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“A Garden of Flowers” —an Ideal scheme this for a fancy Christmas dress party. When the invitations are sent out each guest should be requested to come to “the Garden of Flowers” dressed to represent a flower. Whatever flower is chosen should be intimated to the hostess when accepting the invitation. For’ the’ supper table decoration for this party, in the center stand - a large doll dressed as a rose—the queen of flowers. In her bands should be fastened as many garlands of baby ribbons, or strings of small blossoms as, there are guests. Attach little gifts at the other ends of the garlands appropriate to the cos-, tumes of the guests that are to receive them, such as brooches and scarfpins with flowers In enamel, baskets of sweets trimmed with flowers, br pretty cut glass bottles of perfume, decorated with blossoms. The ribbons or garlands should be arranged that each small guest finds a corresponding gift; thus, Violet’s present Is adorned with the flowers she represents, etc. The menus should be in the form of flowers or petals and the lamp or candle shades of rose colored silk. SILENT CHRISTMAS. The first “still Christmas” in England occurred in 1525. Henry VIII was king. In December the king fell sick, and the nation was filled with anxiety. It was decided that the Christmas should bfe a silent one. There were no. bells, carols, or merry making. Silent Christmases were proclaimed in the protectorate of Cromwell. The festival was altogether abolished, and the display qf the emblems of the nativity was held to be seditious. The change was most notable in London. There * was silence in the Strand; the church Abells were still. ; sidestepping. “Father,” Said tlie small boy, “do you Relieve in Santa Claus?” "My son, the holiday shopping seagbn has complications enough without starting a cross-examination.” ’ •' "T- ■ - Out of the ifiurly-Burly. Jane-—I never had such anttserable Christmas month in all my life. Martha —What’s the matter? Jane —Why, I got a silly fit and did Ml my Christmas shopping two months ago.—Detroit rFee Press

MfH Christmas Song In every babe that gains the light Through rack of human pain, In each new-breathing soul tonight The Christ-child lives again. In every drop of anguish, pressed From pallid woman’s brow, In every virgin mother-breast His’ Mother whispers now. And wise men through the darkness hie, Lo! In the East—a Star! 0 little Christ who is to die Was your soul’s journey far? Strange meteor wounds of death and birth Lighting an endless sea; A little child has come to earth And He must die for me! —By Mary McNeil Fenollosa, in the Craftsman. HAPPY CHRISTMAS. Happy, happy Christmas that can win us back to the delusions ofour childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; and transport the sailor and the traveler thousands of miles away, back to his own fireside and his quiet home. — Charles Dickens. BUT ONCE A YEAR, "Merry, merry Christmas; ( - • Let the joy-bells ring; Glad hearts are rejoicing As the angels sing. , Let our hearts be brightened. Give to all of cheer, For the gladsome Yuletide ' Comes but once a year!*’ A CHRISTMAS CALENDAR. Make blue prints from your favor-, ite kodak negatives. These made Into pretty calendars, make an acceptable Christina* prr*''

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Origin of Yuletide

Yule was the name of tihe ancient Scandinavian festival held at the time of the winter solstice. The word is of uncertain origin* says The Housekeeper, but it probably is taken directly from the Icelandic word “j|ol,” s meaning a feast It is curious to note how many nations of old marked the “turn of the year”—that is, the December solstice —by festivals. The Egyptians, the Hindus, the Persians, the Greeks and the Romans' all had feasts at this season, but especially the Northern nations —the Teutons, the Scandinavians, the early natives of Britain-re-joiced at the event of the sun’s turn on its coruse. The festival was kept with much eating and drinking and noisy jollity. One of the ceremonies was the placing of an enormous log of wood — often so large that it required the strength of several men to bring it in —upon the hearth fire in the huge fireplace. The burning of the Yule log was thought to insure good fortune tp. the family, especially when chaffed pieces of the log burned the year before and kept over for thatwurpose were used to light it ‘ CHRISTMAS IN OTHER LANDS. The Mexican Christmas Is a strangely mixed week of sports, revels jttid religious observances. The “Passion Play” never fails to attract great crowds, nor do the bull fights. In the Philippines grand masses are held in the churches in the morning. Great chains of flowers are carried to the churches by the children, who parade through the streets singing Christmas songs, bands preceding them. In the afternoon there is dancing and merrymaking. In Spain the religious note is predominant at Christmas and there are curious performances of mystery ’plays. CHRISTMAS IN HOLLAND. A quaint: ceremonial is observed in Holland on Christmas eve. At midnight the men of the towns and villages. dressed in varied costumes, meet in the public squares. One la selected and into bls charge Is given a large Illuminated star mounted upon a pole, and with this star Is a guide—as the Wise Men were guided to Bethlehem —a procession winds through the streets, the men chanting I the “Gloria In Excelsis.” After the [parade a treat supper is served.

UNG OUT, YE MERRY BELLS! ttJn< out, ye menry bells! Welcome, bright icicles! Welcome, old holly-crowned Christmas again! Blithe as a child at play, keeping his holiday, Welcome him back from the snow peak and plain. Up with the Holly bough, green from the winter’s brow, Lock up your ledgers and cares for a ‘Bay; Out to the forest go, gather the mistletoe. Old and young, rich and poor, up and away! Up with the holly boughs, ay, and the laurel now; In with the yule log, and brighten the hearth ; Quick! here he is again, come with his joyous train, (laughter and music and friendship and mirth. Up with the holly boughs, high In each manor house. Garnish the antlers that hang in the hall. Yes, and the “neck” of corn with a gay ’’V’eath adorn, , Rich as the bloom on the cottager’s wall. Wealth has its duties now, Christian, you will allow; 4 Think, then, ye rich, whilst your tables are spread, i Think of the wretched ones. Poverty’s stricken sons, > Weeping whilst children are asking for bread. Ring out. ye merry bells! ring till your music swells Out o’er the mountain, and far on the main; Ring till those cheerless ones catch up your merry tones. Singing, “Come, Christmas, again and again.” —Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly.

First Xmas Carol Found in the Roman Mass

AROLS were originally accompanied with a dance, and this carol dancing is part of the rhythmic movement of the Oberammergau play, as well as of the dances of the Shakers of Lebanon in New I’ork state. The first Christmas carol

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in history is the “Gloria in Excelsis” found in the Roman mass, and in the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. It is ascribed to Telesphorus, bishop of Rome, about the year A. p. 139, and is common in both the eastern and western churches. An old English carol begins with the notable words: Behold a sipipl®. tender babe In freezing winter night, In homely manger trembling Iles,. Alas, - a piteous sight. The “higher critics” have wondered how the shepherds could watch their flocks by night, aven in winter in Judea, but this presented no difficulty to Robert Southwell, the author gs Ibis' quaint carol, who as a Jesuit was imprisoned in the Tower of London, and, after enduring the tortures of the rack, was executed in 1594. A popular carol among the Germans is one written by Martin Luther for his little son Hans. It ' begins: From the, highest heaven I come to tell The gladdest i.ews which e’er befell. A very sad story is told in connection with this carol. In order to give it realistic effect in a certain Lutheran church it used to be sung by a boy let down from the roof of the churcK dressed as an angel. But one day tlie rope broke, and the boy was killed. This put an end to a very beautiful but dangerous Christmas custom. At p time when the liturgical and biblical plays were popular the Christmas carol was an Important feature. In Italy in the time of St Francis of Assisi, in order to instruct the people, the villagers came to the church carrying lighted torches, and there they saw the scene of the manger filled with hay, and the ox and ass standing in their places near the Virgin and Child. Then it was that St. Francis and his friars stood by the manger all night long, giving God thanks that by this means the hearts of the people had been touched. “Rare old Ben Jonson,” in the days of the “Good Queen Bess,” wrote a carol which begins “I sing the Birth was born tonight.” And about that time appeared a very popular carol which is sung in “Merrle England” even to the present day, the first line of which ls“ God rest you, merrle gentlemen.” Some, old Christmas carols have come down/ to us in half Latin and half English. Among them is a carol which app/ars in the collection for Grace church, New York city: When Christ was born of pure Marie In Bethlehem, that fair citie, , Angels sang with mirth and glee In Excelsis Gloria. Tn this “Grace collection” there is a carol commencing ‘’Over the world on Christmas mor»” by Dr. Mackay Smith. The uncouth carol of the sixteenth century has given place to the popular Christmas hymn of later days. Wherever the English language is spoken Charles Wesley’s hymn, “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” finds a place in the sanctuary. It is also translated into the languages of India, China and Japan. Its author was the brother of the founder of Methodism., He was a true poet and a perfect hymn writer. His masterpiece is the beautiful hymn “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” which was sung by the Princess Alice the deathbed of the prince consort of England, the lamented husband of Queen Victoria. “Come, all ye faithful” is the

BULL FIGHTS XMAS FEATURE. When the people of Peru celebrate Christmas, Ice-stalls, provided - with chairs and benches, are crowded with perspiring pleasure-seekers who find Ice decldely necessary on sultry Christmas. There are other peculiar features connected with a Christmas In Peru. No doors are closed. There is music and dancing In almost every house and everyone Is welcome. Strangers can enter anywhere and will be given a hearty welcome, especially If they are,

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“Adeste Fideles” of the Latin, and came originally from the z ,pen of Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, a native of Spain, who flourished about the latter half of the fourth century. There is another hymn by the same Latin author which begins with “Os the Father’s love begotten,” We have two well-born Christmas carols by American writers. “O Little Town’of Bethlehem” was written by the popular Boston divine, Phillips Brooks. “Shout the Glad Tidings, Exulting Sing” was composed by Dr. Muhlenburg, the founder of the Church of the Holy Communion, St. Luke’s hospital, and other charities in New York city. “Angels from the Realms of Glory” is by the great hymn writer Jam£s Montgomery, who for thirty years edited a Sheffield newspaper in England. He is often confounded with Robert Montgomery, who was ridiculed and denounced by Macaulay. “Sing a Song This Blessed Morn” was written by Bishop Christophef Wordsworth, nephew of the great English poet and father of the present Bishop of Salisbury. Dr, Wordsworth was Master of Harrow, Canon of Westminster, and Bishop of Lincoln. “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night” is by Nahum 'Tate, poet laureate, associated with the Tate and Brady version of the Psalms. Ho died when in prison for debt. The. popular hymn “Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn,” was “written by John Byron, a Lancashire man, who was esteemed a good scholar and poet in his day. He was born in Manchester in 1691. The two eminent sweet singers of the church, John Keble and Reginald Heber, bishop of Calcutta, have written Christmas hymns, but they lack those elements of popular song which constitute the Christmas carol. Keble sweetly, sings: f Like circles widening 'round Upon a clear blue river. Orb after orb the wondrous sound Is echoed on forever, Glory to God on high, on earth be peace. The lines of the gentle Heber have their lesson in these days of commercial unrest: If gayly clothed and proudly fed, In dangerous wealth we dwell; Remind us of thy manger bed And lowly cottage cell.

LET THE CHILDREN HELP Christmas day Is a day for the children especially. They will have more pleasure in this holiday if they are allowed to prepare for It. In town where the children have kindergartens the little ones are filled with the holiday spirit by the work they are given to do and the plays they share. The teacher has them making chains of colored paper, strings of red cranberries, curtains of red and yellow grains of corn. They cut out snow scenes, showing Santa Claus and his reindeers. They play Christmas games and sing Christmas songs. They doubly enjoy this sacred holiday for they have helped to prepare for It; The shops supfllr kindergarten materials for home work. Even the ten-cent stores,have sewing cards with wools, beads, games and colored crayons with which the children can do their share.

When the Oxen Kneel. Oxen kneel In the stalls at midnight on Christmas, says English tradition. They kneel as if in adoration of the Nativity.

foreigners. At midnight the people go to church and the houses and streets are nearly deserted. Christmas Decorations. In America our chief mid-winter decorations are little fir and cedar saplings from six to ten feet high, children’s trees essentially, to be made resplendent with colored candles and shining trinkets, with sollder gifts in soberer packages between; branches, wreaths, stars, or even tiny sprigs of .holly; sprays of mlstletote, and some-,

CHRISTMAS BELLS The great yule logs are blazing high. The halls with holly green are drest. And blithsoiue maids and merry lads' 4re gayly clad in all their best. And have ye seen the fairest maid That ere hath dwelt ’tween sea and sea? And for my love and for my faith. Thinks ye she’ll bring a gift to me? O, rir.g, ye joy-bells, gayly ring! O, merry minstrels, harp and sing! Fill every heart with Christmas cheer. For Christmas comes but once a year. The yule fire blazes warm and high. On oakened rafter, blackened wall; It shines upon the fairest maid, As down she dances thro’ the halL I fling my weary harp aside, (And will she stoop to such as I?) I haste to mest her underneath The mystic branches hanging high. O, ring, ye joy-bells, gayly ring! O, merry minstrels, harp and sing! O, fill my heart with Christmas cheer. For Christmas comes but once a year. Who hath so rare or fair a gift As this my love hath brought to me? For I was but a minstrel lad. A dainty, high-born maid was she. Yet with her lips her heart’she gave, Her heart, all pure as Christmas snow. And for her love, and for her faith, ‘ Fourth unto joust and war I’ll go. O, ring, ye joy-bells, gayly ring! O, heart of mine, rejoice and sing, For Christmas love and Christinas cheer Shall bless our lives the whole round year. —Annie Louise Brackenridge. REMEMBER THE LITTLE BIRDS. When we are all rejoicing and happy In our homes, do we ever think of the little birds or give them a Christmas, loo? What - would springtime be without them? And yet when do we pay back their kindness? When wintry winds blow, and food is hard to find then is the time we should remember them. Take little pieces of suet and trim some trees for them. If you have no trees in the vicinity of your home, then bundle up in a nice warm coat and go where you can - find some. X J

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