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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15
LEGENDS or THE LILY.
A Saint Among Flowers. an Angel In
Every Bud.

saint Among Flowers. an Angel In
Every Sud.
Worldwide sentiment has decreed the
lily 10 bc a saint among flowers. and
the reason lilies are SO appropriately
and extensively used in the decoration
OF churches is not only because OF
their symbolical meaning. but because
they are the most perfect Of doral
types. especially the candidum and
harrisu and the S. called Gala lily.
which. by the way. is not lily at all.
but. as all agree that rose 10y any 9th
er name il just as sweet. 50 the Gala
IS the acknowledged type of absolute
statuesQueness of form and purity OF
color. and the beauty OF these white
flowers belts solemn and lofty sur
rouudinSs
Legends ln plenty cluster about the
lily one legend OF very ancient date
gives the supposed origin Of THE lily.
OF all children OF the spring the palest:
fairest. too. where fair ones are"
Long centuries ago angels coming as
celestial visiiants % earth found IL
bare ana gloomy in comparison with
the eternal blooms OF their home in
paradise. They entered rocky tombs
and took the .h.n.as manties OF the
blessed dead aud changed them To
flowers. From this comes the beauti-
( ful and poodle superstition that on
Easter morning in every lily bud is
hidden an angel
A beautiful ancient tradition. which
is inserted in the Proto gospel OF ST
James and mentioned 10y St Jerome.
relates that the candidates FOR the Nir-
gin Marys hand after having invoked
the Lords blessing left each his own
rod or stan in the temple In the even.
Ing and that next morning the dry
! rod or Joseph was found green and
: blossomed with lily flowers.
Another pretty legend is that Mary
on her way TO the temple plucked a
lily. and upon pressing IL TO her breast
IL became white. Lily OF the Virgin. "
Madonna flower and several other
b mystical names were given To the lily.
, having reference 10 this legend. The
, flower has been for centuries regarded
as an emblem OF purity and innocence.
I AS Percival says;
| Innocence shines In the lny's bell
Pure as the heart in its native heaven
Designer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

e. g.: y. GgSs
ioopyrish,. ieos b, kate N. cleary..

Copyright ie0t oy kate ". cleary..
Nd you're sure that you won't
I'm sure that ! Will" re
torted ROderick FerrOi. his
admirable patience worn 20 a frazzi~
by the repeated injunctions OF his SIS
ter. "lf you tell me once again that
the basket with the bit Of blue yarn
tied % the handle is 70 be left az the
doctors on my way TO the depot and
the basket with the pink yarn on the
handle is 20 be taken 10 the city and
given TO Cousin Susanna. III leave both
Of EN- az home"
THAT might be better than gettin'
'em mixed up" commented Mrs. Spicer
dryly. I've had hard billed and colored
eggs every Easter for Or DObbs' pa
bies ever since he had any babies to
color EN- Tor. and I'm sure don't
know what Susanna would say II you
was TO 20 vis.tin' her TO the city and
never take her fresh egg for her
breakfast
There's the team now" announced
FerroL glancing out or the window.
He picket mp a basket ia each hand
His sister regarded him with frank
admiration. NO one viii ever take
you Tor a farmerr' she declared.
When YOU get store clothes on and "A
white shirt and collar
Jaw. quit fooi.uS." advised the great.
brawny individual whose height dwarf
ed her little Kitchen. ut takes more
than clothes 90 make country chap
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

This is the season OF the Bermuda
lily. the large and very beautiful vari-
ETY. OF that flower which is used ex-
tensively for church decoration on Eas-
ter Sunday. Bermuda supplies all the
large cities OF the United States with
this flower. and the trade has grown
to large proportions and become rec
ognized as one OF the most lucrative In
which residents OF the islands can en-
gage. The soil OF Bermuda is a layer
or mold on rock foundation and Is
generally poor for agricultural pur.
poses, aside from the growing OF veg.
etables and the lilies. The trade with
the United States In Bermuda onions
and potatoes has always been good, but
In recent years the lily has become
even Of more Importance to many of
tho islanders.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15
tbs SPIRIT OF EASTER.
A Psalm aDd a sermon by Helen I1el-
Ter. the Blind Cs-I.

A Psalm and a sermon by Helen I1ei-
Ter. the blind C!-I.
oh. give thanks unto the Lord. for he
Is good. ana his mercy endureth forev-
er. Sing unto him new song. for he
causeth the desert 10 put forth bios
SONS. and the valleys he covercth with
grecuness. out or the n.ght he bring
eth day and ont of death life everlast-
Ing. On this day n new light is upon
the mountains. for life and the resur-
rection are proclaimed forever
Easter is the promise OF the Lord
that oil the best and nObiest ln man
shall be renewed, even as growth and
bloom and ripening shall not cease The
bars OF winter are broken. and the iron
bands OF death are riven. The bird is
on the wing. and the flight OF the soul
shall know no WEAKNESS. The lilies lift
their holy white grails. brimmed with
sunshine OF Gods love. for has not the
Lord manifested his love In flowers and
In the upspringing Of green things?
They are sweet interpreters Of large
certainties. Each year the winter cuts
them down. and each spring they put
forth again. Every spring Is q new
page In the hook OF revelation. wherein
we read that life is an eternal genesis
and its end is not. for II endureth for
ever.
Belief IN eternal life compels us TO
believe in good deeds and honest
thoughts. The good man tolls not for
today nor for tomorrow alone but be
cause he knows that his labor shall sur
vive loas aftc.'h.s hAni has fI..en from
the pillow. Tho god nan Dorrs himself
into the world ana makes il new. He
Is among tie n!cSsr WHO v.n sight oat
oil D..n.-.l-. 5. 5..c. o.n VI 90 tDt aa
life ont of death. Since the first Faster
morning the SOnl Of man has shon,
with unwast'.ig light. for then he look
eel n % the radiant face Of the risen
Christ and knew that Gods universe
shapes itself not To destruction. but 10
yet more glorious genesis-yea. IL en-
dureth from everlasting TO everlasting.
Helen Keller in Youths Companion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

monies are observed IN the vicinity of
the holy sepuicher az that season. One
OF the most interesting Is that known
as the alteration OF the column Of the
scourging." which is held In one Of
the Roman Catholic chapes. Here q
broken pillar OF red granite, believed
by the credulous pilgrims TO be the
very pillar 20 which our Lord was
bound when he was scourged, is ex-
posed on the altar for the edification
OF the faithful Among the eastern
Christians, especially the Russians, this
relic is held in great veneration, and as
ii is uncovered once a year, on Holy
Thursday. the crowd 10 view IL is i'm
mense, the people struggling and fight
ing for foremost place. while the
Turkish soldiers. whose duty IL is TO
keep order In the sanctuary. use their
long whips on men and women alike.
The ceremony or foot washing Is per-
formed by two sects-by the Roman
Catholics and the Greeks
The ceremony connected with the
holy fire" takes place beneath the
central dome in and around the holy
sepulcher. From Good Friday 20
Easter eve this part OF the edifice is
closed. The people. however, who are
inside-and some go there two or three
days in advance-are not expelled
According TO ancient tradition, the sa-
cred FIRE descends from heaven into
the holy sepulcher once every year on
the afternoon or Easter eve and this
IRE Is supposed 10 cleanse the faithful
from their sins. Every one, therefore,
who wishes TO take part in this mys-
terious rite provides himself with a
bundle OF candles. which he will light
from the sacred fire itself The peo-
pie. who belong exclusively TO the Or
thodox Greek church. crowd the whole
interior OF the rotunda and the great
gallery overlooking the tomb. and as
Easter eve wears on they work them
selves into state OF intense excite
ment, calling upon the sacred fire 20
descend. At 3 O'Clock IN the afternoon
Greek priest. borne on the shoulders
OF several half naked porters, makes
his way into the crowd and, approach
ing one OF the two holes in the wall OF
the tomb. thrusts a torch into the In
| terror, where the Greek patriarch OF
jerusalem and his chief clergy are at
prayer. A moment later he with
draws 1t alight-with the sacred fire
and Is carried by the porters through
the thronR to the Greek chapel.
The crowd in state OF freEzy PUSHES
toward the priest to try to light
candle at the sacred torch, and the
vast edifice resounds with the cry,
'aThe fire has Gomez To protect the
priest the Turkish soldiers are obliged
TO drive back the people with the butts
Of their guns. while the police keep
them In order with the lash. The only
persons who remain calm are the gov
ernor OF Jerusalem and his principal
officers. who. seated on a raised dais.
survey the scene with true Turkish
imperturbability- Graphic.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

HH LEANED FORWARD AND KISSED HER.
The latter drove In order 10 bring back
the horses from the depot His master
ordered him TO draw up as they reached
gabled frame house on the edge or
town.
I've got 10 leave these colored eggs
for the Dobbs children" he explained.
Les see, The basket with the pink
yarn on the handle is the one that's got
the hard He'd n. Joan said | told her
I'd remember"
The doctors wife opened the door for
him
OH she exclaimed. How good OF
dear Mrs. Spicer 10 remember the chill
dren. I'll set these by for them till
Easter morning"
Mrs. Spicer might not have maintain
ed an mistaken conviction OF her broth
er's metropolitan appearance IL she
could but have known how many seem
ed eager 10 take him TO see the ruins
or the big fire. But ROderick. IL a coun-
tryman. was not gulnble. and he kept
straight on 10 the street cars. He found
the place he sought tidy little frame
house away out on Park avenue. And
his Cousin Susanna, who resembled
nothing so much a. an overblown pc
ony. gave him boisterous welcome.
He must stay with Tom and herself
while In the city. And how were all
the folks? And did Joan Spicer really
send her some fresh eggs? Well. they
would be treat. sure enough. for twas
only the mIllionaires who could be eat
fr-R no.
sight OF a fresh egg would be a cure
for sore eyes. and she was going TO
boil one that very minute. and he might
tell Joan she did that same
She unfastened the cord around the
basket and took out the hay that filed
the top. Then she flung up her fat
hands and fell backward q step. The
next instant she was rocking In a
paroxysm Of laughter.
"Since when" she painted - 'since
when did Joan Spicer's hens begin TO
lay eggs the like or themY
"Well. I'll be hangedw calculated
| Ferrol. He was looking at the con-
tents OF the basket. There were eggs,
to be sure. but eggs that were green.
pink. carmine. yellow and combina-
ton OF all these colors. Joan told me
wrong. bet! The basket with the
pink yarn on the handle was to be lee.
F, ct the doctors. The time she took
| coioring 'em tooT'
| Tell you what" advised Susanna,
suddenly struck with an inspiration.
you take 'em over 10 Rosie Ward
She don't live but four blocks from
here. It's like as not It's all her chill
dren n get for Easter. The bit Of
sewing she can get 10 do don't more'n
keep the life In 'em. You remember
she ran away from our town With tina,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15
EASTER EGG ROLLING.
a Curious Custom conaned 10 0ur
National Capital.


Egg rolling on Easter Monday is a
cuseom apparently peculiar TO Wash
ington. The origin OF the practice has
not been satisfactorily traced. but the
statement Is made that ~ the year
lTS5 small company OF Germans sail
ed up the Potomac aud established be-
low the present Georgetown a settle
ment which they named Hamburg. and
II Is possible that the custom Of rolling
Easter eggs owes 20 these pioneers its
Introduction into the United States.
Among the settlers. perhaps. was a
descendant OF the Princess Of Burgun-
dy. who. according 20 tradition. cen
turtles ago dipped eggs IN dyes. hid
them IN her palace grounds and then
invited poor children 20 search for
them.
One who has never witnessed the
sport of egg rolling cannot realize how
much enjoyment there is to be had
from IT, Long ago the capitol grounds
were used for IT, There were long
grassy terraces. and the school children
gathered upon them. set the gaudy OBJ
jects TO rolling. then gathered them
selves into a ball ami followed them.
10 the detriment not only OF their
clothes. but Of the grass. Some hard
hearted person or persons stopped this.
and after awhile one who will ever
hold a sacred place in the hearts Of
the children suggested and obtained
the white House lot" for the annual
sport
The children sit or stand in squads.
and the gayly colored eggs are started
on their downward course. turning over
and over and gaining momentum with
each revolution until they have reached
the bottom in safety or. having struck
another in its downward flight. is bro
ken or dashed to pieces
The children rush away TO recover
the spoils. and when the egg is restored
TO its rightfuI owner the feast begins.
II is an orderly CROWD. and this is to
be wondered AT when il Is taken into
consideration that not less than 1900
children spend the day together.
The browning JOY is when the Ma
rine band. dressed in scarlet coats.
which seem 10 vie with the gayly col
Ored tulips nodding i'm their beds close
by, strikes up 4 popular air and con
tinues to play until the time to 90
home.
When the strains OF Hail 10 the
Chiefr' are heard IL is the signal for
wild and enthusiastic cheering. for all
know that the chief magistrate OF the
nation has come out on the portico 10
watch the children. He is usually ac-
cOmpanied by his wife and number
OF his official family. The children are
made happy by mods. smiles and friend
" recognition with wave OF the
hand.
At last THE Star Spangled Banner"
is struck up. and the children know
that their happy day is at an end. for
that is the last number played. and IL
is the signal TO disperse.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

We read that In the time OF Louis
XIV. and Louis XIV. after the Easter
mass. eggs We're brought To the king in
baskets handsomely gilded and were
distributed 10y the monarch himself
10 his household courtiers and sery-
ants being all included. These eggs
were colored ana some OF them exqui-
sitely decorated with Scriptural sub
Jects. For "A long time several eggs
were preserved in the Versailles mu-
scum that had been decorated by the
hand OF two of the most celebrated art
lists OF the last century and had been
given as a present TO Victoria. the
daughter OF Louis XIV.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

city chap"
grlmly. why. doesn't he support
herr
Land, he's dead. Twas in the pa
pers- He'd left her anyhow. He got
killed holding a man up She's sup
ped sorrow. ! tell you.
Ferrol replaced the hay. TELL me
iu how 10 f,ni The place" he sa!d.
Was that III plur a.. rosy. .~etty g'ri
he had loved-this worn. pale woman
who opened the door Of her two rooms
10 him. lis heart Ncat out 10 h-r in
a graet wave OF r.ty OF ten 'crness.
lie set the basket on .hc t9h'c
Rose" he said. NY poor grig
He took the hcavs cl1- s.4..y fron
her tire nbing arr. Sic f-s'r' scar
let as he leaned forward and kissed
her on the forehead. The little girl
clinging 10 her skirts looked up at him
timidiy.
"Roderickw Rose said ana broke
down. sobbing. THAT you should see
us-like uiisr'
He sat down. set the baby on his
knee and drew the little girl to his
side. Rose" he vowed huskily, ITS
Gods own mercy that lets me!
made a mistake about them eggs. aud
Cousin Susanna thought your children
could play with 'em. She amt got but
Tom, you know" He looked around
the wretched place. Rose, this amt
a patch on the farm for comfort Joan.
she's crazy 10 90 of and live with her
daughter. III be in the city till Thurs
day Can't you and the children be
ready 10y then to go back with me?'
Frederick" she faltered. I'm not
the girl you-you used TO love"
You're the only one / ever did love-
he declared stoutly. "or that l ever
win
Her eyes shone "Oh." she sighed
softly. lit viii be like-like heavenr'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15
Killed In Runaway Accident

Philadelphia. April Mrs. Caro-
line Muller. wife OF Gustavus A. Null
Ter. president OF the Bergner q EngIe
Brewing company. was killed In a
runaway accident She was out driv-
ing. and the horse. becoming fright
ened. dashed down the street and Mrs.
Muller was thrown from the carria &c.
Her coachran was also seriously In
jured. c>;h were taken to a hospital.
but Mrs suIier died before reaching
the institution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15
Attraction OF ~ Ineomnrehensible

Attraction Of the Inoomprehensible.
What do YOU understand by the
higher criticism"
My dear sir" answered the superior
person. the higher criticism is some
thing that is not supposed 90 be under
stood by anybody. II il were thorough
ly understood there would be no further
excuse for discussing Washington
Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

s 81: fire

- nee every year Jerusalem. the
4 Mecca OF the Christian world.
~ awakens 10 some semblance OF
its former glory. This is at
Eastertide. when the roads leading to
the Holy City are thonged with pilgrims
who come from the uttermoSt parts Of
the earth. The goal OF all these pill
grims is the holy sepu.chCr The pres
ent edifice consists of great rotunda
which is open 10 Christians Of all sects.
but attached to its sides are multi
tude Of churches. chapels and shrines
belonging TO the different creeds. in
which are to be seen no less than thir-
ty-seven holy places of more or less
doubtful authenticity. In the center
Of the rOtunda stands the supposed
tomb of our Lord. the holy sepulcber.
II is little square chapel twenty i've
feet in length and height and Is COW
cred with votive lamps. vases and
images. Inside Is the actual tomb
stone, marble slab about five feet
long. the chamber containing it being
so small that only four or FIVE persons
are able to kneel before the tomb at
one time.
Every sect celebrates Easter I'm a diff
fercnt fashion. aud many curious cere-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

That yourg sawyer does more 20
promote the putic aecith than any
other doctor in town"
"so2 never heard 81 him as a
doctor OF special talent"
NO. but his father was the Leading
doctor here. and the youngster Inherit
ed good part OF the old mans prac-
tice aad the old patients have 80
htue confidence in him that they
don't dare he sick. Lie
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

Policeman William +. Chiles, col
ored, OF the Chicago Police Force
has been made desk sergeant by
Chief O'Neil. This is the first time
that a colored man has ever been
thus honOred and marks another
score on the tally-sheet OF the race 8
prosperity. The Negro-baters have
been bowling. but our friends are
steadily multiplying.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

There seems TO be a lulu in the
attacks on Prof. Booker T. Wash
ingtOn. He keeps his own counsel
and automatically refers all cases
Of this kind 20 his enthusiastic
admirers. So far as Virginia is
concerned, he does not now appear
TO be the referee in the case Of Ne
gro appointees.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

On board the British troopship St
Lawrence. 1865. on a voyage round the
cape TO India, an officer left convivial
party In the saloon at midnight and.
scorning TO be escorted by the sergeant
OF the guard, proceeded alone to visit
the sentries. when the following dia-
logue was overheard: Officer-Sentry?
Sentry Yes. sir. Officer You're
asleep. sentry Sentry-Oh. no. I'm not
sirl Ofrcer-Rut say you are asleep.
sentry. Sentry-very well. then, sir, I
am. Officer-Then why on earth didn't
you say you were asleep. senuy7
Triple Problem.
Yes" unused the fair young thing.
now that Lent Is over the world. the
6esh and the devil are awaiting us. II
II a perplexing question. Is IL not7"
Indeed. ! should say So" replied
the young man who always was saying
the right thing In the wrong way. 1T
bothers oIe to decide which Of the
three to 20 20 drst"-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

Judge What's your occupa-
uon2
Prisoner-I'm horse chief out OF q
Job. your honor.
Judge Lueders-What do you mean
by that?
Prisoner-The automobile has ruined
my business. See?-Cincinnau En-
quirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15
Something Wrong.

Bank Clerk-No. madam, am sorry,
but we can't cash that check. Your
husbands account is overdrawn.
Mrs. Lamode-Ohi overdrawn, is lit
] knew something was wrong when he
signed IL without waiting Tor me to go
into hysterics.-Tit-B Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

Clara -HAa,s the mat,cr. dcar2
Dora-lt too much TO bear. Mt.
FRintheart hasn't proposed yet
marry him.
Dora-Of course wouldn't But,
after all the time I've wasted on him. I
think he might at least give ne a chance
to refuse HMM. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15
origin of Hot eros. Buns.

The hot cross buns OF Good Friday
are really traced back to the pagan
worship Of the sun. and 1t Is probable
that the two conjoined female figures
represent the virgin and mother OF the
British Druids or the dual aspect Of
the moon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15

Only a bird on hfs cross of fir.
Look. you can see his feathers stir
And hear his wee notes soft and low
Like echoes of songs from the long ago
II am not bearing my cross. you see.
For the cross itself 10 bearing me,
We never ar, heard TO murmur, 7 must.
But always rwitter, 4 trust, I trustr
For not futterinz sparrow can fan
But into his hand. who loveth ALI"
Lord srar thv cNi.dr~n whom thor pray
Make - thy sprrows - Eaytcr dav,
willis Boyd kli-r