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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02
FAMILY THEATRE MAKES
NECESSARY WIRE REPAIRS

Following the arrest Of the oper-
ator at the Family theatre yesterday
morning, because of a violation of
the electrical ordinances, the man
agement made the repairs and
it was found unnecessary to close the
theatre doors. The city authorities
issued an ultimatum that the house
should remain closed until the defec-
tive fuses in the house switch board
had been repaired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02
(Advertisements.)

advertisements
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Frefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Co. West 9S1.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug making.
Garden hose for the Fourth. Don't
forget. ChannOn & Dufva.
Get your garden hose now and save
the lawn. Channon & Dufva.
Don't forget your garden hose. Fri
day is the Fourth. Channon & Dufva.
Our B. B. serge at s33 is tho best
value ever offered. ]. B. Zimmer's
Sons.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts. Peoples Nations, bank
building.
Coal coal, coal. The Rock Island
Fuel company viii deliver to you all
the best grades OF hard and soft coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02
HOLIDAY HOURS AT
LOCAL POSTOFFICE

Postmaster Hugh A. J. Mcdonald an
nounces the postofice will be closed
July 4, except from to 10 a. m.
There will be no delivery of mail by
carriers. Patrons who wish to call at
the postoffice for their mail should not
fly the Office not later than July 8.
Upon such notice the mail will be
held out for delivery at the general
delivery window from TO 10 a. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02
Attention Members.

Trio lodge No. 81, A. F. & A. NJ.
will meet in stated meeting at tins
new Masonic Temple, Eighteenth
street ana Fifth avenue, Thursday
July V, at 7:30 p. m.
BIZ order of
L Z. HEMENWAY, W. N.
W. B. PETIT, Sec-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02
FATHER BAAk is
DEAD AT PEORIA
Former Rock Island Priest Dies
from Heat Prostration-
Here Five Years.

Local Catholics will be surprised to
learn of the death of Rev Father
Baak, former Rock Island priest and
pastor of st. Mary's church, which oc-
Cured recently at Peoria where he
had been making his home during the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02

fire, yesterday. Charles Mathis, chief
engineer, stood at his post a few feet
from the burning coal chutes and
worked the hoist that brought the men
up the shaft, in spite of heat that bis
tered his hands and singed his hair.
When the last man was rescued, NTH
this fell unconscious and was taken
TO his home in a serious condition.
Twenty mules were left in the mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02

last few years. Heat prostratidn was
the cause of his death.
Father Baak came to Rock Island in
the fall of 1894 and assumed charge
of ST. Mary's church. He remained in
Rock Island five years, leaving in 1899
for DanvilIe where he remained until
his declining health forced him to
move to Peoria and enter st. Francis
hospital He was ordained priest in
the Chicago diocese in 1869 and be-
sides being associated with churches
at Rock Island and Danville, he was
pastor of st. Francis church at Chi
cago a number of years and also had
a parish at Lincoln. He was past 20
years of age at the time of his death.
All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02

or hat. For application blanks and
for full information relative to the
examination, qualifications, duties, sal
aries, vacations, promotions, etc, ad-
dress Immediately D. F. Krell, secre-
tary of board of civil service exam
liners, postoffice, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02

When tie stomach fails to perform
its functions, the bowels become de
ranged, the liver and the kidneys con-
gested, causing numerous diseases.
The stomach Ind liver must be restor.
ed to a healthy condition and Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
can be depended upon to do 1t. Easy
70 take and NEST effective. Sold Nv
all druggists.-(Ady1 7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02
PRECIPITATION.

The total precipitation for June was
sos and the greatest rainfall in "a
hours was 1.59 on the 21st. In June
a year ago the precipitation was but
3.19 and in 1910 but 091. The normal
for June was All; excess as compared
with normal, plus 1913, and accumu-
lated excess since Jan. /, plus 1.25.
There ws~~15 cleaS, days in the
month, eight partly clouuy and seven
cloudy and II days on which OF inch
or more of precipitation occurred.
Hail fell on the Both and there were
thunderstorms on the list, 5th, Sth, 18th,
14th, 18th, goth, oath, Both, and light
frost on the Sth and 9th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02
Rain FALL HEAVY
FOR PAST MONTH
Monthly Report of Weather OBJ
server Shows 600 Pre-
cipitation in June.
LAST SUNDAY is HOTTEST
Thermometer Reaches 81 While 1t
Dropped to SO on the 9Th
Fifteen Clear Days.

The hottest day last month was
Sunday, June 29, according to the
monthly meteorological summary of
]. NJ. Sherier, local forecaster. The
thermometer recorded 81 degrees on
that day, which is quite change from
the conditions on the Sth of the month
when the temperature was 80. The
greatest daily range was on the 18TH,
when there was a shift of % degrees,
and the least range on the 21st when
the instrument varied but 10 degrees.
The normal for June was 7O.9 and
the mean 70, while the absolute max
imum for AZ years was SO and the alb
solute minimum for this month for AZ
years was 80. The average daily ex-
cess for June, as compared with the
normal, was plus 1.9; accumulated
excess since Jan. l, plus 1913, and the
average daily excess since Jan. /, plus
II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02

l don't believe I'll ever find the
page I'm looking for. There are so
many pages in this paper and nobody
seems to understand the dog language
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-02
200 Miners Rescued.

Duquoin, H., July -Four hundred
coal miners were rescued from the
Paradise mine, near here, which caught
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20
@e11inss Feature Of Spring.

ESPTE weather of the first week. Washington
society enjoyed itself immensely
- the day. and
the satisfactory which extend hospitality the ne~
gave White
"Wednesday honor of the members
probably followed by others through
moss the official homes here will be kept open much later than customary
Man. will be nderate and send
climbing dizzy heights Washington usually leaves
much to be desired by its perspiing population
the Diplomatic Corps For
year charge of Baron Sudenhorst
embassy charge arrival Mr. Dumba
Washington last night the French Ambassador Mr. Jussend
becomes of the Corps Domatqu During the past winter ne mas been
Baron Hengemuler former Austrian Aoassa
dor corps distinction gained by the length of an
Washington and the plan tor the embassies carries
cut THE first shall be last
The departure of Mr. retiring Ambassador much
regretted and will be greatly missed Many
entertainments have been given in their honor by their numerous
They England San Francisco Ca and VIII tour
Easte extensively during the
Sir Cecil Rice the new British Washington
has friends here he was secretary OF " Brit
Embassy years Lady Spring Rice will join them in June
number of weddings are claiming oes undivided this week
Many interest the marriage on tuesday
Whitney of Boston The ceremony Will
he performed brides Mrs George CArnes at oum
Copey Thaw and her mother Mrs William na"
with them in their special car when
they thercth middle of the week
On Saturday IT HIGH noon Miss Alys Appleton Meyer
mond Rodgers St Johns Church. and the event
will be notable one society," families prominent Miss Meyer
the Youngest daughter Secretary of the Navy and Mrs George
Won L. Never belongs family which had won dis
lincion in the Of this country . -
Miss uIa Never sister of the maid of honor and the
bridesmaids are to Miss Katherine Jennings Miss Ruth
Appleton Boston; Martha MoCook of New York MISS Nh"
runneweI of Boston, Dorothy Williams .
Lieut. departed from the usual custom naval wedding
Of having all the goonsmen brother officers and among his ushers are
number of civilians Rodgers brother of the BRIDEGROOM will DC
Lest other groonsuen are 1 -
George Lieut. David Bag u D ~; MAJ anes s"
US A.: Mr. Sloane and Mr. Clarence Hay
The Rev DIR Roland will oate and the ceremony the
church will be the home OF the ooeS pa
Mr. and - NiiN''
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20

delegations of the six mountain States
are the special guests Of honor, and will
be received by the officers of the as
ISOLATION, assisted by Mrs. Josephus Dan
iels. Mrs. Overman, Mrs. Swanson, Mrs.
James, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Hobson. Mrs.
Luke Lea, and others.
Mr. Irving H. Munford. of High Acre.
The Plains, Va, announces the engage
ment of his niece, Miss Lily Underwood
Munford, to Mr.. Walter Barradell Smith,
of Glasgow. Scotland. son of Cannon
Barradell Smith. of Graham Hall, Stock
ton-on-Twee. The marriage will take
place in England in July. .
Miss Munford is a cousin of Repre-
sentative Oscar Underwood. and has
many friends in Washington. where she
has visited extensively.
Many prominent women attended the
hearing of the anti-sufrrage cause be-
morning. Among those who were present
were Mrs. Edward Qualtrough. Mrs.
Janin, Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle. Mrs.
Richard Ely, Mrs Frederick Huidekoper,
Miss Alma Ruggles, Miss Ernst. Mrs.
William Grennell, Miss May Adams, Mrs.
Frank Hackett, Mrs. Edward McCaulev,
Miss Eloise Sargent. Miss Julia Strong,
Mrs. OXnard. Mrs. Otto Tittmann, and
Miss Molly Elliot Seawell, the distin-
guished authoress.
Letters to all ministers in the city to
observe today as conservation day of
mountain children have been sent out
by the Southern Industrial Educational
Association. and many sermons on this
vital question are anticipated.
Mrs. Frank Simon. of Tallahassee. Fla,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lewis Kann,
Of Park Road.
At the evening session of the D. A. X.
in Continental Hall Friday. Mrs. Martha
Gielow gave a brief address of thanks
to the Daughters for their valuable CO.
operation and aid to the Southern Indus
trial Educational Association in the
mountain work.
Two of Mrs. Albert Bureson's clever
plays. Her Hour and "A Monologue."
with Mr.. George O'Connor's inimitable
songs in the interlude and dance for the
young people afterward. is the pro-
gramme for the evening of May 9 at the
Playhouse. Mrs. Maud Howell Smith Sc
iected the plays and the players, and
Mrs. Iru Hitz is rehearsing them.
The proceeds are to be given to fur
Their the work of the National Library
for the Blind, of which Mrs. Ernest w.
Roberts is president.
The library is an independently organ
lied body and is an expansion of the
international system now being worked
out by the friends of the blind in twenty
three countries for the circulation of
embossed books and music. These
twenty-three countries Gncluding Eng
land, Ireland, Scotland, Wales. Canada,
Australia. New Zealand, China, Japan.
and Egypt have adopted the original
Braille as the universal system of type.
The National Library for the Blind has
done the same and can, therefore, begin
to exchange Immediately with all these
collections, thus giving the native born
readers the opportunity to enjoy the fine
English circulating library, and giving
the foreign born the books in their
mother tongue. which tho can translate
as well as transcribe.
The library's compelling motive Is to
give employment as well as entertain
ment to the adult blind in their own
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20

Hartshorn. son Of Capt. and Mrs. z. J.
Hartshorn, of Kensington, Md, is at
present an instructor at Dartmouth Col
lege, from which college he graduated
last June. The marriage probably will
take place within the year. Those pres
ent included Miss Mary Mason, of West
Virginia: the Misses Mary Chaplin. Ruth
Armstrong. Alice Terrell, Nellie Shafer.
and Helena Webster. of Kensington.
Md: the Misses Joy Marston. Gertrude
Thomas. Katherine Follin. Jane Fish
back. Marion Greene, Elizabeth Ma
gruder, Ruth Freeman. Martha Smith.
Marguerite Kaufman, Margaret Tew, and
Mrs. III. +. Cunningham, of Washington.
d. c., and Misses Helen Souther and
Dorothy Kreps, of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Washington members of the we'd
ding party that attended the marriage
Of DR.. Harry Hurt Wednesday night in
Miffiinburg. Pa, to Miss Mary Harris
Barber, of that place. returned to wash
ington yesterday. Claud " Bennett and
j. T. Hendrick, of Washington, attended
the wedding. DIR. HURT and his bride
are now on a short wedding trip and
will return to Washington to make their
home at 1924 Q Street Northwest
Mr.. and Mrs. z. ". Carr gave a mu-
sicale Wednesday evening at their resi-
Continued ON Page Three.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20
A Nev Face Without
SURGICAL Skin Peeling

Il do not approve of the surgical
operation Of face peeling," says Julia
Orff. IT'S too radical. too often dan
gerous. There's a better way Of re-
moving offensive compilations, and one
that is entirely safe and rational Or
binary mercolized wax causes the de-
vitaliZed scarf skin to come of, but
gradually and gently. Unlike the sur
gical process, the skin is not forcibly
taken OF in big pieces at once, but
almost invisible naky particles are abb
sorbed by the wax. and from ten days
to two weeks are required to complete
the transformation. There's no pain,
no discomfort.
Mature renews compilations the
same way, shedding tiny cutaneous
scales day by day. But deficient circu-
lation, or other abnormal condition.
may Interfere with the shedding
bad complexion results. The mercol-
lied wax assists Nature by fastening
the removal of the aged, faded. or dis
colored top skin. Thus only the lively,
young, healthy-hued skin Is In evil
dence, as in robust girlhood. This is
why mercolized wax produces the in
beauty of EXPERIMENTING
youth. The wax is put on at night like
cold cream, and washed Off in the
morning. You can procure II at any
druggists; an ounce in SUFFICIENT.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20

of the Vice President, and Mr. Meredith
Nicholson, the well-known author.
Miss Margaret Wilson was the guest
of honor at a dinner given by Miss Alice
Shepard at the Chevy Chase Club last
night Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Whitley,
the latter a sister of the hostess, chap
eroned the party, among whom were
Miss Dorothy Shepard, of New York. and
Mr.. st. George Brooke Tucker, of New
York, who are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20

Mrs Wilson followed her usual GUS
Tom by entertaining few women a'
90, at the White House yesterday att
ernoon. the guests arriving a' '''O o'
sppontment Miss Wilson, MISS Jessie
Wilson Miss Eleanor WILSON, anu 80
49, o.sistad Mrs. Wilson, and Miss
Hagner poured tea.
SENATOR and Mrs. George Oliver enter
aimed at A dinner last night. and among
heir guests were Mrs. Marshall, wife
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20
Shoes of To-day
For Men. Women. Boys. Girls,
For Dress, Business. or Play.
Mature Snaps" :.

The shoes of matches
style and absolute COM
fort, 500 and 600.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12

Lingerie Waists, New Cuts for 1914 Styles.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12
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CHRISTMAS IN HOLLAND. !

In Holland Santa Claus pays his an
nual visit to all good children twenty
days before he comes to this country.
Dec is the feast day of st. Nicholas,
alias Santa Claus. He has nothing
whatever to do with Christmas, and
his visit there is an Anglo-Saxon an
achronism. AS their patron saint, chill
dren were taught to look to Nicholas
for care and protection. In England
the custom was abolished with the
worship of saints at the reformation
and was re-established in the Ameri-
can guise of Father Christmas in the
middle of the last century.
But in Holland Santa Claus contin-
ues to make his visits on the right day,
Dec. 5. The Dutch children do not
hang up their r-stockings, but place their
shoes, filed with hay or straw for the
donkey on which st. Nicholas rides, in
front Of the fireplace.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12
WHAT TO EAT.

ped, three quarts of apples chopped,
three pounds of raisins seeded and
chopped, two pounds of currants, one
pound of citron peel chopped, half
pound of orange peel chopped, one
pound of lemon peel chopped, half a
cupful of lemon juice, half cupful of
orange juice, one tablespoonful of salt,
four cupfuls Of sugar, one cupful of
molasses, one cupful of coffee, one cup
full of boiled cider, three cupfuls of
brandy, one .upful of sherry wine,
two teaspoonfuls ground cinnamon. one
teaspoonful allspice and one teaspoon,
full cloves.
Mix all the ingredients together eX-
cept the sherry and brandy and cook
slowly for two hours. Add the liquors.
In place of the brandy and sherry the
same quantity of cider may be used.
The mincemeat should be allowed to
stand month before it is used.
When ready to make the pies line
the pie tins with pastry, fill them with
the mincemeat and cover with the
paste. Brush over with beaten egg
and bake in hot oven.
An economical fruit cake:
Cream together a cupful of sugar and
half as much butter. Add two beaten
eggs, cupful of molasses and one
half cupful of strong, cold coffee in
which you have dissolved a scant tea
spoonful of baking soda.
Have ready three cupfuls of sifted
-four, one cupful of mixed raisins, figs
and dates, chopped fine; one cupful of
cleaned dried currants, one-quarter
pound of citron, cut very fine, and the
same of blanched and shredded al
monds and a teaspoonful of mixed
spices-cinnamon, cloves, mace, nut
meg and ginger.
When the batter is mixed flavor with
the strained juice of lemon. Bake in
moderate oven one hour. Line the
baking pan with buttered paper.
This cake will remain moist for some
months if kept in a tin box.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12
Christmas
Dinners

H m ANY are the opportunities for
NE culinary triumphs afforded by
the Christmas dinner. For a
week before the feast it is
likely the housewives kitchen will ex-
bale hints of the dainties that are to
attest her skill on the memorable day.
For the Christmas feast there may be
all sorts of dainties. but that royal bird,
the turkey, is the piece de resistance.
A typical Christmas dinner consists
Of a soup-say cream Of celery-with
oysters, roast turkey, onions, potatoes.
cranberries. lettuce salad, plum pud-
ding. waters, cheese, mince pie, ice
cream, fruit cake, candy, nuts, raisins
and coffee.
To prepare oyster cocktails make
sauce by stirring together tablespoon
full Of tomato ketchup, one-half table
spoonful of grated horseradish. one
half tablespoonful of Worcestershire
sauce, a dash of tabasco sauce, tea
spoonful of lemon juice and salt to
taste. Set in the ice until chilled
through. Into chilled small glasses put
I'VE llIJl6 OySlcIS anu pun Ill thio
sauce; then put the glass in the center
of plate Of cracked ice.
Scald the turkey instead of dry pick
ing it. Clean and wash the fowl nicely.
Select turkey Of about fifteen or six
teen pounds. 1t takes from three to
four hours to roast one of this size.
A very rich turkey requires to be
offset with an acid jam or jelly, and
cranberries supply about the cheapest
and most satisfying relish of this sort
Put the following ingredients into a
large dish and mix them thoroughly
together for the plum pudding: One
pound of seeded raisins and the same
amount each of suet, currants and
-four; one-fourth pound of citron. one
fourth pound Of preserved ginger, a
grated nutmeg. a dessertspoonful of
allspice, eight eggs, one pound of dark
brown sugar and one wineglassful of
brandy. Cook until done.
If you care to make your own mince-
meat here is a good recipe:
Two pounds of cooked lean beef
chopped, two pounds of beef suet chop
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12

(lIlr Real Fire In Muffs and Scarfs of animal eff
o"i 'ou' iu'o fects. of all grades and prices.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12

Seal, Plush, Chinchilla and Matalesse silk fir
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12

KID GLOVES, UMBRELLAS and HANDKEF
i'm a Large Variety.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12
The Christ Child,

An Irish legend tells that on Christ
mas eve the Christ Child wanders out
in the darkness and cold and the
peasants still put lighted candles in
their windows to guide the sacred lit
tie feet, that they may not stumble on
the way to their homes. In Hungary
the people go yet further in their ten
derness for the Child. They spread
feasts and leave their doors open that
he may enter at his will. Through
out Christendom there is a belief that
no evil can touch the child who is born
on Christmas eve.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12
BadSDay For Birds.

The day after Christmas, St Ste
phen's day (boxing day in England, Is
celebrated in a queer way by some Of
the Manx boys, and Ditchfield says
they feel privileged to stone wrens at
this time because of a story to the eff
feet that in days gone by most dan
gerous siren was finally compelled to
assume the form of wren once a
year ION the 26th) and ultimately to be
killed by mortal hands. Another tradi-
ton furnishes an excuse on the ground
that it was a wren that wakened the
guard of st. Stephen just as the latter
was about to escape from prison.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12
"KNECHT RUPERT" WAS
GERMAN SANTA CLAUS

The Santa Claus idea has grown out
of variety Of legends and customs.
The festival Of st. Nicholas, who was
the especial friend of the children. was
celebrated in Germany about the 9th
of December 1t was easy enough to
make this coincide with the later and
more general festival. The tangible
Santa Claus was called "Knecht Ru-
pert" and usually he was some mem
ber of the family dressed up to repre-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12

sent q peneficent gift giver. 1t was
the custom to have a yew bough
placed in the parlor Of the German
home, and on this all the packages con-
tanning gifts were placed. On Christ
mas morning the whole family assem-
bled to claim the gifts, each having to
guess the donor. "Knecht Rupert" dis
tributed the gifts to the younger chill
dren, but he lectured them also on
obedience and good behavior, and, if
any one had been bad, instead Of gift
he or she was given a switch that they
might be punished. So the little Ger
mans try hard to be very good before
Christmas.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12
CHRISTMAS LULLABtES.
Songs Popular at Yuletide Season
Traced Back For Centuries.


Christmas lullabies to the Divine
Child may be traced back to medieval
times. In one of the Coventry plays
occurs what is plainly a cradle song
to the infant Jesus, which has been
preserved in music as we'll as in text
Five hundred years ago the mere
picture did not suffice the faithful. The
scene had to be enacted. The little
play was called "The Grading of the
Child" Standing on a platform above
the manger, boys representing angels
proclaimed the birth of the Saviour.
Priests took the part of shepherds and
gathered around the manger. Here
stood Joseph, Mary and the servant of
Joseph.
After the choir had sung hymns,
among them "Christus Natus Hodie,"
Mary sang the first verse of the Ger
man song. Joseph, dear Joseph mine,
help me to rock my babe, that God
may reward me in heaven-the Babe
of the Virgin Mary" Joseph answered
with the second verse Of the song,
GLADLY, my dear nurse, will I help
thee rock thy babe, that God may re-
ward me in heaven" etc. The serv-
ant sang: "Rejoice, Christian multi
tude. The King of heaven, who was
born of the Virgin Mary. has taken on
mortality"
And so the scene in the churches
went on every Christmas.