The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-21

al came 10 pass that he tarried many days
in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner. -
Acts. TX, IS.
THE ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM.
Oct z.-This day viii be the beginning
of the most splendid part OF the Emper-
or's pilgrimage. for on it he Will begin
| the real journey to Jerusalem. He VIII
arise early in the morning, don his brill
! liant uniform and white helmet. sUrmount-
( ed with the golden eagle; mount his white
horse and set forth, attended By his giant
guards He will spend the night under
4 canvas at Latrum.
! Oct. 29.-On this day the Emperor will
| actually reach Jerusalem. He will again
set forth early, attended and mounted
as before.
The journey lies through a region filed
with sacred memories. The Emperor VIII
ride through the Valley of Avalon. where
Joshua commanded the sun and moon 10
stand still: Then spake Joshua to the
Lord in the day when the Lord delivered
up the Amorites before the children OF
Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel.
sun, stand thou still upon Gideon: and
thou, Moon. in the Valley OF Ajalon. -
Joshua, X, u.
Thence he Will cross the Mountains OF
Judea and visit the site of Emmaus.
where Christ appeared TO the two disci-
Piles after His Resurrection:
And, behold, two of them went that
same day TO a village called Emmaus.
which was from jerusalem about three
score furlongs"-St. Luke, XIV, Is.
Immediately thereafter the Emperor
will come in sight of the towers and
walls OF Jerusalem. the scene OF the
earth's greatest tragedy.
Above all. the Emperor Will see the
glittering, golden dome of the Mosque of
Omar, symbol of the infdel power that
holds the Holy City.
The Emperor plans TO reach jerusalem
not long after noon on this day. As
soon as he comes in sight the final prep
arations TO receive him will be made with
in the walls.
The Emperor will enter Jerusalem by
the Jaffa Gate. He will ride at the head
OF his followers, all being dressed in their
most splendid uniforms. TO within hun
bred yards Of the gate, when he will dis
mount Within the gate a hundred come
ly German maidens will greet him. All
will be dressed alike, an white muslin.
with white MORE sashes trimmed with
Marechal Mel roses and and lilies OF the
valley He will also be received by
guard of honor of Turkish soldiers and
by the bishops and clergy of the Roman,
Greek, Armenian and Protestant Church
es in Jerusalem. The scene. it is prom
ised, will be one of which will surpass
anything which the world has witnessed
since Godfrey. Of BouiIlin, entered the
Holy City at the head of his Crusaders.
In the afternoon he Will attend the
dedicati of the new Church of the Re
deemer, belonging to the Prussian Luz
theran Church. This occupies the site OF
the Hospice of ST. John. Until recently
it was a heap Of rubbish. and was known
as the Muristan. In 1863 the Sultan pre-
scented the site to the Prussan govern
nent. and today a magnificent church
rises upon it.
AT THE HOLY SEPUDCHRE.
October 1910 Christians the most sacred
building in the world is the Church of the
Hly Sepulchre, which for more than fifteen
centuries has been worshiped as the burial
place of Our Lord. Its history is the his
tory of Christianity. 1t was founded by
the Emperor Constantine in the fourth CEN
fury. Ii rose when Rome ruled the world.
The crusaders fought and died for it.
The emperor viii lattend religious ser
vices here and spend his day visiting this
marvellous church. Doubtless ne will here
make a vow such as his crusading an
cestors made.
The grotto. or chapel, of the sepulchre
is entered by low door from the main
body of the church. 1t is only six and one
half feet wide and very low. The roof is
borne by marble columns, and from the
ceiling are suspended forty-three percious
lamps, of which four belong to the Copts
and the rest are equally proportoned
among the Greek. Roman and Armenian
churches. In the center of the north wal
is a relief in white marble, representing
the Savior rising from the tomb and on
the same side. to the right of the entrance
is the marble tombstone. five feet long. two
feet wide and about three feet high, on
which mass is celebrated daily
Near the church is Golgotha, the reput-
ed scene OF the cruciixion. To reach il
the emperor viii have to mount the stairs.
turn to the left and walk around the apse
of the church southwark, until he comes
to passage on the left. which leads 10
Golgotha- fifteen feet above the Church
of the Sepulchre. Here is shown the hole
in which the cross was inserted
The emperor will examine the many
sacred sites in the immediate vicinity Of
Jerusalem
Nearly opposite the ST Stephens gate
OF Jerusalem the bed OF the brook Ked-
ron is spanned by a bridge OF a single
arch. Crossing this on the left is the
chapel Of the Tomb of the Virgin
A litele further on is the Garden OF
Gethsemane. the scene Of Christ's agony.
Near at hand is a cavern known as the
Grotto Of the Agony. This is supposed to
be the very spot where Jesus prayed and
said: my Father, II It be possible. let
this cup pass from me; nevertheless. not
as I WIN. but as Thou wilt"
FROM JERUSALEM ON TO JERICHO.
Oct 31--The Emperor will set out on
horseback TO go TO Jericho. He will pass
on his way the Mount OF Olives from
which Christ assembled into heaven and
Bethany. where He lived and where He
raised Lazarus from the dead. The En-
peror will see the Tomb OF Lazarus and
the house OF Marthat and Mary. He viii
drink at the Apostles Spring. battle in
the sacred Jordan and stand on the shore
OF the Dead Sea.
Nov. 2-TQday on his return from the
Dead Sea toward Jerusalem The Emperor
will visit the little toVa Of Bethlahen.
the scene Of the Saviour's birth Il is
one OF the most ancient settlements n
the world. and today gives a better idea
OF the Holy Land in biblical times than
any other place.
The great Church OF s. Mary. otherwise
known as the Church Of the Nativity. Is
OF supreme interest II IS built over the
birth place OF Christ L is grand and
simple building. surrounded BY ne for
tress-like covenants Of the Creek. Roman
and Armenian churches. Tbs venerable
building appears 10 be the very church
reared by the Emperor Constantine In
-. Il IS therefore one of the Oldest
Christian buildings IN the world
Under the church Is the Cave q ne
Nativity. ana within this the Shrine %
the Nativity II = lighted BY fifteen
lamps. kept burning night and day IN