Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
CARNIVAL EASTER.
itnkinq and Grosesque Scenes 10 Moote-
wdo's Streets, Uruguay.
| SO-CALLED "wET" SEASON.
furious Custom OF Throwing water On
PedsAtrians--B bad - Our Fire'CrscH-
srs-T.otteries, Races, Theatrcs.
Written for the Dispatch.

lWritteu Tor TIC Dtrp"s~H'
Carnival In Montevidio. Uruguay, may
tery truly DO said TO be a wet" season.
ia opened on Monday afternoon by tne
sholesale throwing Of water from WIN
lows. balconies, house-tops. and s'ree'-
ara bv mon. women, and children--every-
,ody takes q hand. In the evening .no
nreets arc illuminated by arches OF hgh's'
vhite and blue. the national coiors'
nrotcbed over the crossings Of the streets.
tbe "tented solisn is tho scene OF the
rand ball. Here the wealth ana beauty
II the city gather Monday night 10 gossip
ind fence from 10 or IL T. N. tiii uny-
break. In the. stalls. ialiS f mshins
heir beautiful fans OF featherss
nd game. sit the senoras.. clad
h costly gowns of Partisan manufacture
Eeepine Guard over the olive-sk nneu'
black-eyed senoritas. Every woman Is Dc
Secked with all the jewels in her NOISES
lion-at least 80 it seems to the - anger
looking on-jewelled hair-pins, dlaiuonu
earrings and brooches. and hngeT,rinss
enough TO start o iewelry store. On .no
with SPARKLING ewes. full-lipped. laughing
iemptinr mouths. and 1.-THE. graceful bg-
ures' clad in the brightest of bright colors'
ON Monday. before noon. al is qu'st,
iboneh one cannot but be conscious OF q
sense of suppressed excitement IN the
streets. In the afternoon the maskers 80.
near. There is no regular procession. uu.
rroups of grotesque figures may DO seen III
the principal streets.
CURIOUS COSTUMES.
LAST season saw man wearing ,eu
coat blue trousers, striped cap anu
bideous mask. leading comrade dresseu
In a complete suit OF brown canvas h ea
wearing q mask. and representing pear.
hroupd the bears neck was tied q stou,
rome INV which his keeper led and managed
h,m. Over the keepers shoulder was q
sash OF dried grass twisted around tne 'ops
~ several onions. He would shake MS
tamborine and the bear would dance around
In a circle in the most approved style ano'
then take up a collection from the hlenly
delighted crowd; meanwhile the Keeper
would eat On onion by way OF reireshnen''
pELUGgD WITH WATER.
ASH have said, carnival is wet season
and the proper street uniform is a sou :
wester "a rubber coat and par OF gun,-
boots. As YOU walk down the street water
begins to pour upon you from Amos,
every direction You pass q wlndow anu
n fine stream of water strikes you IN the
face and YOU hear peal after peal OF laugh,
ter. As YOU proceed down CONES q cuprui
Of water from a house-top another from
the house across the street; from the mouse
in front Of YOU; from the balcony oehlho
you; even the street-cars ana carriages
seem crowded with people VINO nave
nothing better to do than throw water on
rossors You PASS a meek-looking indi-
vidual on the street and Immediately you
are struck on the back of the neck by a
paper-beg full of water.
A PRETTY PRIvILEGF.
r. water be thrown from "A house and the
front door be not locked the victim Is at
liberty TO enter the house and kiss any
senorita who il engaged In the sport. On
Tuesday afternoon and evening the sport
continues. During the first few hours OF
the festival scented water IL used. III Is
soulrted from collapsable tubes, snch rs
artists use to keep cOlors IN. Inc tuues OF
scented water. pomitas. are OF variou.
sizes, holding from tablespoonful 10 nan
n mint. This moderate use OF water does
no, sat sfy the majority Of the people.
TLev very soon resort to "bombas.' bags
of thin rubber or skin holding from fouI
IN 81 INT ounces. When the supply OF
these gives out paper-bags are used. Many
are the paper-bGgs seen sailing through
the air. launched from some convenient
housetop at TIE head of some unfortunate
below. Paper-bacs are soon abandoned
and oil hands throw water by cnpiul, DIP
perful. aud bucket.ul. Water OF every
tind-frssh water. salt water. cistern
water. rivor water, clean water, dirty
waterway water that can be readily pro-
cured.
OTHER MIssILEa.
The people do not coniine themselves &c
wat r, but throw tOrpedoes. ashes. flour
small bits of colorodpaper and towards the
last Of the season eggs. On the trst sun
day Ia Lent the carnival is "pine1." This
is the widest. wettest day OF OIL. jus
imagine the appearance OF one VINO ha'
srent some time on the streets on thu:
Sundav-h;s hair stuck together. With
mixture of -four, water, and bits of paper
red. green. blue. yellow. and orange; M
clothes. wet through AMI bCdaubed witt
-four, ashes. gaudy papers. and perchance
eggs. During carnival verv many o
tie best people leave the city, and thos'
who stav venture on the streets no oftene
than is absolutely necessary.
CARNIVAL DRAWING.
During the week DAYS of Lent there L
no excitement save the weekly drawing o
the Carload lottery. There Is specia
drawing during carnival season and a
Faster. the capital prize being 5000
pesos 1852 900. On Sunday forenoon Tn
majority of the stores are open. and tn
entire force of clerks are ready to serv
Won. In the afternoon most of the store
are closed. and all hands GO to the hors
races. boat races, "pctota game or to tn
"Prado 1.-THE central park OF the city
and there drink 'ceruZa,' while the BAN
PLAYS In the evenings dances (puoiic ant
private) OF theatre parties are the rule.
On Good FRIDAY the women dress II
black. and some Of the men. who are no
too busy, put Grape on their hats. ID
cathedrals are full of people all day long
The cathedrals are draped with black.
large veil 10 hung before the altar. Befor
this veil a picture of the Crucihxion
Is hung for few hours in the forenoon
In the windows of many OF the stores OF
the principal streets are figures OF Christ
life-size, wearing the crown of thorns an
the wounds strongly marked. Before thes
pictures manv people stop, cross them
selves, and tell their beads. some eve
kneeling on the pavement, forRetful of tn
stream of foot-passengers. The army an
police force are mustered by companie
and marched to mass.
AT HALr-MAsT.
The flag on the fort on the " Cerro"
half-masted, and all the men-of-war an
merchantmen of Catholic countries in tn
harbor half-mast their colors and cock fl
their yards. On Saturday between 10 an
II A. Nj. salute of twenty-one guns
uIeu lIOui tut iOIt. thc uas 10 uh up VIZ
thips masthead their colors and squar
their yards. the veil in the Cathedral
rent, disclosing picture of the Resurret
ton, and all signs of mourning are pu
away. On this day Judas is hung in e.
figy from yard-arm of some of the shipi
At sunset he is either dropped into the sc
or taken ashore and burned.
j. NJ. WHITFIELD.
Assistant Surgeon. United States Navy.
GETTING MARRIED IN MONTEvlpEC