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ntra- ' It arc 'l‘here are only between sixty and or be poor. On the any or ntonement eighty children. and u we are only the fate ls sealed and nothing can mmmbwdemuowchanzenmmore. “Christmas is e greet holiday with us,” seid‘s. prominent Greek, “but it is After all n solemn‘day. It is s relig- ious holiday. No gifts are exchanged on Christmas and the three days which the holiday last ere given over to religious meditatibn. How dinerent it is with the. New Year! Next to our national holidny on March 26, which commemorates the date of our inde- pendence, just. In July 4 commemo- nteo the birth of the American ul- tion, New Yesr’s days, for we have two of them. are our greatest holidnys. In Greece New Year is essentially a. tnmily holiday. There we have n chil- dren's (itemoon which is devoted en- tirely to the‘young ones. whonre giv- on the utmost opportunities to enjoy them-elm. In this ‘conntry, how- ever, it is slightly diner-ant. Out of the 13,000 Greeks living in Chicago only :00 have their families here. New Year on February 13 with {eut- ing and enjoyments with which the holiday is observed in the, Cel‘entinl empire. . In- striking opposition to the spirit of joy and happiness which pervades the New Year or the Greeks and Christendom generally is the New Year of the Jews. With the Jews, who also observe the New You for two days, the-days, are not dnys of feasting and enjoyment but days of judgment. According to the belie! of every orthodox Jew; every member of the Jewish race is tried on the New Year. The books kept in heaven are opened on tint day. the record of eoch man for the. year just ending is looked through, and taken under advisement {or ten days. .On the tenth day, the day of atonement, the fate of ouch men for the coming year is drawn up, whether he should live or die, prosper Ghece. In a genuine Greek restau- nnt, yith male cooks and attendants, he can get his genuine Greek food, Hellenic dishes, and wash them away with Greek wine which m purp'oseâ€" ly imported Into this country for the holidays. ’The celebrationsVViu'y both in ac- cordance with the religions of the ve- rioue peoples and their climatic, racial and national characteristics. With the Greeks, Russians, Servians, Bulgarians and Macedonians, all of whom adhere to the Greek Catholic church, New Year’s is one of the most pleasant it not the pleasantest festival of the year. With the Jews, on the contrary, the New Year, ‘Ro'sh Has- hana,,ss it is called, is far from being a pleasant attain it is a day of retri- bution, of judgment It is,preceded by weeks of prayer, tasting and peni- tence, and is followed by ten days known as' the days of repentance, which wind up with Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, a most grewsome and weird day, dreaded by every or- thodox Jew. Greeks Celebrate Two Days. The most interesting and joyous celebration of the New Year is that of the Greeks. The Greek New Year lastetwo days. In these two days the Greek nature with its unbounded joy of life comes into its own. The heart of every Greek thrills on that day with unbounded Joy. Passionately he awaits the evening, when in his little . in a senuine Greek restau- where it' is more easily earned by “)1 Greek father, the pudding promises t1 contain more gold and be much men delightful to the tinder of the same. Perhaps the most- unique Greek dial: on New Year’ a eve is the roast lamb, set up in Greek style, of which each soil of Hellas must partake. The roasting of the lamb is attended with a creel deal of pomp. The entire carcass oi a lamb is set up on a pole and this is held over a fire until it is duly roasted. Then it is sliced and appor- tioned among the various persona present at the least and the roast is eaten along with the other strictly Greek dishes and washed down with Greek wine. Russians Like Our Feed. Russians in this country celebrate but one day, and they, too, attempt to produce a home atmosphere. How- ever, home food is not thought of. The bread the meat, and the wine of the United States are considered as good as and even far better than the products of their own land. The Macedonians, Servians and Bul- garians celebrate the New Year, per- haps less elaborately, also on the same. day as their Greek and Russian eo- rellgiouists. . her on the first day of the month of “Tishri.” EW YEAR ll celebrated in this country at least on four different datea in ad- dition to the regular na- tlonal New Year’s celebra- tlon on January 1. The ilrlt of these foreign celebrations will he that of the Greek: and Russians and a few other nationalities which adhere to old style dates. They will have New Year on January 14, 13 day: later than the New Year 0! the new Ityle. Next in order cornea the Chl< nese New Year,- on February 13, and but a day later February 14, come: the Mohammedan first day of the year. The Jewish New Year falls nealy nine months later, about the middle of Sep- Volume 2 I NO TH SHO I: NE§S LETTII§R r Celebrations of New Year’s Day The Chinese will have their cul- tomary celebration of the Chine” New Year on February 13 with tent- ing and enjoyment: with which thc holiday is observed In the, Cel‘eadd empire. . The Turks celebrate their first of .the year- wlth the modesty character- istic of people‘ who have not yet. uy‘ hold on a place. Perhaps the most-unique Greek dish on New Year’s eve is the roast lamb, set up in Greek style, of which each son of Helms must partake. The routing of the lamb is attended with 1 great deal of pomp. The entire eel-case of e lamb is set up on a pole and this is held over a fire until it is duly roasted. Then it is sliced and appor- tioned unong the various persons present at the least and the roast is eaten along with the other strictly Greek dishes md washed down with Greek wine. Still, m‘a‘ny or the Greek (aniline will observe this ancient custom in this country. They will have their children'l afternoon. They will have their delicious New Year's pudding known as “king’s pudding.” In fact. in many cases the pudding .ivill be even more delicious than it would have been in old Athens. For one of the ancient customs among the Greek- is to hide come gold coin in one per tion of the pudding end he who get- the share of thepuddinx with the gold coin in it becomes the favorite us well as the leader of the two days Joy and sport. In this country, where gold is more plentiful than in Greece end where it‘ is more easily earned by the Greek father, the pudding promises to contain morevgold and be much more delightful to the finder of the same. own, ye have 'not yet the means not the ct]! for a children's altar-noon on New Year’s day." ' SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1908” donned. wide flowinl sleeve- of en!- brotdered pm page and maple neck- egchieu of. the same may materiel ere adjusted end there 1. 3 mm; or my bangle breeeleu II the m: ones sent Lhemselvee to wait the Run! of the first enter. Hie entrance I. the aim! for the jmpottobebrouhtln. We take- 'l‘o occidental eyes New Year's day in- Manila is a strange olla podrida of Christmas, Easter and Fourth of July. says the New York Press. The day is ushered in with early mass, celebrat- ed in the cathedral, which is attended by all the women attired in old clothes, and the poorer class barefoot- ed and the wealthy in somber black. with black mantillas or shawls, shrouding their heads. But immediate- ly after breakfast everybody begins to print and preen for allergy. Raven locks are plastered into elaborate ooiirures with coooanut Oil and crowned with red. or yellow blossoms. or in the ease of a maiden who expects her lover to pay his respecu to her‘ on the New Year with the sweet star- ry flowers at the Who, which are called throughout the island the “low- ers of Ban P'aqnita," who is the patron saint of lovers. Still. trailing skirts of gay brocade and antebellum out are world. The .poet tell: on: “Our birth in nothing but our death begun.” It 1 ie likened to a dream. e shadow, a K vapor. a awift iiying cloud. or the nu- tumn lent. Such ia lilei this life we are living away; this life that will soaoon be over: thia life on whose transient hre'ath hang: everlasting destiny. But we tell to apprecinte lite‘a meaning it we apqnd our time in aigh-i ing over its brevity. Lite in not mere- ly a. ,vapor thnt presently vaniaheth, it in e journey to 1an deetination. We are net only going. but we are going somewhere; not into the depths of a mystic eolitude . to he extinguished and forgotten. Our deedny in not en- nihiiation and nothingneu. To go for- -nnd the greatest hope for any God's purpoeea for men'- earn tiny andheignornntolhiam ia indeed a negligence which it iicult to eomprehald. it b no! but lite that la before no, not r life alone. but life a thread r interminahly through the warp c nity. Life in given no to be with a view to its eternal deed use it so an to give the aoul no“ its unfolding cnpecitiea.‘ to one promote the highest good. to it u to mete the most ot_ it. the! hove before on a high and true that can pouihiy follow. it v work Out our deetlny according divine purpose it moot hi] i eternnl glory. -uzx‘i‘_ -54§§E§In.961 837'; But we fail to nppreclnte life‘- meaning if we spend our time in eigh- ing over its brevity. Life in not mere- ly I. ,nnor tint presently unieheth, It in a journey to e-flxed diminution. We are no: only going. but we are goingl somewhere; not into the depths of a mystic loiitude . in be extinguished and forgotten. Our duthy in not III- nihilation end nothingneu. To 80 for- “For yo no a viper, flu! npbenreth for n little time. nnd then nuisheth twoy.” The brevity at “to ha. been the lubject of deep thought and of anxloun noiicitnde in I" use or the world. The poet tolll Ill: “Onl- birth is nothing but our death begun.” It in likened to I dream. I Ihndow, n vapor. a swift flying cloud, or the nu- tumn lent. Such is We! this life we u‘e living uny; thin life that will so-Ioon be over: this life on whose tnnaient breath bang: everlasting destiny. 8!. 11mm uh: "What in thy “to?" 35¢! his own mun: to the question 13:. New Year’sinManila Real Purposc'of Life out!“ the ducal: “dunno-tilt Imaxmryndouovuelmd turn a New York or London In” lull mm not. via envy. ghenu‘uuhmumd Mmofthocnncnjrllcdadrgu an or mudolhn, and than I. I vnyauflttlemulc. flonool olthoal vent-bred drum mum- ‘the pleas of the stunningpuneh bps! of other lends. end is peesel no.1 head to hsnd. esch one tsklng spoonful, no more, end event-d using the some spoon. It will I considemi en unperdoneble based 4! etiquette to refuse to perish. '. 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