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

the occasion are choral services n
Dame FASHIONS parade of Easter finery.
IN the embassies and Legations at
washington are representatives of these
lands In which the Easter festivities are
elaborate TO the extreme, and marked
by many unique customs and ceremo-
MES. Al no time In the year. 1t seems,
do they feel their voluntary exile from
their native lands AZ keenly as during
the Eastertide. though, be 1t empha-
sized. they in no degree imply dissatis-
faction with the American celebration
Of the day OF the risen Lord. 1t is but
natural. however. for them to look back
across the seas and picture tho celebra-
lions now TRANSPORTING in their own
lands.
To the Baroness Hengclmuller Won
Hengervai, wife of the ambassador
mind IL picture of the quaint IL i'm
pressive ceremony, centuries old, that
still marks the observance OF the day
In her country. and especially the
scenes of her fathers castle on his es-
tate In Galicia.
Easter is not observed with as much
ceremony here aus in Catholic coun-
tries" said her excellency. Easter in
Poland is a great occasion. All Holy
Week we cat no meat. Good Friday.
dressed I'm mourning. u women go to
'ioiN 'tlpt pItS W t LOuI. Nv grave
of Christ is always represented ut the
church. and 1t IS before this that the
prayers are said. Saturday. too. is
spent in fasting and praying.
"Easter Sunday the great luncheon or
'Swi"ccny,' Tvs we cali II in Polish, takes
place. Al my fathers castle, l remen-
Der, we always prepared for more than
100 hundred guests. The table was
laden with cold meats. pig roasted
whole. various kinds of sausages and
great cakes, or 'baba,' which are always
eaten ut Etsterttdc. During the after
noon visitors call. 1t is the custom for
the host and hostess to meet their
guests at the door with n plate OF & Il
when each takes a small piece. n the
greeting of the day. 'Halleluiah,' is cx-
changed.
O the day preceding this luncheon
the foo has been blessed by the priest.
| AS the castle lis usually the center of
the community. the peasants. OF farmers,
as they would be called here, bring
their food there. When the priest
blesses the castle luncheon he also be-
slows a blessing upon the food OF the
servants and peasants in M lower hall.
During the entire week following Eas-
ter Sunday visitors are invited to par-
take OF the cold dishes on the Easter
luncheon table. which is r%eplenished
from time to t'>ne. OF course.
Being a landowner. my father re-
GelVeu yllCS from tue pehSNJlIS III EuS-
terrible. One might bring his best calf,
another his latest pig. and II woma
her largest chicken or duck. They, in
turn. would be given presents of money.
u COW, etc.
THE children play with eggs on Eas-
ter Sunday in somewhat the same fash
ion they do In Washington with it's
rolling. In Austria Hungary the
same ceremony Is observed with the AK
.ception OF the great luncheon. and all
ways on roc Friday the emperor, with
his court. attends divine service for an
hour.
Il miss this Easter ceremony very
much indeed concluded the baroness,
las in the 16 years l ave been in
America l nav returned to my HON
but once in time for that ceremony. AT
the embassy ON Easter We, too. have a
luncheon, but naturally 1t is on a small
scale"
Easter in France Ia primarily a floral
One, with the lower. market along the
Seine redolent with the perfume OF lilies
and other as fragrant though less state
~ blooms. Every n wears a blossom
at Eastertide. n poor indeed Is the
household that does not display "a floral
symbol OF 'the resurrection n the
life
1T is not one of the great celebra-
lions OF France" said NJ. de Pcrreti de
Ia HOcCa, HfSt secretary OF lne frelcn
embassy. 1T is decidedly a children's
day. or course, it is Il legal holiday
and the banks. government buildings
Inc schools are closed. There are the
usual religious services to be found in
a Catholic country. The Partisan child
makes merry indeed with his Easter
eggs. which are generally painted a
vivid red. For the richer children are
eggs Of chocolate and sugar, either solid
candy or followed out SC as to conceal
pretty favors in the form OF small toys.
Flowers. OF course, are to be seen
everywhere" x
In Italy. Easter is quite the most inn
portant religious festival of the year
and a time Of public and private re-
joicing. At Rome on Easter day and
for several days afterward. religious
professions are to be seen on the
streets. Dignitaries OF the church, clad
church to church. blessing he baptis-
ma fonts n rekindling the altar fires
that were extinguished IN Good Fri
day in memory OF the death of Christ.
A most unique custom marks the OBJ
of holy week in Florence,
Italy. The chances are hat it will be
discontinued In a few years. for re-
Gently 1t has been marred by the
deaths and painful burnings of several
OF the spectators.
noon on Saturday OF holy week"
said one of the secretaries of the Italian
embassy. g Il ceremony called the 'scrop-
pho del caro- (the explosion of the
cary takes place In the Piazzo del DUO
mo. just In front Of the Battistero. 1t
is in fulfllment OF a provision in the
will OF the de Pazzi family. an ancient
Forentine household. certain members
Of which brought fiints from the Holy
Land with which to kindle the fire on
the affairs mt Easter.
THE car which resembles an altar.