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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1918)
Thursday, November 21, 1918 EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS Page Six - x ~ x ^~X "X "X "X kk ~ x ~ x ~ x ~X"X~ x ~X"X~ x ~ x ~ x K"X~ x ~ x ~ x ~X"X~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x *** •X**X»*X**X»*X m X m X m X**X-X**X m X ~X —X —X* Thanksgiving Day is at Hand— LET US NOT FORGET THE PEACE SERVICE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AT 10:30 A. M. AFTER WHICH YOUR THOUGHTS WILL NATURALLY TURN TO THE GREAT SOCIAL RITE OF THE DAY, THANKSGIVING DINNER. For this we have made special preparations to supply your wants. We do not have any turkeys, but we have those delicious Pacific Coast cranberries which are essential as an accompaniment to that lordly bird. For dessert, plum pudding and mince pie are tradi tional dishes. We have Heinz celebrated puddings, and also mincemeat which satisfy the most exacting epicure. We will also have a shipment of such fresh vegetables as form part of a properly appointed menu for this occasion. While supplying your wants for the inner man, do not forget those of your stock. We have a full line of foods for your cattle, pigs, horses and chickens. ? ? ? ? ? ? V ? ? \ ! y ! We Believe “A SatisfiedCustomer is the Best Advertisement. ” The Walter Givens Company, Inc. ESTACADA, OREGON y V y y Y T >:y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y : ? Y ? ? I Y Y Y Y Y Y .j..X "X K ~ X ~ X ~ X K "X ~ X ~ X "X ~ X ~ X K ~ X K ~ X “ X ~ X K ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ X K K ~ X K ~ X 7 X ~ X ~ X K wX ~ X “ X "X "X ~ X -< K K ~ X K “ X K ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ X ~ ; On Memory’s Screen (Continued from Page 2) any undue liberties, as the too pre suming soon discover to their cha grin. Their lives, as those of all of their class, have their tragedies. The sea takes toll of their dear ones, and on stormy days, wife, m other and maid anxiously scan the horizon, dreading lest husband, son or sw eetheart be the one to pay it. Hut the church is near at hand, and they drop in through its ever open door, to burn a votive candle to the Hlessed Virgin or patron saint of the one in dangev and invoke their aid. Shall the most pronounced P rotestant deny them this consolation, or condemn their simple devotion and faith as tutile or a mumm ery? "One toucli of n a ture makes the whole world kin,' and in the presence of such grief, let criticism be hushed. Human sym pathy prom pts all to say Amen to prayers, which surely reach the m er ciful ears of that "K ternal F ather, strong to save, Whose arm has bound the restless wave. Who bids the m ighty ocean deep Its own appointed vigil keep:' So let us all join in the refrain, “l)h hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea Reel No. IV. The Fair Great fun and um usem ent are fu r nished by the fair which I» h« id each August, on the esplanade, in front of the ram parts. Here, for about three weeks the fuir continues. Booths are erected in which are displayed con fectionery, oriental goods, Swiss carved woodwork, china, shells and curios of various descriptions. Thio same m erchandise can be obtained in the shops in town, but there is a l ways a charm about shopping at a fair, for w hich one usually has to pay extra. In the open court of the esplanade, are side shows, m erry-go-rounds, lot teries, shooting galleries and circus. I have been at fairs in France, Eng land and Germany as well as in this country, and find they differ b ut slightly. It was at this fair in Bou logne, th at I had my first ride on a m erry-go-round, and proudly bestrode w hat seemed to me a m am m oth, wooden horse. I am positively cer tain, that the steeds of the modern m erry-go-rounds, are only half the size of those of form er days, or pei- haps I have now a better sense of proportion. It was here also I en joyed my first circus. A few’ years ago, I went to Ring- ling’s three ring show, and turning back the searchlight of my memory, I ’realized that history repeats itself, and not alw ays to its advantage. Somehow the clowns were not as fun ny and the bareback riders not as daring as of old. The num bers of the program m e had not varied much, except there were more of them. There was one however, which I saw at my first, circus which I have not seen elsew here and which made a very spectacular finale. A man rode into the ring, covered with fireworks which were set off, so he form ed the centre of a fountain of squibs, roman candles, rockets. Catherine wheels spouting out fiery stream s from all over him. In the side shows could be seen then, as now, the bearded lady, the giant, the dw arf, the living skeleton, the fat woman, the m agicians, soi- cerers. palm ists, the museum of h o r rors et al. The lotteries did a th riv ing business and, on the whole, were conducted on the square, with a mosi polite and eloquent gentlem an in charge. W ith w hat unction he would turn the wheel and give out the win ning num bers. It seemed to do his soul good to announce in stentorian tones: "Aha! mmlnme. mademoiselle" or " monsirur a gagne," as the case m ight be. The French and o th er con tinental Europeans see no objection to lotteries, which are patronized by all classes. It may be urged th at they develop the gam bling mania, but, as I recall them , they were harm less enough. EVen those who lost received a quid pro quo, for, while they paid two to five cents for a chance, they received a q uarter s w orth of fun from w atching the per form ance and listening to the jolly ing of monsieur le directcur. Reel No. V. The Cathedral. At the tim e of which I w rite, the relations betw een Church and State were most intim ate and cordial. The em press was a devout Roman C atho lic and the em peror a faithful sou of the Church, whose soldiers upheld the tem poral sovereignty of the Holy F ather, Pius IX. The churches wrere num erous and well attended, the courts of justice displayed the cruci fix on their walls, and the assizes were preceded by "the red m ass,” at which the judges, lawyers and court officials assisted in state. The cathedral at Boulogne, as I have m entioned before, crowned the height of the hill, on which the uppei town was situated. The stru ctu re re sem bled a sm all edition of St. P eter’s, Rome, or rath er St. P aul’s, at Lon don. It was modern, having been built in the forties, on the site of an older one which had been destroyed #by fire, the rem ains of which can be seen in the crypt. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin who is the tute lary saint of the city, for tradition says, her image with the Infant Jesus in her arm s, was m iraculously brought to th* town, in a boat guid ed by two-angels. The hand of this image, which is all th at rem ains of it, is sacredly preserved in a silver glove encrusted with jewels, and can be seen through an oval piece of glass, let into the back. The building itself is not particu larly rem arkable, but it has a m ag nificent high a lta r of colored m arbles and one of the finest in existence. The pulpit also is striking, being adorned with some fine carvings and reached by a winding stair, at the foot of which stands a life-sized statue of St. Peter. Like most continental church es, its interior effect is m arred by much taw dry decoration in tinsel, gilt and artificial flowers. • In all French churches, there is a most imposing personage, called le suisse. corresponding to the parish beadle in England. I suppose there is some connection between this functionary and the papel Swiss body guard. He heads the processions to and from the vestry, clad in a m ost gorgeous uniform , w earing an im mense cocked hat, with a sword at his side, a halbert in one hand and a drum m ajor’s stick in the other. The cathedral suisse’s uniform was of scarlet cloth, heavily trim m ed with gold lace, as was also his hat. He wore silken or plush knee breeches, and white silk stockings, low shoes with gold buckles. Really M onseigneur I’eveque in cope and m itre, appeared secondary in com parison. The altar boys woujd m arch in b e hind him, in scarlet cassocks and lace cottas, but while at a distance, they looked angelic, a nearer inspection revealed th at the old Adam was by no m eans subdued. In August took place a great re ligious festival, which was made a regular gala event. It was called the Fete de Dieu and held on a Sun day in that month. From all the parishes in the vicinity delegations assembled at the cathedral, each of which was headed by its suisse in full uniform . Then would follow young girlB in white, representing the vari ous sodalities, each group having its banner with stream ers. Then the men agd boys of the parish societies, and finally the parish clergy in copes. If a parish possessed any relics, these would be borne aloft in states, as were also statues and images of saints, notably a sgproduction in solid silver of the Image of the Virgin and the Child, being conveyed in a boat by angels, according to the legend.