The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

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d By Brederie
In every part or tie world some
sort of celebration Is held IN honor
of Easter or the opening of spring.
Even in non-C Christian countries. a
4 spring fiesta marks the coming OF
spring. the resurrection Of flowers
and plants from the seeds which have
laid buried in the ground. In Chris
tian nations the resurrection! OF
Christ from the tomb makes Easter
a religious celebration OF interest In
y every church. From time immem-
orial it has been sym boz ized I by the
egg, representing fertility and new
!. life.
4 Italy.ss Celebrations.
In Italy. the center OF the Roman
Catholic church. Easter celebrations
have been held since the time of the
Caesars. It is time OF rel oicing AFT
ter the solemnfty OF Lenten repen-
f lance. Every Italian child in Rome
old enough to receive religious in
little altar for himself during Lent
This may be decorated il desired.
with pictures and little ina ges. AZ
ter the mass on Easter morning the
children in Rome 60 from house to
house to see the little. affairs of their
friends.
| Easter in Rome is celebrated By
many parties. especially among the
children The little Marquis, Con-
falonieri. daughter Of the Italian. am
bassador OF ashing ton.t had a beau-
tiful party; last Easter. One of the
parlors of her spacious home was
turned into bower OF flowers. In
the center was great floral egg.
like English children around the
Maypole. singing Easter hymns. Al
forwards bon bonss and small gifts
were distributed and merry games
were played with bright colored eggs
The French children have similar
festivities and receive many gifts.
1t is claimed that the chocolate egg,
originated In Paris and the French
candy makers produce the most elah-
crate candy eggs in the world
Easter is the greatest day OF the,
whole year to the Russian child. and
the little son and daughter OF -Coun-
sel1or Scervatskoy OF the Russian enl-
bassy and the two small er4 daughters3
Of Colonel Golejewsh. the military
attache. will not miss any OF the fea-
although their parents may Eggs eff
every size, color and maerial will be
provided In liberal quantities. In
Russia, tiny eggs OF gold and semi
precious stones are tavorite gifts.
They may be worn as bangles. or
charms. "A mum Der Of Them may be
collected and mounted OH bracelets
or on chains worn around the neck.
Every Russian girl takes great pride
in the collection OF Easter gems Civ:
en- to her, and wears them as her
ch DIGEST treasures. ,tss 4
Eggs Toys in Russia. !,
A number of egg toys are peculiar
in Russia, and the children play sew
eral games with colored eggs.
curved wooden wand, slightly. hol-
lowed in the center. Is usually pro.
vided with the Easter eggs given on
length from a foot to four or five
feet, and it is held at an incline, and
the eggs rolled down 1t. Little chill
dren may hold one end in their hands
while older children, having a longer
wand, rest it against the wall or some
other support. The child who can
roll his eggs to the bottom without
cracking their shells Is the winner.
This5is the Russian variation of the
egg knocking contests which prevail
in every country where the Easter
egg is known. ii - f5. sg
The Easter egg is not confined to-
the children alone in Russia: Adults
exchange egg forms Of many kinds.
Every soldier in the troops in attend
ance upon the car receives a. porce-
lain egg from the hand Of the car irl
person upon Easter morning. These
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this purpose in the royal factory,
They are handsomely decorated In
the national colors and greatly priced
by their recipients
The Russian religf ous ceremonies
are among the nj ost elaborate In the;
w orld. All adults are expected to at
tend the mass which closes half ant
hour after midnnight Devout per-
sons carry home aslighted cand1 from
this mass. and il one is able to bring
his Easter candle from the church to,
the interior of his, home ithoutf hav-ii
its fame exting uished, 4 he feels as
sured Of divine protection Il hrouE1l;>3!i
out the Year. The passage OF the
crowds bearing GIFTED tapers, which
they endeavor to shield from the.wind
by aprotecting hand ]. is one OF the
noteworthy events Of the Easter ce1-l
ebration in every Russian city. 8. .l
Feast is Served. g. Il. X
After reaching home, an Easter.
feast or breakfast Is served very
early in the morning: In this Law
Eishs amount Of meat is provided as If
in compensa ton for the self denial Of
Lent. Three distinct for rms of cakes
are prepared for the Russian Easter.
which are not eaten a q other times,
during the year Th q .Baba' issa tail
cake ofTunusuaI richness Til 'FSul
Itch . Isl q nat cake Il bera llrr suppAed.I
with raisinss and {. spices, while the
II. Paskha is a. cake tsha ped IN exact
pyramid form with Scente of! soft.
rich cream cheese; The ca kess are
has a red rose in L The center. They
are served lavish1y to- all who cal at
an orthodox Russian b ONE on Easter