. of New Orleans, who was ar
rested In fashionable suite in a Penn
sylvania avenue hotel yesterday. was
held in $500 bond for the action of
the Grand Jury.
Hoffman, according to the police
gained the confidence of his alleged
victim, James Colby, head waiter Of
hotel in Rochester, N. y. by tell
ing the latter that he had an oppor-
tunitv of making 100000 by selling the
Government quantity of oil for use
on the lsthmus of Panama. Colby de-
clares he gave Hoffman all of his saw
ings. 5000 being paid In Rochester and
another small mount of money being
given the man in this city. Colby
further alleges he investigated the al
legged contract for oil, which Hoffman
declared he had with the Government
found that the entire transaction was
myth. The local police took HofT-
man into custody on the advice OF tn.
New York State authorities. The man
had nearly $500 in his pocket when ar
rested. He protests his innocence and
intends, he says. to fight the case to
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
ENGLISH IS USED
AT PARIS EMBASSY
Ambassador Herrick Finds Pre-
cedent for Change From
French.

PARIS, May 31.-The English lam
guage has superseded French at the
American Embassy, and for the first
time in twenty-five years the diplo-
matte business Of the United States
in France is being conducted in the
mother tongue. Myron T. Herrick.
the now ambassador. Is not as famil-
lar with French as he wants to be,
and when ne presented his creden-
tials to President Fallieres he demo-
cratically spoke In English.
His legal mind uppermost Ambas-
sador Herrick Immediately looked for
a precedent and discovered not only
that an American ambassador TO
France a quarter OF century ago
used English in his official business,
but he found actual instructions from
Washington demanding that English
be written and spoken at the em-
bassy here.
Official documents for the foreign
office now are written in English
and are accompanied by French
tranSlations.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
Chicago Club Will
Snub Mrs. Mccormick

CHICAGO, May a.-Mrs. Harold Nc
Cormick has been taken at her word
about. not approving of liquor in mixed
clubs, and when the Saddle and Cycle
Club, one of the most exclusive In Chi
cago has its formal opening Saturday
afternoon Mrs. Mccormick will be
missing.
At the time Mrs. Mccormick made
public her opinion she said, through her
secretary:
Il do not exclude the Saddle and Cy-
Gle Club. of which I am member. III
7 had my way there would be no pub
lie drinking on the part of women.
do not approve of 1t at all"
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
Sloan'S Adherents
Win In Arizona

A victory fer the Arizona Democrats
who are supporting the confirmation of
Judge Eicrard +. Sloan as United States
district Judge, was won in the Prcsi-
dental primaries in that State by the
election OF Rease NJ. Ling. of Prescott,
as national ,mitteeman. over ;u-
gene E"a'ly ONiell, of Phoenix.
Judge ::loan was an issue In the cam
paign. The outcome in Arizona Is ex-
pect-d 20 insure the confirmation of
Sloan by the Senate. Many Republi-
"ans in Arizona are wiring to Senator'S
to vote fer confirmation OF Sloan.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31

1t. you give a sigh OF relief, and then
YOU smile. There's nothing as good as
TfZ, so don't accept any ATTEMPTED d
imitation. TIZ draws out all the poi.
sonous exudations that make foot trou-
bles
TIZ. % cents box, sold everywhere
and recommended by all drug store, >,
department and general stores. Write
today to Walter Luther Dodge e. Co.
1923 South Wabash ave, Chicago, IT.,
for a free trial package Of T1I by re-
turn mail. and enjoy the real foot relief
you never felt before.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
MOROCCO NATIVES
TO ATTACK FRENCH
Fifty Thousand Armed Moors
Are Ready to Begin
Campaign.

PARIS. May 31.-It is thought likely
here that desperate fighting may be in
store for French troops now in Morroco,
before the troubled conditions there are
materially bettered.
Fifty thousand armed natives have
gathered IN the Taxa region. While
some think they are waiting for an
attack from the French before they
will fight. others profess to believe that
the natives will be the aggressors.
The Moors regard theid Sultan Muley
Hafid as a traitor for siding with the
French on the Protectorate question,
and he so fears assa ssnation that ne
wants to abdicate. France now has in
Morocco about 10000 men, while OH tho
Algerian frontier there are 1900 more.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31

imposed by the Police Court. Collins Is
to serve ninety days In Jail and pay a
fine of $500 In default OF which he is to
serve ninety days additional in jail
Collins, through his attorney. James
Archer appealed to the District Court
of Appeals for writ OF error, on the
granting Of which he would have been
given another trial. The higher tribunal,
however, sustained the action of the
lower court and refused the write. The
in the Police Court.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
HANDBOOK MAKER
GOES TO PRISON
Ezra Collins Loses Appeal and
Starts to Serve Ninety
Days.

legged handbook men arrested recently
by the agents of the Department of
Justice and convicted In the United
states branch OF the Police Court with
accepting bets on horse races, was de-
MED an appeal In the District Court of
Appeals today and began his service of
ninety days. According to the sentence
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
Madero to Get Loan.

9. c. H>pl ins, agent for the Madero
government in this city. announces that
S?eyer & Co, an II. Clay Pierce have
rnderwritten a 100000 600 A. per cent
loan for, Mexico at 80 and q fraction
The money is Immediately available to
tac Madero government, and the loan
has been entirely subscribed.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
Italian Shot.

BOSTON. May 31.-rn the midst Of
several hundred gathered around Fan
cuil market place carly today. Perinio
Venutl, thirty years old. was shot and
instantly killed by Luigi Nazzaro FOL
lowing dispute over buying vegetables.
Sazzaro wes caught after chase OF
a quarter of mile and arrested on q
charge Of murder.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
And Every Old Garment Will B
These Dresses $l.5O
In Sizes 81 to A
Some Reduced to Soc

As with the lingerie so with these
dresSes-the pictures do not show
you the quality of material or the
needlework.
Then there is the fit to consider.
So proud of these new dresses
that you are invited to the third
floor parlors to be fitted. The rule
with low priced garments is, too
often, a rude scramble and, too
often, bargain only in the imag-
ination of the moment.
Come to this third foor-and
learn of dresses at $3.50 that you'll
know are worth more for the max
ing alone.
Come-and find dainty dresses in
white and all colorS and all sizes.
Come tomorrow morning-Such
values are not allowed to linger
here.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31
Wants Tax Law Returns

The Senate has adopted resolution
introduced by Senator Hitchcock, call
ing on the Internal Revenue Commls-
tion tax law returns from corporations
in the metal. mining, woolen. cotton
and sugar industries.
The Washington times., 1912-05-31

20 fudge. It's awful how tired feet
make you feel tired all over-so dead
tired. Then, when you've got corn
besides, and bunion and few
blisters and your feet are terribly swol-
len, you don't care if you've got a
million dollars-you're tired. that's al.
A million dollars can't help you, anv
more than % cents will"
A quarter buys a box of TIA WON
der for tired. sore, tender. chafed. bis
tered, swollen, sweaty, smelly feCt,
corns, callouses and bunions, chilblains
and frost-bite. The moment you use
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-02
on DING IT &c. HOG SAW HIS SHADOW

54
There is some dispute ~ to the orb
gin Of Candlemas day, but most au-
thorities are agreed that this ecclesi-
astical festival was instituted by Pope
Gelasius in the year Of 49, In commem-
GRAFTON OF the presentation OF Christ
in the temple and Of the publication Of
the Virgin Mary. February denotes pu-
ri6cation and in this month the Ro-
mans performed the ceremony Of puri-
fication Of the people. When the Ro-
man church changed this feast OF Pros
perine, as 1t was called by the Romans.
it retained the procession feature and
associated the occasion with the puri-
flcation of the Virgin.
The festival is celebrated through
out the Christian world annually on
February ,, and derives its name from
the fact that in the Roman Catholic
churches candles are blessed on this
day and carried In procession In COM
memoration OF the words of Simon epo-
ken OF the infant Christ, "A Light to
Tighten the Gentiles."