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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04


and tho fury Of the holy arsi Robert
Hichens says in tho Century. All
hearts were excited to frenzy by the
holy fire. The Easter morning pro-
cession moved hundreds to tears.
held them tensely silent Instead OF
the blue dome, spangled with artifl-
cial stars. o faint blue sky was over
our heads. Instead Of tho glare OF
the torches, the sunbeams fell mildly
upon US. Instead Of the yelling multi
tudes, we heard the sound Of the won
derful bells. They began to peal forth
just before the procession entered the
court from the city.
Down below me I saw tears stream
ing over the scanned faces of many
Russians as they signed themselves.
kissed one another, told one another,
Christ Is risenl" answering to the
triumphant proclamation of the bells,
which, unwearied, reiterated their
marvellous message to the children Of
men. And the canvasses in blue and
red and gold came slowly into the
court, and man carrying the Cross,
ing lamps on chains, and many priests
In black. And there followed priest
with his arms full Of flowers, and be-
hind him another bearing on high the
risen Christ crowned with a halo of
gold and framed In glory Of bios
SONS.
Then there rose from the thousands
~ ntv0 nf l<o
ton, and the bells seemed to grow
louder as they told Jerusalem that the
marble house was empty, that the
stone had been rolled away. The
bishops appeared in pale yellow, pearl
color and gold, all holding lighted
candles. And last of all came Dam.
ianos, bearing a staff and a jeweled
picture Of the risen Christ The pro-
cession stopped. The bells were ST.
lent. There was a pause. Then the
patriarch took step forward, gazed
at the immense crowd OF adoring pill
grims, lifted the jeweled picture of
Christ, held It out toward them and
said, "Christ is risen!"
AS his voice died away the priest
Win INC hoWcis ioioSu hie III hb anu
showered blossoms over the crowd !;
the bells pealed forth again; the pro-
cession moved on and the pilgrims,
eagerly lighting their candles and EN-.
bracing one another, closed in behind,
crying, Christ Is risen! Christ is
risen!"
And 80 into the darkness of the
great church, quietly, softly, the pro-
cession gradually vanished. The gloom
was lit up by the candles of priests
and pilgrims. Through the doorway
saw Damianos in his gorgeous vest.
ments sink humbly down to kiss the
stone Of JUNCTION. Then the Russians,
weeping with joy, moved forward and
hid him from my sight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04

budding after a winter OF worldlyism,
and each Easter we blossom forth
anew with a desire for more spiritual
ity, it's comforting that In thought, at
least, may turn to the scene which
uplifted my aims and ambitions. It's
because Of this that try to coax back
to mind the incidents OF genial good
fellowship which humanized the occar
sion Of which I am about to speak.
Right after sunrise there assembled
in the crowded combination room in
tho low frame dwelling, known for
miles as Justins', thirteen Of us, eight
children and Ave adults. 1t was a
rare company. The old grandfather,
slightly bent-a luxury Of bushy hair
turned white-hands thin and knotty,
always outstretched in welcome. and
jamie. the dearest little mink that
ever reigned, at his side, coaching him
II he should fail to discern the speak
er, graciously acted as hosts, and
made US all feel very much at home.
The atmosphere was so peaceful there
that one could not help but be drawn
to the others present. Like an en-
chanted fairy's, JAMES, golden locks
shed a splendor all about the room,
but with this glimmer was outshone
by the Illuminated countenance Of
the grandfather which radiated the
light from within.
Weeks ahead, jamie had confided to
me her design to get all the really
poor children to come up to her place
for some Easter Joy. To use her own
phrase, II want to give all the poor
kids lot OF fun on Easter morn" In
this l consented to act as procurer to
the extent of inducing one little Grip
pie to promise for my sake-that was
the way l put Ito accompany me to
Justins'. This little chit Of a girl,
Agnes, was weary Of heart because OF
the thought that her own widowed
mother, whose life's blood was going
out fast, could not muster enough
strength to attend, but she did not
evince any sign OF agitation for fear
that it might cause gloom to settle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04

Il - regretted by some people thar
an observance such az tho Easter
festival had it's Inauguration In cere-
mony that was an outgrowth OF q
pagan festival. But to the broad
minded the fact appears as an evil
dence Of the lasting traits OF man. re-
curing In different ages. and modified
to suit the conditions OF the times.
The twentieth century celebration
Is the modern evolution OF heather
ideals Influenced by those OF the
Christian religion. From time i'm
memorial man has celebrated the
birth OF spring-the passing Of the
gloomy days OF winter.
Easter, through the happy initiative
of the Emperor Constantine in the
fourth century, was celebrated not on
the day Of the Jewish Passover, but
the Sunday after. The variation OF
the date depends upon the fact that
the vernal equinox, OF the 21st day Of
March, Is the point from which the
first Sunday after the full moon ts
reckoned.
The first observance of Easter dates
back as far as 68 A. D. From that
time It has meant much to Christians,
and In the joyous rebirth Of Christ
there is q general heartfelt resolution
to emerge into the springlike fresh
ness Of newer ideals and better things.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04
My Happiiest
Easter
KAT was q happy thought. I
R n. B. Sennsbesn

i was q happy thought. 10
ask me to relate the story
Of the delightfully."- pictur-
esQue Easter which I
passed at Justin's not 30
many years since. II in
my unskilled way I can
trace the faces, note some
OF the soulful utterances,
and linn the effect which
contact with the meek
spirits over at the low red
cottage near the hill, In.
spired in me, twill make
me joyous of heart, and
stir my soul with thanks,
And inasmuch as Easter is
avmbolical Of spirituality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04

fields are yelled In tender green and
the flowers bud In the sheltered
places.
In the first days of human history
the cave man rubbed dry sticks to-
gether to steal FIRE from the sun.
When the spring melted the Ice of
winter, he bowed more profoundly to
the great luminary In the sky as Il
appeared IL .he east, and later when
he built his affairs he renewed the
fires when the sun turned northward.
The word Easter Is from the Saxon
"Eostre," the name Of the goddess Of
spring. "Eoster" lived In the east
with the rising sun. She was the
most gentle Of all the deities Of the
pagan world. AS she tripped across
the meadows the grass came out, the
flowers blossomed, the ice was broken
IN the brooks, and the streams sang
merrily. All the earth rejoiced, for
the fairer seasons Of the year were at
hand.
Significant Of Resurrection.
Each year Eostre was born again
significant Of the resurrection from
the dead of the Christian faith. The
young plants awoke to life from dry
seeds, the chicks from the eggs, and
everywhere in nature the springtide
under tho spell or Eostre became
lovely after tho winters sleep.
The Romans adopted tho Saxon
Eostre as their goddess Aurora. When
the Christian fathers were naming the
feasts Of the church It was a wise
thought that brought the old nature
worship and tho Easter resurrection
into harmony.
The Emperor Constantine, at the
beginning Of the fourth century, re.
solved to fix the time of Easter that
It should not conflict with the Jewish
Passover. To prevent disputes. he
made the rules which were accepted al
the Council Of Nice In 326 A. d. The
twenty-first day Of March was known
as the Vernal Equinox, the next full
moon was the moon Of Nissan, or the
Jewish Passover, and the Lords Day
following was Easter Day. But II the
full moon happened on q Sunday
Easter Day was the Sunday after that
Old Easter customs, while differing
widely according to religions and 10
calities. had some things In common
The Easter flower has always been
sacred to affairs. Today we speak OF
the Easter lily, meaning the st. 10
seph lily, and in other parts of the
world the daffodil, or the narcissus
or the Gala lily may be regarded as
the Easter lily.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04
EaSter IN
jerusalem

FTER the wonderful mid
night mass on the eve OF
Easter, when at II o'clock
bells sounded within the
church, and, as each one OF
the thousands assembled
lighted his candle. the cry
went up, Christ IL risen!"
came tho Easter morning
ceremony In the court OF
the holy sepulcher.
All, how gentle, how ten
der, how touching, how VI
tai It was, that simple
greeting of the wonderful
vporuip0 altar fha dAIfYfum
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04
Vietor Bu9o'$ easter bope

Feel In myself the future NE. an IKE forest once
cut downs the new shoots are stronger and VtlItr than
ever. I an rising, know, toward the sky. Che sun
shine on my bead che earth gives me it, generous sap
but heaven lights me With reflection Of unknown worlds
You say the soul Is nothing but the resultant Of the
bodily powers. Uby, then, Is my soul more luminous
when my bodily powers begin to faiIr Winter Is on my
bead but eternal spring Is In my heart. cbsrt breathe
at this hour the fragrance Of the aes the voles ana
the roses at twenty years. Che nearer approach the
end, the palmer bear around me the immortal sym.
pbones Of the worlds which invite me- II Is marvellous
yet simple. tits fairy tale, and II Is history.
FOR bali century have been writing my thoughts
In prose and verse, history, philosophy DRAMA romance,
tradition, satire, ode and scns-T have tried all. But
feel have not said the tbousandb part Of what's In me.
Wbsn 7 90 down to the srave can say, like 50 many
others II have finished my days work." But cannot
say, 1T have finished my iifs." my days work will
begin the next morning. Che tomb Is not blind alley,
II Is tborousbfart. II closes on the twilight, II opens
With the dawn.
VICTOR HUGO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04
The Easter
Festival
By Lena NJ. Mecssl~
= HE world itself keeps Easter

HE world itself keeps Easter
Day" begins an old carol In
recognition that Easter IL q
festival Of spring. While
tho Christian faith accepts
II as a movable feast de-
pending on the time Of the
Paschal moon, It 10 always
within the period when ns-
ture Is awaking from win
ter to . renewal Of life.
Each day the sun rises
earlier, its warmth drawing
the frost from tho ground.
A. ~ nv m otC fhA dull
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04

6. B, Porter was called to Vermont
vile, Friday, by the death of his
mother, Mrs. Cornelia Porter. At
the time Of her death, Mrs. Porter
eighty-four years of age. The flu
neral was held Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04
Origin of
Easter
VICTOR HUGO

HE lily IL. In the great ma
tions Of the world, being
considered as important
nowadays. on account Of it's
symbolism, as the holly or
the evergreen. Indeed.
there seems to be little diff
ference between the I'm
portance accorded to Christ
mas and that given to Eas-
ter. Each stands In it, sym
bolism for q deep religious
event, and each in it, place
holds q significance not TO
be filled by tho other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04
Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifies have
bsen used by tho people with
satisfaction for moro than 90
years. Medical Book sent free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04
Once More tho EastertIde.

Once more to life and love
The buds and leaves Of Spring
Come forth and hear above
The birds like angels sina
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
FOR POLISHING CAR BODY
Formula Furnished by Thomas
Company Said To Be Good.

George Fltzslmons. sales manager Of the
Thomas company. gives good advice TO
Thomas owners which can be taken ad-
vantage of by every one owning car.
The finish used on these cars merits more
than ordinary attention, so the Thomas
experimental laboratory has been working
out a formula to suit the sales department.
The following is the mixture Mr.. Fftz-
simons recommends: One pint Of turpen-
tine one pint of wood alcohol, one quart
of distilled water Tor rain water) and one
quart OF paraffin oil Mix the alcohol and
the turpentine together. then mix the water
and the paraffin oil together In order TO
mix the latter two ingredients II is neces-
sary TO put them together in gallon bottle
and shake briskly; then add the alcohol
and the turpentine, which have previously
been mixed. This mixture is apt TO sep
arate after standing. but brisk shaking will
bring the ingredients together again II
should he applied with he soft side Of
canton flannel cloth and polished With a
dry ono.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
Loss of Titanic Leads Mayor
Gaynor to Stay Away, But
Crowd Will Be There.

Mayor Gaynor will not throw out the hrst
ball at the opening of the National League
baseball season at the Polo Grounds this
afternoon. He announced last night that
he would not attend the game, out OF re-
spect for those who went down In 'he
Titanic This means that the cluo must
ask somebody else this morning, or else
dispose OF the little formalty which mas
come TO be so much part OF opening day
games throughout the country
Unless all signs fail thousands VIII go
up to the huge stadium under Coogah
Bluff this afternoon to see the Giants make
their bow for the season on their own ola-
mond. but much OF the glamour mas peen
lost because of the fact that the team
really opened the season In this city at
Washington Park. Brooklyn. week ago.
Furthermore. the gloom-which has settied
over the city because OF the fright1ui ois-
aster which is keeping the Mayor away IS
bound TO have its effect. The advance SAFE
of seats has been up 10 expectations out
there will be plenty for those who Ola not
take the precaution as the STADIUM VIII
seat close to forty thousand persons with
out much crowding.
The band Will be on hand to while away
the time before the game begins at 4
O'Clock, but otherwise It will be much Ike
the usual Saturday game. as the clup mas
decided to postpone the big festivities until
later I'm the season, when the Natlonai
League pennant, won last season, Is raised.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
MANY IN BOSTON MARATHON
Best of Local Runners in Pa.
triots' Day Contest.

formidable lot Of local long distance
runners will endeavor 10 carry home the
premier honors IN the patrfots day mara
thon run, 30 be held under the auspices
or the Boston Athletic Association AT Bos-
ton tomorrow afternoon. Altogether
eiChty-hve men will face the starter. James
T. Sullivan will act as honorary referee.
The performances OF the competitors Will
be watched with keen and critical eye,
as the most worthy will probably be chosen
for the olympic event at Stockholm. Run
ners Of national repute will compete, along
with several who carried the colors Of In
Gle Sam in the last Olympic marathon.
Among the most prominent local starters
are Mike J. Ryan and John J. Reynolds.
who have proved their mettle as strong
distance runners: Sammy Mellor. the vet
eran OF many similar grucllng contests.
and William Calvin, OF the Mercury Ath-
letic Club; Charles Timmins and John }.
Williams, Of the Morningsde Athletic club;
Harry Smith, Harry Jensen and +. j. Jack
son, OF the Pastime Athletic Club. and
Frank Devlin, of the Mott Haven Athletic
Club. Others who will also start are Joe
Guerin, Of the Trinity Club: Theodore
Steros, OF Freeport. Long Island; T. +.
Jordan and s. Colombo. OF the Xavier Ath-
letic Association.
Sidney Hatch, the veteran OF the Chicago
Athletic Association, wifi also be a starter.
Glenn S. Warner. athletic director of the
Carlisle Indian School, has entered four
of his protege. among whom is Louis Te-
wanima. who went abroad in 1903 and IS
also expected 10 make the American team
this year. The other Indians who will run
are Mitchell Arquette, who has competed
favorably hereabouts, and two unknowns,
Washington Tallyumpewa and Andrew Her
meQuatema
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
CROSS WINS FAST BOUT GOLFERS RAISE A HOWL
Object to Proposed Changes in
the Public Links.
MAY REARRANGE COURSE
Plan Is to Start on Meadows,
Leaving the Hill Holes
to the Last.

Golfers uho play on the public links al
Van Cortlandt Park are concerned over a
rumor to the effect that the entire eigh'
teen-hole circuit will shortly be rear
ranged. According TO the plan mentioned
the present No. 7 tee will be made the
first. the idea being to throw the seventh
and eighth into one. This would neces-
state abandoning OF the seventh green
which has cost the city much money tc
build
The chief objection to the scheme Is
that the extreme narrowness of the fair
way at that point would make It danger
Gus for the players as the golfers comina
back 10 the present home hole would bt
in constant jeopardy from pulled drives
and second shots going 10 the first. In
order TO overcome the loss Of hole
through the combination Of the seventh
and eighth. II is said that the seventeenth
more than Ave hundred yards In length
will be cut In two. so as 10 form the ne"
tenth and eleventh. with water hazard
az the last named. That would make the
present home hole the twelfth. with the
round finishing on the hill holes, no"
PLAYED as the first six.
So strong ia the objection on the part oi
those who have heard Of the projected
change that protests already have beer
lodged These include letter TO the ParE
Commissioner from Harry Halnes. secre
tary Of the New York Golf Club. The
best players seem to be unanimous tha'
the proposed alterations would prove
serious mistake.
The reason given for rearranging the
course is TO prevent the congestion at the
seventh hole emphasized by many players
avoiding the six hill holes and beginning
their round on the meadows.
This is not the first time in the history oil
a public course that the proposed change
has been made. Some twelve years ago II
was tried. and later the present sixth tee
at the top OF the hill. was made the hrst'
This proved so unpopular that It had to be
given up.
Although golf is in full swing on all the
ptiyate links, there is still no sign OF an
opening at Van Cortlandt. A little work
has been done of late. some attention hav-
ing heen paid 10 the third and nth green's
More than a hundred golfers are gathered
at the Country Club Of Lakewood for the
annual spring tournament which begins
there to-day. To be exact, 10 players have
been paired. Walter J. Travis. OF Garden
city. will make his testing round with f. 7.
Allis, the Harvard team captain. who has
been returning low scores In practice.
Gardiner ". White, winner of Ave tour
naments last season, has been bracketed
with DR.. A. r. Haight, OF Wykagyl. while
Wyatt w. Taylor. the Lakewood winner
last fall, will play with c. II. Gardner, OF
the Agawam Hunt Club.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
FOUR COLLEGES TO COMPETE
Championship Track Meet TO Be
Held at Columbia.

-Four New York colleges will take part In
the metropolitan collegiate track champion
ship games which are TO be held at Column
hia University on Saturday. New YORK
University, Fcrdham and the College OF the
CITY of New York viii be represented. In
addition to Columbia. II is the first time
that such a meet has ever been arranged
and II IT IS successful it is probable that 1t
will become an annual feature and VIII De
held much later in the season.
Columbia has the strongest team. with
such stars as Captain Harry Babcock. Rus
sell Beatty and r. NJ. Bonsib. but both
Fordham and New York University have
strong. well balanced combinations which
may cut considerably into Columbia's total.
Little is known OF the strength of the CITY
College team. The Columbia track has
been put in good condition for the meet
and the temporary stands which are used at
the baseball games will be moved BACK
across the track for use at the meet
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
Shows Rare Boxing Skill in De.
feating Tommy Murphy.
LEADS IN EIGHT ROUNDS
Both Boys Strong at the Bell,
but Loser Appeared Battered
and Bruised.

Boxing AZ great speed and with rare skill,
Leach Cross. the East Side dentist. scored
a decisive victory over Harlem Tommy
Murphy IN ten rounds Of cyclonic boxing AT
tho Empire Athletic club in Coogan's Hol-
low. last night. Cross had the better OF
eight rounds OF the ten. and left the ring
a fresh as when he entered. To Murphys
credit II may be said that he, too, was
strong at the bell but sadly bruised.
II was good night for tho Cross family.
In Ihe semi final bout Of ten rounds Phil
Cross scored heavily over Young Hickey
I'm An interesting battle. Paddy Sullivan
outpointed Nitchie also In ten rounds.
Leach Cross boxed at long range with
Murphy. and used his height and reach TO
good advantage. He heat his man 20 the
punch and landed the cleaner blows. At
innghtinE Leach was at disadvantage.
but after the second round he blocked clev-
crly and took most OF tho blows on the
ends OF his elbows.
After a clnch I'm the FIRST round Murphy
drove his man back with a left to the face.
but Cross countered with a right to body
and head Murphy boxed In crouch, and.
while careful. landed many clean blow
end scored the greater number OF points.
Cross did better in the second round. He
worked left hand lab 10 the head. and
tsd Murphy missing. The latter kept COM
us. but when he got in close Cross folded
Himself up in defence that defed pene-
tration. In the third period Cross also held
forth. but his margin was not decisive.
The fourth round was n painful session
Tor Murphy Cross walked out and. landing
a hard right. ducked heavy left hook
which Murphy aimed AZ HIS head. lie
shifted around. and when Tommy came in
retired TO lis tortoise shell defence. Tommy
pounded the back OF Ieach's neck. and the
crowd hooted. but a moment later ne was
staggered b. a volley or punches.
Throughout the fourth. nth and sixth
ruunus cross scored at Will. and the sew
enth found him still going strongly. He
had Murphy shooting at the lights and
stepping in with snappy left-hand leads.
piled up the points Murphy looked almost
Amateursh In his efforts. but It WAS really
the remarkable snow OF skill by Cross that
made him appear so.
in the eighth round Murphy showed "a
fash. lie went after his rival from start to
anish. and at the end Cross appeared to be
worried. That fash marked the end, as
Cross was cool and clever and carried his
lead through TO a furious finish.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
MOTORCYCLISTS' BIG GAIN
National Association Wants Six.
teen Thousand Members.

Th. Federation OF American Motorcycles
had one of the largest monthly gains IN l's
history during March. The report shows
that motorcycle riders in thirty-six states
,oined the federation at the rate OF more
than twenty a day. making monthly gain
OF 625 riders.
California had the greatest increase IN
membership from any state with 81 riders
who became members Of the nauonsl or
sanization. New York ranked second win
sc new members and Pennsylvania tnira
with 50.
With this rate OF increase In tbs member
sh,n of the Federation OF Motorcycles duf-
ing March, the indications are tnat tne
membership of the national organization
viii no close 10 10000 by the time the
riders gather at the national meet In july
Although the meeting place has not been
announced by the board OF directors OF ths
" A. NJ. two Ohio clubs, one at COLUMBUS
"a the other at Cleveland. are contendins
strongly for the honor.
A number OF road races are neihs piann.n
~, the Albany, N. Y. Motorcycle Ciuo'
.,..,oh 10 one OF the strong members OK tho
,,.1uuot,on of American Motorcyclists.
ust Of prizes valued at sioo Is up for tne
=, ,,,otorcycle races scheduled for April
ee - the Georgia Carolina Fair Grounds at
Augusta, Ga
Frank Golden. Of Reno. New says no
r,odo the fastest time ever made between
,hot citv and Carson when he covered tno
ffty-six miles in two hours ana eis"' "'-
ute