New-York tribune., 1871-05-02
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N,r,rs Anril Q-One associates Holy Week
e. 1t, yit the gorgeous ceremonies IN St Peters nud
the Vatican Neither am l, nor is any other person,
destined 10 witness them this year. let me describe
what 1 have observed in small country village near
N,nles Pam Sunday is great day With the peosantry
especially and palm trees and olive trees stripped
6i mountain ef bronclos s. piled the altar of the
Village cAurch There is long cJyoaiony representing
the entrance OF ChT into Jerusalem. and tie branches
are rcso and then the crowd rush upon them, soran
bling and Struggling, each anxious % get hij as pro-
lection us. the ills of the coming year The house,
wife dc, M he'd and her Madonna with it. and not
mariner ventures the Bay OF MAJ les without attaching
10 his bark "ble se branch" People who areat enmiy
present each ohor with sprig, 0nd kiss anG embrace
while your lends rs matter of courtesy. oGcr you
branch, and smuingly declare "so1ao omief' 1--WE
are friends. Tor two three successive days
sad dcstruci, Son is carried in the gerdens
the flowers Of which required TO decorate the Holy
sepulchcr in which an image Christ is laid Thurs
day eYcun: but there much that is done before that
takes place. In the morning the aars stripped and
the "a .asC have their feet washed. In miniature
itisexacty whl. one in Rome; pechaps from its
very simplicity n Is interesting, but the spirit Of
sham runs through all. fortunate 70 secure
- so,t lima sli.t,ly behind the "Apostes" eleven in
number. Judas being excluded, who selected rom
the oldest ana poorest Of the place TncJ are ul
dressed in w'sc, and sit ON benches Occupying Two e
of square, one side OF which tapie with eleven
the ofici. g mi, = who, four In number are clotheu
IN white having already changed their vestnen'S some
half aGl8 % '.-. Aud here they come! IAe A'ostlcs
in tt, agitation andistrP 'Aelf s1ocN . rom
fout. I.c ilists knee boiore the hist IN ofuef
while ,l, sq.f.staB Places large brass vase |
ON time ,.r1uUl .hlled with oTangcleaves and |
water ga es-istant offers large family teapot which
ha, f-ar o. breakfast table Of the neighboring
ho.c a le priest pours from 1t some tepid water on
to ta, 4 .f Johns ST. Thomase foot and then wipes
-iaafi hon Ia
which o.. i . sscs in admirable imitation Of Christs
Ium!it. al , aat Apostle is done for The same cere-
mOnv is Ned toward each OF the Others, dainty
white towel ing employed in every case. and then the
priest d bates To each loaf OF bread, and haf t@nc
wrapped 0iccc of paper. Happy euOWS now they are
cavied by many hungry loOkeTon but 1t is not every
one who cau rise the dignity of AN Apostle The
church Is crowded, Of with all the population
ana there vast deal of gossipng ana glgsiing nut
not AL m uf devotion and the last loaf is
even there ayencral rush out O the church and the
rfiess are left to finish the service alone while two
National Guards, who stand sentincls before the
sepucher attracting the admiration OF the place, now
mount; guard IN solitary grandeur.
Despite the general interest it has created. the cere-
.ony has Lad It's drawbacks, it has prOracted the
FAST Of many carniyerOus heretc pass the butchers
shop with a frieli who inquiries ii nc has any beef
mo, SgnOr,' is the reply, "Le 50VeHeru ron so'o
anoora aHIpatS -af "C'T COWS are not yet killed.
Iny man is apostle and has been engaged all the !
I can say, but the answer was cruely decisive. On
Thursday evening, there long procession OF people
dressed in black, following an image OF Christ also
covered with black. 1t moved throughout the village,
and then retired 10 the church, where thel image was
laid IN the Se-ncher amid the sObs OF many who pressed
forward 70 kiss IT, From this time till Saturday
ing the bells and the church clocks silent; the hours
are proclaimed by something resembling an old watch
rattle OF 1.-THE last generations pOus housewives
cease brush their houses, for "God is under the
1,Ff Univ 1aaf aud tl1t4r-
tioRs aid seli-denia the order Of the day until
SATURDAY. morning when the Resurrection takes place.
II may be through some in calculation, or it
may be Tor the convenience OF the priests that IN South
Italy, lea IT. the great event commemorated by
Easter Is anticipated by day. viii not enter ON so
delicate a question. At all events it is pretty cere-
mony which witnessed this morning. There was a
general gladness among the people, who had all
put on the fnery which ta0rs and sempstresses had
been getting up for upwards Of week. The alter was
stn vailed by a curtain when TIE priests came out
dressed in grand gala. At given signal the curtain
was Withdrawn, and hundreds of birds, with which
every bad provided, were let loose and were
seen Gutterirg about and soaring aoft exuting in
their newly-acquiFed liberty. 1t was pretty sight
especially in q country where humanity TO animals is so
d-regard,d and beautifully emblematc of the great
eyent now called TO mind. doubt 2uch however such
On association OF ideas the part of the rude
f,easantry, vino returned to their houses to
eormandzc after their Lenten fast. and give
occupation 10 lhe Crh6El.thJ aS uiVSo VI
Naples have assured me, than at any other
season IN the year. Christmas only excepted Such Is
description OF Holy Week in country village In South
prn Italy: and though scarcely In harmony with the
storm real les which occupy journal, 70 may be pleas
at van tlon from reports OF wars foreign and civil
which now halsSs the Old World Rome has tAls week
been without its usual excitement. The 1tsereTe mas
been snng u an the churches and the customary cere
monte. have been performed in the Chapel OF the Na
cau bat everything has been OF private character
There las been 10 gorgeous display in S. Peters, and
few have been the foreigners who have been tempted 10
r.raip. Whether the "GirandOla" was TO take place
was uncertain 6av or two since and the cupoa OF ST.
Peter. will cert. iuy not be illuminated A depuaton
from the nuu paiy waited on the ecclesa'e wA0 mas
the control Of ST. Peters, and asked permission to ilu
inmate it at their own expense, but met with
refusg3 H..psicneur informed them that |
foe Hlum.1o.On TO celebrate the eoro-
rsti,n q the Pope, and that under existing
circumstance it could not possibly take place Tic
I,r,o,s however, viii not ultimately be deprived or
tho sectaclc OF the GrandOla which will take place,
As usual on Easter Monday but on the 2ist April the
Anniversary OF he foundation OF Rome Thus all the
ce.,asfcsl associations OF the season are done away
with. and ROmulus is exalted at the expense oi 81
Peter
, go,, was great field day for the Pope, inasmuch
a. tbc English Dcpuation consisting OF the most dstn-
clod members o. the Roman Catholic party presented
a. address Of e,Tathy and coincidence to HIS Holiness
.io,siopcur sfynor who has been some days IN Rome
acted a. whlppeIin and arrangements were ihaue 70
give as iau an effect possible 10 uAo event. Ia"
pope received tho Drputation standing on 'ne sp "
~ throne itl the officers OF his court on either soe
Aoar The aldre s y hch wa drawn up in French had
,., rod Ii.- II Illness replied in the same lahguage
ere loved tie English with much anecuoh
n. did saint Gregory, though he dld not pIe'on"
~ posse., either his virtue or his learning AI.er