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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

was this king. too. who personally
brought the boar's head to the table
and placed 1t before his son, the young
prince. Just whether bringing In the
boar's head at the Christmas feast
was an idea of King Henry's is not
known, but 1t Is certain that ever
since his time the procession with the
boar's head has been more or less a
custom In England. The boar's head
Is really the head of pig which has
been soused after a recipe such as is
used "a the preparation of pigs feet
at the present day. 1t was garnished
with rosemary and a lemon was stuck
in the porker's mouth. Queen Vic
toria during her life time carried out
the custom and had a genuine boar's
head sent from the continent to the
palace each year.
How Sirloin or Beef Received Its
Name.
The baron OF beef which made
Its first appearance during the reign
OF Charles the Second is merely 4
huge roast of sirloin of beef. AS the
story goes King Charles was In a
a merry mood on the occasion of his
first Christmas on the throne and
when the roast was brought in he sen;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

and sweeten it to your taste; let
1t stand covered up two or three
hours, then put three or four
slices of bread cut thin and toast
ed brown into 1t. and the drink Is
ready for use.
The wassail was usually served In a
bowl OF silver. and carried into the
dining hall with much ceremony.
King Henry the Eighth kept Christ
mas With great magnificence. and with
all the old customs of the ancient
Britons. To these he added tournn-
ments and masked balls. and with
each new queen he enlarged upon the
splendor OF the occasion. A. beauti-
full Hampton Court. the palace which
he deliberately stole from the famous
Cardinal Woolsey the Kings Christ
mas festivities were far ahead OF the
times and much too gay to please
the pious people OF England who had
by this time come ito regard Christ
mas as more of religious festival
than one Of revelry and preferred TO
hold their festivities on Twelfth Night.
twelve days after Christmas. when
the festival of Epiphany was held.
The Picturesque YuIe Log.
- Those who wish for the return of
these~~C.hristuaA~fe must rernem-
Der that m those days modern com
forts were unknown. for even In the
days of King Henry the Eighth forks
were not yet in use. Even the pal
aces were lighted by candles and the
Christmas dinner was eaten at mid
day on account OF poor illumination.
The great rooms of the palaces were
almost as cold as 1t was outside, be-
Ing heated only by log fires. conse-
quently the custom of bringing In the
Yuie log was at this period a useful
as we'll as ornamental part OF the fes-
tivities.
The Yule log originated with the
SaXons and Goths who burned the Log
at the festival OF the winter solstice
In England even today (aithough II
is not now attended with SO much
ceremony as in ancient Gmesl the
Y ule log Is brought in on Christmas
eve and burned. During the Eliza
bethan period the YuIe log was al
ways the massive. rugged root OF
huge tree. II was drawn in triumph
from its resting place in the forest by
several servants dressed In grotesque
costumes. and when they reached the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

like another uneventful, conven-
tional and agreeable"
The Senator paused and thought
deeply In an accommodating effort to
recall some one Christmas which
stood out from the others. Presently
he remembered II came to America
when very young" he explained. land
later was a student at the University
of Michigan. In those days travel was
not To be accomplished so speedily
as now, school holidays were shorter
and we who lived at any great dis
tances were compelled to remain there
during the recesses OF the winter term.
my first year away from home
proved rather lonesome In that re-
spect >and l shall never forget the
preparations toward leaving being
made all around me by fellow stu
depts--preparations in which I could
have no active part. As l remember
1t was the only one who had to re-
main that Christmas. and my heart
grew heavier with the leaving of each
hilarious group.
Yet the philosophy which has
Hinged all my later life received an inn
petus from that solitary ceiebra-
ton. ~he weather was intensely cold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

has children in the schools OF the ma
tional capital and to his family a
Christmas In Washington Is no more
strange or unhomelke than to Nom
bers Of the Old resident set.
His Own Toys.
Postmaster General Burleson Ia an
other notable who has conformed to
the new idea OF having homes rather
than hotels in Washington. He and
the gifted Mrs. Burieson have ono OF
the numerous picturesque residences
out past the State War and Navy De-
partment, and with their fam
lily of three daughters will spend this
Christmas, as they did last, there
among their presents and their Christ
mas tree.
The Post ONCE Department mem
Der of the Cabinet has always been
used to Christmas celebrations on "a
generous, true, Southern scale. He
was raised down in Texas where the
people. the cattle and the farms all
loom large on the horizon He had
the peculiar advantage of being as an
only child in household of sisters
and brothers.
IhSy were All oiQer thdn ne ana ms
earliest recollection of Christmas WIS
Of having his own special tribute of
toys and gifts because he was not
sufficiently advanced 10 appreciate
and enjoy the sort Jumped among old
or children.
Christmas has always been an espe-
cial fete In the Burleson family, and
although so many OF them now spend
It In Washington they succeed In Great
ing the same atmosphere of homo a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

great hall where 1t was to be burned
which begins with:
Welcome be Thou. Heavenly King!
Welcome born this morning.
Welcome for whom We shall sing
Welcome Yule"
Cakes and draughts from the was
sail bowl (also served on Christina.
eve) were enjoyed by the servants. ans
the Yule log was sc. on fire.
Much has been written about the
Lord OF Misrule. a figure In England
at Christnas After all. this man was
merely a person selected by royalty
TO direct the Christmas festivities. At
one time the custom became so popu-
lar that many of the mobiles had theig
own lords OF mIsruie. The position Of
this man was somewhat akin to being
the chairman Of committee of a,
community Christmas tree a present.
The origin of the Christmas tree Is
tributed to Martin Luther II made
It's first appearance in the United
States with the German immigrant.
who brought this beautiful custom
with him from the Fatheriand. The
hanging OF tho mistie,oe has Druiaie
origin. but the kissing under its
boughs Is undoubtedly an innocent
survival from the Saturnalia OF the
arcsents when riot and reveiry were
the order OF the day.
The Christmas carol dates back h
the birth Of Christ according to re
lieious historians who speak OF TIE
angels song on the morning or the
Nativity as the first Christmas carol
This singing of carols has been pre-
served through all ages.
In the olden days the testivltles
were continued until the twelfth das
after Christmas, But after all, woale
any Of us be willing to exchange the
present day Christmas for the onss
that are past even though they aay
have been picturesque Who dare.
say that Christmas cheer ia absent, feg
never before have the poor and loNh
been SO we'll cared fer. and evidence
Of the Christmas spirit of giving are
seen at every turn. SO lei us sing a.
they did In the past that famous
Christmas carol:
God rest you, merry gentlemen.
Let nothing you dismay.
For Jesus Christ in Bethlehem
Was born upon this day"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
Many Of the Old Customs
of Celebrating Christ
mas Date Back To Ro-
man Feasts, and To the
Ancient Britons - How
Sirloin of eefReceived
Its Name AT a Christ
mas Feast.

~HE word Christmas signifies
"Christ's mass" meaning the
festival OF the Nativity Of Christ.
- and the word has been variously
spelt at different periods some of the
most obsolete forms Of it--such az
Crismas, Krysomas and Xtemas. being
found In the old English writings
Whether the date December twenty
NTH, which is observed as Christmas
Day, correctly fixes the period OF the
year when Christ was born is matter
Of doubt, although It has been dis
cussed for centuries. Sir Isaac New
ton In his Commentary on the Proph-
ecies of Daniel asserts that the feast
OF the Nativity, like most OF the other
Ecclesiastical anniversaries was origi-
nally fixed at the cardinal points of
the year without any reference 10 the
dates of the incidents which they
commemorated-dat which by lapse
OF time II was impossible TO ascertain
Thus the Annunciation Of the Virgin
was placed on the twenty fifth OF
March, or about the tyne OF the Yer
nal equinox; the Feast OF Saint
Michael on the twenty ninth OF Sep
TENDER. or near the Autumnal eQui-
nox. and the birth of Christ at the
time OF the winter aoistice. Christ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

snow fell ice formed sufficiently thick
for splendid skating--a sport in which
revealed even il l did not excel--and.
boyhke. very speedily became SO en-
thus!astic over 1t and other outdoor
activities that in the end my family
probably did NOR grieving f0r me
than / for them.
His Mother Goose.
II remember one Christmas,' said
representative Ernest w. Roberts. OF
Massachusetts,. and l remember it as
though 1t were yesterday. My people
lived in what was then Charlestown
but has now become part of Boston
proper. | was just six years old. with
a brother "a year or so younger, and
we both received books for Christmas.
My father was not very afiluent and
that book filled me with Joy such as
not even the most complicated and
extensive electrical toy In Christen-
dom could inspire in wealthy child
of today II was q highly colored
copy of Mother Goose and my little
brothers was an equally iurid edition
of Red Riding Hood. ! recall dis
tinctiy reading the verses most Of that
Christmas day
Gould you really read them2" he.
was asked rather skeptically,
"oh. yes. | could read aad nothing
] have ever read or been given since
has quite awakened the same sense
of appreciation in my being
Mr.. Roberts belongs to that ever
growing coterie OF Congressman and
Cabinet officers who have houses in
Washington and spend their holidays
as well as their work days there He
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

prevailed In their native state.
The Postmaster General Is always
especially Interested In any possible
means of giving a holiday to all en-
ployees in any way connected with the
I Department.: but 1t would be difhcul,
for him to single out a solitary Christ
mas for especial mention,
In a City Hotel
And that is almost my case" de-
eiared Representative Lemuei Phillips
! Padgett, Of Tennessee. II was mar
ried in 1850 and began housekeeping
in March Of the following year. and
every Christmas since. with two ex
ceptions, have eaten Christmas din.
ner at home with my family and my
wifes family. We have eour genera
lions as guests great grandparents
grandparents, parents and children
and there are never less than twenty
five and usually nearer forty of us
gathered about the turkey-~-snd yon
may be sure II has to be in evess
sense a noble bird to create thst
t. perfect Christmas dinner.
II have farln of about three hun
'dred and nifty acres right on the eds
of town and we always spend the daS
there. The Christmas of 1901 | canas
to Congress and Mrs. padgett and
experienced our first such holiday
away from the family. We had many
gifts and letters and all that, but we
found it very cherries In a city hotel
The second exception to our rule
or thirty-seven years occurred about
ilve years ago. One of the daughters
insisted that all the family should
come TO her house to spend Christmas
day; so we did and. early that morn ,
ing--right after our arrival--she add.
ed to the circle by the gift of little
baby girl. And" Judge Padgett addAd !.
impressively, Il certainly will never
forget that ChristmaAt''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

Yuletide is always associated with
youth and merriment.
NicG-Presiocnt Marshall, however
IS most distinguished exception to
th!s numerous progeny rule. He was
an only child and yet possesses that
keen wit. br1adness of yiew and COM
plete humanity supposed to be iDcul-
Gated only by association with jibing
brothers and tantallz!ng sisters.
Regular Midas.
My Christmas, when was four,
had proved especially agreeable in the
number Of presents and toys re-
ceived. a boy Of today would prob
ably think them very humble. but
then parents were more inclined to
believe In simple gifts and amuse-
ments for children. / felt myself a
veritable Midas Of riches and / re-
member looking al all the nice sou
venirs of the day and wishing | had
some little brothers and sisters so that
they might share in my delight
was not lonesome and did not want
them so muct, for comnaniouship al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
Men In the Public Eye Recall Christmas Days That
Impressed Themselves Upon Memory A
Touch of the Christmas Spirit From
Men Who Still Believe In It.

II is odd how the greatest minds
among American public men al
most Invariably 60 back TO child
y hood when recalling Christmas in
ctdentsl IL Is also odd how difncult it
- Tor them To distinguish one such
season from an9ther in retrospect!
perhaps IL IS because everywhere in
the United States. exrepf among the
1abuiously rich and the pitisbly poor,
Ihrsstmas Is day OF presents. "tur-
key dinner" and an afternoon and
evening Of arnusements and diversions
IN famiile.
once grown up, one such season Is
very Hike another and leaves no vivid
impression On THE memory. But in
Santa Claus days there were always
things of wonderful irnpor. occurring
On Christmas Day 70 make il the SOU
Sensr occasion of the entire year.
The majority of best known men
Who loom large at the national capital
- Political matters have come from
+ AafKs families ANA have families Ut
eA>sr own aad, naturally. to them the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22
MeMeehen Briefs

A number OF members OF McMecheu
lodge. No. ia. Knights OF Pythlas at
tended the Wheeling district Pythiau
picnic at Wheeling park yesterday at.
ternoon.
The work OF improving the pike be.
tween the a barn and the narrows u
progressing nicely.
The play "Whan a Man Marries.
will be given al the school auditorium
this evening under the auspices OF
McMechen Hive No. 2. Ladies OF the
Maccabees
John Apologize has resumed his
duties as day a dispatcher a. the
local car barn after being on duty
the last ten days on his annual ,aca
ton.
Miss Ada Wilson OF near Woodlands
Is spending a few days In the city
visiting with friends.
George Logston has returned TO his
home at Pittsburgh after a brief visi,
with friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jason Of near
Pleasanton. o., arrived here yesterday
for a visit TO relatives on South Mar.
shall street.
Work on the Merton Carroll drug
store building Is progressing rapidly
and Mr.. Carroll expects 10 have the
place open for business by the middle
Of next month.
The McMechen Independent base.
ball nine has arranged TO meet the
Glendale team next Saturday after,
noon on the Glendale grounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22
AT DEATHS DOOR.

Charleston, W. Na--~I had female
trouble severely for four years. / tried
several physicians who helped me
only for the time. Finally, a friend
recommended Doctor Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. / sent and got a bottle
and Il began to help me. I was so low
that the doctors had given me up. /
weighed II9 pounds and had wasted
away TO a skeleton. ! used eight bot
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brought me up put of what I expected
would be my death-bed and male me
n new woman ! gained in weight and
strength until l got up to $50 pounds.
This was some 10 years ago and / have
had no return of the trouble. ! use
no medicine now and l do a full DAVIS
work every day. I am grateful of this
timely help and recommend the medi-
cine that saved nv life.'-MRs. ID. /.
MCCLURE, us Treeslow St. Charleston,
West Va.
The use OF Or. Pierce's Favorite
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Like an open book, our faces tell
the tale Of health or disease. Hollow
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22
Met Last Nioht.


A meeting OF the Christian Endea-
vor Society OF the Presbyterian
church was held last evening at the
church on Twentieth street. MIR.
Harry Lucas was leader and the foi.
lowing subject was discussed: What
Christianity Has Done for the World. o.
hese meetings will take the place
Lena McDaniels and Miss Martin re.
turned home yesterday from a trip 10
Pittsburgh on the steamer Kanawha
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas. Of Sturgeon.
Pa. are the guests OF their daughter
Mrs. r. ]. Eakins and family. of
Southern Tomlinson avenue
Miss Bern:ce Conner returned 10
her home here yesterday. after a visit
TO relatives at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. G. ". Long IS quite %seriously
III AT her home on Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl /. Bonar. OF Sec
ond street, are the proud parents OF a
daughter.
Several local Pythians attended IN,
Wheeling district knights OF Pyfhia,
picnic az Wheeling park YESTERDAY.
The lot about the Federal buiIdine
Is being filled and smoothed II viii
De made into a nea lawn.
Miss Wilma Henderson. Of Wheel
ing. will spend several weeks here as
the guest Of Mrs. Mary Henderson and
family. OF East Fifth street.
Dr. and Mrs. r. u. Ice. Of Tomlin
son avenue. have as-their guest for
several days Rev Houston. OF Betha
ny, W. Va.
Louis Bierce. OF this city. was ar
rested at the Big Run mine. Tuesday
and taken 20 81 Cl~airsville. where he
Is wanted in connection with the
shooting affair which look place al
the Red Gate about a week z
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22
Taken to Innrmay.

The demented man who gave his
name as william Mozier." who was
picked up at the Panama mine last
saturday evening. was taken from
The county jail TO the inirmary yes.
terday morning. The man does not
appear 10 be insane. but he has a
weak mind. and the authorities be,
teve that II he Is kept In the open a
week or so he will be himself again,
The local authorities have sent in.
formation regarding him TO different
police headquarters in Pennsylvania
towns. In order that relatives may be
located. as he says he is from that
State. but can't exactly remember the
town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22
ENWOO
Painful Accident

Ihomas Whittan met with a very
painful accident early yesterday morn.
ing. Mr.. Whittan is employed at the
wheeling Steel and Iron plant. tube
department. While taking down pipes
IRON the storage racks. several pipes
started at once. with the result that
one OF them caught the palm OF his
hand. as he tried to avoid being
struck. and tore the flesh off in "A
very painful manner. The man was
taken TO Dr.. Blake's office where
medical treatment was given. II IS
thought the wound will heal quickly
unless complications Of a serious ma.
ture sets in.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22
M'MEGHEN


The annual picnic OF the local
'hurch OF God sunday school was held
yesterday a. the Moundsviile camp
grounds and brought them back al an
earll hour last eveninE Quite a nun
Der were compelled 10 AXE regular
cars - b special would not hold the
larEe turnout During h day a splen-
10 program % amusements and con
tests Was carried out and the choir
OF the church rendered a number Of
musical SELECTIONS The feature Of
the outing vas the big basket dinner
served al noon. under the big trees
In the upper park.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22

Mr. Edward Kelley has rcsi7rad bi.
position 40 tho Wheeling Steel and
Iron mill and viii take "a trim 10 Oat
land. Nd. after which ne viii return
and take his old position az the River.
side
o. p Doeran property on Main
street is UNDERGOING repairs az The
present
SIR Charles srhad. local grocer Dan.
purchased a new covered ton hr-r.
of The serbrisht company. of wheel.
Iue
John Kelley VIII ro -o Canton win
Tho local BARRIERS ON their annual be-
.uE today
William Branuru has returned from
Detroit firh. whore rr fprnf a two
weeks vacation
Paul Moran. Pete Wei.h and Daniel
-ffIIoy VIII spend today OF fht kIf.
larney Club camp
Martin Dixon. Of fr.a city. h4a &C.
copied p position with fha sfatrI-rf
worsH ai Wheeling
Howard r0rwrI Will return TO rl.
homo bon Pittsburgh after rr.rfInr
several days vI.Ifr. 90 IHr home o.
George N0rr.r..fUr
Mra Frank Iarr.r nf los. South
Marshall street I. .rr.rIaIf H.. suffer-
ms Win an attack off typhoid fever
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Marnnnd Rrirfs


Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. McNarma and
son. Richard. Of Eighteenth street.
and Warwod venue lave returned
home after spending a few days at
Cedar Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r Hood. OF
Eighteenth street and Richland
avenue. will leave to-day for Atlantic
city n other eastern points.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Doty and dauch.
ter of Richlsnd avenue. South War
wood. left last evening for Atlantic
City where they will spend their vaca
ton. They will also visit other east
ern cities.
Miss Lucretia Travis who has been
visiting friends in Washington. Pa.
for the past couple OF weeks has re
turned to her home. corner Nine.
teenth street and Richland avenue.
Frs. William Stoehr and daughter.
Miss Irene. OF Richland VENUE. South
Warwood. left for a few weeks visit
with friends down the river.
James Finley. Of Warwood avonue
is visiting az the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j.. B. Johnson. OF Dallas. W. Va
Mrs. Pearl Flerbaugh. Of N|lntoenth
street. left Tuesday evening for Holli
day Cove. where h will spend some
time visiting her mother. Mrs. Adams
Miss Stella Meyers Of North War
wood. is visiting friends in New Mar
@tinsvillc.
Rev. r. =. Carson. Of Center War
wood. has returned home after visit
ing his paernts in Toronto.
J. NJ Holmes. Of Spencer. W Va
is visiting at the home 81 Samuo
Holmes. Of Eighteenth street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22

Three @r0uvIrfs were discharged
from the ronifrntary yesterday 0r
REGULAR discharge having completed
their sentences
Tho Church of God sunday school
of NrNcrhon held their annual out
inc 1 n f1s local camp erounds yester.
day.
Miss Merry william. nf second
street. Ia spending several DAYS af
ErilaIrr. visiting with relatives
Nra hrrn Dr. Martin and two Ufflo
Rome iru Issf evening Cor Cameron f1r
Oh visit with relatives
Mr. and Mrs 70 r. Williams and
Ralph Lester Nrsvaiu. Misses
Mildred Fiff.imm0na. Helen Beer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-22
Local Man Reported Killed.

Mrs Herman owens Of First street.
this city. yesterday asked chief or
Police RAIDER TO investigate a report
to the effect that her son. Hubert
Mullen. had been killed In a mine ~
Clover. Logan county. The boy Is
said % have gone 20 Logan county
with his father. Hugh Mullen. from
whom Mrs. Mullen. now Mrs owens.
secured a divorce Last evening
.Chicf Of Police RAIDER had not yet com
Glover