Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-14


lively omitted. but are still IN full force
In other parts Of the island.
Then comes Holy Saturday, the bless
ed pause ana lull OF emotion that
prevails In all Christian countries. Pro-
testant or catholie--the ioosenlng OF
the strain OF weeks. the resting from
the gloom OF the latest days In the sure
knowledge that n glad time. the great
Jay the Lord hath made, Is only "A few
hours AWAY.
At sunrise ON Easter morning comes
another triumphnl procession. The ris
en- Christ IN borne from the Cathedral
toward the old church Of Santa Gaia
lima. and Il mot on the way by pro-
cessiOn from the latter. bearing II.
Mary Magdaiine seeking her Master.
AZ the moment OF meeting. a salute IN
fired. on the instant-cannon boom,
drums beat, trumpcts blare. the huHhed
church-bclls clamor ngain. Hays arr
hung out from the hnrbor-forts. towers
and houseetopH, from government
buildings and ships In the bay. carri-
ages dash unchallengcd through the
city gates. the orb Of day rises glor-
ious from the sea. and the Son Of
Highteousncss, too, has risen. having
conquered the whole human race.
High mass In any OF IIabann's TWEEN
~ churches n thing to be long re-.
mcmbcrcd and military mass In the
cathedral IN Htartlingly impressive The
old building itself u very quaint and
Interesting. antique spanish In archl-
lecture Its stones moss-Rrown and lts
Interior as rcliKlously din as heart
could wish; rich In rare paintings vest
mcnta, gold ana silver cnndclnbra, al
tar equipments and sacred vessels; but
there II also too much OF the tawdri-
ness and bcdixcnment No dear to ignor.
ant taste, ana especially dear to the
religious heart OF Spanish America. As
everybody knows. the ashes Of chris.o.
phcr Columbus rcposed In this church
through two long centuries. and above
his tomb hung the rusty chains with
which his unsrntcful master bound
MIN. The departing Spaniarda should
not have been permitted TO carry these
sacred relies away from Cuba; but
they did 80. unhindcrcd by their Amer
lean conquorcrs. and the fresh plaster
around the recently displaced stone
that closed the vault. tells Of emptiness
within.
on Easter morning the finest treasures
OF the Hacrlsty are brought forth to
drhpc the affairs and glitter In the Hoods
OF wnScn light. Jewels sparkle amid
the gold cinbroldcricH of the white vest.
ncntn OF ccclcriaatica within the altar
rail- and u crowd OF officers In full uni
form lends color to the scene Tho
other soldiers stand In body. near the
middl. OF the church Around thcn
kncclH n molly gathering-ladics Of high
degree with their children. poor recon
ccntrado women, negro servants, gaiiy
bcdcckcd courtcsana. handsome bronze
women from the Canary island In gor.
gcous pctticoata and nhcmlaen whose
yokcs and sleeves are atiff with red and
bluc embroidery. perhaps a stated,
countess IN Lyons satin and Barccl. |
ona mnntiila worth It's weight In gold, |
beside a bergnr IN filthy rags "a some |
whnt Notwithstanding canon In lacquer |
IA mi Iua ..N sN...
quislte quality. crowded against a bare
foted cafmollte In his coarse brown |
habit. or a FRANCISCAN Friar In blu.
with rope Rlrdlc. Very continental |
sounds the Latin. both IN the ranctunr, /
ana organ lori. Very elaborate IL the |
crossing. Instead OF IN. simple In No
mine PATHS. etc, touching forehead,
breast and nhoulierH-hcfc forehead. |
mouth and heart are n.vernIly blessed |
ana then the thumb and forefinger |
make n gross. which IL kissed. Al the
elevation OF the Host. there IN "A tap |
upon the drum. swords flash out and |
the soldiers bend stiniy. Then n long, |
SIM pausc-another tap on the drum |
the soldiers strnightcn themselves aud |
the swords are sheathcsi with ciattcr. |
Coming out of church. one has 10 run |
the Hauntlet OF q crowd Of mcndicnntH |
al the door--mcn. women and children /
81 eliminating degrees Of poverty and |
dreadful varieties Of bodily misery. |
Nobody ~ Cuban blood ever treats
these poor creatures harnhly. Many OF |
the ladies never 10 abroad without |
wearing velvet bags on their arms. |
lilcd with small coins aud paper scrip |
for the beggarn benefit. ON Easter |
morning the giving II usually generous,
for who should be sad or hungry ON the |
glorious day of good tidinra 20 all man |
hndi \ refusal " always couched Ia |
gentle Wa con Dlos," lGo, with Cod. |
ohcits nothing worse than "0od bless
you sir. or madame; another day" II
may not be enlightened charity In every /
case. but II IL very sweet and winning. |
Later ON Easter Sunday I went Into
little chapel that II the heart Of
than the most stately cathedral could
boast. II was OF reycrcat architectural
plninncHr, It's walls only whltcncd, with
no pictures or inches or side chnpclA,
nnd not pane OF stained glass In tho |
windows. Indeed the windows We're
merely. great gaps In the walls. set from
top 10 bottom with iron bars faced with
clumsy wooden shutters. The sisters.
who longcd to make the place beautiful
for The greatest fiesta NJ the year. had
found "A way m inexpensive M effective.
Enormous branches 81 the royal palm
had been cut. ana these were ranged
along the walls and In two inner ranks,
To convert the nave Into triple arcade
of the splendid plumca. Next the ais
tiers had profuHely starred all tho deep
lustrour grcenncas of the arcadea with
fragrant clusters ~ rose-pink olenn-
ders. tied among the slender ribbons OF
the palm leaves. An exquisite altar,
that looked like u many jetted fountain
u flowers and lights even the bobeches
~ the candle sticks being made OF
leaves ana blOssoma-closod the lovely
vista. Nuns In their somhre garments
Var IA h.l al al "a. I
sides; and NJ | looked their pupils filed
In 60 vespers-a double line ~ young
Cuban girls In white gowns and white
wells, marching slowly down the central
aisle 10 bend before the sanctuary rail-
ing; then. each couple separating, they
come down the side aisle 90 their seats,
making four professions OF youthful
loycllness.