The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
TO-DAf Is JOYOUS EASTER.
Grand Music in the sanctuarles-Pretty
Gowns aud an Abundance of Flowers. :

Grand Muslc IN tho fundamentally
Gowns aud an Abundance of Flowers.
To-day 10 Easter Sunday. high festival in
the Roman and Anglican churches. Follow
Jog as it does the termination of Lent
with the crucihXioD. II IS sudden
change from soiemniiy TO joyous
ness. Its advent means n cessation of
sad music. solemn iitanies aud PRAYERS
which characterized the services or the forty
DAYS OF Lent. 1t is pre-eminently a day OF
flowers, emblematical as they are of the purity
OF the risen Lord. The churches VIII be
filled by large congregations and bright an
thems will DO caroled forth appropriate 10 the
day.
Nor is this ioyOusness on the part of reli-
gious bodies confined TO the churches. Other
sects have concerned TO the custom of OBJ
serving Easter, and their services to-day Will
comprise anthems and hymns of q bright ma
ture relative 10 this occasion. Flowers will
be seen everywhere adjoining affairs.
baptismal fonts and the persons OF
women. Florists have done -four
shing business. and they report u
season Of unusual activity this year. The
pure Easter lily will vie with the dainty hya-
cnth the full cOlored rose will be placed
alongside the dainty violet and oil flowers by
their presence will lend their sweetness To the
Joy fulness of the occasion.
The musical programme of Episcopal and
Catholic churches were published in yester-
days TIM $ exclusively. The following addi-
tional programmes are here gwen:
ST. ANDREWS.
The music at St. Andrews Episcopal church
will be appropriate for the day. and will be
well rendered. The following programme has
been arranged: Voluntary The Strife is Der
(Mendelssohn): Easter anthem. Christ Our
Passover; Gloria Patri (Chapple): Te Deum
tKellogc): Jubilate Dec Kettle Hymn. Jesus
Christ is Risen To-day (Rimbaultl Hymn 49,
Hutchns Hymnal Ofertory, Sing Alleluia
Monk; Eucharist Hymn. Bread Of the World
(Hodges): Gloria in ExcelsIs (Zenner).
The following ladies and gentlemen com
pose the choir Mrs H. Nj. G. Lee, Mrs. r.
Parsons, Misses Ii. Kerse +. O'Brien +. Ed
wards and II. Worsham. Messrs. IL. Baur and
j. F. Lee. Mrs. G.. A. BarkSdale, musical
director; Miss Maggie herse, oIganist.
SECOND BAPTIST.
The programme of the Second Baptist
church is As follows
Morning olnntary, Twas on This
Easter ~ ,.ung." ~ George Edgar Oliver;
hymn al. Christ the, Lord is Risen To-
bay &C.. ZennerE AS i Began to Dawn"
the Savior Rose" (Rcotl; ohertory, Te
Deum Laudamus" Andrews; hymn 255.
The Saviour Lives " Bradbury. Evening
Voluntary. Eastei Anthem ,Oliyer) hymn
70o; Chant Pc. IN -. The Heavens Declare
the Glory of God" hymn ZIG; hymn 7is
The following compose the choir So
prano-Misses Fannie Powers. Eva Chalkley.
Minnie Cowardin. Susie Chalkley, Janey
Steel, Lottie bedford. Mollie Powers. Estelle
Ware, Thurston. Alto Misses Jennie Har-
rold. Mary Bowers, Halle Ware and Mrs.
William Ellyson. Tenor Messrs. Walter
Mercer. Lee Rees. Harry Corey and DR..
Charles Mercer. Bass Messrs. Charles Eu-
bank. John Hill. Warren Mercer, Charles
Montague. Stratton folks and Professor K.
T.. Games. Mr.. Walter c. Mercer, director;
Mr.. Herbert l.. Rees. organist
FIRST BAPTIST
The programme at the First Baptist church
is as follows: AS il Began to Dawn" in f
fat. (Buckl Christ Our Passover" Bart
lett. Te Deun (Wilson).
The following compose the choir: Mrs. w.
i. Knowles. soprano Mrs. j. L. Rowe con-
tralto Captain Frank Cunningham, tenor:
Mr.. n. I. Cardozo. basso. The organ hss
recently been svsrhsulsd BY Roosevelt