The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-30
sT IS RISEN. :
rs Turn People Away On
Easter Day.
"a MUSICAL PRooRAAsMEs.


~. Eswksbsry Hesigns.
iuularity Of 81. Marks church va.
Il nSpicuously shown yesterday. The
11. 81 spite Of the additions made 8
llng capacity, 10 overfiowing On
~ occasions, but there Was never
u enormous attendance q At the
Easter morning service. BY l0:45
and necessary to Close the doors.
every seat was occupied and the
oWe filled with chairs. After the
1onal the crowd surged ID through
~ ROOM, and packed the stairway
- the church. The porch was
With people hoping for chance 70
81, and fully as many - weye In
IT, utterly unable to gain admittance.
6hnrch was beautifully trimmed
Wers. The chancel was filed With
~ potted plants; the altar, behind
& Ueze white hangings, was banked
1Ias. the chanccl rail twined with
~ and the desk mass Of green and
q Over the altar, in letters Of gold.
& - taxi, II Am the Resurrection. =
M i graceful arch Of green. spanning
- Il Risen," Many flowers had
~ - memorials Of the dead. These
Mons, which had been made with
-, transformed the plain interior
fhurch 50 that It was scarcely rccog-
40 IN the morning there was an
eammunion service which vas well
"a. The rector, Rev. David CIai-
Garrett, spoke briefly from the text:
11st day Of the week cometh Mary
lsne early when it was yet dark into
Dulchrc.s
the principal service of the day was
4cIock. The music which was really
1cent Was given by vested choir Of
men and boys, and an auxiliary
consisting Of Mrs. Fanny Perry
Ms. w. j. Grambs, Mrs. Loguhary.
1andle. Miss Powell, Miss Smith and
! Fitzpatrick, all under the direction
n H. Sherman Sharpe, the organist
ehotr master. His excellent taste and
11l training was shown in every note;
- has succeeded beyond all expecta-
20 With the boys.
~ professional. Barnby's I'VE March
IL Fietory,n was followed by compo-
ipa 1t Humphreys-ssChrist Our Pass
- The ssTe Deum, (" by Farmer, and
~ "Jubilate," by Garrett, were given
- superb effect. After the two hymns,
~ Strife is Over" by Palestrinn, and
zleuus Lives" by Dykes, and Mcndels-
ms "Kyrie Eileson," and Sharpc's
zjoFiA Tibi,n the rector made q brief adj
- from the text, Because live, We
I'll live alao -
he offertory was Lovely Appear"
IN Gounod's Redemption. Mrs.
nny Perry Gage seemed in unusually
I'D voice, even for her, and took the solo
ut with much power and feeling, while
Nepter Norris sang tho alto solo very
oWeetlv.
The rest Of the programme was . fol-
IVA:
.snm Corda ...,......-..-.......... camidge
SynS, BREAD Of the World :. sp'''
Sloria IN Exceisis Old Chant
sssssioaai, Chris. Our Lord is Risen Boyes
In the afternoon special service was
held for the Knights Templar, and again
he church was crowded. The vested
:hoir met the Knights at the door and
with them in double line. Then
he choir and the rector passed into the
'hancei singing Barnby's stirring I'VE
March TO Victory" Following the '.Gloria
Ratri," also by Barnby, came the Mag
nifcat," by Burnett, and the ssNunc
by Stainer, which were sung as
nnthems. After Pleyel's hymn. .Christ is
Risen" Mr.. Garrett spoke eloquently from
We text "God forbid that / should glory,
oave in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. !"
Re made special application of the East
IN lessons to the Knights Templar. For
Ne offertory, Lavee's anthem. 'sNow on
Ne First Day of the Week, ;" was sung. and
tAe occasional hymn was s.The Strife is
Over"
Immediately at the close of the special
n1rvice . childrcn's festival was held. The
Shoral service by solos was sung. and these
1aster carols: THAT Glorious Easter
norn," Marsh; "Alleluia, Christ is Ris-
~" Dudley Buck; when the Easter
Nosn." Marsh; and "welcome, Happy
Forming" Mosenthal. The rector gave
NJ to the children, and then their Lenten
pvings were collected and turned over to
- general mission fund.
At 7:00 in the evening full choral service
s m given for the first time in the history
= st. Marks church. The Psalter was
enanted antiphonally. An important fca-
tnte Of the services was the award Of prizes
nthe choir boys. The gold medals for
General excellence were given to Charles
Nsnan and Leroy Pike; for vocal excel
lunce. to Frank Van Dusen; gold coin for
nod conduct to Louis King and Fred Hill
m; for general excellence Roy Baker was
!pu1nted to carry the crucifer.
The sermon was convincing answer to
@e question in John XVIII: eff man
&c shall he live AGAIN." The offertory
va Haendel's II Know That My Re-
sserher Liyeth.' by Mrs. Grambs, who has
Voice Of wonderful richness and purity.
re other music of tho evening is given in
- following programme:
9oeeeeional- Victory Sullivan
Xuyal service ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tails
guiheat Bunrett
s oah1ttlis. Bunnetf
8 TvS~ -.-s i&tte
.............s........."J csus Lives"
ssaonal-"Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
boyce
A the evening service 5000 was taken
an Easter Offering among the men,
~ Of the church and the cf,ncre0afien