The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-15
EASTER SERVICES.
Communicated.

@The celebration Of the Easter Festival
upon Easter Sunday at the Church of the
Redeemer was one of great interest and
enjoyment. At the early celebration of the
Holy Eucharist at 7 o'clock, large num-
Der of communicates were present At the
ii o'clock service the church was crowded,
many persans being unable to find seats,
and at the evening service large and at
tractive congregation was in attendance.
The sermons by the Rector, the Rev. F. P.
Davenport, were mastery and full Of feel
ing and fitting to the great themes of the
Resurrection.
The music was of high order and
beautifully rendered by the able choir,
consisting Of Miss Clara Robbins, soprano;
Mrs. 6. NJ. StOrer, contralto; Mr.. E. NJ.
Hough, tenor, and Mr.. W. A. Butler, basso.
Miss Ella Robbins presided at the fine or
gan in her usual skillful manner. The SER
wees were rendered heartily and devoutly,
and will long be remembered by those who
participated in them.
The Easter decorations were very beautl-
full, and many fine flower pieces deserve
especial mention. Pendant from the hand
some brass lectcrn, which is a
memorial to Mr.. VIM. H. Morris was a
large and beautiful wreath. Two lovely
and elaborate baskets of roses were placed
near the rectors chair as memorials to the
Rev. NJ. r. DiIlOn-Lee, formerly rector Of
the parish, and to Mr.. W. II. Axe, a faith
ful worker in the Sunday School. Upon the
front, which held very large and elegant
cross Ct solid flowers was suspended deli
cate wreath encircing the letter K IN
pure white, a fitting memorial to little
Katie, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Gilbert At the foot Of the altar a
handsome pillow of white blossoms and
green leaves bore in scarlet flowers the
initial B. in memory of Mr.. Arnasa Barry,
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bert. Several other fine flower pieces,
many pot plants, including some very fine
callars and very rich bouquets, bower of
beauty.
The permanent decorations were of rich
and costly nature. The elegant, solid,
carved, black walnut altar used for the first
time on this occasion and procured from
J. R. Lamb s. Co., of New York, was
the gift of the children of the
Sunday School, and placed IN
the church as memorial to the late
Bishop Whitehouse. The altar is rich
and beautiful piece of work giving dignity
to the whole chancel, and a fit setting to
the elegant memorial brasses, cross, vases,
csndlesticks and book rest, placed in the
church at Christmas. At the back of the
altar bringing all these things into fine
relief was placed a beautiful reredos, of
crimson panels framed in gilt, with gilt
cross at the apex of each panel, fanked
on either side by large panels of white
similarly framed and bearing suitable en-
blems in gilt, and still further extended to
the side of the chancel by crimson screens
finished in gilt points, eight in number.
This decoration which will be permanent
was the gift of Mr.. H. Il. Candee and Mr..
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beauty and richness Of the chancel.
The growing interest in the church work,
the full attendance upon Lenten services,
especially the Three Hours service on Good
Friday, conducted by Bishop Seymour, all
have prepared the pensioners of the
Church of the Redeemer for hearty parti-
cipation in the Easter which they have
Just enjoyed.