Evening star., 1927-04-17
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Feature Easter Observance Here and in Other
Lands-Many Express Greetings of
Day With Lilies
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.

BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.
The Greek Minister and Nine. Sim
opoulos will have n quiet celebra
ton of Easter in the legation in Con
necticut avenue. and they viii serve
to the staff and a few close friends
the traditional lamb. roasted to q
turn and surrounded by brilliant rec
eggs and radishes cut into quaint
shapes. But if DR.. and Mrs. Sim
opoulos were in Athens they would
participate in the most colorful feast
of the year, far surprising Christmas
or the national holidays in the bril-
liancy of popular acclaim. Lamb as
the principal dish of Easter dinner
says the scholarly envoy from Athens,
originated i'm the Levant and tYpifles
the sacrifice of Calvary, the gentle,
affectionate. spotless lamb having
been chosen as the symbol of Christ.
1t is customary to bake the lamb
whole in the open after the manner
of American barbecuing, and all of
Greece has been busy since dawn
attending to this part of the ritual.
Bread is served in cross pieces and
always a bright red egg is baked in
the center of each loaf. Entire
neighborhoods foregather to assist in
the roasting of the lamb and to par
take of it together in groves or pri-
vate gardens. On this morning, on
which Easter tradition says the sun
rises dancing over the horizon, the
Greeks make the salutation, Christ
is risen" and the answer, Greece is
now truly redeemed Flowers at
Easter are not the mode in this an
cient country, but foreigners in
nd
many lilies are exchanged and the
peasants from the rural districts
make a tidy sum selling the beautiful
wild roses which adorn the by-ways.
President and Mrs. Coolidge ten
der greetings on the greatest of
Christian feasts through lilies, and
for weeks past little cards have been
prepared for this purpose and have
been dispatched to the greenhouses
where almost endless rows of lilies
await their final destination. Latin
Americans, say the older members of
Washington society, introduced the
habit of Saying it with lilies" on
Easter morning. In the capital cities
of the Southern Hemisphere. Buenos
Aires, Lima, Begota Caracas, from
the peep of day, the streets are gay
with messengers, bearing baskets of
lilies, for until recently few were dis
patched in pots as the idea prevails
here. Senior Manuel Calderon, Min
lister from Peru, and his charming
family stand out in memory as
among tie very first in Washington
10 send baskets of flowers to exalted
American officials and to their friends
in the corps and in general society.
Sonora Walker Martinez, wife of the
S,,s~ ole s3
mental in having this charming Gus
tom of Latin America introduced into
the North. The Cubans, who have
such marvellous roses all through the
year, generally send to each other
baskets of pure white roses on
Easter morning, but in Washington
they follow the lead of their Southern
neighbors and select lilies. Texans,
who like to keep to original customs,
make delightful bouquets of white
oleander flowers for Easter gifts. for
the groves are usually in full blossom
by March Is,
The Governor of Connecticut. John
W. Trumbull, represents the, seventh
generation of his family dominant in
local and national politics, and in the
cultural aspect there are several mem
bers of the line who continue the ira
ditions of John Trumbull. the artist,
whose large canvasses, THE Declara
ton of independence" THE Sur
render of Burgoyne." 'The Surrender
of CORVALLIS" and "Washington's
resignation to the Congress" are out
standing attractions in the rotunda of
the Capitol. The artist was the son
of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, but de-
clining to be submerged in the i'm
mense popularity of the name, he
changed the Jonathan to John early
in his career, and SO signed his paint
ings. Gov. Jonathan, prototype of
Brother Jonathan a name by which
this Republic was once as well known
throughout the world as England is
by the name of John Bull" was one
one of the most scholarly men of the
Revolutionary period and could con-
verse in Latin with Rochambo and
with the chaplain of the French expe-
ditionary forces. Since the late sew
enteenth century the Trumbulls have
been eminent in Connecticut history
and the present governor is faithfully
carrying forward the tradition. Trum-
bull the artist was likewise a versa
tile writer and some of his letters in
manuscript are preserved in the gu
bernatorial mansion in Hartford.
Though born within sight of Connecti-
cuts seat of learning, Yale UniVer-
sity, this TrumbulI transferred his al
legiance to Harvard and on receipts
of gratuity OF 81 900 annually he
left to the college 81 of his paintings,
gathered into the well known Trum-
bull gallery. Previous to this offer
from Harvard this eminent scholar led
q rather precarious existence, taking
over posts in diplomacy as they Of
~Rr,w~F 1-rs.x
Chief Justice jays secretary to Lon
don when the famous treaty was
signed, and later he received a com
mission from President Washington
to carry the terms of the agreement
into effect.
Countess Mercati, well known to
Westinghouse as Mrs. lie Roy
Newbold. half sister TO Mr.. Je-
rome Bonaparte, is taking
leading part in the brilliant Sc
ries of Spring hunts at Cannes. There
are many American families resident
at Cannes who remain for the open
ing hunts before departing for the
more bracing climate at home. The
master of the hunt at Cannes is in
reality a mistress, and is the vener
able Duchess dues, now in her sew
entieth year. who succeeded to her
husbands honors nearly 20 years ago.
She preserves all the traditions of
the club in the Bourbon days, and
claims the privilege of entertaining at
breakfast every one who joins in the
sport. Members of the club wear a
uniform, the same donned by the or
ganizers in the days of Louis the
Grande, and the guests wear brilliant
red riding clothes; those of the femi-
nine order differing but slightly from
those worn by men. These are later
innovations. The seat of the duchess,
Celle-les.B .Bords, near the royal cha