Cheyenne record., 1916-04-20

attendant crowds At the door OF tno
palace across the square the king ano
Queen stepped into their carriage.
They we're followed In the proeession
BY the Grown Prince Constantine ana
his wife, the sister of the kaiser. then
by Prince George and his bride, the
Bonaparte princess, whom the Greeke
welcomed with open arms. AZ the only
member of the royal family who -
Greek, since the Bonaparte family
were residents of Corsica while 1t was
Greek territory. Napoleon being born
only few days after it's transfer to
France.
The procession. accompanied ~
bands of music and brilliant array
Of mounted soldiers. proceeded to the
church Of the metropolitan where
mass was held.
On the aftesnoon OF Daster TussaaE
all eyes were turned toward NegarA.
distant from Athena two hours By
train, where the farfamed peasant
dances take place.
In the large public square II the
little town the women. dfesssd n hol-
iday attire, Joined hands alternately
across each other. forming long.
straight lines. and danced. first in one
direction and then in the opposite. .
performance of NO special grace or
beauty, but made attractive BY their
pretty faces and curious costumes, ana
the great numbers Of lines. trippine
one way and then the other.
Beneath the black skirts bordereo
with Q broad. red band hung several
inches Of handmade thread lace. fron
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 golo
lace. They were pleased when We ID
mired the beauty Of the embroidery
which their own hands had wrought
on their aprons OF bright-colored sin.
The crowd Of spectators, encirclin6
the dancers was 20 dense that We took
refuge In . balcony that overlookee
the square and gained most compre-
hensive and picturesque view. Here
and there the long lines formed into .
| circle and Q single man, attired In The
Abbreviated costume Of the Theoea1o-
mans or in checked gingham Jumper
with an equally short, fullrufned skirt
led the national dance We had soeA ID
Athens, to the accompaniment =
stringed instruments.
And thus closed the Easter festivf
ties, but not the holidays. for the panr
Hellenic games were cslebrated fer
four days. beginning with Thufsday-
| in the wonderful ancient stadium, ~
stored to pristine glory BY the muniG
| cence of Greek Of Alexandria
| The games engaged In By athletes
from all parts OF Greece were uznr
pfred 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. wroo.
Ting, pole vaulting. hammer throwing
and shot putting. but the day Of great
est interest was on Sunday, whom 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. A. the first man came Into
sight the great middle gates were
thrown open-ths only time they are
ever unlocked, and the runners nm
ished their 2e-mile race between the
| goal posts At the upper end OF the
stadium. amid the deAfening cheers
] Of the waiting audience.