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Show . . ( ,--- - r - j- -x - y 1 J S j 4 Z:Al L:.::cs Pair Sex in Ttcir Kc;7. L:nncts r.:J . GovmS Crc wdel tlic Vhricus Cliurctcs, The Easter fconnet came forth In all Its pristine glory yesterday, but while the women wore filmy creations of gauze and lace, the men buttoned their winter overcoats over their new spring suits and shivered with the cold. Though the sun shone with April glory, and the sky was unflecked by a single cloud there was "an eager and a nipping air" which would have been more appropriate In November. All the churches were crowded to their capacity by those who Went to display their new spring finery and by those who went with sacred thoughts In, their hearts. All were repaid for their church attendance the former by the gorgeous millinery exhibition, and the Utter by the exceptionally fine musical services and the carefully prepared sermons. ser-mons. Churches Are Decorated. All the churches were profusely and tastefully decorated with cut and potted plants. Easter lilies were the moat popular, while callas, carnations and roaes were plentiful. The services at St. Mary's cathedral were elaborately beautiful. At 8 and 9 o'clock a chorus of seventy-five voices renJered Easter anthems, and solos were sung by Ella Geary, Isabel Hlg-glns, Hlg-glns, Clara Fafek. Martha Connor and Jack Williams. , At 11 o'clock solemn pontifical high mass was celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Scanlan, with the assistance of the Rev. Father Mor-rlssy Mor-rlssy as deacon: the Rev. Father Bul-famentl, Bul-famentl, sub-deacon: and the Rev. Father Klely. master of ceremonies. The Rev. Father Kiely then delivered a powerful and impressive Easter discourse. dis-course. Trained Choir Sings. The choir of twenty voices, trained by Miss Nora Gleason, was accompanied by the organ and two violins. The rendition ren-dition Of "Et In Carnatus Est," by Miss ! Owen, soprano, was very favorably commented upon, as were also the solos by Mrs. Whiteman, the iilsses Berg, St. Clair and Dunham, and the Messrs. Whiteman, Crawford, Dunbar and Scarpa. ' At the evening service the Rev. Father Fath-er Morrlssey delivered a . sermon and Bishop Scanlan pronounced the benediction. bene-diction. The choir rendered another enjoyable en-joyable programme and Included the festal verers. At St. Mark's cathedral about 1000 reople listened to the opening service. The floral 'decorations were elaborate. George M. Scott furnished 600 callas from California, and BOO others were secured se-cured In the city. The floral display was perhaps as elaborate as was ever seen here on a slnllar occasion. Fine Musical Service. . A magnificent musical service was rendered, after which Dean Eddie delivered de-livered an Easter sermon, harmonious in every point with the character of the day. His subject was "Christ's Benediction Bene-diction and One Common Life." His most Impressive words were the appeal to the faith of childhood days. An Easter choral service was given in the evening. "The Resurrection" was rendered by the choir, led by Karl A. Scheid, with A. H. Peabody at the organ. or-gan. . Miss Emily Grimsdell and Miss Winona Jones were sopranos; Miss Edna Dwyer, contralto; Fred Graham, tenor, and Karl A. Scheid, baritone. This service also attracted a large audience. au-dience. At. St. Paul's church the service had a magnificent musical setting. The vested choir of forty-five voices rendered ren-dered the service faultlessly. Solo parts were taken by Mrs. Stanley Price, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. A. M. Howard, Mrs. Ed- munds, Mr. Harry Shearman, Mr. San-ford. San-ford. Mr. Sol McCurdy and Master Torn Crouch. Sermon of Rare Force, . An Easter sermon of rare force and eloquence was preached by the rector, the Rev. C. E. Perkins. The church was crowded from the chancel to the doors, and was beautifully decorated with callas and Easter lilies. ' The Te Deum and Gloria in Excelsis, both by Eustace,' will be repeated next Sunday. At the Central Christian, commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, listened to a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Plnkerton. The church was beautifully decorated with floral designs, and banks of lilies. The choir sang "Holy, Holy. Holy," Bart-let's Bart-let's anthem, "O, Day of Christ" and Miss Nellie Plnkerton sang 'Easter Voices," with violin obllgato. All the music was exceptionally fine. The Rev. D. A. Brown of the First Baptist church spoke on "The Hope of the World." The music, under the direction di-rection of Miss CrUsie Lawson. was particularly pleasing. The choir rendered ren-dered two anthems, "Hosanna," by Gramer. and "Resurrection," by. Shelly. The pulpit was decorated with Easter lilies sent from California by Deacon W. W. Randolph. Church Was Crowded. The ' Phillips Congregational was crowded to the doors at the morning and evening services. The Easter sermon ser-mon was delivered by the Rev. P. A. SImpkln. The .church was profusely decorated with lilies, carnations and palms. In the evening the children of the Sunday-school rendered a cantata entitled "Easter Joys." i Westminster Presbyterian church was crowded to the doors at both services. Miss Rennie Pederson sang Suivl's "Ave Maria." Twenty-seven persons Joined with the church at the morning service. Passover services were held In the Jewish synagogue. A musical programme pro-gramme of great merit was rendered by the choir, consisting of Misses Edna Cohn and Nell Plnkerton and Messrs G. Abbott and J. W. Squires, with Miss pAarl pAthsnVIU a i j.viuotunM cll iue organ. jfTora the Depths" was beautifully sung by Miss Edna Cohn. Rabbi Louis O. Reynolds Rey-nolds gave an eloquent discourse on "The Passover." The Unitarians held a service in Odd Fellows' hall, which was crowded.. The pulpit was burled beneath a mass of cut flowers. Miss Larsen sang an exquisite ex-quisite soprano solo, and she and Mrs P. N. Cook rendered "My Faith Looks up to Thee." The choir rendered the anthem "He is Risen," the solo parts being taken by Miss Pratt and Miss Larsen. An eloquent sermon on "The Immortality of the Soul" was preached by the Rev. Mr. Fish. Elabrate services were also held at the First Congregational and First Presbyterian churches. |