"yiry i == Finance Minister Spoke A re the farmer ' } Re - Ges . : CAST ITS GLOOM OVER YULE © TIDE FESTIVITIES, Speech Made By Hom, W. I. Whi at Knights of the Grip Bangue the Great Conflict. " « "The chief business of Oreat bel tain and the empire is war, and will ho until the war is settled 'and eet ted right." "The real jase in this war it thal of German culture or Anglo-Saxon freedom." i . : "We have overy' reason to be an tisfied with -the progress of the war Every day that the commerce of the céumtry is able to move means & vidlory. We have every reason de be satisfied with our British navy." "There has been too muck hloor shed. Jt must he fought 'out to » bitter end." . "The government of Canada i ready to do her full share of duty to the empire." "It was with pride that I inspector the troops in Kingston to go over seas, to do their share in hearing the burden of the empire. I" congratu late them." E; LA {antional 'brigandage her court-pat-! refifzed historians and philosophers | tad elaborated the theory that as he- iween states might wad right as here' was ne tribunal which could wiindieate the rights of states. They iad overlooked international publie 'pinion whieh is ritting in judgment tpon Germany to-day. All law is 'rystallized public opinion and it is' the hope of the world that interna-' tional opinion, founded upon equity and justice may crystallize, in time, nto national law which will make he international law-breaker as much aeriminal in the eye of society 8 is the national law breaker. and sik ject 'to restraint and punishment it the nands of an organized pre- wnderance of world-power, Ger- nony claimed that Great Britain had wequired' her colonies by aggression Ji asks why she should not by ag- sression stedp them from her. = The memise 18 false. The colonies vhieh Britain has acquired from oth- f nations werd obtained incidentally 6 the settlement of wars which she ad prosecuted in defence of ker own berties and the liberties of Europe galnst the ambitious designs of panish and Freych despots. Ger ' aany's world-polity was PangGer- canic, To Germanize the world, he conceives to be her mis fon. The conquest of any Bri- ish dominion by Germany would wean the loss of constitutional gov- rnment, of theglreedom for which ritong fought fol centuries and eun- oy to-day. How much does Ger yan culture weigh in the scale "The great problem of this coun: thy. to-day is the problem of increas- ing the products of Canada. Wo both and the manufacturer 1 'would say, 'Increase your produc- . tion." 1f these men are willing = to £0 to the front and fight our battles and suffer in the trenches, we home should do all that wh can make the country this crisis. #Wark harder in times .of wor than you do in times of peace. All the strength we have may he needed be- fore this war is ever." at te. D stronger during The abové were some of the out standing - remarks of llon. W. T. White, minister of finance, in his ad dress at the banquet of the King ston branch of the Canadian Order af the Knights of the Grip, held at the Randolph onTWesday night. Mr. White delivered an eloquent address, in response to /the toast of "Ca 5" - which -- was proposed by W. I. Nickle, M.P. His entire ad- dress was practically devoted to the war. He had a most encouraging note to sound regarding the financial situation of Canada during 'pre- "Went critical stage, in that he stated that after four and a half months of the war business was on a sound basis. 4 Dealing with thie question of the outhreak of the war and the relation: between Great Britain and Germany vilich preceded it, the minister said that those relations had become strained only after Germany, depart | ing from the traditional friendly po licy of Bismarck, had begun a violent anti-British agitation having as it offtcially avowed objeet the creatior of a fleat of such strength that a con: flict with the strongest naval power that is Great Britain, would: involve risks threatening the supremacy ol that power, The fixed and stead: fast policy of Great Britain had been to maintain the balance of power in| continental Europe and her own sup- remacy at seh. Both and.especial- 1y the latter were vital to her exis- tence and that of the empire. Bis- marek's policy had been tal. of Russia and spoke of Great Britaiu as an ally. * He refused to bé drawn into conflicts over the matter of colonial expansion, | Under the leadership of 'ts later- 'day ambitious kaiser und the Prus- sidn war-party surrounding him Ger- mauy had added world-policy to con- Ginental policy and pressed it with such selfish and high-banded aggres- sivcness that she found herself with- out a friend in the wogld. . There had beed no courtesy, no chivalry, no magnanimity in her dealing with other nations. It-had been the rat- ting of the sabre, the brandishing of, the mailed fist until the whole world had become alarmed and ar- Muments were multiplied until the nations groaned bemeath the load. Ambition, lust of power, ageressive- 'ness, downright material sellishiness, urrelieved by a spark of gentility in international dealings had brought . 4bout this cataclysm. -Frem the "tandpo'nt of the realization of the legitimate aspirations of tue" Ger. Tan people it was wholly nuneces- ary. No nation had made such id progress in half a century. She 'was a world-power of first rank "ud her future progress and continu- ing greatness were assured. Great Britain had been her best customer and stood for the policy of (he apen door. Prussian rapacity and mili- tarist ambition had been the undo ing of Gefmany. To justify inter i continen- | He cultivated the friendship}, face with actuality. zainst Anglo-Saxon liberty? That i+ the question submitted for the ad- Jtdication of free nations to-day. Germany's European policy which was ancilary to her world-policy had for its object the complete subjuga- tion of France. She must be erush- i ed beyond the power of recovery and despoiled of her colonies sn as to prevent her future growth. Only in this way, in' the opinion of Germany, could she be. relieved of uneasiness on her western frontier, of the night- mare of attack on two or possibly hree fronts. By its cold-blooded wggressiveness the Prussian autoera- y had lined Germany up against early all the Great Nations. The ympathies of those not -in arms vere against her, Even if a vie-, ory could be obtained agalrst such dds it would by its cost be a defeat. Germany had caleulated that Great jritain might stand aloof in this ar. Despotic government aisually riscalculates because in its insen- ate passion for aggrandisement 'it slinds its eyes to inconvenient facts. f Great Britain. had. stood. aside she vould have been obliged liter on to dght singlehanded a nation supreme n continental Europe havinz as its western frontier the straits of Dover and with a fleet possibly equal to her pwn. The violation. of Belgium neutrality was not only a crime against Belgium and a flagrant breach of international public law but a direct attack upon the strate- gic advantage posséesed by Britain in having Belgium and Holland as buf- fer states between herself and Ger- many. © To conquer Europe first, Britain next and after that the world was the dream of Pan-Germanic mili- tarism, No prediction could be offered as to the length of the struggle. Ger- many and Austria, with their hun- dred and ten millions, their huge mi- {tary establishments and their pre- paredness for war were the most for- nidable fees ever faced by any coat- ition of powers. We are only upon the threaheld of the sacrifices we must be prepared to make in this cokflict for our existence and our ireedom. The component parts of | the empire have by a common sense_ of 'danger béen drawn together as | never before. War _ is a terrible realist, a confounder of theorists and «ll mere talkers. It brings us face Who speaks of family relationships when the hpuse is on fire. And so when this conflagration broke out, threatening our heritage and every part of it, constitutional nlceties and theoreti- cal hair-splitting vanished into thin air and throughout the empire, Bri- tain, Canada, Australia, New Zea- land, South Africa and India the ery "We are at war. Let us prosecute it to the bitter end with all: our resources of. money and of men." In wishing the members of the as- sgciation the season's greetings, the minister «aid that the. war had cast its shadow and its glom over the Yuletide. festivities Christian world. It had been a sad Christmas. The spirit of peace on earth and good-will te men of which it was the symbol had given place in Europe to the spirit of rapine, slau- ghter and destruction.- The year was going out in flames and blood. That humanity was not extinguisheu ii Flanders and in Poland was due to the sp* it of Christianity. In the werk being done by innumerable hands throughout the world for the réliet of distress, for the comfort of soldiers, in the chivalry, the self- sacrifice, the magnanimity of those on the firing line that spirit was shining as brightly as it shoné in the star of Bathlehem. Its gleam, con- tinuously brightening through the #ges, was the hope and the lodestar of the race in the vast evolution of | Isident of Elginburg; pdssel- away ut Was stricken five months ago andl' cher home on Monday zftermoon, af- "ith | el ne 1 =| rang ! throughout the ' f Mrs REOMO Dature ils terrestrial existence. So-fir us kumenity is concerned the war, not- witstanding, its scale and horror was only an episode, a hight between two' dys, a darkness which would make' more luminoa: the brichiness yet tw, came, > | WEDING | -- Celebrated At Bride's' Aunt's Home On Wednesday. i On Wednesday, morning at ten o'clock a quiet wedding was solemni- zed at the residence of Miss M. Boyd, Sydenhgm street, when her niece, Ethel Boyd--Mackee, wus united in marriage to Edmond Merel? Dldham, M.D., C.M., Deshoro, eldest son of Dr. and Mre. Oldham, Chatsworth, The ceremony was performed by Rev J. D. Boyd, B.A., of Zion Presbyter- fan church. The - only attendant was a little flower girl, Miss Jean Potter, daughter of Lieut. and Mrs. L. D. Potter. She wore a pale pink crepé de chine frock over pink satin end carried a basket of s~eet-peas recess and smilax. Her git from the groom was a gold bracelet, The dainty bride, who was given away 'by her father, ' looked very sweet in a gown of ivory ripple char- meuse satin en train, with yrimmings of bebe Irigh,: caught with 'rue-lov- er's knots of brilliants. Her veil was arranged In juliet cap with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of wlilte roses, lille: of the valley and maiden hair fern, and wore the groom's gilt a fine gold.chain, from which hung 2 pearl and diamond pendanc.. Miss Janie Eward, cousin of the bride, jlayed the wedding marches. Her gift from the groom was a sterling card case. After the youngheouple had receiv €d the congratulations of the guests, a buffet luncheon was served, - the table being centered with -a large wedding cake surrounded with smil- ax, 'tulle and pink roses. Dr. and Mrs. Oldham left on the ncon train for Montreal add eastern 1 oints, The bride travelle! in a napier blue dress and a _small hat of black velvet trimmed with medallions and rose buds With this was worn a sealskin coat * OLDRAM-MACKFE| GIVEN TRAVELLING BAG i High Chef Gripman MeArthar Tle. membered at Banquet, At the banquet of the Knights of the Grip, held: in the. Randolph hotel, on Tuesday night, there was a most pleasing feature, when W. Y. Mills, past high chiei gripman, presented W. i. McArthur, high chief gripman, and the chief toastmaster of the evening, with a travelling bag, In making. the presentation Alr. Mills 'stated that twelve months aco, the gripmen had honored Mr. MeAr- thur with this position, and that he had filled it ably and well. Wis fol- low-gripmen wished to show their love and esteem in some manner, and for this reason were presenting him with the travelling bag. The gift carried! with it the very best wishes of all; Fis colleagues. i Mr. MeArthur replied fittingly, thanking the members for their kind gift, and stated that while travelling around 'the country and using the baz, he would ever think of his kind ' iri nds who had made him the reicipi-' ent of the fine gift. | The knights afterwards sang "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" only knights oi the grip can sing it, and then gave three rousing cheers, whi'h | almost shook the dining-room to | pieces, for Mr. MeArthur { a8 MUNICH' AL NOMINATIONS. Hinchinbrooke Township. i For Reeve--Marineur Cronk, Allan' Wagar, R. A. Hamilton (resigned), ¢. | €. Molsnight. For... .councillors--1homas John Quinn (resigned), P. Dawyer, Almer Kenwedy, Thomas Peters, O0.' R. Clow, James Kennedy (resigned), Allen Wagar, William Clark' (resign+ ed). ' Howes, Villaze Of Newburgh. Reeve--Joseph Paul. | Councillors-W. W, Adams, Robert ! Dongan, Peter Fairbdirn, Charles F. Shorts, all hy aeclamation. Vaudeville At The Grand. i At the vaudeville entertainments at the Grand Opera House last evening large audiences witnessed a fine pro- gramme. { On Thursday andthe following.exen- | ings and matinees, the following bill will be produced: Jean Finneran, the boy from Galway, in sensational high statuary and clog daneing; Carl+ club juggler; Park and a comedy act, | entitled, "A Man, a Maid and a Wheelbarrow."" The Photo-Plays will be "Fhe Gunman' and to Washington." On New Year's day, matinees will be given at 2 and 3.30 o'clock, and even- ing entertainments at 7.3) and 9 o'dock. Rifner,! eccentric and Hall, singi Died at" Flginburg. Mrs. Marzaret Allison, un old re- ter 'a lngering The. late "Allison was well known throughout the neighboring coun- try, apd was seventy-five 'Years of exe. In religlon she was a Metho- dist. The funeral service will he conducted ob Weéllnesday amarning ten o'clock. Secared a Prize. The Sunday edition of the Dufialo, N.Y., News, of Dec. 27th, publishes a good cut of Mrs. Robert Weniler- son, of this eity, who won thé prize for the best short story efiort 'in the competition. of Nov. 15th. The 'story, a mewspaper one, was entitled "The iliness. "i ~ oy Who Did Not Fail." Subscriptions To Belgian Fund. The following subscriptions fo the Relgian Relief Fund are ack- fiowledged. throuch the president of the Board-of Trade. Anonymous, $5: Friend, not nanled, $1; EB, J MeCorkell. «$5: W. J. Anglin, Bat- $5. tersea Ont. Only One Bromo Quinfue. - Whenever vou feel a eold on think of the full name, LAXATIVE VE fe of A W lace ~ {was {of "From Wash ' - the lata Nathaniel Wilmot, ana 1s SN TL IN ST. LAWRENCE, FRONTENAC AND RIDFEAC WARDS And Board of Education Flection in Frontenac Ward--All (ther Seats Filled by Acclamation. Kingston will have aldermanic ele. tions next Monday in three wards and a Board of Education election in ona ward. Those who will contest for al dermen_ are : St, term, 'AR. F. Elliott and Major. G. H. Gillespie. Frontenac ward--For two-year term; If. I. Norman and J. 8. R. McCann; fr one-year term, Dr. W. McCarthy and G. C, Wright. Rideau ward--For three-year term, Md. W. Clugston and G. H. Laturney. The following aldermen are elected by acclamation: ' Loe Sydenham ward--W. H. Wormwith, tor two years; H.-C. Nickle, for three Vears. . Ontario ward--Ald. N. E. 0'Connor, for three years; Dr. R, J. Gardiner, for one year. Uataraqui ward---Ald. A. Strownd, for three years. Frontermc--ward--Ald. W. P. Peters, for three yedrs. Vietoria ward--Ald: r three years... In Frontenac ward, W. J, Chapman end Wool. Godwin will contest for the Board of Tducation seat. All the ther school trustess are elected by aec- clamation. 1. Cohen, who will sit for 1915 in Cataraqui ward, is the fast Jew to he elected to the Board Education. J. W. Litton, 1 of Portsmouth Council Fleet, Receve---James Haliday. Counecillors--R. J. Baiden,. Thom- ts draham, M. J. Kennedy and John R. Marks, (acclamation.) John Grant, Nathaniel Graham and Nicholas Henderson retired. . LEADBEATER. JORDAN. Nuptials At Home of Bride's Pavents, Barrie Street, A 'preity. wedding was solemnized \Wednesday morning at fen o'clock at the home of the Bride's parents, on Barrie street, in the presefice of apout thirty puests, when Ethel younger daughter of Rev: Dr. and Mire, W. G. Jordan was unitdéd in marrinze to William Richard Lead- heater, M.A, of Wallaceburg, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Lead- beater, of Ellisville. Dir. Jordan and Rex. Malcolm Magillivray, D.D., iw nister of Chalmers Church, offi- ciated. The ceremony was perform- cd in the drawing {room, where Christmas greens d rany scarlet covpations and lillies of the valley were effectively used for decoration. The -pretty dark bride was given away by hef father and looked very 3 y in her gown of /eavy white s2tin made en traine, with. trime mings of Pointe de venice lace and pearls, the folds of the skirt being "aught and finished with a sequin buckle. The tulle veil was arrang- ed with a coronet of arange bloss- oms and a shower bouquet of roses and MHlies was carried. ; Miss Hilda Jorddn was her sister's Lridesmaid and ,wore a4 most hecom- Ira costume of Alice hine moire an- tique silk with Marie Antoinette lace trimming and girdle of maize velvet, - She carried an armful of Killarney roses. The -groomsman Mr. Philip Leadbeater, brother the groom, and the wedding music was played Mr. Thomas Jordan. After the ceremony the breakfast vas served in the dining room at prettily decked quartette tables, the hride's table having for its centre, the wedding cake surrounded by soft folds of tulle and- lilies of the valley. Mr. and Mrs. Leadbeater left for the west at noon, the latter travel- ling in a tailored suit of navy blue trimmed with military braid, apurple hat with wings and black fox furs. \fier the middle of January they will be at home in Wallaceburg. Mrs. Jorddn was handsomely zcewned in gray silk, with éoatie of sequins and deep rose girdle , and corsage bouauet of lilies and violets. Mrs. Leadbeater, grandmother of the groom, wore black silk and lace. Mrs. William Leadbeater tia zroom's mother, black satin with te lace and sequin trimmings, with violets and lilies, Miss Annie Leadbeater's costume was of vellow butterfly taffeta with corsage bouquet of violets. The bride and groom are eraduates of Queen's University, having received their degrees in Aris in nineteen hundred and ten. hy both Into Eternal Rest. The death, on Wednesday morn- ing, of Miss' Emma Wilmot, daugh- ter of the late Nathaniel and Mrs. Fraoces Wilmot, Clergy strect, has brought sorrow, not only to the im- mediate family, but to scores of iriends througheut the city. o life of intense activity, of splendid devetion, of earnest helpfulness she patience and resignat'on has spent the weeks aud days in tender thenghtfulners snd sincere apprecia- ton of loving Kindnesses bestowed. Muscular, rhenmdtism_ weakened the heave, and lige a beaulitul Power che dropped gud faded. She pes- secfod exeepiional qualities of ma- ttre womanhood, was bright and rparklpg, zedlous aud anxious and thonghtfef for the benefit of those che loved, devoted and loyal to her church, St. James'. Slie MIRA i Targe part in rocial life and was beloved as a4 true apd helpful friend. Amid tho! sadness of this festival season, her death will increate the weight that, dikes pall brug over all, To her widowed: mother, to' whom she vas a comforl and stay, to-her only Urdther aud sisters the leader sym- pathy of many will be extended and as far as possible they, wi*h their loving expressione, Jnay help to as- kuage the grief 'of those bereaved. Deceased was the eldest daughter of |i survived Ly her mother, four sisters, Mrs. Charles' Livingston, Kingston: Mrs. Jotun P, Oram, Montreal; Mrs. James Kirk, Brookiyn, N. Y,, Mrs. Clark Taylor, Gananoque; and au oply Livother, Jolin E. Wilmot, Of- tawa. 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The first, a ruddy-faced Irish boy, shook hands, vaulted lightly out of the trench, and started swiftly for the open. He got scarcely ten yards when a bullet whined 'and the hoy crumpled and dropped dead. A se- cond followed, but he went only enuple of yards when he was shot down. The third' darted out and got nearly across. The troops were cheer- ing; he would make it. The bullets were flicking up dust all around Suddenly he staggered and made a game effort to continue, and sank to his knees. Even then he started to drag himsel{ towards the nent he was dying to save from annihilation. . But his wounds were mortal, ana he got no further. Then four leaped out from the trenches to- gether in the hope that some of them would reach the advancing re te in time. Two of the four mot the fate of their comrades, but tvo did get across and warned the English Tommies of their danger. 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