Show I SALT LAKE GREEKS CELEBRATE EASTER Religious Services Start at Midnight and Last Until Daybreak LONG FAST IS BROKEN MILITIA COMPANY ORGANIZED ORGA BY FOREIGNERS master faster according to the calendar o othe ot of the Greek orthodox church was cele Lr Ed by the Greek colony colon in Salt Lake yesterday Every Ever one of ot the OO of ot that nationality piously ob observed observed served s the day In accordance with the ther r ot of their country The celebration commenced a few minutes after alter midnight last night hen the little church on West est Second 4 South street near the Rio Grande de depot depot pot Ilot was packed and many of ot the de devout out vout were werts turned away The services service conducted by the Rev Re Parth Lempe lasted al frost until daybreak During D the Ff when the tite announcement Christ is risen was made the Greeks kissed each other according to the custom of ot the church For days preceding Easier Easter Easter ter ier the Greeks observe the period on he she order of Lent but hut to their credit creditt t is said they observe the fasting pe iod rod more devoutly and strictly than Americans For the week preceding taster faster F ster the Greek eats but little and andra gays ra s often otten The custom of the colored Easter egg is 18 a practice among them The eggs however are ill III of one color red The halls and cafes in the colony were vere yesterday d 1 with Greek flags and spectacular t c All AH the places of amusement the street treet were ero crowded At the ables swarthy men sat playing cards carlls and nd puff Puffing ing their water Ines Ii h r is estimated that there are reeks in Utah Many of them are em l lcy ed in the railroad camps Rail Rall Railroad oad road refused to work yester ester 11 The fasting period ended yesterday nd ud wholesome food and wine was freely partaken of in the homes In Inthe Inthe Inthe the halls with saloon attached the hundreds h who sat about tables play ing cards imbibed only of ot ice water The military branch of the Greek Tony lony which was recently organized zed 1 La 1 as ordered the gaudy uniforms on the I of their army arm and will In a J short time turn out in parade About many of ot whom have served in the irmy have joined the militia They The af the been sworn in according to the ther r les ies I 5 of the church and the American and Greek flag The have all 1111 taken an oath to respond to the theall call all of their country and that of the States t |