Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

In other days curious customs we're
connected with the celebration OF
Easter. In England all the fires were
put out and rellghted on Easter from
consecrated hlnts obtained from the
churches. holy IRE got IN this way being
believed TO be potent against the raw
ages OF storms ana other disasters.
Also. fall It late or early Easter was
the signal for doing the tyre out Of
the hail, and the black wynter brandes
and al thynges that IS foule with fume
and smoke shall be done awaye and
where the Eyre was shall be gayly
arayed with fayre 1oures and strewed
with creme rysshes all aboute."
The common people, as they sim do
In Ireland, rose early on Easter morn
ING TO see the sun Dance
Lifting" or "heayng," was an OBJ
servanoe which IS thought TO have been
a rude representation Of the resurrec-
tlon. The men lifted the women on
Easter Monday, the women the men on
the following day this being accom-
pllshcd by two persons Joining hands
across each others wrists, the person to
be heaved sitting thereon and being
lifted three times, after which he was
kissed by the llfters and forfeit
claimed. Sometimes chair was used
instead OF the hands
A superstition that Affects the mod
ern observance Of Easter apparently
held that IL was unlucky not TO wear
something new on that day. To look
out OF your window on Easter morn
Ing and see a lamb was thought 10 be
lucky, especially II Il had It's head to-
ward yon, this probably being derived.
IN part at least, from the belief that 10
see a lamb Is always more or less lucky,
since that Is a form that the devil can
never assume. Many persons believe
that II is a good plan 20 draw water
and wash In II on Easter Day II the
wind Is east, as that Will counterfeit
M effects from east winds for the rest
OF the year.
II II rains on Easter Il will rain for
seven Sundays Is a widely accepted
proverb. Some 80 further and say II It
rains on Easter II will rain al least
few drops every day In the year.
In many parts OF England Pashal
monarch was chosen 10 ride In pomp 10
church. and after service TO repair with
bis retlnue 20 hall, where a celebra-
ton was held
A good old university custom at OK
ford was chipping the block" The
cook and his assistants waited for the
students 10 come out for dinner AS
each passed he took blunt chopplng
ak and struck the block following the
act by dropping a fee in pewter dish
held by one Of the assistants. There
was a tradition that any one able TO
chop the block IN two would have a
right TO lay claim 70 the college es-
tates.
Easter Sunday in Rome Is ushered In
with the firing OF cannon from the cas-
tie OF st. Angelo. Soon afterward there
Is q great outpouring Of pedestrians
and equipages In the direction OF 81,
Peters, where the affairs are decorated
beautifully and the lights ablaze around
ST. Peters tomb Formerly the pope,
In the splendid vestments Of his office,
was borne hither in the Sedia Costa
torla and escorted with great pomp to
the papal throne The noble guards and
many other officials were present In full
uniform, and the whole pageant was
strlkngly impressive. At night there
were civic festivities and an illumlna-
tlon that lighted up the Eternal City
with wonderful brllllancy
In these days the cardinal arch priest