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always carries the key. The festivi-
ties begin on Christmas Eve at mid
night when the door of a room which
has been kept closed earlier In the
evening so that Santa Claus may not
be disturbed at his work Is thrown
open and the children run In and
dance about the Christmas tree-the
common property of the family.
Each persons gifts are placed in
pile on the table and the parents give
them out amid wild shrieks of delight
from the children. After awhile the
youngsters are hustled off to bed as
their elders must be In church at Ave
in the morning to hear sermon on
the Birth of the Saviour Of Mankind
and to assist in the singing OF the
carols. New prayer books are the
fashion for the morning service as
these are popular as gifts After
church there is one round of visiting
and feasting. The poor are always
remembered and every cottage has
Christmas cheer. Much of this is pro-
vided by the Royal Family. the NUM-
cipal authorities and charitable socie-
ties The Empress and Crown Prin-
cess are always interested in this work
and 1t is safe to say that even today
with the country at war the poores,
child will not be forgotten.
Austria, Italy and Spain.
In Austria the celebration is much
the same except at the palace. where
the aged Emperor gathers his family
about him for q reunion. The din.
ner. however, lacks the jollity OF the
royal feast in Germany. Franz Joseph
always remembers the unfortunates
of Vienna, and In each city district
there is a huge tree and presents dis
tributed to the poor at his expense.
The Italian spends a merry Christ
mas with bonfires and fireworks on
the night of the twenty fourth. He
goes to midnight mass after a gay
time on the streets, and when the
dawn breaks on Christmas he sleeps
for while and then pays visits to
his friends. Cake, candy. wines and
fruits are kept on the buffets Of every
household and the callers are ex-
pected to enjoy themselves. Their
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-14

has contributed a set of dolls dressed
as Arabians. This represents an Ara
bian wedding in an. Arabian house.
and the house Is quite as interesting
and delightful In craftsmanship as the
little manikins that are participant
ing in the Ceremony at Hymen's altar.
For every distinct group of dolls
there is set Of furniture faithfully
adhering to the period represented.
There are delightful little chateaus,
charmingly furnished. az web as
quaint little farm houses with all ac-
cessories In and out of doors.
The human side Of the exhibition
Is seen In the story OF well-known
Partisan wig maker which Mime. lie
Verrier delights to relate. Like all
true Frenchmen, this wig maker is
an artist. He enlisted In the French
army. went to the front, was in the
thick of the fight until an enemy
| bullet lodged in his spine Another
struck him in the eye and when he
! was taken back to a field hospital it
was found that he was paralyzed from
/ the waist down and the injured optic
sightless- His sufferings we're intense.
but he bore them like the hero he was.
AS his convaiescent period arrived he
was presented with bald headed doll.
given some hair. a curler. and a pot
of paste. His JOY was a delight to be-
hold
Monsieur set to work and ere long
his deft fingers were accomplishing
miracles that norer Fad been wrought
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cripple. The construction of other
beautiful dolls was supervised by up
wards of 1000 workers from the
House af callot Soeurs who were
thrown out of work by the war. The
Doucet House is represented by an
exhibit of group of dolls each two
and a half feet tall and each repre-
senting some historical character.
They show the actual damasks. laces,
silks, satins and furs worn in earlier
generations. There are still other
groups dressed after paintings by We
lasquez. Gainsborough. Van Dyke,
Chardin and others The faience fac
tories of Seyres and Limoges have
supplied individually modelled heads
for these dolls.
The group of Fairy Tale dolls are
no less interesting than those Of fash
ion and history. No set is more ap-
pealing than the military group in
which every type OF soldier now in
the service of the Allies is shown.
Each Is correct as to uniform and
every arm and branch of service eacn
combatant Is attached to is shown
An Algerian Idea.
The wife Of the Governor Of Anglers
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France. conceived the idea of import
ing the total output OF the soldiers
handiwork. An exhibition. known as
Soldiers In Toyland, was arranged un-
der the auspices of the La Fayette
Fund in the Old Knickerbocker Club
building In Fifth avenue and at once
1t sprung into tremendous popularity
among the women OF wealth and fash
ion. Prices far out Of the ordinary
were obtained and when one pauses
to consider that every dollar thus spent
Is being appropriated to alleviate the
sufferings OF the victims of the war. 1t
recalls to most OF them what utter
mockery that exquisite Yuletide greet
ing. Peace on Earth. Good Will To-
wards Men. is receiving In war-rens
Europe this year.
Mile. Thomson's Idea.
The idea of this doll and toy ex-
hibition was conceived by Nile. VAL
entine Thomson, well known in Paris
as the editor of La Vie Feminine. the
celebrated newspaper for women a
commission was formed by her to pro-
mote the scheme. those associated
with her including the Bafonne de
Laumont, Nine. Sauterrie. Mile. de
Mariner. daughter Of the Duo de Mar
mier de Choiseui; Comtesse Philippe
de Las Classes. and Mime. La verrier
1t is as delegate of the Commission
that brings Nine. La verrier to New
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HowtheFeast of the
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Copyright, 1915. by International Syndicate.
TT is interesting as we'll as instruct
i've to know the manner in which
the. various Christian nations do
j homage to Him whose birth and
ligion. These celebrations reflect in
measure the conception of the
countries of this glorious event as
well as indicate the traditions of the
people on the subject. So curious and
quaint are many of these festivities
that they may almost be classed
among the folk lore of the. people.
Germany.
\ Germany has been called the Christ
celebration OF the Nativity is carried
out with more feasting and merri-
ment than in any other land. for the
AGermans while brave and vigorous
nation are sentimental and childLke
in their pleasures. They have pro-
duced Christmas that is a very
Paradise for children and at which
arises the old delight to play at being
young again around the big Christ
mas tree set up in the German home.
Early in life the child is taught to
love the festival. and the impression
remains 50 permanent that no mat
ter where the German may be later
in life when December the twenty
Nth rolls around you will find hin,
celebrating just as he did in his child
hood days.
The German housewife begins her
Christmas preparations early In Mo-
vember and makes many Of the gifts
with her own hands. Always thrifty.
she never wastes time in idleness. and
all sorts OF knitted garments are
found among the presents to her
friends There is much secrecy abou,
ertain cupboards to which Mother
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weather Is warm on Christmas. the
people go out camping and have game
and fish dinners in the forests. In
India, the land of summer. tiger hunt
ing parties are organized for the day,
but the men always contrive to have
some little reminder of the English
Christmas for their dinner.
Africa and Greenland.
Away down in German East Africa
the Germans have taught the negro
the Christmas story. and In many
homes the natives have their Christ
mas trees. At the missions there Is
a feast all day long with tree full
OF gifts for the boys and girls who
come to the mission school.
Also in the West Indies the Christ
mas festival follows the customs of
the countries OF which they are colo
MES. For instance. Jamaica has an
English Christmas as far as possible;
Cuba. although free and Independent.
still clings to old Spanish customs, and
likewise Porto Rico; Haiti follows
French customs, while the Danish
West Indies cling to the Scandina-
Wan practices.
In Greenland where the people for
the most part are Catholic the natives
shut themselves in from the snow and
set up little Christmas tree. The
walls Of their houses are covered with
religious pictures and a candle Is
placed before each one on Christmas
Eve to light the way of the Virgin
and the Child. In many South Amer
ican lands where the Spanish idea pre-
walls the people hold carnivais. and
In one place the curious old Spanish
custom of several men going outside
of town and mounting ladders to look
for the Wise Men is still in vogue.
The Servians burn a Yule log on
Christmas and believe that the ashes
kept in the house during the coming
year will bring health and prosperity
| to the family. AS they are OF the
faith of the Greek Church the re-
ligious service is the same as that oil
Russia.
All over the world. rich and poor
in every land welcome the coming
Christ with joy in thsir hearts.
/ "At home. at sea. IN many distant
lands
This Kingly Feast without a
rival stands"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-14
Exquisite Dolls and Wonderful Toys fashioned By
Frenchmen Recovering from Their Wounds
Form Marvellous Exhibit Artistes Of Old
World Among the Contributors.

IL HEN Santa Claus starts out on
his rounds on Christmas
!. :" with q bewildering assort-
ment OF dolls and toys such as this
Jolly old gentleman never dreamed OF
possessing before. In fact, Old Kris
Kringie has been sorely perplexed ever
since 1t was evident that the terrible
struggle now being waged In all
Europe would extend over the Christ
mas tide. for fear that the sources
from which he annually recruited his
stock OF gifts for his army of friends
on this side OF the water might be cut
on With Germany and Switzerland
sending little or nothing. things looked
gloomy. but France came to the res
cue and from this country has come
such an assortment that makes even
~ grown-ups sigh with envy as we
watch the rapturous youngsters
clutching these exquisite dollies to
their little bosoms.
Just prior to Thanksgiving Day
when that time-honored Christmas
slogan is dinned into our ears and
thrust into vision At every turn. which
10 none other than DO YOUR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY"
those wealthy. hardworking and ex-
tremeiy patriotic New York women
who have collected thousands upon
thousands Of dollars for the La Fay
cite Fund and the Relief Fund For
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with apples They pass to the hap
tismal fonts which represent the pal
ace of Herod. The King is seated on
raised throne between his two min
listers. Lawyers stand about with
books. Suddenly the Eastern star
glides on string to the pulpit. three
knocks are heard and the Mag
dressed in Oriental costume appear
They make known the object of their
visit and Herod sends them to Beth
lehem and they pass out as the shep-
herds and shepherdesses bow low.
After they have Frustrated themselves
an angel comes to warn them that
they should return to their country
without visiting Herod again. Then
the star appears as a guide: the
wicked King rises and gives orders for
the Staying of the innocents and the
| play is finished.
Russia and England.
The Russians love to sing on Christ
mas and they have a number OF poems
| which speak of the master OF the
| house as the bright moon, the wife is
| the red sun. and the stars are the little
| children. Men go from door to door
| singing this song on Christmas morn
ing and wishing the inmates a Merry
Christmas. Mumming is also pop
ular in Russia, the favorite disguise
being that of Lazarus. the blind beg
j gar. Sometimes the Mummers go
| from town to town in sledges singing
songs and amusing the populace in
general In the churches miniature
representation of the Nativity Is set
| up with wax figure of the Child in
the center. All sorts of crude figures
| were used. some made of paper and
others of wood and china. All day
long the people PROSTATE themselves
before this shrine.
England has her Yule Log. her
baron of beef, her plum pudding. her
mistletoe, her carols and her Christ
mas charades with the mummers
Many of these customs are rapidly dy
ing out although royalty still has ths
baron of beef brought into the dinins
room on Christmas Day with soLlt
ceremony. the Yule Log still burn;
and carols are sung. Christmas 4
celebrated in all the British colonies
especially among the soldiers. whs
never fail to have their plum pudding
and beef In Australia where tn
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centrating their highly developed, or
latent talents upon the crafts Of doll
and toy making.
AS l said before, all this has been
brought about through a band of no.
BILE and self-sacrifcing women. When
train load after train load of wounded
soldiers were brought into Paris the
one great problem that confronted the
authorities was that of providing some
entertainment, and later, some occu-
patton for those MANNED heroes when
they sufficiently recovered to leave
their beds.
Women Learned Trades.
Mile. Thomson and those of her
commission set to work and diligently
applied themselves to the art of doll
and toy making. They mastered every
detail of the craft and then returning
to the bedsides of their stricken
charges they impaired to them the
knowledge they had thus acquired
Naturally the soldiers at first were
overjoyed to find some task they could
accomplish without fatiguing them
selves and In this way while away
the tedium OF long hours IN bed. Quick
to seize the idea. the soldiers applied
themselves diligently. for before long
they were told that the time was not
far distant when they could become
so proficient at their new trade as TO
earn a good livelihood therefrom This
j gave an added zest to the work and
before many weeks some OF the most
exquisite examples of the doll and toy
crafts that Paris had ever seen were
being sent from the military hospitals
of Paris.
Many of the soldiers who learned
| these trades In their hospitals have
SO far recovered as to be out again,
and scores upon scores of them have
been Gent broadcast through the vii
lagos and rural districts of France
TO impart their knowledge to the af-
| ficted of those districts and In this
| way France is acquiring a new indus
try that before long will rival even
the reputation of Germany 50 long
enjoyed as the toy mart of the Old
World.
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visit to the Bambino-the doll made
to represent the Christ Child. is one
of the features Of an Italian Christ
mas celebration.
In Spain there is a two-day hoii-
day-christmas Eve and Christmas
Day. both OF which are celebrated by
feasting. There are three masses on
Christmas Day and one at midnight
of December twenty-fourth. The lat
ter IS well attended. almost every
family being represented. servants In
cluded. In the old days the servants
usually. preceded the family to the
church. each playing on a differen,
musical instrument. The service is
picturesque-the organ peals and the
choir chants as the priests bring from
under the altar the figure represent
ing tho new born Babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes Of gold and white,
while the congregation to a man fall
down and cross themselves in mute
alteration. The service is called the
"Cock-crow Mass" At 1880 A. M. the
crowds go home. On Christmas Day
the poor come to pay their rent to
their landlord and he gives them q
gift. usually a piece of salt fish for
luck. During the afternoon the poorer
classes parade the streets dressed In
gaudy clothes, Al Seville the fash
ionable driveway Is crowded with peo-
pie who go there only on Christmas
Sometimes there Is a bull fight in the
afternoon.
Norway.
/ The Norwegian's most delicate
compliment to lady on Christmas is
to send her a brooch or pair OF ear
rings. These presents are packed in
hay and she must hunt them as one
does "a needle in haystack." No
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reason can be found for this. the peo-
pie merely saying that II is an old
custom. One of the prettiest estab-
lished usages of Scandinavia is the
dinner to the birds. On Christmas
morning every gable. gateway or barn
door is decorated with a sheaf of corn
fixed on top Of a tall pole. This Is for
the Birds Christmas dinner. Mum
mers tKris Kringles) are particularly
active during the Christmas season in
the north countries.
Miracle Plays In France.
In Northern France the Birth of
the Saviour is celebrated by eating,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-14

drinking and merrymaking and in
family reunions. The Christmas tree
is set up and children are given gifts
by Santa Claus. In Paris the bouie-
wards throng with merrymakers. and
turkey. plum pudding and foods pop
ular in England are on the menu
cards.
In Southern France the miracle
plays OF medieval times are given
in the churches. They begin with the
singing of the Shepherds outside the
church asking if they may enter This
being granted they come in followed
by the Shepherdesses. who walk three
by three. carrying a tree festooned
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