Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-27

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oH PAn '"r Witnessing 'he SERVICES oi 'ns
church included early rising. but IN the middle
Of the night, as IL seemed. were awakened
by ths clash Of brsss band PLAYING ia the
quartz not a great distance from our hotel. Ii
was the national band the music military
and should We hear 10 in New York would
pronounce IL a. being good. the band a we'll
conducted organization Of over twenty pieces.
Con-Uliing watches II proved to De precisely
oCloca the matutinal concert lasting for half
an hou-. We preferred to enjoy the music in
bed, but arose in time TO attend early mass at
the es;heiral. in which there was a series of
ceren onie- lasting until noon, the church re-
naming with open doors all day. as is the case
during the entire week. for the worshipers
who glide silently in and perform their deyo-
tons
There IL r danger Of ones oversleepirC here
on Sunday morning for when the music IL
over there begins iingIing of church bells
which Is almost incessant for several hours.
There l. nothing Of the slow ding dong OF the
bells heard u most countries at such time,
They are not rung here by swaying the bell 10
strike the clapper but with a rope tied to the
latter. the ringer counts his excellence on the
rapi'hty Of the thumps he can give the bell and
when .yeral OF them are being sounded al the
same tine the result l. a medley that has 10 be
heard To be apprecia
cHrEca sERyIcEs WELL .rrrxrr,
IT,. -. -, n, -,
20 "1"""s aie al Wei attenuec,
generaiIy lew but women going within; the
men. especially young men. when they come at
all. remaining ON the outside. where they watch
the fair daughters Of the country as they ar
rive. 10 Is not haru TO describe the feminine
dress one sees at church but the effect 81 ~.
whole scene needs the pen of the artist 10 do il
Justice. The early macs IL attended bv the
poorer members OF the diocese, Indian women
sa.s., "i'i, an S,i man mere anu there. all
.hanLIs..h ,sns, iS",lhg arms and
with countess folds and frilI. IL the s,tiraa 81
the women The back hair done nm in n kpot
shove the neck, shows the verv liberal use
Of oil and the knot Is held in Place by two or
three combs Of turtle she'll some ornamentsd
with gold Over the shoulder ia tbrcxn .
shawl OF worsted or silk. heavily ,mbroidsra5
IN ga1dv eoiors; or perhaps 1t Is carried over
the head, then gracefully thrown about the
shoulders and allowed to hang doun in foIJs
behind The shawls themselves are of ali col
or- and tn. effect OF the scene ~ 80 =,
kneeLng worshipers filling the church fro,n
door ~ altar Is striking Traveller. rom;r,
here from lives OF rr,at actir
ity end much to admire in he
quiet restfulness that seems settled every-
rb.r, nj :, ~, s. :. a., h. :, e'ei!
a. a.. ,.,,I. -, 49, - -; ; ~ VI. ~ Hio
these scenes OF deyotion .,r \, ~ 80. IN ~
attendant, will be seen - xear HI -.
shaxl- n.rtna. and ,h.r. =. .,"a.A t'Se
the pretty faces inca-ed in the darL foid-
Mother, With dangh,er. .rropona,;aJ :, 80;
Nv s.,xan,. rarrv,,s, ~. - - =, - '.'e'
tr.--e. kneeI. ami for th. f..bls !, - -; ...s
a.. > -1noh, 49,, an 49, - ii - SOME
b,,rk s,ar srd E,,Is TOT ,Ia.;,. :, 81 IN .ne
before ,b.ns.Iv.. "a g.. - 49, Haii t
pictn-,. tbat would d.l;sb, ,ha n nAe
h. o., ~ith chr ,oistrs-".. ~, ~ oi. s
a romf,,t.hl. ~, ., =, a. - ,..i .p toi
~. a. -, ~ ~ 1''' WIG sei'
ALL hcHLr ALikE
The churches OF Nicaragua are all built about
alike In style which IL Of III. Je-uiticaI o,d.r
that ho.ix having .,.mnaJ sn.h ..h;.....
frou tls ro1ntry 4, Issa -. a. ,1p
.onyh, r.,ng ~. ~, -. -. US
t~n,slx There are siif;cs- 80 az .',' uua
dome - ,h. Noo,i.h ~,vis Va - oI'I
frrt mr. the chnrch "a.is :. el "a,
prine,p.l .t-urtu,.. Is, - -, - - 'ne
try. he a,or- .rs 81 an f,r,''i S.;aI I'm yn
altar. A.. lax,.hly asro,.,cd - - -. Lne
oil, 80 - -, m. - s yin e.eap unset
are III q shrine. ~ ..i,t. a.. - a 80
are brought daily by the women and txin.d
into the gaoze dresses Of the images or strewn
80. ,Snn on which they are placed The
moor .,n,.n IT,, -, a ss1eu upon Dy the
au,et a.Imir.,ion i 0"eiiAss Win
AIN o'cIoch The che, ..,-;.
take. place IN "a ,h., n, pSeI ~ tne ga!
romsI ,-o,, an. ,,.iAsi WA, PRESIDENT sacasa
the strse, I'D ~ l.i e oPPosA'e sldcof
Tn. n~.-,as,, "a Enc, more oi ms minister's
.hu,l1 .nd a,,.-,,,s ,h'''ee supporter OF the
h.. .ec,mmo.i.,,o -..,sn .i regularly. For
or fif.s.n feet from ths IL. n Is raised ten
.i.ls .i,h r.nony 90 NAi III the main
Th.r. n. al. . 49,, oss.A- u Lisht slik
nayirs 60. a,,sng~n 40 - On eHher side,
sro.,,f -, ,-,,h III a. - SCI me exact In