New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

Easter Day is opened by the trumpeters OF the
Gardes du Corps Regiment. who with Their great
silver Clarions herald the advent of this great
festival Of the Church by means Of Luther
grand Easter Choral They take their place Tor
the occasion on the tower Of the Imperial Pal
ace. and the clear metallic notes OF tnST
trumpets resOund far beyond the precincts or ne
royal abode on this day the Emperor and En-
press attend divine service at the CatneufdI Sl'@
at It's close the Kaiser, on New Years pay.
walks accompanied by all the princes or MS
house and the chief dignitarieS of the army
To the main guard. in order 10 give the watcn-
word for the day. Full dress uniform Is &c
rgueur. not only for every officer. buS likewise
for every soldier who shows himself IN pubic on
this day. In the afternoon Easter eggs are hl9-
den for the royal youngsters and their lrlehuS
TO seek. the Easter egg institution BENG one
Of the old Roman Catholic uSageS that haVo
been retained by the Lutherans. For some rsa-
son or other. Easter eggs are supposed 20 sym.
bOllze the Resurrection. and at the courts o
Madrid Vienna and Munich painted and gilded
eggs offered to the sovereign at the close OF
the Easter high mass. and are then distributes
by him among the members OF the royal enIoU-
rage present.
Until 1870 Easter was celebrated IN the most
impressive manner az che Court OF the VatlcalI
shortly after midnight the entire square n IRONY
Of St. Peters would be thrOngeG by persons %
every class Of society. from the gTandest paul.
clans down 20 the humbleSt conCa0lni' o. peas
ants The greater part OF the Papal army, all
its members arrayed IN full dress uniform.
were drawn I'D in the centre and alons ne
colOnnade on either side. and then every ono
would patiently wait for daybrealS. just before
the sun appeared the hoTizon q deep anu
oOASluA HAc4Act WONl4 nrtNc ONS- SiA0
assembly. and then the Pope, followed BY q
sreat retlnue OF sorgeOusly attfred prelates.
would appear IN the lOsgia or open sa4lery anSSs
the huge gates OF the cathedral Stretehlns hls
hands In sweeping gesture. the Eontt.L, cloWts9
for the occasion with his ieWelled tiara WOulG
Just as the sun rose pronounce IN q loud anu
resonant tone Of voice the blessing "Beneclcas
VOs," and q moment later tho cannon or ne cas-
tio Of So. Angelo would boom forth the Eastsr
morn salute. while the various military nenoS
In the square would strike Up the '1Te OeGln.
the music being almost drowned BY the aoc.a-
nations Of the crowd. This impressive ceremony
has been abandoned since the establishments Or
the capital OF the kingdom OF Italy az EQris.
Both the late and th0 present King OF ltalY
have repeatedly endeaVOFsG TO persuade tae
Ceurr OF the Vatican TO revive sc. assuring 20 t1o
Ponttr all the manifestations Ot respect Que %
a fGu tedgeG sovereign. With the N1prote-
Gsnt OF the friendly relations between t1e Nati-
can ard the Qulrinal. which has been go-ns on
WITHOUT interruption since tia succession 20 $40
throne OF the present Pontir. Plus X tnere is
a prospect that the Church may syentrSA-ly
yisld 70 the wishes Os the Crown and OF the IA
Con IN the matter, and that tho PortiI may
once more show hiIns-l, from the lcggta above
the great doors OF S. Peter 70 bless tAs cees's
as The sVn Stsss 90 Easses morn.
Ex-ATrAcAkry