St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-07
A Very General and Elabo-
rate Celebration of the
Day.
The Coopers' Strike Still Un-
settled--To-Day' Meeting
Important.
A Carriage Trust Said to
Have Been Formed in
This City.
DR.. Burrell Defers His Re-
marks on the Chinese
Question.

There probably has never been an
Easter Sunday in Minneapolis so SPLEEN
didly observed, especially in the matter
of musical programmes. Great prepa-
rations were made, and the various choirs
put through long course of drilling,
until they were perfect in their parts.
In many instances soloists in brass and
string instruments had volunteered
their services, to add beauty to the mu-
SIC rendered. Never was there such a
general outpouring of people as there
was in attendance at the various
churches,t to both the morning and even
ing services. All services were almost
entirely given over to music and song.
The sermons, appropriate to the day,
were necessarily short, but the lessons
conveyed were none the less interest
ing. The day was very warm; and, al
though the sun refused to shine, the
weather was calculated to draw people
from their homes. Overhead the first
robin of the season opened his little
throat, and pealed forth melody sosweet
and clear that the bells and chimes could
not drown the tones of natures praise OF
the glad festival.
Gethsemane Episcopal church was
beautifully trimmed with flowers, the
perfume of which penetrated to every
part of the edifce. The music was
splendidly rendered. the sweet tones of
the boys rendering the glad Easter an
thems as only they can give them. The
solos were unusually fine, and were
rendered by Willie Hughes and Clarence
Meader, sopranos; George Edmunds,
tenor, and Emil WeitZel, baritone.
ST. Paul's Episcopal gave a pro.
gramme consisting of high class OF
music, in which chorus of thirty men
r. w. Middleton officiating as OrganlStS.
An excellent orchestra added much to
the charm of the programme. There
was large attendance at both the
morning and evening services, who
enjoyed the feast of good music that
was presented. Miss Lilly Harmon
and Thomas T. Drill furnished the
solos, the former during the morning
and the latter the evening service.
St. Marks Episcopal presented VIC
lin and harp accompaniment to the
solos, and also gave violin solo with
harp and organ melody. Emil Straka
presented the Meditation. of Bach
Gounod, with excellent sweetness and
effect. The choir, composed of Mrs. Fl.
V. Winchell, soprano; LauraC. Dennis,
alto; James Swift, tenor, and A. w.
Porter, basso, rendered the difficult
numbers with the best of effect. Paul
Kruger contributed the harp music,
and A. NJ. Shey officiated as organiSt
and director. In the afternoon, in
place Of the regular 5 o'clock
service, the Sunday school gave a
brilliant musical programme, assisted
by Mrs. N. II. Miner, organist; George
H. Barnard, musical director; Joseph
FL. Thoms and Charles II. j. Bliss. yio-
Inns; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Y. Houser, cor
nets; Valentine Scott and Harry Esch-
man, tromboneS.
Holy Trinity presented pretty pro-
gramme, the music being sung by a
Quartette, consisting of Miss Gall. so
prano; Miss Gilbert, alto; William s.
Deyo, tenor, and Elmer E. McQuimly,
basso. Selections from Buck, Beethoven,
Gounod and Mozart were given, the
whole forming an attractive programme
to large number of people thatiattended
the Easter service.
One of the grandest affairs of the day
was the Knights Templar service, held
at 8 o'clock D. IN. at the First Congrega-
tional church. Darius commandery, of
the East side. had extended an invita-
ton to Zion commandery to join with it
in Easter festivities. and marched over
in service regalia to escort the invited
command over to the church. 1t was
an imposing sight, to see the two COM
mandS, 100 strong, with waving plumes,
as they filed into the church for divine
service. The church was filled to over
flowing, the attendance being the larg-
est of the day. An excellent musical
programme was presented, the regular
choir and chorus of the church Off
ciating. Rev. Andrew j. Graham,
rector of Holy Trinity church and
chaplain of Darius. cOmmandery, deliv-
cred the sermon.
The Park Avenue Congregational
church, in addition to the Easter ser
mon, had prepared a special song pro-
gramme for both morning and evening
services. The choir is an especially fine
one, and the numbers were enjoyed by
a congregation which filled the church
to it's utmost capacity.
Plymouth church, in addition to its
regular choir, presented an orchestra,
consisting of first and second vlolins,
cello basso, flute and harp. The music
rendered was exceptionally brilliant,
although the programme was a short
one, and the service was attended by an
audience that completely filled the
church, In the evening Miss Carew
sang the solo "Easter Morning." by
Shelley. in excellent voice. The choir
also gave selections from Buck and
Williams appropriate to the occasion.
At Hennepin Avenue Methodist, the
regular choir was assisted by chorus of
thirty voices which formed splendidly
drilled chorus. An excellent orchestra
was added to the instrumental accom-
painment, consisting of Heinrich
Hovel and j. r. Thorns, violinists;
Fritz Schlacter, cello; Mabel Gage
Edinger, piano, and r. W. Middleton,
organ. Thomas Taylor Drill gave a
solo, Shelley's Resurrection" The vast
edifice was crowded with an Interested
congregation.
The First Methodist church was no
ticable from the profusiOn OF floral
flowers, in memoriam for those of
this life during the past year, and the
services were unusually impressive.
The choir was assisted in long pro-
gramme, by Mark Lane, 1utist; Fred
Kilgare and F. G. Boyuton, cornet, and
Charles Valid, double bass. In the
evening the Sunday school gave an
Easter concert that was well attended
by the children and their older friends.
The First Baptist church gave a
special Easter programme, by the regu-
lar choir, assisted by the Sunday
school. One of the enjoyable features
was the singing of several classical
quartets with male and mixed voices,
the choir and Sunday school furnishing
the chorus. During the morning pro-
gramme Mr.. Fisher sung baritone
solo, and in the evening Miss Williams,
the pleasing soprano, sang solo, with
piano, organ and violin obligato.
Emmanuel Baptist presented short
musical programme arranged for the
occasion. One of the most pleasing
numbers was the trio given by Anna
M. Chamberlain, W. B. Chamberlain
and John Harris Chick. Shelley's "Resur-
rection" was given as a solo by Mr..
Chick. Miss Mabel Edinger oficiated
as pianist. Fritz Schalacter, 'celloist,
and j. II. Chick, violinist. The:Central
Baptist also gave an Easter programme.
arranged by S. W. Ballard, director and