The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-04

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= ground. The contents are scattered
- the explosion, of course, and the grown
: ups, as we'll as the children, scrambl
. for the flying gifts.
. THE ceremonies really begin wit
Thursday evening of holy week" sal
a secretary at the Mexican embass.
when the vista de la siete casas,' @
/, the calling of the seven houses c
churches, is held. The populace on thi
occasion visit seven or more churche
there must be seven at the lowest
, and pray. All the churches are deco
rated and there is considerable rivalr,
as to which has h most gorgeous al
tar. on the afternoon of Good Frida,
there is a service called Ia siete pala
bras or the seven words. referring t
the seven words OF Christ on the cross
All women attending this service ar
dressed either in mourning or in som
Der colors. In the evening, attired IL
the same manner. they attend a service
called 'pesame,' a service of condolenc,
and mourning.
"on Saturday morning the Gloria
service is held, after which
comes the hanging of the efflgies O
Judas In the afternoon the people at.
tend the theaters Or a bull fight if the
weather is not too warm for the latter
On Easter day proper, the celebration
Is almost entirely a religious one.
According to the Baroness de Bode,
o sister of Colonel Baron de Bode. mill
tary attache c. the Russia ~nembassy,
Easter is the holiday of holidays in her
country.
This is partly due to the fact that
easter IS the first celebration of the
spring season." said the baroness, and
no warm weather naturally draws peo-
pie TO the out of iNprS
On Easter eve in Russia there is a
church service held, which begins a
lew minutes before midnight and con-
thues for half an hour. In the coun-
ny even among the peasants, where
II ecustoEns are more strictly followed,
clothes.
After this service comes the Faster
KISS. Friends kiss three times. first on
one cheek, then on the other, and the
last time on h other cheek again. This
represents the joy they feel on account
u me SaVior's resurrection. The Gus
ON IS sometimes continued for sew
sba Jays, n the peasants often kiss
nose whom they have just met.
Following the haif-hour service
5neEe IS a night mass held, the only n
uurlIg the year. This is not us,,auv
oyer until 3 o'clock in the morning.
TON me church the people return
LILY ana nave what is really ar early
fass, A1aSs put which is more like a
pascha' and 'coolitch,' which form the
FEATURES of the repast. Pascha, 10
Ltaue Principally from cottage cheese.
mn!Ie 'cooiitch' is a special Kind of
bread; OF course, other things are
served as well, as the Lenten fast is
JoSiuny broken And in regard to the
Lehteh fast we are also more particj-
lar than IN some countries. for. hesidas
sustaining from meat, we do not cot
eggs nor drink milk. q
me custom of kissing is also oh
served IN the court. Easter dav the en-.
pelor receives the members of his
toasenold, his b~odyguard and represent
of 80 ION the OFFICERS and soldiers
S .. tne regiments stationed in and near
~. petersburg. These he greets with
tne Easter kiss, while they greet the
empress by kissing her hand. The EN-
psIor also presents small favors in the
shape or eggs to those present.
6aster Gay Is a pleasant occasion for
the children. For two or three DAYS
preceding We dye eggs for them n nucbb
as is done In this country. Easter the
chl!dren roll and play with them r.
Is also the custom to exchange eggs
ana many people carry a few with them
70 present to their friends after the
service. The children play with
~ q week d1ter Easter and
lHe customs are more strictly followed
someone's longer. The 'pascha' and
coontch' are also eaten during the VOL,
after Easter, and always served 70 Wis
TORS VINO may call. 1t is also 2. custom
70 greet friends Easter day with Christ
risen from the dead TIC that the
friend replies either in the same n,a a.
or exclaims. Yes, verify, He is risen =.
Another phase of the Russia cole
pratlon OF Easter Is to be- found not II
Russia, but in Palestine. Tf1oussnds
upon thousands of pilgrims. chiefly
rom Russia, but also from other ma RS
VI ms world as well, assemble on the
pahks OF the River Jordan on Easter
morning to battle in the sama 1850
which the Christ was bantize1 As
tne rays OF the rising sun Gid the tons
81 the mountains Of Moab, a shout ne
bursts forth with ono ac-
cord from every throat, followed Nv the
.auence OF sweet and solemn song Ran
lisrlal robes are donned and more iIte
crowd of pleasure ecker the,, Icy ,nh
INTO the stream. The Russian govern
.lent mas erected hospices for the nil
grlms all along their line Of march
Easter IN Jerusalem is a great oc- |
.asion AT the Church of the Holy SepuI- |
ne me Day before the ceremony of |
me descent OF the holy fire is cele-
orated. All lights in the church are ev-
llnguished at g. certain hour and the
.worshlpers stand praying that the hoIv |
nre De sent down from heaven. Two
nigh priests go down into the sacred
sepuicher; suddenly lights appear In
me tomb and other priests hand down !
sandles which are returned to them
lghted. These candles are then carried
the various churches in the CITY TO
lght their altar candles, and, in fact.
mere nave been instances Of their hay,
ing been carried all the way back to
Russia by pilgrims, for have they not
oeen lighted from the holy fire sent
oWn from heaven! On Palm Sunday
: vast service is held in the church al
the conclusion Of which the w%orshipers
forth shouting "Hosanna!" and
waving their palm branches.
Easter in Germany is a solemn but
happy occasion. Elaborate choral sery-
lces are rendered in the churches and
m the homes as well. Indeed the sing
ing OF the Easter carols is a matter Of
concern, for they have been re-
nearsed for weeks before.
1t is a chtldren's Jay" said the
Won Bernstorff, wife of the
ambassador from Germany, land in
where there are children a
party is usually given for them. If
Easter falls during warm weather the
Eggs are collected and hidden for the
out of doors, or, IL the weather
is too cold for that. indoors ESro.