The Hennessey Clipper. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 30, Ed. 2 Thursday, December 20, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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Christinas is the supreme season [ With a sympathetic person iissistin^
of happiness for children. Their
brains are filled with the beautiful
imaginations of the Rood deeds of
old Santa Claus. Many of them re-
ceive their first strong impressions in
discriminating between good and
wrong, and the rewards for the for-
mer and the punishments for the
lailer.
The festive character of Christmas
being undeniable, nothing can or
could be more ph asing to the children
the little folks, there should be plenty
of fun.
"Whose Are the Eyes?"
"Whose Are the J£yes?" which has
attained great popularity, dimly sug-
gests the Vehmericht, the secret
tribunal of old Westphalia, in which
the judges sat. closely cowled and
with their faces invisible. The game,
I however, is all mirth. Two of. those
! that take part in it. are seated side by
side. Over the head of each is placed
and more strictly in accordance with I an outstretched newspaper. In this
the spirit of the day than a house j paper two holes are cut. The paper
party. ' conceals the head of each of the play-
through it and in most cases the puff
which should extinguish the candle is
directed in the most absurd places.
"Blind Man's Buff."
If there is a person who has never
played this game, he will undoubtedly
seek to conceal the fact. The old can
join with the young, and what could
cause more merriment that to see
uncle bump his knee against the table
or mistake Aunt Jane for grandma?
"The Bobbing Apple."
This is delight pure and simple.
Hang an apple from the ceiling and
offer a small prize to the one who is
able to grasp it with the teeth without
The day should begin for the child ers beneath and only the eyes are vis- lingering it in any way. Let each
with the finding of his stockings filled
with presents, which on the previous
evening were hung on the bed post.
This pretty custom should be encour-
aged until the wonderful travels and
kindnesses of Santa Claus are looked
upon with doubt by the recipient of
his bounty.
The children should gather about
the Christmas tree as presents are dis
tributed. Of course if the father wants
to impersonate Sa: t:i Claus so much
the better. Mis appearance will be
appreciated by the youngest and can
not be resented bv the more experi-
enced ones of 12 or 111 years.
ible through the eye holes. The ob child try in turn.
ject of the game is for the rest of the j "Musical Chair."
players to guess the ownership of the This is considered great by the
eyes as they see them by holding a young, especially if there is a good
candle close to them. ^ lively player at the piano. Arrange
"Blow Out the Candle." ' the chairs in a row. having one less
About as popular as this game is | than the number of players. When the
"Mow Out the Candle." One of the i music suddenly stops each will make
party is sent from the room. He or
she returns blindfolded. A candle
burns in the room, around which the
other merrymakers are gathered. The
blindfolded player must advance to the
candle and blow it out.
It looks easy, but it isn't. The thick-
ness of the blind is so dense that the
Here are some suggestions in games, \ light of the candle cannot be seen
an effort to seat himself, but one must
be disappointed.
"Charades."
The description of charades should
have been left for the last, because it
affords a true climax. Lucky are the
children who can go rummaging and
have in store for the party a whole lot
of old clothes with which to imperson-
ate the familiar home figures. This
game requires an intelligent person
to oversee it, and the children should
enter into it with much seriousness,
which gives an added charm to it. It
is great, fun to see a little follow come
in wearing an old hat arid shawl of his
mamma's or a little girl clothed in a
| large vest with a silk hat pulled down
over her ears.
Planning for the older guests on
Christmas day should be guided by
the aim to have them forget that they
are old. To say the least, it is bad
form to.do and act in such a manner
as to continually remind some old
grandma that she is nearing the end
of her course, when she might be do-
ing her level best to forget it.
Games Are Old as Guests.
Of course, many of the older guests
will indulge in cards, chess or check-
ers, while others will find their great-
est pleasure in assisting the children.
But for those that really want to play
games in which all can join try these
and don't be surprised if one of your
guests remarks:
"Why, I played that game when I
was a child
Kather expect It—for very littlo in
the celebration of Christmas is new
Game of Plum Pudding."
This game has been played for years
in this country under many names, but
In no other city in America is ornamented with representations of near as can bo learned the above
Christmas celebrated in so many dif- saints and angels, the Virgin Mary j Irtune is proper.
ferent ways as in Washington, for at and Joseph, the wise men from the ^ round piece of wood or a tin pan is
Washington are gathered the official east, shepherds, sheep and oxen. The pr*ovi(led and titled -<pium pudding."
representatives of every laud Chris- ( presents are previously placcd on a , company proceed to choose part-
tian as well as pagan- and in the em- great earthen s^an in the center of j ^y fixing upon two geuerals, Gen.
bassies and legations the holiday is the room, and as tho young people Kett]e and Qen pot.
fall in line and march around the ! _ ' . *
. . .. ... | 1 heso officers then commence choos-
swan, each gives it a blow with a , , . , ... f
... ... .v vi. w i ing alternately soldiers from among
small stick until the bird is broken. , * . . •
..... i , r 1 the company, performing the cere-
Then the fun begins—a scramble for ' . . . .
.. ... , ,, . . , , i monv of conferring title
the gifts ensues, followed by games
and the usual merrymaking.
An American hostess presides over
tho embassy where floats the tri-col-
ored flag, and joins her welcome with
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celebrated according to the custom in
vogue in the countries having rep-
resentatives there.
So it is that the celebration there
is international as well as national in
character. Quaint customs, indeed,
prevail in the diplomatic corps. In
one house you will find Christians
commemorating the birth of the Sav
iour, while in a house across the street j that of her distinguished husband, the
a pagan brother from the orient is j French ambassador. Here, ayuin, we
celebrating an entirely different day, | find the Yule log burning, and in its
for an entirely different occasion. glow the Bethlehem manger is rep-
Pursuant to a long established cus resented. Built on a table in tlie
tom, ambassadors and minister pleni- i living room, it remains for two weeks
potentiaries entertain their official of "Noel," a gentle reminder of tho
staffs at Christmas, inviting, also, sacred meaning of Christmas,
such other friends as they may desire j At the Russian embassy,
to have visit the legation at that blocks distant from tho French, Mile,
time. | Hosen, tho school girl daughter of
Probably the ambassador from I the czar's ambassador, presides over
Italy and his wife are the most gra the Christmas celebration.
clous hosts of any of the foreign Dreams had on that night are sup-
ers at Washington, and their quests posed to como to pass, and from the
nt Christinas time are always wel
- omed around the Yule log, which
burns brightly in the open fireplace
A largo urn full of gifts is placed
on a table and visitors have great
Russian standpoint, unlucky Is tho
girl who has no dream to relate
while preparing her morning toilet.
Karly service is attenied in the em-
bassy chapel (there is no Greeli
sport getting their presents from out church in Washington), and then for-
the vast pile.
Germany is the home of the Christ-
mas tree and Kris Krin;le It is.
therefore, appropriate that at the kai-
ser's embassy the most cosmopolitan
Christmas should ?>' celebrated the;
custom of tho ' Kaderlandt" blended
with those of the Baroness von Stern-
berg's "old Kentucky Home."
The family of Senor CasasuR, the
brilliant Mexican ambassador at
Washington, is a happy one, and all
of its members join heartily in their
native way of celebrating the "Pos-
ada." At half past seven on Christ- '
mas tve they assemble in a room
tuna telling games are in order.
The children of tho Peruvian lega-
tion at Washington will celebrate
their Christmas around a "Grotto of
th Nativity" in miniature, instead of
arc mil tho proverbial Christmas tree.
This grotto will bo surrounded by
pots of nourlshers of various sizes,
with growing plants of different
grains, while tho gifts will be ar-
ranged iu and around the whole.
These presents are always selected
mony of conferring title with some
unique speech. Kisses might do in
place of words when the soldier is a
woman.
The titles should be confined to
names familiar in the culinary art, as
Lieut. Gen. Buck or Carver, Maj. Gen.
Muffia or Fork, Col. Coffee Pot or Car-
rot, Maj. Corkscrew or Ladle, and Pri-
vate Potato or Peach, and so forth un-
til all tho players have been chosen.
The game begins with Gen. Kettle,
who takes tho "Plum Pudding" (the
. v I plate) between his finger and thumb,
ready for spinning on tho table or
floor, and commences his narrative
thus:
"As I was sitting on the fire this
morning, sputtering with rage at hav-
ing no enemy to boll, who should come
along in a bag and string but old Plum
Pudding. Tho moment ho caught
sl.cht of me ho ran off, I after him.
When turning around a corner I saw
Maj. Corkscrew—"
At this word Gen. Kettle spins the
"Plum Pudding," which it is Maj.
Corkscrew's duty to keep up and con-
tlnuo the story until he mentions
"Plum Pudding" and tho assumed
name of another player.
Forfeits are exigible for letting the
"Plum Pudding" fall, for speaking of
yourself as a human being and for
failing to continue the story properly,
as by failing in the narrative by call-
ing an enemy by a wrong title.
When enough forfeits have been
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Christmas in
Bethlehem
How the Glad Holiday Is
Celebrated in Christ's '
Natal Town.
watchful stars that here have a con- in our eventful series of journeytngs
.-(■[tins majesty I had never recognized : we saw the dawn redden the moun-
elsewhere, and wondered anew where, talus of Moah. the thin crescent of
amidst the glittering hosts "marshaled ;jhe waning moon dying, while we
on the nightly plain" had Hashed the gazed, before the brightness of the
Star of Bethlehem. For the last time j coming sun.
with the greatest care, the object be- > collected penalties are then Imposed
Ing to have them Indicate the prog- by the two generals, the perforinam#
less of the world since the birth of of which Is required before th forf«',t
the Christ-child. > U returned.
Tue little city of Bethlehem is set
upon a hill which is crowned by the
Church of the Nativity, writes Marion |
Marland. The Grotto, which all sects l
of believers have agreed upon as the
birthplace of our Lord, is directly un-
der the church and entirely dependent |
for light upon artificial means. A sil-
ver star is let into the pavement of a
semi-circular niche, above which is an
altar adorned with the usual churchly
symbols. By the light of 15 colored
lamps suspended under the altar we
read the inscription in Latin:
"Here Jesus Christ Was Born
of the Virgin Mary."
The long line of pilgrims prostrated
themselves, one by one, and kissed the
star, some with dropping tears—all.
silently—solemnized beyond the range
of speech. It did not add to our sol
enmity to be shown the manger, deco-
rated with lace and an embroidered
altar-cloth.
The really impressive things were
occasional glimpses of the rough stone
walls and roof of the ancient stable,
visible here and there between the
gaudy decorations.
The service of Christmas Eve be-
gan at half-past ten at night and con-
cluded at half-past two in the morn-
ing. At midnii lit a lullaby from the
organ prelude;: the supreme moment
of the occasion the sudden folding
back of a curtain above the altar, re-
vealing a manger-cradle and a box wax
doll. The exultant outburst of organ
and choir in a magnificent Gloria in
Excelsis accompanied the stately pro-
cessional of the entire staff of priests
and acolytes, chanting and swinging
censers while they bore up one aisle
and down another, back to the high
altar, the same doll, dressed in cam-
bric and lace, and nestling in the em-
brace of the richly appareled bishop.
Every Incident of our last night in
lamal's camp in Bethlehem recurs to
me with peculiar distinctness. How,
as the darkness deepened, the red.
blinking eyes of the charcoal craters
of the wonderful portable stove pre-
sided over by our accomplished chef
In the door of tho kitchen tent—the
nigltf being breezeless—shone upon
the under side of the olive boughs
over our heads, while our quiet talk
went on of what had happened In the
old town behind us.
We spoke longest of David's C.reat
est Son. andv>f the Birth that was to
draw the eyes and thoughts or all
nations to the little city on tlie hilltop
In the land of Juda.
At midnight, kept wakeful by the
rush aad burden of thought, 1 arose
to look from the tent door upon the
CHRISTMAS BELLS.
Christmas bells, Christmas bells,
On the air the music swells;
All join in the gladsome lay;
Christ our Lord was born to-day.
Christmas bells, Christmas bells,
0, the joy and cheer which tells
Of our Saviour's lowly birth,
Peace and good will to the earth.
Christmas bells, Christmas bells,
On the air the song still swells,
See the Star of Bethlehem shine
With a light so bright, divine.
—Marie Meriam.
A Difference.
Christmas comes but once a year,
and in that respect it differs from the
collectors who call to collect for
Christmas expenses.
A Mythical Scapegoat.
' "Do you think children should be
: encouraged to believe in Santa
| Claus?"
I "Yes," answered the man who never
looks happy. "A little touch of the
supernatural keeps them from being
| too frank in expressing dissatisfaction
with their Christmas gifts."—Wash
1 ington Star.
\
Provision Sure Enough.
"Are you making any provision for
the future?"
"My wife is."
"Your wife is?"
"Yes, she's Just building her Christ
j mas fruit cakes."—Houston Post.
Three Times.
Christmas in reality comes three
times a year—at Christmas, and be-
fore and after.—Life.
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E EDristmas Carol
upon the midnight clear
Chat glorious song of old
Trow angels bending e'er (he earl!)
Co touch their harps cf geld
Peace on the earth, good-will to ncn,
Trent heaven's all gracious King,
the world In solemn stillness lay
Co hear the angels sing
Tor lo! the days are hastening on
By prophet bards rcretold.
When with the ewer-circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
Uihen peace shall ooer all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
y. in! the whole world give back the sona
Ulhlch now the angels sing.
6. fi. Sears,
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