The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-07

The Celebration Of Holy Week In Seville.

%. Tee. re tlNn NJ tNe H'rublE WI ''V" ~
day, p CnG'uiid. or Guild numbering "mo 600
nrmh.ss tho most DISTINGUISHED In Seville.
starr fr,,u the C1,urrH Of San Antonio Rbbad on
Their way 20 tie Cathedral They hvnr with
them on two e,gu pi,D!y wrought platforms
Statue Of our Loud CARVING Ills cro9s. and
th.se " t.. N-fpe" + sorrow aud st. John.
Very few among the s"yiIliGns retire to roet
dur.r.,this -itlt. II is the anniversary ~ TINT
~, which the l. l"owcr ceielrH'cd tho Last
suppcr with tho Twelve. spending aftcrward
ucrDMa,niu, hoHIAtill dawn in the long agony
Of the Carbon ~ Olives. and in the hail of the
L-:h priest. su,d the mockeros and Luirots OF
t. urufuls.
On u,y Thursday night. at 10 o'clock, 20 on
the night u Wednesday. tho Mlscrorc of Eslava
WIS sung in III" Cathedral to an audience that
could not have been less than 10 900 but which
may have bccn double that number so vast are
the spaces in this ednco aud SO continuous
was the 1cg of human beings bchrld un every
sd. rom I'll" upper stalls Ul the Curo. Singers
aai or q were raEd wh,a t the s aSr
aud the steps leading up to 1t. Thr,r faces
liz ia Is" oi tho uHtrc audience. were turned
collins tho Monumen;o' described in my
last. seemed one bIazr OF light 1t ns indeed.
structure rising upward Of i3Q feet between tho
pillars ~ the nave. hung with crimson yovct
Rui gold the mutt tude OF silver lamps twin
KING Ike stars and the protusion of huge WAX
t.prrs in onch OF the four stories. making
ih" beautiful iabrsr n3rcnr TO- eo 81 solid god
AMI 81 Yer. 1t IL only wien the Sacred Host
Is placed within tho Custodla. and the whole s
ilumimo"l. that one s",s how we'll calculated
fpr effect are the "name.linS and gliding of the
CELESTIAL design. The b;lc of subducd light 1t
east on !no vauittn@ oI nave and gdo aislcs.
Hid'd ~ the great wax taptrs liked to every
rar throughout the edilice seemed to ill
Mtin iun ,upuS atm"sphnre the superior pOr-
ton 81 tne ,ubtimc ed Zee. leaving the dense
mn!ii.alas II human hiinS, below in mystic
rillS twilight or shadow. And '. wa wonder
fuI to see the rart attention of that macs OF
seated women. nnd men standing pationt and
III ptionIrs5. whie the waves of SQUAD from
orchestra aud singers swept over them and
minated YHuiting Every face was turned to-
ward the spot where the silver Custnd n with
its treasure cleaned and slone below the choir.
Their, around every one OF the four faces tn
the Monumrnto knsit masses of men and
women. liked in adoration. GnIing on the con
~ bo. and apparently forgctfnl of Esllyas
Ghsrrrrc and the Intellectual attempts made
a. interpret il 10y the many voices and instru-
n"nts which vainIy endeavored to I'LL the
glorious temple around them.
To nyself. indeed and. SO far. as I could
jui-n. 10 most OF those who wurshippcd there
tie muse only seemed like Il nournful haI-
mony Distressing tht-aoui To enter into com
n'Anion with His spirit who was agonizlng in
IN" Garden or bearing with silent and uncom-
PAaninS s@ee'ness the insults heapcd upon
Jerusalem and the halls OF the high priests
On ISSUING from the great western entrance
We saw passing along military pageant-the
Guards IN their uniform bearing great wax
lights hal reversed and esco,t ng the civil Gov
crpor of the province who hal come to pay his
share II homage to the sacred memories Of the
day. From before noon Of the morning of Holy
snturdny1 no he'll sounds in Seville or thron.h.,
out spain. All nature seems hushcd into grief
and wonder at the catastrophe Of Calvary.
But in the streets through which the contra
ternties pass on their way TO the Cathedral.
although every house is not illuminated every
WIndow has its balcony oiled with the NOM
DtrS oil Tie family the invited friends who
S Se al there r. Do reverence to the image Of
manager throne in Bethlehem. See. through
the ancient Moorish city flashes u sudden light
from torches borneon high by strangely attireI
vol TO fall over the face and down TO the waist
anu and ~ a long mantle stre9minC behind
Sr Of t"ne ne 9n on se hsy ai
solemn. Behind formed into two lines across
tho narrow street. march with, arms, reversed
with red facings. white pantaloons and
Hessian boo g: and Immediately tr.hnd
oil covered with decorations. and accompanied
by tho officers Of the guild in civilian full dress
The cross ana its burden n most iifclike master
pee OF the sculptor Monttiiez- who is. with
Anrillo. the g!ory IF seyian art. Behind is a
guard III infantry from regiment OF the line.
military band discourscs mournful music
u
g"ou5 Roman military att III. advance two state
y ines Il warriors white plumes floating
purple and gold falling ,graccEuy over their
shoulders, their hurnis he'd uirisscs, their
arIrt embroidered IcgSn.s and sandals, gilt
sttn'iari with is IS 4. i. 0. H. and tho LabArum
Of Constantine. with its cross and its mono
mare aG through its streets in ike panopy in
TIE days Of Constantine and her own Theo-
l. is Il beautiful sight in the narrow half
Illuminated street that 81 these Roman soldiers
esr9[t.nE Clristt and Ills Mother on this mem
anil h'az;' Of lights and the freshest of tov-
exquisite creations. She is Acknowledged
Empress Of Spain and il atiired in imperial
her tunic and .jrI 9 all stuldgd with gems, her
emhroi dereI mantr streaming behind ami
borne below by children habi ted as pages. the
CONS Of some, Of .Spains prouicst houses. But
look we'll at the face as she slowly approaches:
500 what unutterabe woe the artist has en-
deavored 10 picture there. as If it were the ro-
ieX Of All the agony wit messed n moment agoi
tho face ~ her dying Son. All rise or kncel rs
J, drum and trumpet cease. and child's voice
from u balcony overhead is heard sing ny q
verse OF some, ll;Snown hymn. or Of some
D. Ia H'an",2isd. or OF Maria Santiss""a De los
Dolores, From the surrounding balconies the
moment TO allow the Spontaneous petv Of the
y"oplr thus to vent itself. and Gods angels to
DIlIG lpWn lnFlslDly u DltSoln. on every nome.
! had s-ern standing with "A reverend friend
from New jersey 1T the door OF our hotel. wnen
a Colradia from Triann. across the river was
passing round the great square 81 Plaza Nuova.
IT." Guard Of Honor to the wonderful CrucfN
Of Mrutuncz .Sdgrdia EspirGcion ne NtpShW
Sed'r jrSt Crist0 was slowly passing in mag
niAront Roman costume md the military band
had paused n moment. The platform MAS Just
In front oi us. every head was uncovered and
evCry -" fixed on the bent hCad Of the Re
d H!U' r. 50 lifc-iike so eloquent Of the rNtrem-
ity II bodily and mental suffering. Suddenly
Il tHl gypsy youth who was leaning on u lamp
post urnr US, eEtoned a most mournInl ditty.
gazing the while upward with half fearful eyes.
] was startled AMI touched by the act Of this
sim DO hnnrted follow. They are not the worst
OF CIrlHtians. these gypsrs frtm rriana wild
n some Of them look And it is impossible Ia
d'r'r he the affection and reverence with which
they i'llpw the two MASTERPIECES OF the great
s, Ian sculptor, " our Lord Expiring" and
our Lady dcI PpTorin,o." MontInez more
than TWO hundred years ago. wrought ey-
Er"a,ly for them, in their parish church
tle-" two memorials Of tina great Sacrifice
i was for the artist IL labor Of love: AMI most
IL, NJ. have these good Teorlr appreciated his
" rt. They love Ia come daily to gaze upon
the Il cure Of tn" CTucinrd. and to read in the
b ODD streaming from beneath the CROWN OF
u Yfh7 and IN the gtpin,. wounds Of hands and
l'i and side. "a in nm evrr-op'n book. how
q tr "A price lie paid for their souls ransom.