Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-21

legacy with instructions to the church wardens
to distribute colored eggs to communicates on
Easter morning That entails giving away about
600 of these eggs.
Many ceremonies and sports distinguished the
celebration Of Easter in olden times. In royal
roll of the time of Edward preserved in the
tower. appears an entry of is pence for 400 eggs
to be used for Easter gifts. Town authorities
engaged with due dignity In games Of ball. In
the northern parts of England the men paraded
the streets on Easter Sunday and claimed the
privilege of lifting every they met three
times from the ground. receiving In payment a
kiss a silver sxpenee The same was done
by the women to the Ten the next day. II 10 re-
corded also that Caster Monday the women
had right TO strike their husbands and on Tues
day the men struck their wives as IN December
the servants scolded their masters From Ger
man authority 1t IL learned that in the Neumark
on Easter day the servants whip the maid
servants with switches. and on Monday the maids
whip the men. In some parts OF Germany par.
ents and children try to surprise each other in
bed en- Easter morning to apply the heathgiylng
switches.
IN Palestine. Easter Is the day when relatives
and friends exchange gifts and It Is the family
reunion day, much as is Christmas In America.
On Easter grand ia celebrated at 10
o'clock midnight, at which all present receive
the Lords supper. After the service, which lasts
about four hours the crowds 20 home 10 break
their fast and feast on the daintes prepared be.
fore hand. In the morning visits are exchanged
between relatives and friends the younger peo.
pie go TO the older people first 70 wish them a
bright Easter and many happy turns About
p. m. grand patrarchal PROCESSION walks To the
church Of the Holy Sepulchre singing those meIo-
dious Gregorian songs. The scene is particularly
imposing There follows a service In the
Greek cathedral at which the gospel for Easter
day Is read In all the leading languages of me
world
The first person to salute the car of Russia on
Easter morning with the words Christ n Risen"
must be greeted In turn with . royal kiss No
matter how lowiy the persoh--the meanest Of
begsars. even-the great car must bestow upon
him brotherly kiss. Not SO many Casters ago
the car was compelled by this memorable Gus
tom to kiss the cheek OF peasant sentry sta
toned in the garden TO which the czar had e.
capped for an early morning walk
The Spaniards believe that he who Is born On
Good Friday has The gift of second sight They
delight to tell that Philip " was second.sighted
because he came into the world on this day
Spanish women as well as many English country
women, declare that sewing done on Good Fri
day will never come undone.
BY many European peasants the wind Ii watch
cd on Palm Sunday. in the belief that from what
ever direction IL then blows thence II viii come
most frequently during the ensuing year The
Spaniard who lie fortunate enough to secure a
palm. blessed and used In 3 church proceesion
on Palm Sunday. fastens II to the balcony Of HIS
house for protection from lightning
An interesting Easter egg custom prevails In
Poland On Easter Monday every head Of a
house man or woman. presents each visitor on
his call with hard.boiied egg. or. rather the