The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-22
EASTER DISCREPANCIES.
The Day in the Church, on the
Streets and Out Of Town.
THE IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
In all the Churches very we'll At
tcnded-Alusic aud Flowers The
Streets are Gay with New Bon.
nets and Now Dresses.

The observance OF Easter seems to be-
come more general and more elaborate
in Wheeling every year, The coniec-
tioners and sellers Of Easter cards and
novelties were almost as busy Saturday
night as on the eve Of Christmas, Yes
terday the appearance Of the streets be-
trayed that 1t was a holiday, As many
bright spring costumes have not been
seen in Wheeling in her history, The
sidewalks were gay with new hats aud
bonnets and new gowns, In all the
churches the services were especially
designed to commemorate the day, and
all the congregations were large, Nat
urally the Catholic and EplsGopalian
services were most impressive, At st.
Joseph's Cathedral Right Rev, Mons, J..
T, Sullivan celebrated the first mass, at
$3.50 q, m,, Rev. Father SChilpp the sec
ond, at 8, and Right Rev, Bishop Kahn
the third at 1880. At this mass the
choir sang LaHaChe's mass, and Mons,
Sullivan preached the Easter sermon,
Bishop Kahn ofliciated at Vespers at 8
n, N, At this service the procession OF
the Blessed Sacrament took place.,
at st. Alphonsus church the services
were similar, At the 1850 service the
choir, under direction Of Prof, s. Meier,
sang ]. Zangls new mess "ln Honor Of
st. Louis" with orchestral aCcompani'
ment.
At st. Matthew's church the music
was especially attractive. The choir at
this church consists OF Mrs. George B.
Caldwell, soprano; Mrs. PEBBLES Tatum,
Contralto; John Z. Mendel, tenor; Carl
Zulaui, basso, and Miss Mary Wilde, or.
ganist. At st, Luke's the choir, COM
posed Of Miss Mary Vardy, soprano
Miss Stella Tappan, Contraltoi DR.,
George l. Garrison, tenor; W. D. Nc.
Coy, basso, and Miss Annie Sage, organ.
ist also rendered an exceptionally fine
musical programme.
At the Fourth Street NJ. +. church In
the morning the Sunday School united
with the church In responsive service,
with appropriate music, recitations, etc,
The regular Easter service was held in
the evening, and the music was the
special feature.
-At-the First Presbyterian church q
praise service was held last evening. In
the morning the choir rendered special
musical programme, Miss Flora Will
liams singing as q solo, "Iknow that my
| Redeemer liyeth," Miss Flora Williams
soprano, Miss Theresa Phillips contralto,
Mr.. W. b. Day tenor, Mr., Tom Carson
basso, and Miss Emily Warwood organ.
ist, compose this choir. AT the Second
church the boy choir sang delightfully."- a
number OF fitting selections. The mem
beers OF the boy choir are: Tenors,
Messrs. Billiard and Dunn; sopranos,
George Atkinson, Allen Robinson, Harry
Mcguire, Charles Thomas, John Reed,
Thomas Perry, Willie Schott, Morse
Van Fossen, Waldo Carnahan, Chappie
Watson, Thurman Gillespie, Earl Nc
Keo; altos Willie Merchant, Eddie
Jackson, James McGrannahan, Ches'
ter Bell, Eugene Laird; bassoS, Messrs,
Parker, Hammond and Lawson; director,
]. NJ. Hammond; organist, Miss Nellie
Storer.
At the English Lutheran church the
Sunday school and church were both
beautifully and profusely decorated with
flowers. In the morning the sacrament
OF the Lords Supper was administered,
and eighteen persons were received into
tho church. In the evening the ad.
ninistering OF tho sacrament was con.
tinued. Rev. Mr.. Dornblaser's sermons
were both brief and fitting the day.
At Zane Street NJ. L. Church q Sunday
school missionary entertainment was
given last evening At the Third Pres
byterian church, in the absence OF the
pastor, Rev. L. W, Barr, who Is now on
his wedding journey, Rev. Tmotheus
Taminosian, Of Antioch, Syria, filled the
pulpit. At the First Baptist church the
ordinance OF baptism was administered
last evening.
The worldly minded celebrated the
day by driving out into the country, or,
which was pleasanter In view Of the
dust, going out 10 The park on the Elm
Grove cars. The park Is lovely now.
1t will be formally opened next Sunday