St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-22
Every Church Crowded to It's
Capacity, Hundreds Being
Turned Away.
Sweet Singers Voice the
Thanksgivings Of Multi
tudes Of Worshipers.
Magnificent Musical Services
In All Of the City
Churches.

world the dawn of the greatest festival
of the Christian world. Immense
crowds thronged the streets, all gay in
spring costumes and flowers, vending
their way to morning worship. Every
church was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, and from the cathedral, Christ
church, st. Mary's and many others
where beautiful music is always heard,
hundreds had to be turned away. The
musical services in all the churches
were carefully prepared, and showed a
decided Improvement over those of any
previous year. The music selected was
to great extent by the most celebrated
composers, and by long practice and
preparation was in every case really
well rendered. In many churches Or
chestras added in great degree to the
Splendor OF the music, and from one
end of the city to the other rose glori-
Gus pecan of praise, the thanksglvings
of many multitudes.
At Christ church the II O'Clock service
consisted of mathis and holy commun-
ION. The large choir entered the church
singing the professional hymn, "He
Hath Broken the Gates of Brass
Chapple's music was used for the Easter
anthem, and the ''Te Deum" was sung
to Smarts music. Stainer's "Tbey
Have Taken Away My Lord" was beau
tifnlly rendered by the choir during the
collection, and Master Ernest Beldan
sang Il Know That My Redeemer
Llveth." from ''The Messiah" The Sun
day school children sang their annual
carol service in the evening, being ac-
companied by an orchestra of fifteen
pieces. Mr.. James Blake wrote the
music for all the carols but two.
At Woodland Park Baptist church
the fine quartet choir rendered beau
tlful selection of appropriate music.
Miss BurtiS Sang Wilson's II Know
That My Redeemer Liveth.' as a So
prano solo, and Miss Van Gelder sang
ReeS' easter Offertorv."
AT st. Paufs Episcopal church the
large surpliced choir entered the church
singing hymn 80. The new procession
al cross being borne by an acolyte in
front. The tie Deum" was Louis in
f. Barnby's Break Forth Into Joy,''
was the anthem, and hymn AT was sung
as occasional. Tie evensong was
set to Stainer'S music. and Gregorian
chants were used for the Psalms.
At Plymouth church the choir sang
''The Strife Is Ger" by Vogrich. Mrs.
Ash and Mrs. Erwin sang Rossini's
This Is the Day." and Mrs. Erwin sang
Shelley's Resurrection in beautiful
style.
At the cathedral Archbishop Ireland
sang pontifical high mass at 1850. He
was attired in full canonicalS, wearing
a white satin chasuble richly embroid-
cred with gold and jewels, and his
archiepiScopal inter on his head, while
an acolyte carried the pastoral staff be-
fore him during the professions. He
was assisted by SIX priests in cloth of
gold chasubles and white lace Abs.
The choir sang Beethoven's mass in c,
accompanied by Seibert's orchestra.
At the offertorium Cellini's "Hac
Dies was well sung by Messrs. G.
BielitZ, A. B. Schleuter and chorus.
Before and after mass Lambilotte's
masterpiece, 'Regina Celi," was mag
nificently rendered by Misses Mary
kerWin and Stella ZenZius. assisted by
the choir and accompanied by Seibert's
orchestra. William Maenner welded
the baton, and is responsible for most
magnificent service. Father Stanley
preached an appropriate sermon. The
vast church was crowded by at least
5000 people, while hundreds could not
get inside the doors. Gegorian vesperS
were sung at 7:30 in the evening.
Dayton Avenue church had some fine
music finely rendered by its choir of
forty-five voices. The STE Deum'' was
by Dykes, the Easter anthem by Goss.
while Barnby's 'Break Forth Into Joy''
was sung at the offertory.
AT st. John the Evangelist's church
Rev. j. IL. White conducted the serv-
Ices. AT IL a. m. mathis were sung, the
Easter anthem and lie Deum" being
sung to Schilling's music. Stainer's
They Have Taken Away My Lord"
were sung as anthems. Schubert's
''Kyrie'' in A, Gounods Gloria Tibi,"
and Cooper's ''Sanctus," well sung by
the fine Quartette choir. added much to
most brilliant service.
At the First NJ. E. church. Louis sTe
Deum' was sung by the choir. Mrs
Thompson and Miss Wilson sung
Ffoyd's This Is the Day of Jov and
Gladness." Miss Hattie Brush sung
Bucks Better Land" and these three
ladies rendered ''Lift Thine Eyes," in a
truly beautiful manner. Damascus
Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar,
attended the services, which were con-
Quoted by Rev. Il. F. Stevens as pre-
late.
AT st. Peters chapel Messrs. Hill
yard and Harmeguies saug Danks'
Christ Our Passover" assisted by the
large choir. Pease's tie Deum'' in G
was sung with solos by Mrs. Belden,
Mrs. Pease, Messrs. HiIlyard and
Harmeguies. One of Pedestrians hymns,
Stainer's ''Kyrie Eleison," Commidge's
sanctus and Paxton's "Gloria Libi'
were also sung, besides a number of
Easter and EucharistIc hymns.
At st. Luke's R.. c. chapel Rev.
Father Lawler sang high m ass at 1880.
Farmers mass in B fiat and Lambil-
Totes Regina Celi'' were sung by the
choir. LII the evening vespers were
sung to the Gregorian chant, the bene-
diction followed with Verdi's 80 Sa-
lutaris' and Rosslni's ''rantum Ergo"
At st. Mary's Rev. Father Caillet
sang high mass. Haydn's magnificent
military mass No. l and Gounod's
''Sancta Maria" were splendidly sung,
Mr.. Won GoetZen and Miss Sue Earring
ton accompanying the latter with violin
obligato. Grand Gregorian vespers and
benediction-were sung in the. evening.
Miss Elsie Shave sang an 80 SalutariS'
by MacLachlan, organiSt of the church,
and the fine choir sang Verdussen's
''Tantum Ergo"
At the Rosabel Street M. E. church
the following anthems were beautifully
Sung: Babler'S Awake, Songs of
Triumph" and Danks' 'sChrist Is
Risen" The Sunday school children
sang number of carols in the evening
and the choir gave ''Chime Softly, Bells
of Easter"
At the Church of the Ascension, Rev.
J. 81. Lloyd and congregation celebrated
holy communion at IL o'clock. The
theme of the pastors sermon was The
Power of the Resurrection" and he
preached to crowded house. The
church was amply draped and feStooned
with beautiful flowers and smilax and
the altar and chancel presented a per-
feet bower of bloom. The Sunday