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ANEAsTER PROCESSION
IN JERUSALEN

the Garden of Gethsemane. Then, when
crown and robe are resumed. 1t is quite
possible that a man with camera, VINO
has been quietly waiting among the
spectators, will be signaled. and the
picture of the crowds, the silver boWl
and the thirteen bishops standing on
the temporary platform Will be mace
for circulation among the faithful. AS
the crowds disperse the water in the
bowl is sprinkled over them and the
archbishop utters his benediction-
At the monastery in Brookland 1t
was learned that in the Latin cere-
rnony among the Franclscans, Holy
THURSDAY, the feet of thirteen priests
are washed. This originated, said
one of the Franciscan brothers. few
days ago, from custom Pope Greg
DRY the Great had of washing the feet
of twelve poor men every day in the
year One day. it is related, thir
teenth appeared at the chapel. He
was not turned away, and it seems
that it was revealed that an angel
had come among them.
The Franciscan continued for a few
minutes, talking of Easter in Jeru-
salem, and said: I'VE observe holy
week in all it's fullness, only Friday
we have what is known as the funeral
of Christ. The custos of the Holy
Land is a Franciscan and he. dressed
in his pontifical vestments, goes up to
Calvary, and the figure of the dead
Christ is borne down and carried to
different parts of the basilica, and dur
ing the course of the ceremony ser
mons are preached to the people, IN
seven different languages.
There is singing during this time,
and the procession is very solemn. At
3 O'Clock in the afternoon, good Fri
day, they have the way of the cross
q dDlOTDS3
evening the funeral. Then, Holy Sat
urday morning, we have services very
early so the service is over before the
Greeks desire to have their celebra-
ing the custos of the Holy Land as
sists pontfcally in solemn mass, to the
resurrection in the basilica.
.'Moslems are keepers of the ba-
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he conSummated Mrs. SnlallWood came
forward with another idea She sus
geSted that the chapter be nailed .he
Patriots Memorial Chapter. winch
would he name common TO every one
in the organization and which would
give the -. y. X. chapter devoted 10
the commemoration of the deeds or
every revolutionary patriot rms
started the new chapter with u large,
inclusive task ahead of it, ana us
sponsors began looking around for
some undertaking to which the chap
ter could lend its efforts.
Not very long afterward the CHAP
ter became interested in a talk given
before it on the value of school work
in the south. The problems OF 1he
southern children who We're padiy
handicapped in an educational way
were presented in a forcible manner
and possibly this talk had more to do
with the ,nolding of the chapters pur-
pose than any other one thing.
Mrs. Smallwood, who is given credlt
for the origin of the school idea, I'M
mediately brought it before the chap
t.r and a committee to carry out the
preliminary work of investigation was
appointed One of the tenets of the
Daughters creed is the commemoration
of the deeds of their ancestors i'll the
revolution. and the school idea came
into Immediate favor.
-
All this was about three years ago.
and, following out the idea. the chap
ter committee sent out letters to all
chapters in the country asking for
contributions. II happened that the
national organization was facing other
important tasks at that time. and the
preliminary appeal netted but seven
contributions, from many chapters,
of $25 each. Nevertheless. Mrs. Small
wood and her associates pushed the
work vigorously, and it was not long
before they presented the national
board of managers with the sum of
$500 a nucleus for the work.
AS the idea grew it broadened in
scope. Interest in the plan was spread
ing through the country and the COM
mittee in charge of the work saw that
the only possible solution of the prob
lem was to make the prospective school
AN institution where the children of
patriotic American soldiers OF the rev.
olution could find an education at the
lowest possible cost both to themselves
and the organization. Then came the
matter of location.
The first consideration was an equable
climate. For this reason, it has been
decided that the best location will be
somewhere in the northern portion OF
the southern states where the tenn
perature the year round Will be neither
tingency arose. A number of state or
CARNATIONS of the ID. a. Il. wanted the
school located within the confines OF
their Jurisdictions.
To decide this matter of location, the
committee had to apportion itself into
subcommittee to decide upon the
matter of where the school should be
founded to serve it's best interests. The
donation of site entered largely into
the consideration. of course, and there
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if the plans of the promoters are ful-
filled.
Mrs Smallwood, however, insists that
emphasis be given the fact that the
school viii not limit it's membership OF
pupils, to the southern states, even
though it happens to be located in that
region. The school, as vacancies occur,
will be open to every boy and girl IN
the United States, theoretically speak
ing.
Mrs. William \. Reynolds, state re
gent of the u. A. r. for North Caro-
lima is one of the active forces sup
porting the idea in her state. She is
being ably assisted by Mrs. Gregory of
the John Paul House committee. and
these two women are busily engaged
in stimulating public interest through
their section of the country. 1t is also
believed that little difficulty will be
experienced in obtaining from the state
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NsAN REVON LUTON PLAN A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

legislature of North Carolina AN ap-
preparation which will help support the
new school. if il is finally decided tc
locate it in that state. The appro-
priation. it is thought. will he much
easier to obtain after the school has
been put into operation and shown
to be the start of Il successful educa-
tional movement
There is little doubt that the legis-
lature can be shown that the location
of the school in that state will go
far to enhance the historical prestige
of North Carolina ia the eyes of the
nation. Until the Daughters are en-
abled to interest wealthy private citl-
Zens and state legislators in the
project it is deemed likely that the
membership of the organization will
contribute through the various state
bodies of the d. A. K. a sum sufficient
to keep the school on its feet.
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at his feet, and after the actual wash
ing of the feet of the twelve, who are,
of course, representing the twelve
apostles, the pilgrims who are fortu-
nate enough to have seen the cere-
mony struggle to get a drop of the
precious water on their handkerchiefs.
or any part of their clothes.
Those who like, stay longer. and
after a little rest there Is enacted,
short distance from the platform, a
representation of part of the scenes in
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silica, which, you probably knoY,
means the group of churches built over
and around the sepulchre. The priv
ilege of being keeper of the basilica
is hereditary in one family. There is
but one door. not only to the basilica
but to the Latin, Greek, Copt and
converts adjacent to the
tomb. ON the right of the door flights
of stairs lead to Calvary. and in front
is the choir extending to the transept
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C-Bat River JmdanVer Atmosphere eru
Redent oWmg the the Twelve by the Arch
Observed by the Church the Holy
ChnEa Saturday the Great
DavA the Greeks.
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I'd Latins Celebrate Easter in Jerusalem

jana and other sesports. After this
celebration was over we went home.
and the next day-Sunday-we went to
Bethlehemfi to see where Christ was
born"
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the Revon-Od John Paul
Halifax dfo Schootest Plan
Having Charge Original Fn

drawn from the membership of their
organization ana from wealthy and
philanthropic individuals VIII" can be
persuaded to donate chairs and scholar
ships. The salaries of the teachers
must of necessity be kept much lower
than the standard obtaining in other
schools of the same kind. The Daugh-
ters believe that the first few years OF
its existence will be more or less OF 4
financial struggle, and they viii en-
courage the work of teachers who will
feel repaid to certain extent by the
results of their laborS.
The cost of Il scholarship, it is point
ed out, can easily be obtained by the
interest from 81 900. This 81 900. 1T is
believed, will be contributed by
wealthy members of the organization
or by phlanthropists who may become
interested in the work. OF course, one
scholarship would be acceptable, but
more than one is needed tor the full
consummation of the work. \ chair in
the school would naturally come high
er. 1t is believed. however, that the
Daughters will be able to gather to-
gether a faculty of educators who Will
be deeply interested in the outcome OF
their efforts and who will be content
to wock for smaller pay than would
naturally accrue to teachers IN other
Institutions of the same kind
The efforts of the government Will be
enlisted by the Daughters in their
work of founding the school. In the
first place. there will be many asri-
cultural problems connected with tne
cultivation Of the grounds. and 1t Is
Mrs allwood's idea to ask the serv-
ices OF plant and crop experts in the
Department of Agriculture until the
soil conditions about the school have
been mastered and the crops of the first
few years planted and harvested.
1t is also considered likely that the
services of DIR. +. Z. ClaXton. commits
sioner of education. will be requisi-
toned by the Daughters, with the view
of profiting by the researches and eX-
periments of the bureau of education
along similar lines.
The curriculum of the proposed school
must be very elastic one. 1t is plan
ned to bring it as close to the high
school standard as possible and to re
frain from admitting scholars whose
education along rudimentary lines has
not been completed. 1t is clear, how
ever, that an applicant who has mas
tered fractions in arithmetic but whose
age and knowledge Of general condl~
tions make him the superior of chill
dreu whose entire education is no
higher than fractions can hardly be
refused by the school authorities.
In the first place. he viii be stu
dent who is fighting for all the edu-
cation he possibly can get under his
conditions of handicapped opportunity,
He Will pay S6o--a fee which is not al
ways available to the average country
boy in certain southern localities. He
will be forced to come to the school
and devote his whole efforts along the
lines laid down by the instructors.
There will be nothing to encourage
idleness or class snobbiShness. 1t will
be great big family of boys and girls
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C0 0HEN the Daughters Of the
NL\U American Revolution built
\V\W their magnificent marble
" " palace in Washington It
was built as u memorial in marble to
the patriots of the American revolu-
tior. The Daughters are now planning
a living memorial. vocational school
for the descendants of those same revo-
Iuitonary patriots.
Mrs. George T. Smallwood, vice presi-
dent general of the Daughters and who
was state regent of the District of Co
iumbia year or two ago, told. with
enthusiasm. of this new effort of the
daughters to become vital force in
the preservation of ancient and honor
able American ideals and traditions
Mrs Smallwood is the chairman Of the
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In the center of the rotunda is the
tomb The stone that closed the door
was broken centuries ago by the Per
slams. OF the fifteen lamps suspended
from the vault the five in the center
belong to the Roman Church. the five
to the right belong to the Greek, and
the five on the left are divided between
the ArmenianS and the Copts.
Palm Sunday the palms are distrlb-
uted to the priests and the customary
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lturgical procession to the basil'ca IS
made, but in times past II was the
custom for the custos of the HOLY
Land to go to the Mount OF CaiNarS
and return to the city with his clergy
and when he left the faithful met HIM
with palms in their hands and they al,
went together to celebrate pontihcai
mass in the basilica.
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Good Friday with Us of the GreeF
faith" said tho Syrian American iaos
does not hold the supreme interes
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-12-13
COMING EVENTS
CAST SHADOWS BEFORE
Legislative Session Being Talked Of
Important Laws to be Con-
sidered.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAW.
Endorsed by Federation Of Women's S
Clubs Backed BY Prominent
Pennle.

A determined effort is to be made
during the coming session of the Leg
islature to put not only Anne Arun-
del county, but all of those counties
which have stayed out of the compuI-
sorry education column of the State
into the same list with those sections
which now compel the parents to see
that their children take advantage OF
the free school system.
Anne Arundel county's school board,
following a recent visit TO this section
of representatives of the Compulsory
Education Committe of the Federation
of Women's Clubs. has endorsed the
plan for this county
With this backing it is thought
likely there will be little opposition
unless it comes from those in the
county who fear such a plan may ne
cessitate additional school facilities
and resultingly increase the school tax
With the assistance of club mem
ber in each county in which there are
women's clubs and with an auxiliary
member in every county not yet or
ganized, the education committee of
the State Federation of Women's Clubs
already has set to work actively to
create sentiment in favor of a new
Statewide compulsory education law
Between now and the first of lanu-
ary members of the committee will
aim to interview every delegate in
the State and 10 impress them with i'm
perative need for new education law
providing for compulsory school at
tendance without any option in ahy
county.
The education committee has issued
a special pamphlet calling attention to
the hitherto inadequate Legislation in
this direction and reviewing the gen
eral question of school attendance.
This pamphlet is being circulated now
throughout the State. and other pro
pagandic literature is being distrib-
uted for a similar purpose
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-12-13
FIRE AT W0YTYCH
PUT OUT BY CHEMICALS.
MIR. Wagner's House On Fire Yesterday
---Quick Action Prevents Great
Damages.

At abouts10. 30 yesterday morning
an alarm Of FIRE was sent in to heed
quarters of Chief Fire Marshal p. e
Porter, this city. from Woytych Sta
tion. Immediately the Rescue Hose
Chemical truck was dispatched to the
scene which was the house owned by
Henry Wagner at Woytych Station On
the w, B. & Electric line
The fire is supposed to have rigi-
mated from defective fiue. and smoke
and flames were seen issuing from
the rafters at the caves of the house.
The chemicals of Rescue Hose com
pany We're applied by the fremen and
in sixteen minutes after the firemen
reached the spot every vestige of FIRE
was extinguished The loss was only
about 500. When it would probably
have been total loss had the s. o. s.
call not been sent in to Annapolis.
On Saturday the alarm of FIRE was
caused from fire at house No. 20
Fleet street where leg of a stove
became detached causing the stove to
tilt and the live Goals to fall out on
the floor. Although an alarm was
turned in. the fire was put our with ?
bucket of water
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-12-13
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
OF THE MIDSHIPMEfJ.
Christmas Leave Looms Up in Near
Furture Plans for Celebration.

The regiment OF midshipmen have
great expectations for the Christmas
leave. They are looking forward 10
seeing each of the four classes have
exceptionally liberal holiday during
this festive season.
The reasons given for these large
anticipations are that the regiment be-
haved SO finely in their New York city
leave during the football period; that
hazing has heen abolished in the Naval
Academy, and that "it has been prom
ised them" How far their assurance
went Is prohlematical
The first class has had for several
years. exceptional privileges at Christ
mas This was inaugurated during
the administration of Capt John II.
Gibbons, L. 5. n. as superintendent.
G911-14) The midshipmen of the
first class on the first conduct roll.
We're given four days holiday
The man from Maine ate his Christ
mas dinner at home. and the midship-
man from Georgia walked into his
family in time to so to church with
them on Christmas morning OF the
t20 midshipmen who went on this,
then unprecedented leave, not one was
belated on his return Everyone re-
ported promptly
The matter Of leave has worked in
ternal changes in the regiment at
Christmas. From a small beginning,
thirty or forty years ago. the custom
amongst the midshipmen OF celebrat-
ing Christmas has developed into a
unique jolIifcation. Before dawn of
the day. the midshipmen were up and
celebrating with professions in cos
tune. mock bands, mock orders and
mock presents. On that day alone Of
all the years, tables were turned in the
usages of the midshipmen.
Plebes outrated all other classes and
could and did give upper classmen or
ders to do as they had been required
by them as superior officers" The
rule left no sting behind All took it
in good faith
The departure of the first claasmen
initiated against the importance of
the function, and IL the midshipmen all
get leave the Christmas celebrations,
enjoyed by both midshipmen and civil
ians who attended them, will be an
other custom Of the Acadmey to sink
into "innocuous desuetude
If the fourth classmen are left out of
the provision to leave Annapolis on
Christmas, they may save the day and
practice by a hullabalo all their own.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-12-13
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.
What Society is Doing in the Way Of
Teas and Luncheons.

yesterday afternoon Mrs. Caryll
Bryan, gave her second of a series OF
at homes" at her residence "Wardour''
Those assisting her were Mrs. J W
Valiant, of wardour. Mrs. Keyser. of
Baltimore, and Mrs. Lawson, Of New
York.
Mrs. Bryan viii be at home" two
more Sundays ia December.
Surgeon John H. Iden. L. S. N..and
Mrs. Iden, have sent cards for the
afternoon of December p at House
No. 2, Naval Hospital.
Medical Director and Mrs. Albert N.
d. Mccormick viii give a reepetion to
morrow afternoon from to z al No
Porter Row. Naval Academy. 10 in
troduce their debutante daughter Miss
Edith Jett Mccormick. one of this
seasons buds.
Among those who attended the un-
yelling Of the boulder by the Ann
Arundel Chapter. y. A. r.. SATURDAY
afternoon, was Mrs D. NJ. Garrison,
Regent of the Peggy Stewart Tea
Party Chapter d. A. r.. Mrs. Weems
Ridout. State e-Regent-elect. and
Mrs. George ". Hodges. geneaIogist.
The debutante dance given on board
the Reina Mercedes in honor Of Miss
Christy Saturday night was very at
tractiye. About one hundred young
girls OF the Naval Academy and An
napolis. Washington, Baltimore and
other nearby cities were invited and
many midshipmen
The entire upper forward cabin was
cleared for dancing. the only decor
alton being the numerous beautiful
flowers sent the debutante the day pre-
yious when she made her bow to so
ciety The effects of banking the va
rious bouquets on the after part Of
the cabin was most pleasing.
Music was furnished from behind
bower of palms. Refreshments were
served in the cabin below. as on the
previous day
Mrs. Christy received, wearing an
exquisite gown OF yellow silk with
chiffon draperies. and carrying or
chids. Miss Christy wore the dainty
gown in which she made her debut
1t was a young girls and midship-
mems dance in honor of the debutante
daughter of Capt and Mrs. Christy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-12-13
CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Important Matters to Come Up for
Consideration.

When the City Council meets to-
night in regular session there will be
several matters of more than usual
interest TO be considered which will
be out of the ordinary line of routine
affairs.
Particular interest centers in the
two liquor license applications which
viii he considered. One of these is tho
application of ]. Albert Adams to have
his present saloon license for his place
on Calvert street changed 10 a hotel
license. The other is the application
Of Constantine Cardes, for a permit To
open new aud additional saloon for
the town at the dining room and con
fectionery store stand known as 16S
Main street
Considerable opposition has devel-
oped TO both propositions and it was
stated today that formal written pro-
tests against favorable consideration
of the applications have been fled with
the Council Whether these written
protests viii be followed by the APP
pearance of delegations is not definite
~ known.
ANoiueI uidtttt TO ne pIeStuteu tnI
the consideration of the Council will
be a protest from the consumers of
gas in Annapolis, against the rates
charged and the quality of gas fur
nished by the Annapolis Public Util-
tiles Company.
The protest will. it is understood. be
Joined with a suggestion that the City
to ha
against the company which. it is pro
posed to institute before the State
Public Service Commission
lie is asserted by those who are inter
ested in the movement that the oharg-
es made by the company are excessive
to the point of being burdensome To
the users of gas. and it is further
claimed that the quality of gas fur
nished is of a very inferior quality,
both for heating and lighting purposes
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-12-13
MUSICAL COMEDY PLEASES.
"The Million Dollar DolP' Furnishes
Fun for Colonial Theatre Audience.

"A little nonsense now and then.
Is relished by the wisest men"
said Mr. Harry D. Orr. who imperson-
ated "Malvin Meekman' in "The Mil
lion Dollar DOLL" which his musical
comedy company presented here Sat
urday matinee and night with such
success at the Colonial Theatre.
Certainly the company occasioned
numerous laughs, and furnished much
amusement for the small audience at
the evening performance. and to make
an audience laugh is synonymous with
success. The negro character in the
show, "Jaspar Jackson" was taken by
Mr.. Harold Orr, and it is safe to say
that he has no superiors on the stage
in his line of work Mr.. Orr portrays
the type of Southern colored man
with that perfection that stamps him
an artist in stagecraft. He was
splendidly cast.
The entire company was an excel
lent one. Especial mention should be
made of Mr. Fred Raymond, cast as
Jack Dale. Although laboring under
the disadvantages of a cold, Mr. Ray
mond worked hard to make his part
in the program the complete success
it was. He is light Of foot, nimble
graceful dancer, and his action
throughout the play was altogether
pleasing.
Miss Jessie Howard. as Dolly Win
ters. "The Million Dollar Doll" was
the cutest most natural Of dolls.
and carried off the honors OF the doll
story as well as the performance.
The music is catchy and the cos
tunes varied and pretty Altogether
the show was most enjoyable and left
pleasant taste in the mouth
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-12-13
MORE MIDSHIPMEN
WILL BE- PROVIDED FOR.
In Naval Appropriation Bill---To Also
ASK for Naval Flying Corps.

Au increased number of midship-
w" The Naval Academy by about
.".h.If are proposals included in a
Ng draft of the naval appropri-
"m hIil some details of which be-
wr hnQwn Saturday.
.. proposed increase in the Ma
Academy would permit each Sen
- .' appoint three midshipmen in
.. rHo, as at present For two
ler the passage of the act the
..rv al. the Navy would be en-
""t -n appoint ten junior officers
..c warrant officers a year from
- 'ae ou provisional commissions
he revoked in twelve years unless
rsrs prove fully qualified as
iH is also TO apply for the ere
S. naval dying corps. and the
meot of a school for training
.-.ators. After the passage of
1873 all officers of the corps
come from ghe ranks of the stu
a.ors The aviation school
..uish a two-year course.
erre corps of aviators also is
.. t-c to be composed OF men
r.l from the active service and
Surplus of graduates from the
r~- also open to qualified civil
training of from two weeks
0..E annually is planned for