New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07
EASTER EGG TRADITIONS.
GAMES FOR HIDING AND FINDING"
RECIPES FOR COLORING.
INTERESTING MYTHS AND r.EGENDs-rHE AR
RIVAL OF SIX ELABORATELY DECO
RATED EGGS IRON TURKEY.

INTERESTING MYTHS AND LEGENDs-rHE AR
RIVAL OF SIN ELABoRATELY DECO
RATED EGGS FROM TURKEY
All the traditions connected with the Easter egg
its decoration. cooking and eating are. Of course.
decidedly old world. and yet there is some myth
among the legends OF the Inca Indians which tells
OF a magic egg and how 1t may be found in some
mysterious spot and OF its wonderful power
Whether this Is one OF the superstitions OF
the Far East which Nance Capac brought with
him from the other side OF the Pacific is altogether
unknown. but certain it is that In Asia. Africa and
Europe feasts kept In most ancient times
when the egg played a prominent part The Jews
used eggs In their feast Of the Passover. long be-
fore the coming Of Christ. IN Persia coored eggs
are presented az the celebration Of the solar New
Year an extremely ancient custom with this people
From Germany comes the singular connection OF
a rabbit with the Easter eggs II is believed that
this little animal steals into tho house when ali IS
quiet and hides store Of pretty eggs In most I'm
possible places. giving the children. who must
search FOR them. great deal OF trouble ana excite
ment I'm finding them. Tho house mother prepares
ny procuring a quantity Of eggs and colors them
herself by wrapping them in colorod cacos. some
plain and some figured.
II IL said that patriotism Is 50 rampant this year
that large proportion Of tho eggs viii be colorcd
with the Stars and Stripes. This may 10 done as
follows: Stripes OF white paper are pasted with
white
IS then boiled In rcd dye This done tho paper over
the large end IS removed = number Of paper stars
are pasted II. and this end is plunged into blue
dye. All the papers being removed. tn" red and
white stripes will no found In regular rows. and no
white stars will shine bin" ground The
eggs could be painted with oven greater case. or n
scwcd into tiny cheap flags could be boiled. thus
being easily coiored II the dyes OF tho flags are not
good enough to no proof against running
The color!ng powders that arc sold are
usually reliable. When those ar" us"d ~" oGgs
are FIRST hard boiled. and then merely dropped into
the dye a moment. Most poop" hrd 'he vermilion
rcd the pale blue. peacock blue shades. or orange
and pale green's IN" most satisfactory.
In all cases whore eggs boiled hard for cat
ing they should he In the wator rom fifteen 70
twenty minutes. This insures the moay condition
OF the yolk witch Is considered tho most dgostiole
after passing the point % "son boiled"
a few superstitions on Easter egg. as elvon hy
Ruth Virginia Sackctt IN m" April wv omans Home
Companion will be appreciated:
Draw tho egg Of yiole, hue.
Means friends fond and true.
E'q svs MI iu Rr' n; g ysa luck
Gladly take tho egg q green.
Good fortune soon will r" soen.
Keep Kept r am and hfde sa 10y auaS
The egg OF blue
Means lovers few.
DO not touch the egg ~ rod:
II you do you'll never We'd.
A lover This very might.
+, vcI draw the egg ., white.
Youl marry IN another town
II Won choose The 81 brown
In looking for tho eggs hidden ahou, the house.
the scarchors Will 10 able Ay fris ii''lo guide 20
know the flW slgu'a'anre ~ hs or nor SPECIAL
"nni"
4 box o, Easter egg. gay with silver and gold
s2nnglcs and suspended from narrow ribbons ar
lived I'm the sunshine office Yesterday having coma
all the way rom tho land ~ tho t"rrib" Siltln
They were sent by q ui'l" Armenian schoolgirl
Takouh'za Takvorian. Vhosc homo b. in 'he old o'