Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19
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On yesterday they Hiss each other on the
mouth, and while one say, Christ :, risen o.
he other replies "Tle Is risen, indeed ="
Now it seem. that the Emperor Nichola, has
so arranged q that the sentry placed at the
palace gate should he an I,raeliie, and a very
pronounced one. Early in the morning Nicho.
Jas bctook himself to the gate, and giving the
soldier the Easter kiss, said
Brother, Chris, is risen "
The soldiers bronz-l face flushed. but,
bringing his musket 10 The salute. he replied,
resolutely
No, father he is not /"
Upon this The emperor pretended to get into
a furious passion, and in a loud voice he re.
pcaied " Christ Is risen 70 The soldier tremb
ed he saw the knout lash dangling before
hi, eyes but the love Of hi, faith was stronger
than his fear Of punishment. and bringing hii
mu,kel stock down with a crash, he cried
No, he i, not :"
The car respected the mans adherence to
his belief rewarded him, and LEFT heartily
laughing over the adventure.
In Honolulu no car salutcy hi, soldier Of an
alien faith and, indeed, there is little ahou
The observance Of Easter among the people to
indicate that the ELECTION for and interest in
The day is so general among religious people as
| !, really is. Among Episcopalians, OF course,
the interest was most marked. Last Saturday
afternoon several Of the members uf 1t. An.
drew's PRO. aihcdral met in the church for the
purpose Of decorating Tor Easter Sunday The
white flower, were very abundant and the taste.
iul way in which they were arranged surpassed
The work Of former years The fon, was
decorated by several young ladies under the
! direction Of Rev. George Wallace. From the
centre was formed a pyramid Of stephanotis,
surrounded 10y a large cross of dazzling white.
ness. The tall pulpit was exquiSitely
decorated with ferns, lilies, stcphanotis and
roses. The screen. with its palm branches and
ferns, its paui.colored lcis and punches Of
white flowers, was pronounced by many to
excel any similar decorations ever before seen
in Honolulu. In the arch Of the screen was
| the text Christ is Risen made OF lichen,
which stood out from a red back ground.
| Above the text was crown and cross com.
posed entirely OF StephanotiS and ferns In the
altar was profusey covered with variety OF
colored flowers and the four large bouquets
were evquisilely arranged.
At 1890 AM, there was full choral cele
bration Of the holy communion. At 1880 PM,
there was a vesper service, much OF the morn.
ngs music being repeated. The bishop
! preached at the II AM. service and Mr.. Wal
lace in the evening. The music at II AN. was
as follows ;-Ogan voluntary, Grand March in
c Major, by Morgan professional hymn, We
Choirs Of New jerusalem Jackson Te Deum,
in f The Anthem, Christ Being Raised by
Sir. !. G.. Elyey the usual Easter hymns.
The service was purely choral, Tails responses
being sung. The concluding voluntary was
Fanfare by Lemmcns The following ladie' 5
and gentlemen sung in the choir Mrs. Alex
Macintosh Mrs George Wallace, Mrs. T..
II. Davies Mrs. ]. w, Phuger and Mrs. NJ.
| d. Monsarratl Misses Marie and Bertha Won
Holt. Miss Bernard. Miss Mist and Mis-
Lamb Mr.. T. II. Davies, Mr.. Thomas May
Mr.. c. +. Hensen, Mr. Fred Whitney and
Mr.. W. n. Baird
Al the Roman Catholic Cathedral the deco
rations were profuse, but the most attractive was
the pyramid on the baptiSmal fount, which was
suni5unted by beautiful cross Of white
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encc 10 the occasion, and was rendered by a
large choir of boys, all robed in white and
accompanied by the grand organ. A selection
from Mozau's Twelfth Mass in c. was rem.
dered with a fine effect by all the voices in
unison. High mass was celebrated by the
Right Rev. Bishop Sylvester and his attendant
priests, the cathedral was crowded to its
utmost capacity and the services were un.
usually interesting.
At the Fort.Street Church there was n
praise service in the morning by the Sunday
School, and in the evening praise service by
the choir ard congregation. The work Of fan
hands was plainly visible in the arrangement
Of the floral offering. Overhangng the pas
tors desk in graceful folds was a sash Of
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