Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-20

l. and, II the curious love to recall the origin
s OF the term and trace the analogy between
; its secular and sacred Specification q
l. pleasing and profitable investigations
l. nevertheless, its meaning, by serono
j. intention, rs the logicianS express
3 it, has entirely SuppIanted lis original
i connotation. The festival il one ol
y the very earliest recognized and
honored by the Christian church, and the
e settling of the eXart time OF ils obServ-
4 ance led to quite serious discussion be-
: tween eastern and western Christians.
Y The former held that the esat day OF the
, resurrection should be kept the 18th OF
9 the month Nisau, whether it lell upon
| Sunday or week day. white the latter
maintained the use VIII II no" prevails
st. Polycarp, bishop al Smyrna, visited
Anicetus, the then bishop ii Rome, and
although lie claimed the authority OF St
John, the evangelist, for the eastern Gus
tom, yielded the point in the interests OF
harmony. The entire Christian SYSTEM is
based upon the truth ul the resurrection, il
being the keystone OF the laith, sustaining
the entire structure. II is not TO be Won
dered then that the day is celebrated with
great reioicings by believers, and that
they delight to honor it with every proof
Of their affection. Flowers are used pro-
fusely in the decorations, especially OF the
altar and sanctuary, not only for their
beauty and fragrance, but for their sym
boism that suggests the glory and beauty
OF the risen body first, OF Christ; and,
then, OF his servants.
Moreover, they teach the beauty of the
risen life, from the death OF the past after
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and shed its fragrance about those who,
having been buried with Christ in bap-
tism, should rise with Him in newness OF
life. Special services OF a highly appro-
pirate character, setting forth the truth
remembered on this day, are appointed
by the Anglican branch of the church
Catholic, commonly known in America
as the Episcopal church, and the greatest
care has been taken that in the church OF
the Holy Faith, in this city, the music
used shall be imbued with the spirit OF
the services, and that it shall be rendered
in such manner rs adequately to ex-
press the aspirations and thanksgvings of
the worshipers. The otfertorv will be
devoted to the purshase of new organ
| for the church, it being the intention of
the congregation to scure q fine instru-
ment, such as is required for
the proper rendering OF the musical
parts OF the service. The otfertory
is measure of the self-denial practiced
during the Lenten fast. The entire serv-
ice, printed for this day, has been provided
and will be distributed throughout the
church, SO that it can be followed without
difficulty by any one who is able to read.
The decorations will be appropriate and
beautiful. Quantities Of exquisite Gala
lilies have been procured from Los An
geles, while many people have generously
contributed the use OF their growing plants
as we'll as cut flowers, and doubtless, the
sacred edifce will be becomingly adorned.
Nv
A piTIFUL STORY.
The death OF Mrs Sprecher at Denver
has already been announced in these
columns. She was handsome woman,
well known to many New Mexico people.
At various times she made her home in
Santa Fe, Las Vegas and Albuquerque.
While residing at the latter point she in
| otitusod proceedings for divorce from her
husband, who now resides at San Diego,
and later the courts granted decree of
separation, giving Mrs. Sprecher the Gus
tody OF the two younger children, the two
elder sons going with their father. Last
fall Mrs. Sprecher left Santa Fe for
Denver in company with Mrs. Samuel
Hull. He sad story is best told by quot
ing from a private letter received by
Santa Fe gentleman few days since:
81 must tell you about poor Mrs.
Sprecher. She is dead. She died among
strangers, with no loving hands to help
her except Mrs. Maydwell and Charlie,
who, God bless their noble hearts, did all in
their power to aid and comfort her in her
last moments. Mrs. Sprecher was clerk
ing in the cloak department of Joslyn &
Co. Her son was bell boy at the Albany
hotel Her little girl was in a convent.
Mrs. Sprecher's health was very poor, and
she had about made up her mind to write
back to him, when her daughter came
rushing to her, exclaiming Papa has mar
ried l6-year old girl Poor Mrs
Sprecher gave out then and there, at once |
taking to her bed. She was sick about
six weeks. Her brother and sister came
on from Iowa, leaving their mother at
home quite ill. They concluded
to take Mrs. Sprecher home with
them. Her boy was sent to his father.
While on their way to the depot with Mrs. |
Sprecher on cot she took spasms and |
became unconscious, and they were
obliged to return with her to the hospital.
Her brother and sister, learning that their
mother was dangerously ill, returned to |
their eastern home with Mrs. Sprecher's
little girl. Mrs. Sprecher did not recover
her senses again. About three weeks
before she died her eyes gave out and she
was entirely blind. She was only 80
years old when she died"
Nv
SMALL TALK.
Mr.. Edwin Haviland left last night for
short trip to Flagstaff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludlow Patton, OF New
York city, are sojourners at the Palace.
Mr.. J. r. Hudson is on q visit to her
daughter Mrs. N. NJ. Norfeet, at Wallace.
Mrs. W. c. Hurt OF Cerrillos has been
visiting Mrs. n. r. Laughlin for several
days.
The concert and hop at the Post hall
on Thursday evening last were highly en-
joyable.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Nichols and little daughter
are on visit to Mrs. S. p. Foster, at
Hermosa.
Hon. L. A. Fiske returned at noon to-
day from Las Vegas where he has been
court.
Mrs. L. Bradford Prince and son will
arrive in Santa Fe from Flushing, L. l., in
about two weeks.
The departure of Mrs. Henry L. Waldo
and family and Miss Mills for Kansas
(N;t,y 10 NJ for Cot,,