Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-10
EASTER AT JERUSALEM.

Pilgrims from Every Quarter OF tho
Globe.
Letter of President 8ilmane of Johns Hopkins
University, in the Baltimore SUM-
our Journey to Jerusalem was planned
so that we might see Palestine in its most
beautiful aspect, and we were not disap-
poipted. The Plain of Sharon WAS covered
with the richest verdure. For mile TO the
east of JafIa the road passes through groves
of orange trees, on which the blossoms
were as thick rs the apple blossoms at
home In the month of May. Their delight
ful fragrance might be perceived FAR be-
yond the limits of the orchard, borne In
land by the breeze of the sea. lnnuiner-
able wild flowers were growing on the hill-
sides, and the rocky mountain tops were
more or less decorated with the fresh
colors of the spring.
Our visit was also planned so that we
might see some of the great religious OBJ
servances which bring to this sacred city
at Eastertide innumerable pilgrims from
Europe, Asia and Africa, Jews, Moham-
medans, Greeks, Latins, Copts, Syrians,
Anglicans, Lutherans, and j know not
how many other sorts of worshipcrs, here
assembled at this time. Some OF them en-
camp without the walls; others are well
coined at the hospices and converts which
their coreligionists have established. The
hotels are crowded, and doubtless private
hospitality Is freely bestowed. Yesterday,
while all who follow the Roman calendar,
the people of the Occident, were observing
Easter, those who adhere to The Eastern
usage--the Greeks, the Russians, the
Syrians, the Armenians and the Copts
were keeping Palm Sunday. Tho Jews
were COMMUNICATING the Passover, and
the Moslems were in the midst of a Moses
celebration. Tho streets of the city were
consequently filled with the most varied
and brilliant costumes. PROFESSIONS large
.,,I uaI In
Sultans birthday also fell on Sunday, 80
that guns and military music added to the
excitement of the day, and flags and illum-
nations increased the picturesqueness of
the scene.
-Four of the ceremonies that saw stand
out above all the others. Tho Mohamme-
dan procession on Friday last was especi-
ally brilliant. An immense company of
the faithful, men, women and children,
came out Of the area which surrounded the
mosque of Omar, passed through ST.
Stephens gate, went down the steep hill
side and took the road toward Jericho, up
on which there is shrine commemorative Q
of Moses, and called by the multitude
"Moses's grave" There was military
escort, with its brass band, and there were
two or three carriages filed with the civic
digntaries, but the interesting features of
the scene were groups of people dressed in
turbans and iiowing robes, preceded by
hv doryishns viii Inn, hair hare brenst
and the incessant motions of the men
possessed of devils. A more striking
E,nds We were told unon what seemed
Good authoritv' that ihis festival is an in
1oyation. and il intended Inv The Mosiems
to attract large comnanies oi their faiih nj
tho VERY time when tho rhristi,na arc
wontod To assemhlc The Turks are in
fear lest their sacred places shall some day
he taken from them and henre this nra.
cauiion
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and amer looking Mt /, uitiahlo co,nnanv ~,
Israelites waiting at tbc foundation stone.
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hons. of a rabbi aud ,II,,ynd n, ,v;t,css IA.
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