The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1900, Page 8

| N\ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1900. CHRISTMAS GOOD CHEER FOR ALL, BOTH HIGH AND LOW: —_— Papal Blessing Pronounced by the Arohhishop 7Ug0n the _Wprshipers in the Cathgd_ral. @il defeeieioiels drfeiib @ CHRISTMAS A TIME OF REJOICING Local residents spent a Joyous Christmas yesterday. Every store was closed and the city presented an ideal holiday appearance. It was extremely quiet, and the day passed without incident. ‘The theaters were crowded to over- flowing at the matinee .and evening performances; the park and ocean beach was thronged with sightseers, and every mart of pleasure was ‘well patronized. Churches of every denomi- nation celebrated the day with specia] services. Aug- mented choirs rendered sacred music, and special sermons appropriate to the occasion ‘were preached by the pastors. Churches other than the Cath- olic denomination held their principal services on the Sun- day preceding Christmas and their services yesterday were but a continuation of the cele- bration. Every Catholic church in the diocese was crowded with worshipers. Masses were celebrated from 5 o’clock until 11 o’clock and in the evening vespers were sung. His Grace Archbishop Rior- dan celebrated high mass at the cathedral and also gave the papal benediction to the assemblage. Following a custom inaugu- rated years ago, the Salvation Army gladdened the hearts of the poor by feasting them. Fully two thousand men and women sat at tables in the basement of the Odd Fellows’ Hall and were served with the best of the market by the e e e i e 2R o S e B e O B e B o S o a2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN PRONOUNCING THE PAPAL BLESSING UPON THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO TERDAY CROWDED THE CATHEDRAL AT THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS CELEBRATED IN HONOR OF HE CAN DO THIS ONLY FOUR TIMES A YEAR. 5 YE Z CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. g ing of God Almighty rer, Son and Holy | d upon you and re- | amen.” 1 these solemn and fervent Grace Archbishop the Papal blessing, e devout people who Cathedral at the 11 uy morning. It was £ climax to the solemn high mass ad been celebrated with pomp i ceremony. w vear the Archblshop has dminister the Papal bless- hose who reside in his diocese. At Pentecost, Christmas and some important holiday in the calendar the church he vests himself with cope and miter, the insignia of his high office, ly recites in Latin the blessing Had the cathedral been | ze it is doubtful whether it ve contained the muiltitude of wer to PRAISE SERVIC From the congregations and choirs of nearly a score of churches and cathedrals, Catholic and Episcopalian, glad songs of were sent up throughout the city The capitals and arches of g places of worship assumed a garb of green, pleasantly picked red berries. Anthems of thanks- giving. breathing the spirit of the season &nd rendered by augmented choirs, | welled up from the chancels, and inter- | spersed with more stately music were | Christmas hymns, simple and familiar, in | which the congregations could join. The | attendance at every church was immense. | Few, irdeed, were those who did not wend their way to pray and sing beiore | giving themselves over to the joys of | holiday meking in their homes. From their pulpits ministers exhorted | their hearers to bear in mind the purpose for which the festival was observed. The majority of these holiday sermons were short homilies on the season. Music was the principel thing on the programme, and In this respect and in that of decora. tions and attendance the city outdid it- self. At Grace Church the urviees,.wh:le[ simple, were exceedingly impressive, and the same is true of those held throughout | e city. Bishop Nichols delivered a pow- erful sermon on the spirit in which the holidays should be celebrated. He said in | part: “I am one of those who believe that this is the day on which we should be upiifted. Let us think of the things that brighten, wot of those that darken life. Thousands, nay, millions, the world over are keeping | this Christmas day by deeds of benefac- | tion. Then there is also an appeal to the peacemaking aspect of Christmas. | Why is it not more and more a day of | peace? How many heartaches might be | healed, how many darkened lives might be brightened by the peace of Christmas- tide if all the world but make it the season ia] musical programme was under Wrection of Organist W, H. Holt, the A the ES HELD IN THE CATHOLIC AND EPISCOPAL CHURCHES IN THIS CITY | the d'-':y worshipers who tried to hear the ser- vices. An augmented choir under the direc- tion of Organist Harrson and a halt doz- | en musicians rendered the sacred music which filled the grilled arches of the ca- thedral with sweet sound. The high altar | and stations of the cross were covered | with beautiful flowers and lighted with a | myriad of candles. and imposing. Promptly at 11 the bell in the cathedral tower tolled out the summons to mass, and before the mellow sound had died away in the distance a stirring march was played by the organist and the partici- pants in the solemn high mass entered the sanctuary. First came the acolytes at- tired in purple, then the master of cere- monies followed by the ministers of the mass. slon walked the Archbishop, vested with chasuble and miter and bearing his cro- sier. The congregation stood with bowed heads as the priests entered and resumed their seats as the Archbishop assumed his station at the foot of the altar and be- gan the mass. The effect was grand —_— being Daniel Lawrence, W. E. Fred Purdy, Charles Doetting, and Charles Parent. The ymn 60, was rendered with e effect. e decorations were of fes- toons of fir and spruce boughs, white chrygu\themuma_ red berries and violets. At St. John’s Episcopal, corner Fifteenth street and Julian avenue, the fine audi- torium was decorated with evergreens, large ferns and flowers. reached by the Rev. L. C. Emrd with rapt attention by the unus- vally large congregation, and the music, under the direction of Esther M. Philips, left nothing to be desired. ‘‘Angels from the Realms of Glory,” sung by the vested choir, was a particularly fine plece of choral musie. At Trinity the offices of the altar were rformed by Dr. Clampett beneath a lazing star of incandescents, and the chancel wag a bower of Christmas shrubs and flowers. The vested choir, under the direction of the erganist, Dr. Stewart, sang the anthem, “*Christmas Star,” which has never been heard to better effect. Dr. Clampett preached eloquently on the emotions Christmas roused in the human soul, dwelling on the joy of giving and the various benefits coming from a proper holiday spirit. St. Paul’s, its arches entwined with pun- gent pine streamers, was filled yenterda.{ by a large congregation, who listened wit great attention to_the Christmas sermon of the Rev. Dr. Rellly, the vicar. Dr. Reilly reminded his hearers that in _the days of feasting and gift-giving they were apt to forget the holy purpose for which was observed. ‘““We must keep in mind,” he sajd, “that the greatest gift of all Christmas gifts was the one given to the Virgin in the humble manger beneath the stars of Palestine. As it was the first gift, so it was, and ever will be, the greatest and best. The Christmas lesson soloists Smith, Homer Henle; rocessional, eff , was | we must learn and remember is that God 80 loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that we might have ever- lasting life.” The services at St. Peter's, corner Fil- bert and Btockton streets, under the dicec- tion of the Rev. Willlam Bours, was ex- 11; Gustav Pastoral,” Stainer's “Sanctus,” Handel's 'Rejoice, O Daughter At the end of the stately proces- | The cholr opened with the | — Kyrie, which was rendered with force | and expression by the singers. The Arch- | bishop' was assisted by the following named priests: Deacon, Rev. J. an- nigan; sub-deacon, Rev. Charles A. | Ramm; deacons of honor, Rev. H. P. Dempsey and Rev. Philip’ O'Ryan; as- sistant priests, Rev. Father Prendergast, V. G.; master of ceremonies, Rev. an. e conclusion of the mass the Arch- shop, vested in cope and miter, proceed- ed to the altar to give the Papal benedic- ticn. He was accompanied by the dea- con and sub-deacon. ev. Father Hanni- gan chanted the confiteor and then hia Grace pronounced absolution. The con- gregation then kneli and the Archbishop faced the vast throng and making the triple €ign of the cross and holding his miter in his left hand he pronounced the blessing, | Rev. Father Hannigan preached tha sermon. He spoke fervently and eloquent- ly. His discourse was purely a devotional | one and impressed the congregation. His subject was “The Gospel of the Day.” It was strictly a Christmas sermon. fooeode of Zion,” made up a programme of rare merit well rendered. At St. Luke's holy communion was cele- brated at 8 and 10'a. m. Wallace Sabin, the organist, had selected a muslcal pro- gramme which_delighted the large con- gregation, and Dr. Clarke, the rector, de- livered a seasonable talk. The crowds at this church were exceedingly large at both services. Every Catholic church throughout the diocese was crowded in the morning and at the vesper services Yyesterday. The pastors of each parish made special prep- arations for the occasion, and as ‘a re- sult the congregations were able to listen to some splendid musical programmes and excellent sermons. Masses were cele- brated from 6 o'clock until 11 a. m., and there was a large outpouring at every service. At St. Ignatius Church solemn high mass was celebrated at 5 o'clock in the morning. The Very Rev. J. P. Friedem was celebrant, the Rev. Father Bell dea- con, Mr. Ryan sub-deacon and the Rev. Father Culligan master of ceremonies. The largest attendance was at the 10:30 mass. e Rev. Father Landry was cele- brant, the Rev. Father Boiler deacon, and Mr. Flueren sub-deacon. A sermon appro- priate to the day wag delivered by Rev. ather Joseph Riordah. Solemn benedic- tion concluded the high mass. The regu- lar cholr of St. Ignatius Church was au, mented, and under the direction of Dj Mu;lirlce Connell rendered some elevati muste. EACH PRISONER GETS HALF A PIE Chief Jailer Frank Cornyn of the Broad~ way Jail decided that he would give the prisoners some littie token for Christ- | mas, so at noon yesterday each occupant of a cell was handed half a mince pie. The | prl::n menu does not lma:)do ple, and it at ingen - Hon (o cneet the scheme. e inasced dealers to donate the various materials P and the ere tured without much cost. @-ffrlrlooeds cfofonts elmfonfe cferfente ofoetonfe SRR AR AR SRS SN RN SR N R S M M RSN R MRS R SRR SO SO S SO R RS | % | soldiers of the army. The prisoners in the jails were not forgotten, for extra provision was made for their Christmas dinner by the Com- missaries and they dined on holiday fare. In some way or another everyone had a share of the holiday cheer, and to that ex- tent the last Christmas of the century was a grand success. CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR NEEDY HOMES OAKLAND, Dec. %.—Christmas brought good cheer to-day to many an Oakland home in need of the good things of life. Probably a thousand families were the re- cipients of the bounty of local charitable societles. The Elks, the Assoclated Char- itles and the Salvation Army each had a canvass made of the city’s poor and dis- tributed gifts of a substantial nature with a lavish hand. Boxes of clothing and bar- rels of provisions were sent broadcast from the headquarters of these and sim- ilar organizations, not to mention the lib- eral private donations to homes in want. The local dealers have been remarking on the unprecedented number of turkeys ordered sent to families where such lux- uries are unfrequent visitors. The children in the various orphanages have not been forgotten. Two hundred homelesg little ones from the Fred Finch Orphanage will be entertained Friday evening by the children of the First Methodist Sunday-school, who will pre- sent the cantata, “A Visit to Santa Claus.” Each of the orphans will receive a gift. Athens Camp, Woodmen of the World, will entertain the inmates of the Temescal Orphans’' Home on Wednesday evening at ‘Woodmen Hall. The Oakland Golf Club gave a Christ- mas tree to the caddies on the links at the clubhouse to-day. At the Christmas celebration of St. Mary's School the Rev. Father King pre- sided. The children presented the oper- ctta ‘‘Marvels of Kindness,” introducing the children’s saint, who distributed pres- ents to the scholars, On Thursday an all-day prayer meeting will be convened at the First Presbyterian Church to beseech a special divine visita- tion upon the opening of the new century. The Catholic Ladies’ Aid Soclety selected one hundred families and prepared one hundred Christmas _dinners for them. Each family receive® a box containing a turkey and all the necessaries to accom- any it. The officers of this society are: ast president, Miss Bessie Gallagher; president, Mrs. A. E. Humphreys; senior vice president, Mrs, George Lewis; junior vice president, Mrs) T. M. Voarman; sec- retary, Miss Kate Tolley Moor; financial secretary, Mrs. J. J. McStay; guard, Mrs, O'Brian; marshal, Miss O'Brian. CHRISTMAS BRINGS CHEER TO SOLDIERS The belief that a sure way to reach a man is through his stomach was exem- plified yesterday at the Presidio. A smile of contentment was visible on the face of each and every soldier who had partaken of the dinner prepared by the army chefs. “Full stomachs make a light heart” and every man on the reservation gave evi- dence of possessing the requisite amount of_food. Many, of them had not seen home in years, l;ut not a man could be found who was homesick. At barracks and hospital peace and contentment reigned supreme. All day long a stream of pretty girls could be seen entering the military reser- vatlon, and each one was met by her sol- dier boy. Each mess had its own particular bill of fare, and turkey was the main feature. The noncoms, the soldlers, the teamsters, all sat down to a carefully prepared meal, and the general verdict after all had been discussed was: *“God bless the cooks.” TURKEY DINNER AT COUNTY HOSPITAL The ratients at the City and County Hospital were made happy yesterday by a Christmas dinner furnished through the generu;gg of Mrs. Phcbe Hearst, who had glven to be used for that purpose. A bounteous sl:ipply of turkey, plum pudding, fruit and candy was furnished, and the male patients had tobacco. The nurses and internes decorated the halls and wards for the cccasion. FOOD DISTRIBUTED TO THE DESTITUTE The poor in the many back streets and alleyways of the city who are not enu- merated among the needy in the institu- tions of charity were not forgetten on Christmas day. Robert A. Beeching dis- tr'l'h:lflng ent of the San Francisco Be- ne lent unfortunates, a rule, are too proud to_ask publi¢ alms, were not overiooked. ‘Wagonload after wagonioad of goods ¥ g B i ool e el oo e et Two Thousand Hungry People Fed by the Sal- vation Army in Odd Fellows™ Hall. - - — e SCENE IN THE BASEMENT OF ODD FELLOWS' HALL, WHERE THE SALVATION ARMY FED TWO THOU- SAND PEOPLE YESTERDAY. THE ARMY BAND FURNISHED MUSIC AND THE RED-SHIRTED SOLDIERS SAW THAT THE GUESTS WANTED FOR NOTHING THE KITCHEN AFFORDED. | - + F those who gave to the Salvation Army th!s year could have known the result of their charity théy would | have doubled their gifts: and If these who gave not at all could have foreseen the dinner in the basement of the Odd Fellows' Hall, they would | bave reached deep into their pockets and | have divided their Christmas cheer with | those who but for the red-shirtea soldiers | <t the Lord would have had none. Nearly two thousand men and woman | were the guests of the army at the public | tables vesterday, and nearly a thousand | more found their Christmas dinner | brought to their houses in baskets. For everyone who had a home and family and | nothing for the holiday dinner, the army had a wel: filled basket, and these were | sent to the various homes Monday and | yesterday morning. But for the rovers | the big tables were lald in the basement of the Odd Fellows' building and seventy | of the soldiers waited upon the guests. | A Christmas dinner for the poor is no new thing for the Salvation Army, and so | there was no hitch and no delay. Every-| thing went smoothly and pleasantly and | everyone who sat down at the tables got up satisfled and that much the happler. Lisutenant Colonel Willlam Evans, chief divisional officer of the army in San were sent out through the city’'s streets with donatlons of food, fuel and clothing to many families that would not have had occasion otherwise to join in the rejolc- ing at the last Christmas of the century. This distribution was authorized by the president of the assoclation, Rev. John A. B. Wiison. who personally investigated each and every case before acting on it. GERMAN CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVITIES Court German-America of the Anclent Order of Foresters had an old-time Ger- man Christmas festival in the social hall of the Foresters' building last evening for the pleasure of the children of members specifically and for the adults incident- | ally. There was an immense tree in the| hail, brilliant with tinsel and fancy orna- ments, illuminated with hundreds of can- dles and loaded down with little stockings filled with candies and small toys. During the evening the little ones were formed in line and marched around the tree, the adults in the meanwhile singing melodious Christmas songs. Then the lit- tle ones were taken into an adjoining hall, where each was given a present suited to age and sex, also a bag of candy and a package of cakes. This was followed by | Sir Reuben Hedley Lloyd. who directed the waiters, Captain Gage, , who supervised the cooks and the kitchen. and Staff Captain Crawford, who attend- ed to the seating of the guests. The menu consisted of rvast turkey, roast beef, po- tatoes, turnips, celery, cranberry sauce, ple, plum pudding, nuts, fruit, candy, tea and coffee. Before the first tables were laid at 11 o'clcek the Salvation Army people sat down to a dinner of their own, with the friends who_had volunteered help at the feast. There was a_blessing asked and songs were sung, and then the meal was tastily dispatch so that all should be in readiness at 12 o’clock. Just before 12 the waiters. formed a line, each with three or four plates. according to his or | her dexterity, and at the word of Cap- | tain Connett they passed through the | kitchen. First the vegetables were piled | high: on the plates, then the roast beef, | the turkey, then the cranberry sauce and | a finish with a spoonful of gravy over | all. Fach walter passed from one bis pan to the next, while the cooks passed out the good things on the plates. There was no word spoken, no trouble and no confusion, and within a few min- utes the tables were ready for the wait- ing line outside. The doors were opened at 12 and the men came In, e~ch taking his place with- out a word. There was grace at the first table and every one rose and remained | standing while Colonel Evans asked the | a programme of dances and the giving of | an_emblematic gold badge and two large cakes to the members of the court who | held the lucky, tickets. The affair was in charge of E. Zauchau, the chlef ranger; W. Claus, secretary; W Plagemann, floor manager: S. Aumeyer. assistant; Chris Hauser and John Fox. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR | OBSERVE FESTIVAL| The Christmas observance of the Cali-| fornia Commandery No. 1, K. T. took place yesterday. The Templar toast was | given by R. B. Grand Commander, Sir| Frederick M. Miller, the response being made by the Most Eminent Grand Master, A song of tri- umph was sung by Sir Walter C, Campbell of the California Commandery Cheir. The obseryance closed with the singing of | “Auld Lang Syne” by all present. CHRISTMAS WITH | THE VOLUNTEER Two hundred poor children were made‘ happy at the headquarters of ‘the Volun- | the financial the last man had left the tables and the work of cleaning up the debris was begui. During the meals the band from the Salvation Army headquarters played, but there was no singing except at the sol- ;]Ier:' meal before the public was allowsd n. | During the first weeks of December the various barracks have had their officers out looking for men and women Wwho would avail themselves of the Army din- ner, and each of these was given a ticket of ‘jdentification. But toward the holi- days tickets were given to anyone who shed, and at the last minute one of the soldlers was stationed outside to pass in anyone who was hungry and wished ‘o join the line of diners. Taking advantage of an offer to print his comments, Colonel Evans dictated the following words of thanks to those who have assisted the Salvationists !n their work: I desive, through the columns of The Call, to thank the many friends who have come to our assistance and made the feeding of two thousand people possible. The business houses have generously furnished us with meat and vegetables and groceries and other things and | irdividuals have been quick to furnish us with | money. We feel that those who bave responded to our various appeals, either on the streets or by mail, would realize that their confidence has not been in the slightest misplaced if they could see the humi the Odd Fellows’ that those who have multitude that throngs all. The army considers iyen are deserving of as Francisco, was in_charge of the work. | blessing, but at the subsequent tables| much credit as the arfy that has done the Under him was Staff Captain Connett.'this was dispensed with. By 4 o'clock | work. CHRISTMAS A DAY OF REJOICING IN THE CHURCHES, HOMES AND INSTITUTIONS teers of America on Fourth street last evening. A big Christmas tree, good things to eat and lots of music made the evening a merry one for the little folks. J. Noonan and Professor Willlam Husson contributed vocal selections, and several boys and girls recited appropriate verses. Bags of fruit and candy were given out, but the distribution of presents was postponed until to-night. The pres- ents were selected by Captain Hogenson and his assistants and they are all of the useful variety. GOOD CHEER FOR ST. LUKE'S SICK In honor of Christmas day the different buildings at St. Luke's Hospital were tas- tily decorated with holly, evergreens and lilles, which lent a cheerful aspect to the wards and halls. There were sev- enty-four patients, and during the day from the commencement of an early visit- ing hour until late In the evening the hospital was thromn; with guests who came to pay their “Merry Christmas™” and bring tokens of remembrance to sick friends. The visit of the Maria Kip Orphanage was much enjoyed. The lttle army of girls came Sunday evening and sang Christmas carols. WW%%WWH‘H’HWW¥++W COKE PRODUCERS ARE INVOLVED IN RATE WAR Certain Independent Concerns Selling as Low as $1 40 Per Ton, the Higher Price Being $1 75. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 25.—Producers ot coke have become involved in a price war over the contracts for furnace coke, which are now being closed for deltvery during the first half of the new year. The result is that some of the independ- ent non-Connellsville producers are sell- ing furnace coke as lo';l as $1 w‘:er r.o;. nvolved in the conflict over the coke % r‘lces are chiefly the H. C. Frick Coke ‘ompany, the J. W. Rainey Coke Com pany, the Washington Coal & Coke Com- pany and the Bessemer Coke Company. The Frick company is sald to be holding to a minimum ?rlce of $1 7% per ton on furnace. coke at the ovens, while inde- pendent companies are quoting as low as | The figures named, and one of the larger of these interests is holding to $1 &. HIS CURIOSITY AROUSED. This Miner Had Never Baten Reed Birds Before. Last week the hotel population of New York had two additions in the shape of men from out of the West. One was a shrewd young lawyer from Denver, who had been in the city before. The other was a grizzled, open-eyed miner, who, un- 4l this trip, hadn't been ten miles away from ining camp where he went as a. o oy e 0Id man struck 1t rich some years , but hadn’t money to work his claim. New York capitalists had been negotiating a deal with him and he came down East to close the transaction, bring- dng the Denver Jawyver with fum to protect him from green goods men and talists. Things went smoothly and the deal was brought to a conclusion, leaving the old ner richer by almost a millien doilars. was ity red when he began to realize the situation and to understand ‘that he had money to burn, but, being, a man, his first impulse was to set about burning it. Up to that time he had seen Tothing of New York. He had been too | busy, but now he wanted an introduction. | “Dick,” he said, “we’ll have a New Year dinner on me. Take me to the swellest | joint {n town. and order the best meal | they dan cook.” ! The lawyer grinned, called a cab,.and | landed his charge at the proper piace. The old man was impressed by the head walter | but not subdued. “What will you have?" asked Dick. “Oh, you order anything you see that's | worth eating, with the kind of liquor that | goes with it. Darn the expense. | Dick knew a thing or two about dinners, and his spirit soared within him. He made out & menu that reduced the waiter to grovellng respect and deference, and he | arranged the vintages as though he had never moved West to live. When the dinner came on the old man | took it without a murmur. He didn't | know what he was eatinf the greater part of the time; but he liked it, and he approved of ihe wine. _When the game | came on he was moved t8 curiosity. | “Them ain’t &llll and they ain't prairfe chicken. hat are they?” “Reed birds,” sald Dick. When the dinner was finished the wait- er brought the bill. Dick looked at it and chuckled. He knew that the old man's idea of “blowing one's self” was a $2 din- ner at Bl:rpery Tim’'s. He handed the bill to his friend, who Bk to Np, promptly shoved it “You just tell me what it 1. he said, | pulling out his spectacles, “and I'll L SIS R said Dick. b e old man put on his glasses | looked over them at the ll"ye\', 'h.t;nlg face was impassive. He shot a furtive glance at the waiter. who stood lke a graven image. Then he dived into his | walstcoat pocket and pulled out a roll of money. He counted out $34. *Two dollars for the walter's tip,” whis- eiod Dick, His friend stolidly added two bills to the pile. They put on their hats and went out upon the avenue. Neither sald a word. They walked down the street in silence. At Twenty-eighth street tie d man reached over and touched his R B he Sama. ay. Dick.” he said. in a stunned way. “where do they get them reed - New York Sun. b il PLAN BIG HUNT TO EXTERMINATE WOLVES Gray Canines so Numerous as to Be Serious Pest to Minmesota Farmers. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. Wolves in great numbers infest the ity of Minneapolls, and the farmers of nearby counties are in a state bordering on panic, for their livestock is constantly being attacked by the brutes. This con- dition of affairs is particularly true as applying to Anoka County, adlolning Hennepin County, where prairie wolves are reported as being more numerous than ever known. Farmers are sending out in- vitations for a grand hunt, by means of which is hoped to exterminate or drive out the animals. 2 Apple Sandwiches. These are especially nice for evening en- tertainment. Here are several sorts. For | the first, chop fine a pint of firm, full- flavored apples: mix them with one-quar- ter as much chopped celery. sprinkle with W0 teaspoonfuls sugar, tWo spoon- fUls salt, haif & salt spoonful white pep- per, a little nutmeg and three tabl n- fuls of the very best salad oil. If you wish an especiaily piquant flavor, put the whole mixture in a bowl which has been rubbed inside with the least clon of garlle. Cut brown bread very thim, but- ter it well and spread with the apples. Lay the slices together, press them firm and cut to shape. For the second, chon tart, juicy apples very fine, then mix with thelr own bulk of pot cheese softened with a little sweet cream. Season Wl with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Butter bread, either white or brown. very thickiy and spread with the mixture. For the third sort, mix the ghopped apples. with either peanuts or English wainuts, also cho very fine, season with sugar, salt, a dash of tabas- co and a very little onion juice and work the mixture well into its own bulk of double cream cheese. Butter the bread lightly, spread with the fure, then dot vt the surface 3‘!‘!‘!! with pickled capers or shreds of olive.