THE COURIER.
RANDOM NOTES.
The most Imposing religious eelebra
tion In the history of the United Slates
will take place in this city from May
2 to 9. It will be in commemoration of
the 200th anniversary of the establish
ment of Trinity church. The charter
for the institution of Trinity church
was obtained May 6, 1697. Columbia
college, which owes its Inception to
Trinity, will have a part In the celebra
tion. High above the crowded sidewalk the
chimes of old Trinity fling their melod
ious admonitions over the heads of the
Broadway throng. Their message is
the same as that sounded from the
wooden belfry 200 years ago. The gen
erations that gathered at the sound of
the holy bell sleep in the mold of the
churchyard. The minster spire rises
from the tenements of a silent city.
Around it where lay the green flelds and
the pleasant Dutch cottages of the old
en time stretch the grim bulwarks of
traffic, grudging the plot of heaving
turf and crumbling gravestones the
distinction that has been ks own since
the island was young.
Trinity church is the sole survivor of
the New York of the Enblish gover
nors which was still the New York of
the Nlckerbockers. The other bells that
called generation after generation to
worship on Sabbath mornings have
grown fainter until their sound has
been lost In the voices of the street.
Undistinguished in the dust of Trin
ity's churchyard lie the bones of 160.
000 people, the last of whom died gener
ations ago. Truly is this God's acre, the
abode of a silent multitude not less than
the unheeding crowd that passes It
dally.
King "William's charter designated
the location of the new parish as "with
out the north gate of the city." So It
was, in 1697.
In 200 years wealth has come to Trin
ity parish beyond the acpulsltlon of any
sister parish. It has been the mother
church to a dozen other congregations
that successively have sprung from Us
side. More than eighty Protestant
Episcopal churches, comprising nearly
40.000 communicants, have arisen upon
Manhattan Island since the beginning
of Trinity parish. But they look, as of
old. to the ancient Gothic edittce in
lower Broadway, for the initiations in
religious leadership. The churches of
the parish are as wide and various as
the needs of its congregation. Its en
terprises have been fruitful of results.
It is almoner anl landlord as well as
the spiritual overseer, and today Is se
cure In the affection of the community
and is the veneration of western Chris
tendom. To the New Yorker of this generation
that seems a natural circumstance.
But It was not always so. Trinity par
ish has had to fight Its way Into favor.
Its very Inception was the result of
four years of bitter controversy In
which the authority of a British gov
ernor was confronted by the resolu
tions of a Dutch assembly. During the
Revolutionary war the patriot soldiers
closed its doors because It persisted In
loyalty to the British crown. A month
after the British troops opened It again
for worship the structure was in
ashes. After the recognition of Ameri
can independence it was formally dis
established by the legislature of New
York. For a long time afterward It was
known at the "English church." and
was regarded with such hostility by a
portion of the people that a committee
appointed by the legislature reported
that the dissensions inside It "threat
ened the peace of the city and recom
mended that all of the church offices
be deemed vacant.
The hostility reappeared a generation
later when an attempt was made to cut
off a portion of the churchyard by ex
tending Albany street eastward to
Broadway, and a committee of the
Board of Aldermen passed slighting
strictures upon the loyalty of the par
ish. The Incident was in the period be
tween lS.r0 and 1;60. About the same
time the commissioners of the land of
fice recommended the attorney-general
to bring suit to test the title of the par
ish to the ancient grant known as the
Ming's farm: the multltudlous heirs of
Anneke Jans made another of their
Intermittent raids upon the corporation
and the state senate adopted resolutions
which reflected on the manner In which
the parish had complied with the terms
of the charter, and commanded the offi
cers to render a report to the state
showing the valui? of Its property and
the disposition of its revenue. The
corporation had to contend from the
first with the natural jealousy aroused
at large holdings applied to eccleastlcal
purposes, as well a? the prejudice com
ing from the events of the Bevolutipn.
So completely has It overcome both that
the New York of this generation has
forgotten that it ever felt either.
In the Trinity burial ground are the
remains of the Lalghts. the Bronsons.
the Ogdens. the Lisnenards, the Bieek
ers. the Livingstons, the Apthorps. and
of nearly all the great merchants and
patriots of the old city. There is the
tomb of Alexander Hamilton and or
General Kerney and of Robert Fulton
and of Alfred Gallatin and of "William
Bradford. There is the monument to
that gallant captain who would not
give up the ship. When Trinity parish
shal commemmorate Its two hundred
years of existence and unnumbered
multitude of the silent ones that lie un
der the mossy head .stones and the fresh
spring roses will bear witness.
New York is determined to maintain
her supremacy as the literary center of
the country. In support of the claims
that Gotham has left Boston 'trailing
far in the rear new lights are from time
to time exposed to view. The latest
discovery is Patrick K. Mahon. Ma
hon is a remarkable man. He has driv
en a street car In this city for tenyears,
and in that time he has composed 2490
poems and songs. Those persons who
may have wondered why New York
has held to the horse-car years after
most progressive cities have given It
up for electricity and the cable may
be interested to know that the horse
car has been encouraged here as a pro
moter of poesy. See what it has done
for Mahon. Just now the papers are
all printing and the music hall warb
lers are all singing the wonderful pro
ductions of the car driver. This song,
"My Sweetheart. Kate McCue." is re
garded as the finest effort of the local
laureate:
I have a little sweetheart and her name
Is Kate McCue.
With her at night it's my delight upon
the avenue.
Indeed it is, for you must know, she
dresses very neat,
AVith stylish shoes and stockings upon
her pretty little feet.
The loving words she said to me will
never leave my mind,
Because she spoke so gentle, her voice
so softand kind.
"Remember, now," said she to me, as
I gave her a ring.
"I'll always be your sweetheart," and
to her I then did sing:
"Kate McCue, how I love you, you're
all this world to me."
These were the words I said to her be
neath a shady tree;
Birds were singing songs of joy, the sky
above so blue;
There I met my little pet, my sweet
heart, Kate McCue.
W. MORTON SMITH.
New York, April 1, 1S97.
POLITICAL NOTES.
For city clerk the people want a man
who is a tried and true business man,
and who is acquainted with tha affairs
of the city and who has dona much to
build it up from a smalt city to its
present size. Such a man is Hon. Geo.
A . Hagensick, who is a candidato for
clerk on the fusion ticket Ho was for
eighteen years engaged in the general
merchandise business with Fred
Schmidt and is at this time conducting
a real estate business in the block just
Bouth of the postotlice. Mr. Hagensick
is a man. liberal in bis views, accomo
dating in his business affairs and is, as
everyone knows, a thorough going busi
ness man, honest and upright in his
business affairs. If he is elected clerk
no one of his large circle of friends will
ever have occasion to regret haying
voted for him.
Vote for Geo. A. Hagensick for city
clerk.
It was no idle experiment, when two
years ago the people of this city called
Hon. Frank Graham, to its chief execu
tive office. He has given the city during
that time an honest, strong administra
tion. He has very favorably disappoint
ed any doubting friends, by carefully
looking after the city's best interests.
His political oppooents dare not, nor
cannot charge dishonestly or neglect in
the conduct of affairs in the mayor's
office. Frank A. Graham has proved
a public spirited man in many ways.
There are occaasions when for a brief
time, the mayor of a city, remembering
that he represents the whole people can
well afford to throw aside partisanship
and we were well pleased when the news
of Bryan's nomination first reached the
city to see the big hearted mayor turn
the city over to jubilation because one
of its best citizens was highly honored
by a presidential nomination.
Mayor Graham did more, he went to
the depot as a member of the reception
committee when Bryan returned home.
Dnring the present mayors administra
tion the poor have been carefully looked
after no matter who they were or where
found. Frank A. Graham is one of the
who!esouled public men of Lincoln and
everybody should vote for him on elec
tion day.
John Gie3ler is a candidate for city
councilman from the big Fifth ward of
the city. This ward has somewhat of
a national reputation and so far as
honesty goes Mr. Gieeler has a strait
forward reputation as a citizen and
business mar, and one who is loyal to
his party. His nomination was one in
which the office sought the man and
everybody should vote for honest John
Giesler for councilman on election day.
He has been in business at l.M South
Nineteenth for the past thirteen
years and his large circle of friends can
testify to his worth as a citizen and
business man. He will make a good
office if re-elected as he surely ought to
be.
for his country before ho attained hin
majority. Vote for Johnny W. Bowon,
as he is called and you will never regret
it.
Dr. H. J. Winnett, is a candidate for
councilman from tho Third ward. Ho
has been a practicing physician in tho
city for tho past twelve yeurs and stand
ut the head of bis profe sion. If you
are not acquainted with him just inquire
of his Iage circie of acquaintances and
you will hear plenty of testimony in re
gard to hi; high professional character
and standing as a business man. The
doctor has always been a loyal republi
can and has never before been a candi
date for office, but owing to his extensive
and favorable acquaintance his friends
have asked him to bscome a candidato
this spring for the city's legislative de
partment. On these conditions he con
sented to become tho nominee of his
party. No better man could bo found
for the place and his largo circle of
friends will see that ho gets there with
a good sized majority. Vote for Dr.
Hudson J. Winnett for councilman from
the Third ward on election day.
Joht. I!. Mockott jr.. is a candidate for
councilman from tho Seventh ward, on
the republican ticket. Ho is a young
man, well and favorably known and
has been practically brought up in this
city.
If all candidates came before tho peo
ple in the manner that he has come up
we would have a more satisfactory ad
ministration of public affairs. Mr.
Mockett has never bsen a politician;
but born in the troublous times just
preceding the war. raised andnducatsd a
republican, the son of a veteran he
could not resist the spirit of the republi
can campaign last year and was active
as a speaker in the county. The re
publicans, in recognition of his services
have unsolicited placed him in nomina
tion for the council and he will be elec
ted by a large majority.
It is hereby announced that Martin
I. Aitken is a candidate for re
election on the republican ticket
for city treasure, and if good,
honest service counts for anything he
ought to be elected again. During Mr.
Aitken's residence in the city he has
always been regarded as an upright,
reliable business man. Since his elec
tion to the office of city treasurer he
has demonstrated by his honest, econo
mic administration of the affairs of that
office that the high trust has not been
misplaced. Twoyears ago he was in
dorsed for the position he now holds by
the civic federation and he has merited
that endorsement in the fullest sense of
the word. Vote for him on election day
if you desiie an honest, painstaking
official to Btill further conduct the
affairs of the city treasurers office.
John W. Bowen is the man the peo
ple seem to want for city clerk and they
will vote for him all along the line.
You cannot find a word against his
character, honor or uprightness. He is
an old soldier and fought three years
mm exchmge nil bum
LINCOLN, NEB.
I. M. RAYMOND, A.J. SAWYER
President. Vice President
S. H. BURSHAM. D.G.WINO
Cashier. Assistant Castiic?
CAPITAL, $250,000 SURPLUS $25 000
Directors I. M. Raymond, 3. H. Barnbaa
O. G.Dawea. A. J. Sawyer, Lewis Gregory
N Z Snell, G M Lambertson. D O Win. 3 W
Bnrnham.
Remember the Whitebreast Coal and
Lime Company is still furnishing its cus
tomers with best grades Pennsylvania hard
coal at $8 delivered.
MRS. J. C. BELL.
Hairdressing-, manicuring- and massage. Hair goods,
cosmetics, hair ointments. Fancy pins for hair and hat.
Embroinery silks in holders. Switches made to order.
Cut hair and combings bought.
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