The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
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 Of the native Christians the Greeks predomi- nate, but there has always been very numerous armenian element in Constantinople. The mag nlhcent Greek orthodox ceremonial we'll reflects the towering strength of that church in the Levant, which for centuries, under the absolute rule Of the Ottoman sultans, acted in the capacity of imperial overseer of the Christian people un- der Turkish sway. Until the comparatively recent rise Of the Balkan nationalites-R -Roumanan, Servian, Bulgarian. Montenegrin-Gree was the language of all cultured people of orthodox faith outside of Russia and Austria Hungary. And Greek intellectual, social and political control through the unifying power of the Greek church was more complete under Ottoman rule than it had been under the Byzantine emperors
 Recent events have more shown the force of the people of Greek speech. Through the breaking away of the Bulgarian church and the erection of Bulgarian exarchate. Greek in re- ligion but Bulgarian in speech and political aims, it has been temporarily weakened.
 "Christos Anesti'-"Chrst is risen"-is the Easter cry in Constantinople that you hear on all sides accompanied by the exchange of the tra- ditional kiss. "Paskaa Foua"-"fowers of Easter time"-are sold everywhere to the festive throng in the narrow streets. In the butcher shops you the passover lambs with gded feet and the choice peces-the kidneys-placed gold foil.
 The variety of types and costumes seen in this throng where the West meets the East is most TemarkaDle All the SnrlStlanS or the LeVant are there; Bulgarians in embroidered jackets Greeks from the mountains sporting the fustanel- la, the kilt which resembles dancers skirt burly men from the Adriatic Levantines, Arme- nians; ladies in the latest Paris fashions, genuine and otherwise. and, of course. host of French. Germans Italians, Austrians, Russians, English and Americans
 The Mohammedan is by means inconspicu- ous, whether he be Turk Arab in flowing robes Persian merchant Albanian soldier, Kurdish hamal in his Sunday dress even negro women in yellow dress The westerner wends his way from Pera the bridge through the suburbs of Jubalee-Kepoosee past the Rose mosque-Gul Jamee-to the Christian quarter of ImiKapoo. where he finds the festive joy of the Greek Easter
 The procession of the Greek clergy-some of them strikingly handsome men with their long boards and blue eyes-starts from the patriarchal palace and proceeds past the Turkish guards, who keep the crowd in check, to the Greek church Though small 1t is richly adorned with chiseled chancel and pillars with ivory eagles. After long litanies prayers, responsories and benedctons characteristic of Greek ritual, the Easter gospel is read.
 This Is done in no less than six languages and curiously enough two of them Mohammedan, Arabic and Persian The others are French and Italian, Albanian and Greek. The Greek is read deacon and the others read by special read in characteristic garb Meanwhile mass Is being celebrated in niche of the altar, where the patriarch blesses the Easter offerings.
 The faithful in their festive mood are quite free in their behavior and remarks as they listen to the readings in six languages. of which only Greek. French and Italian is really understood After the service the patriarch and his attendants retire to the patriarchal palace. where a reception Ia held