To-day at 230, 5, 7 and 915 p.m. streets were decorated with ribbons and coloured wool. The dogs were taken by the Indians into the church, where they were blessed by the priest.
I have not heard of this particular day being commemorated on the Continent, where it is St. Hubert who is remembered, on his day in France and Belgium; huntsman, in full uniform, taking their hounds to church for a blessing. This is in November. A church was erected in honour of St. Hubert at Tervueren, rear Brussels, as he died in the village in 721 AD. This building having fallen into disrepair, the hunting horn of the Saint was removed to the parish church, where there is a statue of St. Hubert with the instrument at his
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