Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04

the conclusion of which h worshipers
stream forth shouting "Hosanna!" and
waving their palm branches.
Easter In Germany is a solemn but
happy occasion. Elaborate choral serv-
ices are rendered in the churches and
in the homes al we'll. Indeed the sing
ing Of the Easter carols is a matter of
grave concern, for they have been re-
hearaed for weeks before.
1T is children's day. said the
Countess Won Bernstorff, wife Of the
ambassador from Germany, and in
families where there are children u
party 4 usually given for them. II
easter faals during warm weather the
children out Of doors, or. IL the weather
is too cold for that, indoors. Egg
shaped boxes are made in Nuremberg,
and inside OF these come all manner
Of toys for children.
Among families Easter ia generally
a q OF reunion. and while there is
no visiting among friends, the family
gathers together. Sometimes friends
send floral greetings in the shape OF
Faster eggs entirely Of natural flowers.
While this Is the custom In the greater
part OF Germany, there Is q solemn
ceremonial performed in Bavaria, when
The prince regent. who Is a Catholic.
washes the feet of IL old men ON Good
Friday"
The observance Of Easter in Costa
Rica is entirely a religious ONE said
Mile. Maria CalvO, daughter of the min
lister from Costa Rica, land there are
lew customs Of interest outside Of those
connected With the church. On Palm
Sunday morning, when the celebration
Dcslns, there Is q procession formed of
the dlgnttaries and congregation of the
church. Along the line OF their march
the way has been strewn with palms.
Small floats are carried and a figure OF
Christ. The floats show angels, and the
prett1est children to be found are al
ways seen in the procession: they are
always beautifully dressed, their silk
robes and shimmery wings and crowns
forming an attractive picture. The pro-
cession ends in front of the church.
where hymns are sung.
"On Good Friday there is another
procession. This time, however. there
are no children in it. The entire spec
tAcle is n of sornberness, as every one
is dressed in mourning. Then on Easter
at dawn We have the last procession.
represent the two who discovered that
Christ was risen. After them come the
priests. A figure showing the resurrec-
ton Of Christ 10 ais carried. There
arc none OF the customs concerning
Easter eggs and rabbits such as there
are here, and Easter is not considered
q day for the children at ALL"
Good Friday In Spain. especially in
Seville, is the day on which the various
guilds and societies and the monks ar
ray themselves in fantastic garb and
parade the streets as "mummers." They
bear before them huge standards,
crosses. images Of the Virgin Mary and
queer symbolic devices. In other sec-
lions of the country the parade takes
the form. of a carnival of flowers:
queens OF the carnival are chosen, and
they are feted with all the homage
usually rendered a real sovereign. Vast
sums. secured by popular subscription.
are expended upon the parades, and the
images OF the Virgin. especially, are
CARRIED in robes and jewels that cost
thousands Of dollars.
The beautiful service in st. Marks
cathedral is by far the chief feature of
the Easter celebration in Venice. The
worshipers come to the church in gon-
entire scene Is a riot of colors and
blooms. In the afternoon every one
bears a supply Of food to the square in
front of the cathedral and scatters it
broadcast to the countless fiocks of
pigeons that fly about the stately edi-
fee.
In Cuba an old is enacted
each Easter day. A huge waxen figure
of the Christ, showing the gaping
Wounds. is borne upon the shoulders Of
monks through the open doors Of the
cathedral. Followed by Il procession of
priests bearing candles, the figure is
carried down the main street until it
meets a similar figure of Mary Magda-
lene. supposed to be Fastening to the
tomb Of Christ after His resurrection.
When the two figures meet, the one
symbolic OF Mary turns n rushes
away to a third figure. which represents
the Virgin Mary. These two figures
pause "a while, as though communi-
eating the news Of the resurrection.
Then they turn and rush to the figure
Of Christ. bowling in alteration as they
follow Him ack into the cathedral
amid the huzzas of h populace and
h singing Of sacred chants
Whero 10 Ho Risen?
I"And go quickly and tell His disciples
that He Is risen from the ead."-Matthew
xviii, n