Hellraisers Journal: Celebration of Greek Easter, a Joyful Day at Ludlow Tent Colony

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Gunthug re Roast Tomorrow, Ludlow Tent Colony Baseball Field CO, Apr 19, 1914, Beshoar p168—————

Hellraisers Journal – Monday April 20, 1914
Ludlow Tent Colony, Colorado – Colonist Celebrate Joyful Greek Easter

Sunday April 19, 1914 –  Ludlow Tent Colony, Colorado
– Greek Easter, a Day of Celebration

Baseball Game at Ludlow Tent Colony CO, 1913-1914
Baseball Game at Ludlow Tent Colony

Sunday was a gala day in the Ludlow Tent Colony for the Greek Easter was celebrated, and the Greeks had declared that they would outdo the Catholics in their celebration of this Holy Day. The colony is made up of residents from many different nationalities, and, on this Holy Day, they came decked out in their various national costumes bringing the colony to life in a riot of color. Snow still covered the prairie here and there, but the sun was shining its warmth upon the strikers and their families on this glorious Easter Day.

Louie Tikas, leader of the colony, was resplendent in his traditional Cretan vraka. He walked through the colony greeting every one with a kiss and the joyful cry of “Christ Is Risen.” Louie’s bright smile was welcomed at every tent, well respected for his calm manner and steadfast courage.

Music filled the air and the children played around the tents. Later on, after church services, there was a feast in the main tent. A lamb had been put on the fire, and there were barrels of beer for the adults.

After the feast the colonist played a game of baseball in the ball park built next to the tents. American style gym bloomers had been provided as an Easter present for the women, and one of the games was played, men against the women, with the women wearing their new bloomers for the first time.

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