Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-29

/ the right and the left, and bestow, the
| Holy kiss,
ION Good Friday services are also held al
| Q, II, and . o'clock. These services common
orntiye of the death of our Lord are pecu
liarly solemn and impressive, and at
! o'clock Saturday the congregation assem-
BILE around the tomb of the Saviour and O
Liebesmahl is held. Tea and cakes arc
passed and the congregation pray that lie
will bless the lost and the loved,
EASTER MORN.
"On Easter morn half hour before SUM-
rise the congregation again assemble at the
church. and as the pastor steps into the
building he sings in loud voice: 1.-The
Lord is risen." to which the congregation
respond: Verify the Lord is risen" A
procession, headed by q band and the
clergy, IS then made up and marches 20
the cemetery and forms a large square
around the graves. A beautiful litany, con
sisting of an amplifcation Of the Apostles
Creed, is said. and as the sun rises is sung a
grand hymn of praise TO Him who 10 the
Resurrection and the Life.
Mr.. Mcneil SAID nothing ever thrilled him
more than those services at the cemetery,
and that nothing could be more beautiful
than the music Of the Moravians in their
churches The Thursday before Good Fri
day is called Green THURSDAY, owing to the
custom of eating green food, such as spl-
mach, herbs. DC.
THB PLACE OF THE EGG.
The egg has various associations with
Easter. First Of all 1t symboliZes the re-
vivification of Natures power. Most of its
associations, however, are with the social
customs of Easter, and the origin of many
of these customs is lost. The exchange of
colored eggs at the season in which Easter
falls, dates back TO an early period in Per-
sian history, and IS traced to myth.
In some of the moorlands of Scot
land the children were in the habit
of hunting the eggs, OF wild fowls
and believed that good fortune would fol-
low those who found them. AS Will be
seen by Alderman legend printed elsewhere
in the DISPATCH this morning the German
children ere taught to believe that the
hares lay the Easter-eggs; and in the fol:
lowing pretty account OF the marriage OF
Marguerite of Austria and Philibert OF
Savoy the egg IS gwen prominent pace
Marguerite bad come TO the castle OF
Brae. in tho charming district OF Bresse.
living on the western slopes OF the Alps.
Here the rich princess kept open house
and Philibert, who was hunting IN tho
neighborhood. came to pay his court to
her. =,
at was Easter-Monday, and high and low
danced together on the village green: Inc
old men drew their bows on barrel fliled
with WINE, and when. one succeeded IN
nlapting his arrow firmly in 1t he was privi-
legged 10 drink us much as he pleased 'lusqu'
O merci.'
"A hundred eggs were scattered In q
level place covered with sand and ladand
lass holding each other by the hand came
forward to execute dance of the coun-
try. According TO the ancient custom II
they succeeded in finishing the braule
without breaking a single egg they became
affianced; even the will of their parents
might not avail to break their union.
THREE COUPLES FAILED.
"Three couples had already tried II un-
successfully and sho of laughter derid-
ed their attempts when the sound of a
horn was heard and Philibert OF Savoy,
radiant with youth and happiness, appear
ed on the scene. He bent his knees be
fore the noble chatelaine and besought
her hospitality. He proposed her 10 Try
the egg fortune. She accepted, their grace
and beauty charming the lookers-on, and
they succeeded without a single crash IN
treading the perilous maze.
"'Sayoy and Austrial' shouted the
crowd. And she said; Let US adopt the
custom of Bresse.'
"Tbey were married and enjoyed q few
wears of exquisite happiness; then the De,
loved husband died. Marguerite survived
him long, but never forgot him. She built
in his memory the pretty church at Notre
Dame de Brou. Travellers GO to-day to see
his and her magnificent tombs."
HoT-cRoss BUNSs.
On Good Friday all England ate hot cross
bunps. This popular specimen, or the
bakers art is q light oval bum with sugar
cross on it. Millions of them are sold. On
Easter Monday cricketing generally COM
mences and the Easter holidays bring to
their homes thousands of boys from
schools. The season is also aIpopular one
r - Ioxt ho,na coming in Germany.