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PASSION WEEK IN LIMA tPeru.
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aad behold some Of the most remarkable eelebrs-v
.ious Of their Church. There was q procession
on Palm Sunday. 10 commemorate our Savioosis
entrance into Jerusalem. The Govefamcat and
all the civil sothori,,es went To hear mass akths
Cathedral. There are ten religious festivals n,
Lima, 10 which the Government. together with
all The diferent Corporations and the Military.
take pat, attend at the Cathedral. and JON VA
tie procession Ash "Wednesday. Palm Sunday.
Holy thursday. Coed Friday, Easter Sunday.
Corpus Chris;i, Assumption II the virgin. Fest-
val OF Santa Rosa, (Pshcness Saint OF i.uha,)
Conception oC Lady. ON the twenty-hnh OF
December The procession took place in ths
evening, entering The city over the Bridge at the
suburb Of saint Lazarus, accompanied ty two
hong rows OF chorisIer boys carrying wax lights.
Monks chanting "a the centre. Under the FIRST
canopy. which was borne on the shoulders OF
men. appeared the figure Of our Saviour. mount
ell ass, with a coli al has side, accompa-
MED uilh four Of the Apostles. pfofusion OF
wax lights and branches 80 paims decorated ihts =
platform. The prioeipal figure. our Saviour.
was very richly a,iired with velvet robes. aud
draPcd besides with flowing coax. Monks
preceded It singing hymns, and 1t followed
hy the Heads Of the Convent, walking. sheltered
gold fnngrs aud lace. Immediately ~ the rear
was another platform, with hgnre pcIehed ou
It to represent ZicchcuS. Anoiher elevated plat
form followed these, with a figure Of the Virgin.
dressed IN robe OF black velvet, embroidered
wi'h gold, and studded vilh hr,ilianis, carrying
IA her hahI = hears, slack wigb seven dagsers, to
represent the even deadly ,ins. Her train was
borne 10y large wax doll the sire Of a child
H.. or f.ss- -
and a Pinachc Of white ostrich feathers waving
"n the top Of her head. Tins platform had sso
ITS eoiiese Of MonSs. chaunsng, and was fol-
loved by several me- IL black attendants, dress
ell IA livery, Bearing wax torches, reversed, with
detachment Of militia, and band Of music
10 The front were most oC the female negroes
and muln't" ser, ants Of the Converts, dressed
with flowers, lace and !cWcis, burning incense in
''iSer oensets. All the population which crowd
ed the streets was uncovered as tic procession
passed. Ca Holy Thursl'y 1; IS ihe custom 10
visit seven different ohItch-S IA the morning, 90
ias through tie tas here called Sever EsIaei-
ones My real tagged after entering three or
four. A servant follows each lAIy, carrying a
richly embroidered CARPET or alfToInbta, OF which
she snerlS n few minutes al the entrance Of the
church, IN front Of the principal altar, and afirr
ui'ering, indISliaoily, few short prayers YOU
proceed To The next church. The Government
90 IA procession, with muffied music. to perform
the seven esiaeiones visiting the seven different
ehufches. The ladies OF Lima, on this occasion.
appear IN new sayas. and dressed with all tho
elegance their walking costumes can display
their snail satin shoes. v,hou; slr,ngs or fas,en-
,ngs, exposing nearly all their diminuiive feet.
eneaSed IN GLOSSY white silk stocking, on all oc-
casons APPEAR new and fresh The churches
. throughout Lima we're Beautifully illuminated
ia the evening At the Chlrch OF st. Domingo,
. ''thc holy Il hnir," which posscysrs relic OF
he lfp@ cross, Nc saw TsisoniGeation of tho
Las Suppcr-Jc,u, Christ wi.h The twelve Apos-
desc !nIHsiIah!y vel done tla, the effect was
starting. The figures, the slle Of life, appeared
sn'naied Nith he vital spark. slough carved Ira
, wood. The expressive face Of Judas iscariot
:'rurA mc IS chef 1'eu~rr Il vas all rxrcu-
ird by ihe ilt.s1s, war,e i@,eli IS unparalleled
~ elfVing out ot wool, . specimen Of which
Sas srn' So TIE Emperor Alexander, Of Russia,
oy AhAdia-eaNrl images e ur eighteen be-
Dchcrni lucas 90. Peru. crowned With the impe-
rial hlet a. his representation OF The Last
, SnPP~r. e.rry detail vas complete even 10 TIE
I sfthng ~ fhe sat Ihs it,hvs we're az fictitious
- sell done ihat Zee i4st,bS' ol hunger mighs
hat' srizsd "a ihen % sppvtsc as efavinSs-
, The chuieA-s ucrr creu bed. many of which wc
visi'ci Tie maar n iht CATHEDRAL aud differ
e1' ,tofC 90 Sas thai I.iae eomposihon heard
a. Rome dgras ra.,ien Week melancholy.
solemn. go r.tssIae
. The Ch-rcb 81 santo pomirgo - attached IN
Z the rfcsi fssrceraa Monastery % sa1io Do
: u.Itga. at.ui iutt'ri yarf, ron toe Pisya
. MtEnf iIa frnof is ..if isffrs.sf ln Lana s,rt,