Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-15
EASTER In SANTA FE.
Delightful During the Forenoon
Easter BOnnets Sitting and
Largely Attended Services
at the Churches.

Easter dawned in the most approved
fashion. When Phobus lifted his glorious
face above the eastern hills and flooded
the beautiful Santa Fe valley with golden
sunshine and genial warmth, the sky that
brooded tenderly over the capital city
was cloudless and all nature seemed in
deep sympathy with the spirit of the
most memorable festal day of the year.
1t was truly u charming, an almost ideal
Easter forenoon, and delicate Easter
shades of raiment and bright new spring
bonnets seemed most fitting. Atan early
hour the church bells began summonlng
the people to their various places OF
worship and thousands promptly respond
ed. 1t is estimated that at least 5000
people attended church in Santa Fe.
Owing to the ugly wind storm in the lats
ter part of the afternoon the attendance
at evening services was much smaller.
SERVICES AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The services at the cathedral, which
was magnifcently decorated, were unus-
ually grand and imposing. High mass
was suug at 10 o'clock and Archbishop
Chapelle preached in both English and
Spanish to congregation of probably
1900 people which crowded the main
auditorium and both wings. The music,
under the leadership of the Christian
Brothers, was exceptionally fine. In the
course of his eloquent Easter sermon the
archbishop alluded to brief paragraph
in Saturdays New MEXICAN, wherein it
was suggested that there was no record OF
the events CONNIE en- grated by Good FIJI
day in the archives of Rome nor in con-
tenn poraneous Roman or other history.
While paying pleasant compliment both
to the NEW MEXICAN and Its editor, he
denied the correctness of the statement
referred to, and presumed that, in the
unavoidable rush incident to getting out
a daily paper, it had slipped into type
without the scrutiny of the editor. He
then added that the reason the events of
Good Friday were not found in the
Roman archives was in consequence OF
the fact that such archives had never
been found, but that an account OF the
crucifixion and death of Christ, almost
identical with that found IN the bible,
was given in the histories of Tacitus and
|
Josephus.
AT GUADALUPE CHURCH.
Probably 500 people attended the i'm
pressiye services conducted at Guadalupe
church by Rev. Father Gilberton. The
floral decorations, particularly around
the altar, were as beautiful as they were
elaborate, and the music was fine. In
spite of the high wind and the dust hun
dreds gathered at this church, about 4
O'Clock, to witness the ceremony of
blessing the new 75O-pound bell by Arch
bishop Chapelle. 1t was most solemn
and imposing.
| AT THE OTHER CHURCHRS.
The Church of the Holy Faith was
filled with the fragrance and beauty of a
a profusion of rare flowers. Among the
floral offerings were some exquisite
Easter lilies sent from Southern Cali
fornia for the occasion by Mr.. Levi
A. Hughes. Rev. Mr.. Bennett con-
Quoted the services and preached ser
mons appropriate to the day. The choir.
under the leadership of Mrs. E. j. Nc
Lean, furnished fine music. From 300 to
400 people attended.
A rich profusion of choice flowers,
plants and vines beautifed the Presby-
terrain church. Those in front of the
pulpit were notably beautiful. Rev. Geo.
G. Smith preached sermon on the
mem orable event commemorated by the
day. The music was excellent. About
800 were present.
Rev. G. S. Madden preached fine
Easter sermon to about as many people
as could find seats in the Methodist
church. The display of flowers was
tasteful and attractive. Excellent music
was furnished by the choir and congre-
CATION. Probably $50 people were in at
tendance.