Show welcome the easter faster mom morn 1111 easter services at hollywood calif ore are held in a large amp bIthe ater called the hollywood bowl here each year a huge altar Is erected and a union serece ECU ice held that Is attended by upward of per sons not ot many years ngo ago a huge rock altar and a great white cross were erected on the tile topmost tip UP of mount helix not far from san diego in the heart of the residential district of san francisco there rises a conical shaped bill hill that in the early days of the city uis called lone ln it bore this name until the death some years ago of prof george davidian Dav Davi ldSon dion a noted geographer ogra pher and scientist when it was renamed mount davidson Dav ldson in bis his honor ft 11 hen the custom of hold bold ing serl services ices spread to san francisco this low moun tain was selected and on its crest a huge white electrically lighted cross was erects the original cross stood tor for several years until it was accidentally burned the burned cros has since been replaced by an iven even larger one whose white silhouette Is one of the points of interest about the city elty standing as it t does on its hill junob gy by ditl fit er trees or bull buildings dIngs it may be seen from many sections of the city it stands out in bold relief against the intense blue of the sparkling california sky easter services also are held heid at tit auburn la in northern california here another huge cross has been erected on heights overlook ing the canyon of the american Amerl cun aher one of the great gorges of the sierra foothills many thousands come to these services from all the surrounding country for some years services have been held beld in bidwell park at chico hen her there Is no hilltop that may be crowned with a cross and benie hence the services are held hold in bidwell park just on the outskirts of the city one of the impressive he services in northern california Is held near Marys marksville ville when tie tl e devout jour ncy ney toward the sutter buttes abert a or cross 0 ss has been erected in the pass near the south butte A nat oat cral amphitheater Is provided here fur the 4 ui hu cuputi fur tune mites to be present other services are held on mount lowe at easter rock at beach at pacific palisades at santo santa monica at he the huge white pylon our mounted by a cross at glendale and at eagle engle rock all in southern cal it Is estimated that the faster sunrise services throughout the state are attended by approximately persons annually the services in the southern part of 0 the state naturally have the largest at teL dance tor for there it has been an annual event lauch longer looger than in the northern sections also alzo more such services are held there than in the north man of those from nearby who attend these ser viLes begin to come as early as told midnight night many who come from a distance are on the road the day and evening before roads leading to the top of these mounts of the cross are usually crowded with machines and with pedestrians dest rians during most of the night before easter morning motorists usually leau leae aljer cars parked at the tout fout of the mount from there they join those abo make the remainder of the journey on foot alle the services vary in some degree at eadi of the places where they are tire belt hel 1 the generally accepted program begins with a chorus of trumpeters exactly at sunrise this Is usually followed by a hymn in which the huge congregation of the devout join then comes a variety of sacred orchestral selections fol lowed by a silent prayer and a prayer led by some noted divine usually there also Is an address by some orator of note and a short sermon by a minister or priest selected for the occasion the singing of selections by ahli dren and otie other r orchestral selections usually closes the service |