The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-14

IN the AFTERNOON great numbers of grown folks
come TO see the fun, enjoying it almost as much
as the youngsters do. BY the time the sun gets
well over into the western sky most of the eggs
nave Deen broken, and then it is that coored per-
sons with large grins and cavernous stomachs come
around suggesting n willingness to devour all the
eggs the children will give them. This Is great
sport from the chdren's point of view, and the
NUMBER OF eggs consumed by some of the voun-
;eers Is really astonishing
flhaiiy 1t Is all over. The wreck that Is left be.
hnd Is doleful indeed Everywhere the grass is
strewn with litter of broken eggs brown paner
ana other debris and little feet have made many q
h"ie IN the turf. 1t cost STA one year to repair
the damage done on this day of jollifcaton
but Uncle Sam paid the bin without murmur-
the fun was worIl the money
In Jerusalem, Holy week between Palm Sunday
ana Easter. besides being the occasion of solemn
service inside the churches. sees many associated
ceremonies that are as picturesque as devout The
VIA Doorosa (Sorrowful Way) (supposed to be
the road over which Christ bore the cross RI cal
Vary). Is thronged with pilgrims from all parts of
the world. who follow the route on their knees
In Rome in a small building near the Lateran
pahce, similar devotees climb. upon their knees
the whole length of flight of rs steps-the Scala
santa tsacred stairway, which once STOOD IN
ilates palace at Jerusalem ana was trodden nv
the Man or Sorrows, whom Pate delivered IN to
death.
the Brothers of Penitence for over a century cole
brated the week before Easter with self tort,ro
of the most sickening description The members
or the organization are not monks but men who
live the rest OF the year like their neichbors nc
commonplace farmers. herdsmen and traders Only
at this season they take 1t upon themselves to offer
heaven the grewsome sight of human creatures
whipping themselves with rawhlde thongs and
pressing cactus thorns into their own aesh No,
many years ago they even used to nail one cbosa,
out OF their own number to a tall wooden cross
set up In the wilderness. Efforts in the main suc
cessful, have been made Of late years to stop the
observance.
III RUSSIA the Easter sautation is picturesque |
survival from apostolic customs Friends and
neighbors, or even strangers. who chance Tn maat |
on the street. say: Christ is risen" "ua IL |
risen indeed! the other person RESPONDS And
very OFTEN Kiss is exchanged even by two men |
IN token OF the days significance The religions
observance is elaborate. This of course was In
the ola Russia. Nobody seems to know what OBJ
servance there Is, under Soviet rule
our Filipino cousins after going r. rhprc, po.
ter morning, will think the afternoon wasted nm
less they see good cock fight In Snoin ,pd
most Spanish speaking countries bull fght -
both popular and distinctly fashionable as eptar.
tanment Tor the afternoon of Easter dav.
Greece has local celebrations that are full NJ dc,
hl'N ana beauty one ot these is the famous Choir.
al uah'' "hleh takes place each year AT Mecoro
n lew miles from Athens II is performed ont 80
doors, IN the presence OF thousands of snectot,rs
by country girls of marrageable age. nil dressed
IN II special holiday costume OF singular h,ar+,
aud elegance. The dance is sedate and stately ~
'he last degree aud Is said to have close resan,
''anee Il" the religious dance of Greek maidens
-""o anu a"o years ago. But, though the dane.
'rS are most demure in their manners II is IN
pen secret that their appearance now Is nrac,
ical'y bid for Offers of marriage One would No,
suppose this could be necessary TO encouraga ,cno
rs hut the fact is the modern Greek stands ON,
a'ner sunny for good dowry with his bride and
girl whose face is her fortune has tn advertise IL
1885, ,