Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-03

extrnoriinary that many people lose
their lives IN the wild plunge Tor
light for their candle.
The past week was Pastor hcrc n Va
grg1ud. The churches were filled with
W1rshlpporH from morning tlll night
and while u ~ passover 70 the Jowa,
lt lan paf1-undcr 60 many uI th-
Greeks In the Nnfiuuh chufchta
special tables are orranFcd M the
churches upon which the Bible Win
crucInx upon lis IDS " arft"nscd. ln,
table, or altar a. curtninci hil at"uhu,
Aftrr the wnrHhippcra had crossed
thomaolvos before the cruclilNca ami
Kissed the Bible cover ON the lld ut we
book. many vi thciu would ut up w.
curtain and crawl under tue Hiinl all
pop up un the other side iur rogl lucs'
ON Easter morning. Brother hiuyAl.
our gr,rk brother. baptized several
years ago hy Hro. atauncr iook mg 20
III. grask pntrlarchnte 90 witness iil4
Uontitudc. Patriarch Cunaihntlnc E1 20
the Cathedral Co perform hlth mn.''
This 81 one uf the gfcateni HEhu ot ~,
city. Early in the morhinE lail'. an1
gentlemen " rank came up iu thoit hne
rarriHraa. many ~ the various logl-
uoua aud conaulnteH were prose WIN
thsir richly decorated drnn1uaua Win
great knives and swords dauHihF ny
thrir aIdcn. These Oh lca1 the WY up
stairs being provided with specially ks li.-
ranged permits properly lhaniN'u VIZ"
d thrn dawncd upon me that my hat
,e4u mot enough a hat i1 % big rccnu-
msndatiou. II will often bring many rag
yorn and lH always more ur Toss ~
pectcd. but as the occumcnical paul,
nrrh'H surroundings ore uh1Al n.N
Eur0uoHu. 10 luHoHaathnt Or the nat
about half itr virtue. Hut my hat hal
IA blpaninr in store. II could not ckct-
rlrr authority 20 send mo ana lruthnf
uluvnd With hla red fez Ou up stairs 90
rnu tho ceremony u drcHilug inc rAlil-
arch IN hiH state drcHa. but when tho
h4ny Turkish neudarmc corps ,Aine
ninF In they cleared The front OF the
| building OF the big crowd NJ sight
| rrorn and itft az much 10 my surprise
In the clearing with my companion
leaning against the church, where We
| had the most charming view OF INC
whole procession Presently lhfc'
/ great bells were tullcd N ihc most w
/ harmonious manner. This was ~ noutY
no propie That the ceremony hnd bee
! ruu. There were many amusing Trims.
/ 10 hn noticed. 80 one hnd thought 90
| keeping the thrunr back The people
| we're allowed TO Jam % close ana nll
| ne once orders were TiVcn tu tall BACK
| Eycry body knows how nearly impnHal.
| bic ii lu to move back great huddlc ~
/ people amounting 90 thnufanda' put
Z there was no alternative, back lneN
had 10 go. and back thcy went They
| shifted tho soldiers from one place 20
the other the officers seemed unable 90
decide Just where a. put their men.
! Policemen Win thrlr hMeiul'
grndnrmeH with their guns wcrc hnvs
| lur busy times 60 handle these chris.
! uauawhIln every little while they would
/ look up with tirud grin 30 the three
bells being vigorously tullod By % lot
Ina due time hla benttudc. tho
Occumonical Patriarch Constantine.
etc.. etc.. made his appearance. Hg wnn
proceeded by hissHtnn Of bishops,
prlrHtn and dCncuna. boys dressed in
rnd aud white with iuuru mother huhs
haria. decorated with great criaaei
roWUd on them IN cnnHrlcupuH places
of the garments led The way with
hurc candles Va their thnlH' Ih,y
] Chnutcd IN "a tongue uuNnIHu 20 me.
| Then came pnmp0uH mftIpa with rich
W decorated dresses. flistgring with
gold and silver and PRECIOUS stones.
ON their heads they had caps heavily
net with precious stones ana mounted
with some emblem, while IN their
] hands they held tho stan. the emblem
~ the good shepherd and the bible
| aud pictures ~ Christ ana the NirFin
MARY. The priests ana donc0nH were
| dressed similarly, according 20 then
orders. Then came hla bcatltudc, an
elderly man. small and weakly looking
| iIe was supported on each side hy the
| IluHalnn and Greek minister's while ID
couple OF Russian prulhtyH acted ng
guards % honor The patriarch carried
in hia hand sacred uinhlcmH and hlH
! was "a dress uf many CulnrH and hlH
ronlcal cap was arranged like crown
on the summit Of which was cross
made uf gold and silver, oct ln diu'
mundH The whole train necessarily
! L. 70 d "a ID NnHHNNT
cal show,
A. soon as be- was well down on th'
long hight 90 stairs which he had G.
drHcand o. corps ~ Nurslnn soldier
formed u rear Gordon by iolning hand
around the patriarchal company Their
was % scramble among the guests u
honor o. rrt inside ~ this enclosure
, The patrlarchni official army now pro
. cucdcd 90 parade around tho churcl
into the street and around a. the iron
gate, through which they entered at
umphnutly Into tho church. The plfnu
was indeed SNOWY. Think uf AN "a
, / huge candles mounted on silver AM
! roid caudlratickH. the giant crosse
! ! aud pretty banners, The people Wen
, | fnirly Wild at the sight. while N
y Turks In attendance looked 1nrcaHiical
\ ~ az each other az thv show which {
4 them had every appearance OF idolatri
!. The people nrr well up IN cNcltcmru
(, dufihg these tlmgHi they live up IN hig
!, stories IN imnEinutIonH, and thus "a
I, | government has 90 take great deal q
y prrcuutlou The city, which u Away
Il under sort Of martial law, u MOI
a douhly 90. The patrols are doubled an
!, trrhled Tor the occasion ana u real
!, looks furhlddlnE 10 one unaccuatome
" 10 such proceeding, The Greeks hri
= are also quite coarse and unmhnucrll
a and short OF much that goes 20 make "a
4, rentlenesF The government u alMul
= very anxious Tor the safe passing by
a The fonHta, lest some Unforeseen elias
=, shall occur. IN passing from the putr
? Archaic 90 my lodgings another stree
" parsdr was mot from Nnlntca. Tho
. ! ehurrh being located ln hard part
p town. they chose the strange ruu
" around tho demi-mondo quarter. qui
i" Ia srrnr. those poor creatures seldom,
= gvrr ate tho church. 90 that when
. this way church and religion paaHl
their sinful doors. they could get ~
Z, chance 10 cross themselves rcvcrfnilY
y, TnHter week embraces other imp0r
- amt fonmrcH There iH fun for an, Il
I. Gin rhopa. coffee houses ana caHlnn'
r M. VOL putroulTrd while the childrt
nmuse themselves with eggs sue
!, fnncy Faster eggs 1 never saw hefnr
h Thev arc boiled hard ana shine IN va
" tous coiorr. They are often Fildcd an
ornamontpd with crosses ana pictuu
"A of their patron saints. They play WI
4. these much ne people In northern ~
,- ropo and In places FhmplnH w eggs
40 otiito IA feature. Easter cakes arr 90
M seen everywhere, These are Himp
nun dough put together Ia the form
a.. o. IL az.