The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-30
EASTER SUNDAY.
How the Festival was Observed
in Honolulu.

How the Festival was Observed
in Honolulu.
The festival of Easter was OBJ
served in this city yesterday by spe-
cial services at nearly all of the |
churches. The weather was fair and |
a large number of people were out.
At the Central Union Church the
decorations were very pretty, the
pulpit platform being literally coy
cred with choice flowers, evergreens
and potted plants. On the front of
the organ was handsome bunch of
Gala lilies, while on the reading
desk a large bunch of violets at
tracted much attention. At the
morning service there was a good
congregation. The choir sang the
anthem "Break forth into Joy" and
special hymns. The sermon by the
pastor Rev. DR.. Beckwith was ap-
propriate to the occasion. In the
evening the church was crowded in
every part and the music was excel
lent, the large choir singing the
special anthems with much taste
and expression. Several hymns were
sung in which the congregation
| Joined with heartiness. The pastor
gave brief Easter address.
The services at the Roman Catho-
lie Cathedral commenced with
masses at 6, Z and s A. NJ. At 10
O'Clock high pontifcal mass was
celebrated, when an immense con-
gregation WAS present. The St.
Louis College choir and band as
sisted in the musical portion of the
service, and their singing and play
ing were unusually fine. In the
afternoon there was baptism and
the benediction.
The early celebration of the Holy
Communion of the Cathedral Con-
gregation of st. Andrews on Easter
morning was attended by a large
number OF communicates, Her Ma.
iesty Queen Dowager Kapiolani and
Her Royal Highness Princess Poo.
maikelani, being among those who
partook of the sacred elements OF
bread and wine. The floral decora.
tions around the altar were not
| profuse, however, what few were
there, were lastly arranged. The
Bishop of Honolulu officiated, as
sisted by Rev. W. H. Barnes. Morn
ing Prayer was held at 11:30 A. NJ
A fair congregation was present
and the Bishop of Honolulu deliv
cred an Easter sermon. At 3:3t
P. NJ, Rev. Mr.. Barnes conducted The
evening prayer in Hawaiian. Three
infants were baptized by him.
The rector and members of TIT
Second Congregation of st. An
drew's Cathedral have reason to b.
proud of the success of their Easte
services. At $50 o'clock in tn
morning there was a celebration o
the Holy Communion, the number o
, communicates being 70. At 9:3
, o'clock the Cathedral was crowded
extra sittings being provide
: throughout the ambulatories an
: centre aisle; everyone was occupied
. The special programme of music a
announced in Saturdays issue wa
!, fully carried out. The choir san
' magnifcently, the anthem "The
/ have taken away my Lord" by D.
Il Stainer, particularly fine compos
S ton, being rendered in the most Pc
d feet manner. The special Esste
J hymns were sung with much spiri
A short but excellent sermon we
!. most impressively delivered by til
V Rev. Alex. Macintosh. At the clos
p of the sermon Holy Communion We
J. administered, there being sixty eigl
communicates. In the evening
IS $50 o'clock there was again a lars
= congregation, and most enjoyab
. music. The collections during ii
10 day amounted to nearly $500.