The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-20

cony we viewed the procession ana attendant crowds. At the door Of the palace across the square the king ana queen stepped into their carriage. They were followed in the procession by the Crown Prince Constantine and his wife, the sister of the kaiser, then by Prince George and his bride, the Bonaparte princess, whom the Greeks welcomed with open arms, as the only member of the royal family who is Greek, since the Bonaparte family were residents of Corsica while it was Greek territory, Napoleon being born only few days after it's transfer to France.
 The procession, accompanied by bands of music and brilliant array of mounted soldiers, proceeded to the church of the metropolitan where mass was held.
 On the afternoon of Easter Tuesday all eyes were turned toward Megara. distant from Athens two hours by train, where the far-famed peasant dances take place.
 In the large public square of the little town the women, dressed in hol' | iday attire, joined hands alternately across each other. forming long, straight lines, and danced, first in one direction and then in the opposite, a performance of no special grace or | beauty, but made attractive by their pretty faces and curious costumes, and (, Of nn one way and then the ether.
 Beneath the black skirts bordered with a broad, red band hung several inches of handmade thread lace, from the white petticoats, the pride of the industrious wearer. The tight black bodices and yellow head scarfs were adorned with many loops of silver and gold coins, the dowries of the wearers, and some of the more wealthy were resplendent in trimming of gold lace. They were pleased when we ad. mired the beauty of the embroidery which their own hands had wrought on their aprons of bright-colored silk.
 The crowd of spectators encircling the dancers was so dense that we took refuge in balcony that overlooked the square and gained most compre' hensive and picturesque view. Here and there the long lines formed into a circle and single man. attired in the abbreviated costume of the Thessalo' nians or in a checked gingham jumper with an equally short, full-ruffied skirt, led tho national dance we had seen in | Athens, to the accompaniment of stringed instruments
 And thus closed the Easter festivi- Hellenic games were celebrated for four days, beginning with Thursday in the wonderful ancient stadium. re- stored to pristine glory by the munifi. cence of a Greek of Alexandria.
 The games engaged in by athletes from all parts of Greece were um- pired by Crown Prince Constantine. while the royal seats, covered with crimson velvet were occupied by other members of the royal family.
 There were the usual running, wres. ting, pole vaulting, hammer throwing and shot putting, but the day of great est interest was on Sunday, when the Marathon race was run-begun at the scene of the battle, and covering the course of the original runner, who bore the news of the defeat of the Persians. AS the first man came into sight the great middle gates were thrown open-the only time they are ever unlocked. and the runners fin ished their 26-mile race between the goal posts at the upper end of the stadium, amid the deafening cheers of the waiting audience.