The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-31
EASTER SUNDAY.
How the Festival was Observed
in Honolulu.

HOW the FeSIVdI WIS OOScIECu
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
large number of people were out.
At the Central Union Church the
decorations were very pretty, the
pulpit platform being literally GOV.
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 large bunch of violets at
tracted much attention. At the
morning service there was 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, and S A. NJ. At 10
o'clock high pontitieal 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 |
jesty 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. II. Barnes. Morn
ing Prayer was held at 11:30 A. N.
A fair congregation was present,
and the Bishop of Honolulu deliv-
cred an Easter sermon. At $3.50
P. ", Rev. Mr.. Barnes conducted the
evening prayer in Hawaiian. Three
infants were baptized by him.
The rector and members of the
Second Congregation of st. An
drew's Cathedral have reason to be
proud of the success of their Easter
services. At $50 o'clock in the
there was celebration of
the Holy Communion, the number of
communicates being 20. At $50
o'clock the Cathedral was crowded,
extra sittings being provided
throughout the smbulatories and
centre aisle; everyone was occupied.
The special programme of music as
announced in Saturdays issue was
fully carried out. The choir sang
the anthem "They
have taken away my Lord" by DIR.
particularly fine compost
ton, being rendered in the most per-
feet manner The special Easter
hymns were sung with much spirit.
A short but excellent sermon was
most impressively delivered by the
Rev. Alex Macintosh. At the close
Of the sermon Holy Communion was
administered, there being sixty eight
In the evening at
5 80 o'clock there was again a large
and most enjoyable
music. The collections during the
lay amounted to nearly $500.