New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-02
DAY OF THE DEAD,
SiciIian FestiCaJ for Children When
Spirits Return to Earth ,cith Gifts.

There IS a feast on November .. down in Eliza
be-h-st WHERE the SiciIaus congregate- 1t is late
ir the year Italian fsasts. and there VIII De
marching professions in the streets. no bands play
ing al DAY and all night. no cot3r1c iEfts strung
happlest day ~ the year - the little Sicila- chill
4-ea l2r i Is their qNn particular lt, is45, ne ne
Christmas festival is 20 American children .
OF the Day % me De&. al q SleleL enc. .L
$50 S 7- - a. og5lsr tig come ia tn night TO
b--lg him his presents and goodies
In few confectionery store windows. as one
walks down I--izahe hist. may be zesa candy ini-
O. The actual size and color. ana 50 natural mat
they almost deceive ne u-li-llateQ tle 70 N
passs-by who happens 10 nave oeea IN Ia.sIl no
On The Day OF the Daaa tlls ealley 7p-,s VOL
umes Il Is the l-mels iElit 81 MAI s S,.- -l.-
wa-ch has been a PalerIn-an speciality ior cen
.l-es Il 5ooh us h ,I' S ys7 IN .1' r5i5i eS
- g. ga ~. ~ 80. " 80, ~ -IlrT,tt- I,~y,r,s- 20
the monastery OF Cha-rreuse, and made the famous
q The o-5eT has some such specially one in Rome
makes species OF chocolate Ialle'- when Is 10
every fruit and vegetable known IN Sicily and
sometimes other things a. well as. Tor instance.
a I-Ie frying pan eontai1-ns Two tEIsd esEs; a
ever IS attempted. however. Is initiated WIN won
This t q AIart2rus j. the salient nf feature e Of
Dead" The shop windows throughout sicily blaze
lAt 80. ~, So s,-s- evSes-s "
80, - 80 --lz--i-- -aze statr.--tes arr a foot
a mould. After IL has hardened j. Is painted IN
appropriate coI0rs. after which il is not very by
a--f- f1- The digestion. bur is exceedingly graft
fg.-e 10 The juvenile eye and mlsinati5u- ne ig-
gals. prominent men Lhe Crispt Or Verdi. every
l-alia- type. actual or imaginary. as Wei as all
F-- 5srs u-sce6tre November Si-iIian mothers
are busy s9-pp-i- among l-Ie go. 49, T. 90
proved Christmas fashion. And among the chill
~ass ECr.ch sometimes irnrsls young Americans 90
JOIN SUNDAY school about l5-.eL-.l-I ,, 49,.
. an -0- bring PRESENTS u naughty chill
s--+5 claus rayrh Bur the Si-ilians aye a FAR
MOI eI.re-e--i1ls people th1r the Americans.
especially among the lower classes. aii s,..l--al
children HeJleye Ear longer and more imPicitl. ~
trer kindly disposed dead -han The American chill
Sometimes hey pray fe-veatlv 70 the.r dead -ela-
ttr-s ba=--l hing rEeu - remember them on t1el5
Erest . cay, 81. ar t--5s -y y r655 fehavior.
when The night q November comes. the chill
t1at the Geo VI. ---t S-l-- 70, AZ ny 60 and FOR
sleep alone n spite Of the t.cr t-4f tle C-a4
.---zs Fe1-.r- gifts they are little ehostly. The
seal The children's eyes with wa1. 50 thar hey
hide the gifts remove the wax and vanish. softly
IT, iittie sa.Ilan gets his presents -ot in his
e+..H
or r-sv n The centre OF This the parents place
H. zztas-e ~. AT gs p , Is Atf se i 5
i1es-dried or fresh fruits. nuts Or roast peas tn
- FL a-5s6r-e TOYS NAV BE- added But these
are exceptions. The famous candles are -AFaFia-
h the morning the house. IS in an rp-oar q q
garlic On Their shoes place {h,Ee Tot .5;e o.
Il thev are very naughty. swear Justify al th+lI
them NAT tie garlic has evidently been lett og
Ce--a.r ,tsyior Of --ci-s- hu- trst If they look
further. they NAV ma that some kindly ghost has
Tie basket Or tray IS a. length discovered and and
cousins or T.asHates 10 compare notes IN confec-
me day j-seis has its own eereuaoniai. on Ne
- ~ me -aueterv 10 deck the graves ot The deao
1 re ~ 9i - Ia-l Color Al
Tho gates stand the carriages Of the ri.nf ~
through iss pans lnI9e ~, ~, poP 1 5n5rs cu,sda
a. gate BE- bazaar e flower and ca19 3's--',b
burning candle or small 90 lamp 4 tAo-s---1
types y - po2la1s nay DE st4als5,- the fes.i-
ysi is re policy PLAYING for statu@ti-s. Ae1 e. e.
80 - --r.r-f.a-s running from one To ninety y Ht
men CALI through The street n oll -re-ira-o
4-i concord 3, -l4'--..a tr!ne for three -linperS
Fo tNo cntni eae can bay i ise ler from to-
a 49,. z. -r,-TI e+-+r-rte or he may pay I've
[,7resIui f5r ore number ana y t,-'7st.--.H"[ ~.
800 4a-v fine starlette- Ars III. 100. ~"
49,. --.s- breeding rh- feast ffe-- L'as %
seen sitting with their basbetA ~ 49, - tfs
--.5a1e - -,.rir Gambling ~ 'aiiu. etf liert
forming eT5un Whlsn - " -
lever r~ r-r .l4cfureSfie- r----t,+ -..-- -,-- a..
probal-r TRADITION 80 ,~--,- 10 - $50
ta' $3.50 80 .-,,fa-f ~ folklore. TIE festf:rI is
~ -,-f,-.l n ancestor worship PRINT
e.H--ll-t 49,. sr--,vs placed food the graves
~ y, +sys. IN his case the dead relatives bring
food 70 the living i4zsteAA