Show HOLY WEEK IS SPAIN acenas on ali simla of J the aspect of madrid and in fact of all other spanish bilies during alia holy week h of a nature which carries one hick to the middle ages fo curious aro the various ceremonies which take place luring ibo eight days preceding easter that largo carlies of tou winch ahn year include large number of well known york era visit the peninsula fur ohp purpose of them from tuesday until sunday rooming no cirt tramcar ur omnibus u allowed in the streets all alie and troops when on duty carry their arros reserved as if at a funeral and alic officers have crape on iliin sword hilte and epaulets women of all claims anra in licea and wear the national music and the around is forbidden dair ing the whole of the Iasa ion week on thursday friday and saturday strict fast is observed from buo ouo end nf the country to ilia other and dubiny these three days more than 2000 men in long libeu robes libien veil pierced with three hola for tho and eye drawn over their facea patrol the of and beville he ville carrying and light cil mix capera tapera ia their lianca unil chanting maalma on alic last three day a of lent the of madrid followed iy ay hundreds of priest walks in procession once u day through all the chief of the city sprinkling holy muter on the acrond clerc and praying in a loud tone of voice for the people the procession which is composed and members of various religious orders ia over two miles in length and litters draped with gold embroidered red velvet bearing the wooden images of saints arc carried by men lured for the purpose who arc attired in mediaeval media eval costumes cob in front march four monk carrying on their shoulders alio statue of our lady of almudena the patron saint of madrid tins is literally ablaze vilh superb jewel lent fur the occasion by the queen and all the ladies of who deem it an honor and a privilege to be allowed to abend their moat costly beros ceros to adorn the imago of the virbin on the be id of the statue sparkles the queens crown and around i s neck arms and ankles are string fric eleas pearls chains of enormous diamonds collars of emeralds sapphires sapp hires and rubies which fairly dazzle the eyes as is it borne along n the brilliant sunlight |