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BaVBaft S w '& BIVbbmW - "" ' sH mftiw1 I ff4)V BBVMlBBBBBaBBBKI Nv.lBBBBW Wft.v') I 9uBiHHIV' ATrHMTSlBVBfllBBiBW HAT a varied and versatile holiday Is May Day, meaning, of course, tho First of May an occasion which has alg niflcanco of ono kind or an other in a number of differ ent countries. For us latter day Amcrlcnns probably the greatest prcBtigo comes from tho circumstance that May Day is also "Dowcy Day," meaning tho anniversary of that memorable spring morn ing when our most notablo living nnvnl hero took his fleet into Manila liny nnd dealt the blow which did more than any other slnglo incident to determine tho out- como of the Spanish-American war. To bo sure, It Is not tho custom of tho nation to Indulge In spectacular observances of "Dowcy Day," but there Is a general display of the flag on residences nnd public buildings in honor of tho occasion and it is a favorite occasion for banquets nnd speech-making. To go nt one to the other extrcmo In cata loguing the functions of Mny Day it may bo noted that May Day is also "moving dny," meaning tho date on which expire most leases of residential property and when, in consequence thero is a general flitting to nnd fro of tho folk who live in rented bouses nnd In apartments or flats. In some communities April 1 is more generally ob served as "moving day" .than Is Mny 1, but in most sections of tho country tho later date Is preferred. In more recent yenrs, too, custom has given October 1 some significance as a moving day, but for the great majority of our people who move only onco a yenr, at most, May 1 still has tho call as a fixed festival for the shifting of household shrines. May Day Is a date marked for Its own by or ganized labor not only in tho United States, but pretty much throughout tho civilized world. In many cities there are on this day each year monster parades of the union labor organizations, and it has long been accepted ns tho most auspi cious occasion for Inaugurating great general strikes in the various trades. Some May Days have been rendered memorable by riotous dis turbances, but during the past few years the ob servance of the holiday has, for tho most part, passed off quietly. To all American children Mny Day Is an event to be looked forward to. There are May-polo dances and frolIcB of various kinds In tho parks If the weather permits and theso are bo organized as to enlist the participation of tho kindergart eners nnd the smallest children na well as the older ones. When weather or other conditions prevent the festivities in tho open air, special exercises are held In the school rooms. In short. May Day Is for tho whole body of American young people an occasion of relaxation and Jollity, but for all that there are so many frolics, dancing pnrtles and social gatherings on the date, there is ono discordant noto in the dearth of weddings. May 1, nnd, Indeed, every day in May, would seem to bo Ideal for weddings, but tho old superstition that May marriages are unlucky restricts the mumbor of brides on May Day and on the thirty days that follow. May Day, although not always, of course, known by that name, Is one of the oldest holidays on the calendar. In the church calendar the first of May Is the combined day of St. Philip the ApoBtle and St James the Less, but the festivities which mark the day in Great Britain, France, Germany and other countries are what may be termed the direct descendants of the ancient Roman Floralla and the Druldic feasts In honor of the god Bel the Baal of the Scriptures. Indeed, the origin of the holiday seems to date still farther back In the history of India and Egypt, and In both of those ancient countries the May-pole was a recog nized and conspicuous emblem. History relates that the Druids celebrated the first of Mny by lighting Immense fires In honor of this deity, and It Is Interesting to note that this same custom (for all that It has lost Its re ligious significance) Is yet followed by the Irish and the Scotch Highlanders. Among these rem nants of the Celtic stock the festival Is to this day referred to as Beltino or ncnltaino mean ing, literally, "the day of Bel's fire." There are other reminders of tho ancient May Day rites yet to be observed in certain portions of Ireland and Scotland, but theso have lapsed to a certain ex tent with the advance of timo and tho Invasion of a new population and the curious person who would behold tho observance of tho traditions of May Day In all Its pristine glory must pene trate nowadays to some remote or Isolated ham let in the Highlands. Where the old customs yet obtain all the youths of a township or village meet on May Day on the nearest moor. A round table or altar is cut 'In the green sod and the entire company station themselves in a trench which is formed around the table. A Are Is kindled and a custard pre pared of eggs and milk, a huge cake of oatmeal being meanwhile kneaded and baked on the em bers. The custard Is eaten but the cake Is merely divided into as many pieces as there are persons In the company and these pieces are all thrown Mednational SlINMTSfflOOL Lesson ,(13y V.. O. 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Then all those present are blindfolded and each draws a piece of the cake from tho bonnet It falls to the lot of the lad who draws the blackened piece to leap three times through the flames of the bonfire, although ac cording to tradition the man who In ancient times was unfortunate enough to draw the blackened piece was supposed to give himself a literal sac rifice to the flames In the hope that the god Baal might be induced to grant a prosperous and pro ductive year. To this same origin Is traced the modern Irish custom of making the cattle pass between fires, lighted at short distances, or of having fathers Jump or run through the flames with their children In their arms. The ancient Romans, unlike the Druids, made May Day a festival of flowers Instead of an oc casion for sacrifices, and consequently It is rea sonable to suppose that most of our present-day Ideas as to the May holiday In this country may be traced back to the Romans. Indeed, the Images of Flora that graced the Roman festivals had their prototypes in tho May-dolls which were until a few years ago universally popular In Eng land and which, In some sections of the country, are yet paraded on this eventful holiday. Some people aro Inclined to believe that these May-dolls, In turn, suggested the Queen of the May, who was once an Indispensable sovereign at every May Day festivity and who yet presides over every such merry-making that attempts to fully live up to tradition. The crowning of the Queen of the May (and her possible consort, tho King) and the dance around a May-pole are easily the most picturesque of the May-Day customs which have come down to the present generation and been more or less gener ally acepted by them. The regulation May-pole should be of birch and adorned with flowers and ribbons. The latter-day custom has been to set up the pole for the occasion on May Day eve, but In London somo yearn ago thero were May-poles standing permanently In tho streets. Ono famous May-polo, erected with much ceremony, wns of cedar, wbb put in plnco by twelve seamen and had tho astonishing height of ono hundred nnd thirty-four feut. Tho Puritans who settled our Now Englnnd states frowned upon tho custom of frolicking nt a May-polo nnd ono of tho early gov ernors of Massachusetts cut down a May-polo In God's name. Tho celebration of May Day In Sweden Is very picturesque nnd embodies many reminders of its ancient origin. On tho previous evening huge bonflrcB aro built In every hamlet and around theso tho young peoplo dnnco merrily until all hours. May Day Itself is characterized by a fan tastic sham battle In which tho opponents repre sent, respectively, Winter and Summer. Of course, Winter is always defeated, as becomes an occasion that ushers in tho truo Spring season, and nt tho conclusion of the strug gle a flguro representing Winter Is burned or buried in effigy. May Day is in fact the chief and almost tho only gnla day of tho Swedish children, nnd thoy nre wont to In clude as n feature of tho occasion a splendid banquet to which all tho housewives are expected to con tribute good things to cat. In tho United States, Mny-pole dances can bo mode especially ef fective from a spectacular stand point by reason of tho fact that our national colors, red, white and blue, when utilized in tho stream ers or festoons of tho Mny-pole, make for n color scheme that Is particularly pleasing ns tho stream ers aro entwined during tho prog ress of the dance. There is no May-pole dance moro pleasing to tho eye than that In which the dancers skip lightly In their en circling mazes on a levol groen sward, but May-pole dances on roller skateB, on bicycles and on inrmback are among tho novelties -m, iinv been lntroduocd'by persons who love Si w,.E? MaV Day has become a favorite for PantomtaTpertomance. and for outdoor comic Says in which the always popular clowns play a most prominent part Abdul HamjcTs Days Abdul Hamld, otherwise acclaimed as "AMul the Damned," Is uow sixty-nine years old. In his Aiad-din-like villa, where he Is closely kept out of sight, It is said that he occupies himself with working at the carpenter's bench and arranging elaborate din ners with his chief cook. The Young Turks have not sought to take away a reasonable amount or what the old man considers necesBary to his com fort and amusement, provided he will not plot to re turn to power, In which case they will cut off his subBldy. "Since his dethronement," says Le Crl de Paris, "he has added 20 Circassian girls to his household, and to theso, qulto recently four more, and the Ottoman treasury pays the expense of these acquisitions." It Is said that the old sultan as thoroughly de tests his Jailer, Rassl Bey, as did the great Napo leon his Jailer, Hudson Lawe, at St. Helena, and has not addressed ten wordB to Rassl since bis cap tivity began. fJ?U7X2Btf71 j&st A&x J&yjc&rmz Call to Duty '1 try to do my duty," said the excedlngly sincere person, "and I do not hesitate to remind others of their duty." , "Go ahead," replied the easy-going citizen. "You may prove to be a very useful member of society. But when you get through you'll have about as many sincere friends and admirers as an alarm clock." "Shorty" Was An Angel atsman's Good Right Arm Responsi ble for Credit Given to Heav enly Agency. "Shorty" Griffin, third baseman of the old Jersey City baseball club flvo feet two, but gifted with intellect and with such an arm 1 was return ing from the grounds one day when he ran Into an amateur game. "Shorty" could never pass one of these con tests. The score was tied In the ninth. The team at bat was eager to win at all hatards, so they agreed upon a scheme to "ring in" their best hitter out of turn. A wordy argument ensued. "Shorty," without the slightest hesi tation, entered the confab In an effort to straighten matters. Did he manage to right the difficulty? Certain It is that by the time the field was cleared he was at the plate, coat off, sleeves rolled up, borrowed cap on bis head, bat In hand, awaiting tho pitcher's of fering. A fast out-curve was deliv ered and "Shorty" swung heavily. A few blocks away a little boy heard something drop with a resound ing crack a foot away. Picking up the ball, he ran home and cried: "Oh, motherl See see the baseball an angel throw to met" New Honey. On general principles the provident Scotsman objected to paying Import duties, yet he expressed bis willing ness to pay whatover the government demanded for a Jar of heather honey, says the New York Sun. 'That Is about the only good, thing In the eating line that the New York palate has never learned to crave," he said. "I have Inquired In many a New York market, but nowhere have I found pure heather honey. Clover honey abounds, and buckwheat honey and the common mixed honey, but heather honey, which Is best of all, seems a luxury that New York epi cures have not yet learned to appreciate." It Often Happens. "I guess I got a littlo too gay," ad mitted the landlord. "I wouldn't paint' a doorstep for the old tenant" "And be moved?" "He moved; and now I've got to paint the entire house before I can get a new tenant" It was St. Augustlno who first gavo tho ordination nddress of Jesus, after. choosing tho twelve, tho tltlo of "Tho Sermon on tho Mount," u tltlo now uni versally accept ml. It Is bet lor perhaps "Tho Gospel of tho Kingdom," telling, us of tho clmrnctvrlBtlcH of theso moiiii hers of tho now kingdom .lesuii camoj TO (SUUIIIHIl. IMO llllllieiiro H llll-HU members uikmi tho world, and Is a com incntiiry upon tho laws of this king dom, It Is this, and more, for It Is n, prophocy of tho church at work and' nlno a test whereby o aro to know who belong to this Kingdom. Their Spiritual Meaning. Thero nro in reality only seven of tho Hcalltudes, tho "blessednesses" and seven 1b nlwnyn typical of perfect ness. They nro written lii Old Testa jnont language, but gtvo tho old form a now and spiritual meaning. Tho To wards aro not arbitrary, but aro tho loglcnl outgrowth of tho character de pleted. Tho first four nro passlvo virtues. Happy aro thoso who nro poor In spir it, not tho poor-spirited but tho humhlo minded ones conscious of their need. It iu tho poor, as to this world, that nro to bo rich In faith and to bo heirs of that kingdom which Christ has promised to thoso that lovo him (Jas. 2:G). Happy nro thoso that mourn, for they mourn not as thoso who hnvo no hopo, they, shall bo comforted, yea, they shall be strengthened. Paul tolls us of that sorrow which Is unto salva tion nnd need not to be repented of, but tho sorrow of tho world worketh denth. Happy nro tho meek, thoso who nro not proud. Tho prldo of man Is soon cut off ns grass. In him, tho meek nnd lowly, wo aro to find rest to our souls. Wo nro exhorted by tho meekness and gentleness of Christ to rccclvo Instruction nnd Peter tolls us that our ornamentation that shall bo of tho greatest prlco Is to bo mock and quiet In spirit. At this point tho master begins to mako his prnctlcnl application of tho lives of thoso having theso character istics, upon tho world about thorn. Happy uro the merciful. Tho with holding of mercy tends to poverty, but tho llborul soul shall bo made fat, for to tho merciful ho will show himself to bo merciful. Foreboarlng, nnd forgiv ing wo enter Into this happiness, being kind, forgiving, tender-hearted, even as Christ hath forgiven us. Righteousness Defined. Happy nro tho puro for thoy may draw nigh unto God In full nBSiiranco of faith for themselves and on behalf of others. Indeed tho writer of He brews tells us that without holiness (purity) no man can sco God, not our own righteousness wherein wo might boast but tho righteousness of Christ which is by faith. Happy aro the peace-makers, the re ceivers and tho dlffusers of this king dom. Not merely peaceable men, nor pieces of men, but rather as Tyndale'a version is, "the maintainors of peace." Led by tho spirit of God they aro not pnly called the sons of God, but aro the sons of God (Rom. 8:14). "The cause, not tho pain, makes the martyr," said St. Augustine. Thoso who are presented for righteousness' sake, not thoso who seek persecution, are possessors of this kingdom; pos sessing It thty are persecuted. Being is doing doing does not pro duce life, and we have here a linking of the old law and the new gospel. His kingdom brings blessedness, happi ness; satan's kingdom turnB to tho ap ples of Sodom. God says, speak out, enduro for others. His kingdom is dis tinguished by altruism. Tho kingdom of darkness says: "Keep still, live for yourself." This kligdom knows not the essence of brotherhood. Man ever asks this old question: "How may I be happy?" Thoso whom JesuB selects as tho happy ones aro looked upon by tho world as the most unfortunate, but timo has proven nnd eternity will Justify these declarations of Christ. The good of this age be longs to the Belflsh and self-assertive, the good of the coming ago to the self renouncing. It Is better to havo sor rowed and to havo received his com fort than mover to have sorrowed at all, The message of the meek will get a hearing as against tho censorious, and tho supremely happy aro those who shall see God. Hunger for the highest and the noblest can find a supply for all Its needs in Jesus the Son of God and only according to the principles he here sets forth. Jesus saw the multitude when he gave us this sermon, which is not a sermon at all, He understood their need, the state of their hearts and what was In their minds. He did not see them as so many pawns upon tho chess board of life; he saw their life, their sorrows, thulr sins. Ho read the Btory of human need and human des tiny. Why rejoice over our reproach? Be cause this is the path Into this new kingdom. And when we walk "for Christ's sake" we shall enter therein and rejoice greatly for we shall have "great reward in heaven." Cin WAS BUILT ON A SWAMP. St. Petersburg of Ruoala, Most Beauty' tlful Metropolis of Nation, Founded by Peter the Great. St. Petersburg, Russia. St. Peters burg, tho beautiful and majestic me-, tropolls of ilussln, founded by Petorj tho Great, Is constructed on n vcrltn-i bio swamp. It Is Hald that molsturo' underlying tho city can bo seen some times oozing up between tho paving blocks on tho Novsky Prospect, a busy thoroughfare. Tho city Is not only built over water, which often threat ens to lnundnto It, but It Is visited by rain nnd snow nt least two hundred days of tho year. Tho city 1b prac tically surrounded by water, fori Rwamps abound on two stiles, tho sea and tho river on tho other. At the beginning of tho building of St. Petersburg Peter tho Groat set ' pus. ujm- i mKci Greek Church Architecture. thousands to work, "under compulsion or tho knout," to build dikes nnd re claim tho Innd. Everyone, nobles and peasants alike, hated tho placo, all save Peter tho Great, who called the city his "Paradise" and forbade the 'uro of Btone In building elsewhere In Russia, ordorlng nil the stono acces sible to bo brought to St. Petersburg. Any peasant who wished to enter the city could do so by fetching a cart load of stone. This was his passport. Indeed, peoplo did not havo to beg to enter St Petersburg. Thoy were forced by tbo czar's command to abandon other places and come to dwell In his "pot" city. The conse quence was a crowded quarter whero the poor herded together like so many rats, living In squalor and misery. Even to this dny, tho RtiBslnn metrop olis Is tho most unhealthy capital of Europe. But, In spite of all tho drawbacks, St. Petersburg Is a beautiful and ma jestic city. The Winter Palaco la splendid, as nro also entire streets of. beautiful buildings. It might be called1 a city of space, for tho streets aro very wide, and nowhere save in the slums docs ono find crowding. Ev erything seems on a gigantic scale cathedrals, public and educational buildings, art galleries, etc. Beauti ful statuary Ib seen In tbo publta squares, the statuo of Potor the Great ,bclng a magnificent monument to the glory of the ruler who built the city In the faco of nature's and man's op position. Novsky Prospect 1b the fashionable street of St Petersburg. It Is only three miles in lengtb, but It Is as cele brated a highway as Regent street, London, or Fifth avenue, New York. WASHINGTON SOCIETY PET 3BBBBBBBBBBm BBBBBBk JfeW'WBBBBBB CiCHkBBBBBBBBBBai ' BBBiBBBBBBBk, B rBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBM LEeBWBBBBBBBB Horaoo Emanual Havenltb, the little son of the new minister from Belgium and Mme. Havenltb, was born In far away Persia three years ago. Horace has crossed the ocean and may claim three countries Persia, the land of his birth; Belgium, bfs father's coun try, and America for his mother, Mme. Havenltb, was Miss Helen Ffoulko of Washington. Forbids Saloon Nesr Veterans' Home. Springfield, III. In denying a 'rehearing in the case of the people against Kaelber, tbo supreme court upheld a decision that saloons shall not be located within two-thirds of a mile of the Qutncy home for veterans. Left $2,000 for Parrot Rochester, N. Y. Clare Ide, a woalthy spinster who died recently,. left an Income of 2,500 a year to care for her pet parrot, "Captain Flint" Priest le Elected Mayor. Detroit, Mich. Rev. E. W. Dunnl gas, a Catholic priest, was elected mayor of Lapeer, near here, by a ma jority of 100. V t l t, :i i i. i I i i; iiil m i F-v A ! V n .cl K$, 4 ?m W i ? j, 4 ArfflJaa .. ,-' . s( vmi;m i, . .l .i,i