The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-20

Iegacy with instructions to the church wardens
to distribute colored eggs to communicates on
Easter morning. That entails giving away about
COO OF these eggs
Many ceremonies and sports distinguished the
celebration Of Easter in olden times. In a royal
roll of the time Of Edward ! preserved in the
tower appears Rn 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 paraded
the streets Easter Sunday and claimed the
privilege of lifting every woman they met three
times from the ground receiving in payment
kiss or a silver siXpence. The same was done
by the women to the men the next day. 1t is re-
corded also that on Easter Monday the women
had right to strike their husbands and on Tues
day the men struck their wives, in December
the servants scoded their masters. From 4 Ger
man authority It is learned that in the Neumark
Easter day the men servants whip the maid
servants with switches. aud on Monday the maids
whip the men. In some parts of Germany par
cnts and children try to surprise each other In
bed Easter morning to apply the health.gving
switches.
In Palestine Easter is the day when relatives
and friends exchange gifts and 1t Is the family
reunion day, much as Is Christmas in America
On Easter a grand mass is celebrated at 12
o'clock midnight. at which all present receive
the Lords supper. After the service, which lasts
about four hours, the crowds go home to 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 70 TO the older people first to wish them a
bright Easter and many happy returns About
p. m. a grand patriHrchal procession walks to the
church Of the Holy Scpulchre singing those melo-
dious GrcEorinn songs. The scene is particularly
imposing There now follows n service I'm the
Greek cathedral nj which the gospel for Easter
day is read in all the leading languages Of the
world
The first person to salute the czar OF Russia on
Easter morning with the words Christ is Risen"
must Doe Erootod In turn with a royal kias. No
matter how lowly the pcrson-the meanest Of
bcgEars cyen-the great czar must bestow upon
him % brufhory kiss. Not many Ehstors ago
the czar was compelled by this incNorahlo Gus.
tom To- kiss the cheek OF n peasant sentry sta.
toned In tho garden 10 which the car had e8-
capped for an carly morning walk
The Spauiards believe that ne who is born on
Good Friday has The girt OF second sight They
delight TO tell that Philip " was second sighted
because he came into the world on this day
Spanish women, well many EnEliEs country.
women, declare that sewing done Good Fri.
day win never come uudono
l}y many European peasants the wind is watch.
ed ON Palm Sunday In the belief that from what.
ever direction &c then blows thence It will come
most frequently during the ensuing year The
Spauiard who is fortunate enough TO secure a
palm. blessed and used in church procession
on Palm SUNDAY. fastens 1t 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 hardboiled egg or rather the