The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23
EASTER IN JAPAN.
The Cherry blossom Festival. Rssur-
rcction ~ Fruits and Flowers

The Cherry blossom Festival. RsSnr-
rection ~ Fruits and Flowers
BY reaching Japan just at the begin.
ming of spring you will lind yourself in
tls' midst of the nativ, Easter season.
which in reality is the cherry blossom
fcetlyJL BccarSc II comes at the time
that Easter Is celebrated in the western
countries it is given that name.
The dawn Of Easter in Japan Is n
dazzling AMI fascinating sight even 10
On American, used as he H. 70 The great
| display Of flowers md bright and daiu.
ty costumes that come out on that day
In all the cities IN the United states 10
welcome the season.
The Japanese are Ike lot Of happy
school children let ont O. play. happy in
their religious flower festival. None of
the church ceremonies has any part al
their celebration, and, although the
cherry festival commentaries the res
direction. Il is the resurrection OF the
fruits and flowers.
Al Japan rciuicus. The children have
day set apart for their special dclcc.
tatlon, and the grown people do little
but >col, 10 make The young people hap.
py Alung the ruadways, inch deep
with fallen cherry petals, thc children
draw immense movable temples. Some
tuars NOR, than hundred liitlr girls
drg-5rd in gorgeous lucs ARE in line.
pulling ON thc rope, attached 90 these
char.5,s, on which the boys. dressed In
blue and wIitc togls. ride aud play ON
their musical Instruments, vhiic the
clcvcyo,i or tnrir number in masked
faces roudrr religious drUums ON the
elevated PLATFORM ne front or the char.
iot.
TIE ~u,ni~ are choSoi with thou
sands of grown people. vino give up the
day tu witnessing thrsc professions.
and as he chariot and the children
pass down a carpctpj aycuuc uf cher.
ry trees, and the gcutlo spring hrcelc
blows. n constant shower uf pink per
fumrd snow falls from Tie chcrry trees
and everything becomes hH2y I'm the
enhancing mist Of pink sn,",'orm
OF soft petals MI uaiurc ScrrH 20 take
part m this Easter festival OF tltr Jap
uucgc children.
Cherry blossom Sunday" pt Uycn1
park. in Tokyo. Is one Of the prctticst
sights Ia all Japan. The avenue Of cher
~ trees going up from the town forms
an exquisite arch Vt pink boughs under
which tbc people lhrong purely on
picasur" bcut
The trJ h,u-os have spread their
host red blankets on the matted plat.
forms, which serve for seat and table.
Carriages and iirrllishas roll 10y. their
occupants dressed in ihcr best. the
women IN cSpuisitrly Gclic1tc grapes.
hcCausc IL r. the time Of spring ami
flowers. ard tine light and dainty col.
ors are most appropriate Indcr the
trees are light hearted picnic PARTIES
seated OF their blankets and lunrhing
on rice sandwiches.
Restraint is thrown aside during
"chcr.., time" ara nj MuLoimu. where
double avenue of cherry trees. the
most magnificent display Of these love.
~ blossoms I'm ToGyo. stretches aloGs
the far bank of the Swuida river be-
side tho road. the widest carnival
rpigu>. Mummcrs in all sorts of fan.
tastic costumes, in which red aud white.
the coiprS of spring and happiness, pre-
dominate. dance IN and out among the
tea houses that stand along the bank
under the frees. The river i3 gay with
rooted pleasure boats. ANA the sound
of the gcishu's samiscn t. added to the
general clamor Of rejoicing aud merry.
making Washington star.