Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-14
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the mule. The figures vary in size a9d
price, the cheaper ones, being made OF
clay and painted m The most gorgeous
c1lora The more expensive ones are
made OF wax and Joseph may be seen
decked out IN red plush gown anc
he angel IN busht green satin one
and wearing a red feather In bis crown
Tho most suspicious boths, az well as
! the most interesting are those where
the "pinatas" are sold The plnnta Is
receptacle for sweets, usually made out
| OF an "ola, or jar Of clay, This forms
| the body of tho figure for the 'plnata."
| Sometimes Il rs In The form Of clown,
| or Of a dcyIl and the Jar Of sWoots con-
stitutes the body, which Is surmounted
| by papler. maohe head dangling u
pair of cardboard legs and dressed In
tissue paper. Some are old ladies,
clowns, bicycle riders aHtride Of wheel
constructed Of barrel hoops
But the brldes one should see the
shy young creatures with their wealth
Of bushes and their dlmy wells made
entirely OF tissue paper, cut and torn
IN such a fashion that II really Is
fair representation Of yelling. But II
cannot hide those yermillon bushes.
These figures are made by The poor peo-
pie OF the lower and middle classes
and It Is really interesting TO see the
ingenuity displayed Some Of them are
really artistic and can be brought In all
sizes and prices. from 9 cents 10 81
apiece aud from 9 inches to feet
IN height
The "posadas' are embematio Of the
journey Of Joseph and Mary seeking
lodgings In Bethlehem, They are given
In the evening and often the same
guests are invited for the whole series
Of nine entertainments, meeting each
night at the same plaGe The guest
arrive early for the little folks must
see It out
The patio or courtyard Is sometimes
canyassed overhead and a canvass
spread for dancing. The patio" Is de.
corated beautifully with flowers and
blooming plants, for they bloom every |
The "posada" opens with a march In |
The house and Patio" are ablaze with |
light and a string band Is stationed at |
one end Of the patio.
ne 'posada" opens with a march I'm
which old and young are expected 10 |
join. When the couples are lined up
small wax candles Of various colors are
passed by the host and a servant fol.
lows with lighted candle, from which
each guest takes his light Whom the
candles are all lighted the 'anda," with
Joseph, Mary and the angel is placed
in the hands Of the leaders The music
strikes up and all sing In concert a
part OF the lltany while they march
about the patio" through corridors
and rooms This Ia kept up until the
candles are burnt low Then whistle
Is blown, signal 20 extInguish lights
and get ready for dancing
The ladies' are seated ON one side of
the patio and the gentlemen upon the
other. The candles are disposed OF ana
the gentlemen engage their partners.
After each dance the ladies' are seated
on their side OF the patio and wines
are passed, while the gentlemen repair
to room set apart for vine and Oh
gars. When they have all returned 10
the patio favors are passed, which are
filled with candy, They are small blsque
figures made with an opening for
sweets. Some are In the form OF old
shoes plug hats, animal heads and 9TH
pr designs