The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-06
BEAUTIFUL EASTER DAY
The Weather Mas as Perfect as if
Made to Order.
INSPIRING CHURCH SERVICE
Special Music or Exercises In Nearly All
the Churches-FashiOu Parodcd
in Stylish Attire Bsauss the
Weather demanded IL.

Scranton church that made q pre-
tence at special Easter observance
would be to describe what was true
the city. In almost every
church a successful effort. in which the
church going public's large attend
ance showed appreciation. was made
to impress the truth that the day was
in fact what it is in the law of many
day of joy in commemora-
tion of the Savior's resurrection.
Certainly the weather offered encour-
agement toward a proper conception
of the lesson of the day. The air was
mild and clear, the sunlight steady
and bright. 1t was an ideal Easter,
d day on which the very chirping of the
birds, the warmth, the glow, the cheer,
each and all conspired to make hu-
manity appreciate what good things
had been brought about by the glorious
from death of the Son of
God.
With all the sublime thought at
Ia ched to the day there was the inevi-
table parade Of fashion which custom
has decreed shall make it's appearance
at Easter. On such a delightful day
1t is not surprising that femintnity-
or masculinity, for that matter-should
display the finery which the senti-
ment of Lent declares shall be put
aside for forty days. The weather
itself was fashions sufficient excuse.
AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.
In St. Luke's church three commun-
ion services were held In the morning
at g., 8 and n.SO o'clock, and. morning
prayer was begun at 1880 o'clock. A
Sunday school carol service was held
% n,,lOoL IN, tho of ffarnOOn A wasted
choir of twenty-five men and boys un-
der the direction Of J. Willis Conant,
the Organist and director, rendered
a special music programme of great
merit morning and evening. The mu-
sic will be repeated next Sunday at
the bishops visitation.
Professor j. Alfred Pennington, with
his usual versatility, carried out In
Elm Park church an elaborate and
pleasing music programme In which he
was assisted by the following artists:
Misses Sullivan and Van DervoOrt,
Messrs. Wooler and Thomas: a male
quartet consisting Of Messrs. WOoler,
Pennington, Beidleman and Thomas;
Miss Julia G.. Allen, violinist: Mrs. j.
Alfred Pennington. pianist; A. X. Law
renee, cornetist, and chorus of fifty
girls. The large audience which filled
the church was enabled to cOmprehen-
sively follow the programme by book
let's containing the words Of all the mu-
sic and which were given to each per-
son entering the church Rev. DR.. s.
c.. Logan~occupied the pulpit in the
morning and Rev. Richard Horns con-
Quoted the evening praise service.
In the First Presbyterian church in
spring and well-chosen music wns
L., oh of vnt1
which included a number Of nnrular
soloists. The programme wa. ar
ranged and executed under the lea r.
ship of John r. Watkins. baritone, the
church chorister. The choir was as
follows: Sopranos, Mrs. Joseph
O'Brien, Miss c. Louise Wheeler, Miss
Lyndall Jones. Miss Stella Coston;
altos, Mrs. NJ. j. b. Williams, Miss Lily
Joseph, Miss May Kingsbury;' tenors,
George NJ. Dewitt; Howell Davis.
Richard watkins; bassos. Isaac Post.
w. Fl. Jessup, jr., John II. Watkins;
Organist Miss Florence H. Richmond;
violinist, Miss Julia Clapp Allen. The
scloists We're Miss Richmond, Miss AL
len. Mrs. Williams. Mr.. Watkins, Mrs.
O'Brien and Mr.. Dewitt.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN.
A not overly elaborate programme,
but one of rare merit was given in the
Second Presbyterian church under the
direction of ]. NJ. Chance. assisted by
Theodore F. Vail, second organist, and
Charles Doersam, pianist. In the morn
ing were sung full choir anthem,
with bass and tenor solos by Mr.. Nor
gan and Mr. BeynOn; carol, with So
prano solo. by Miss Black, and violin
nj, 70 hu ir1
led by, full choir. In the evening the
oratorio of Christ and His Soldiers was
rendered by the choir and choral so.
ciety consisting of forty voices, accom-
panied by Sabbath school orchestra, or
gan and piano.
The pulpit of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist church was occupied by Rev. George
c. Crafts. of Philadelphia, and special
music was sung hinder the leadership
of Director G.. F. Whittemore. The
solos, individual and anthem, were
sung by Mrs. d. NJ. Brundage, w. II.
Beck, Miss Margaret Jones and Mrs.
Lizzie II. Brundage and special organ
voluntaries and postludes were played
by James c. Gross.
In tie Green Ridge Baptist church a
large congregation was morning and
evening delighted with the music given
by the following under the leadership
of Thomas NJ. Watkins: Pianist, Miss
Grace Webster; organist. d. Smith; So
pranos, Mrs. Verna Mitchell Long, Miss
Lizzie Suydam, Miss Eva Brown, Miss
Hattie Calender; altos. Miss Laura
Johnson. Mrs. c. l.. WetmOre, Miss
Effie Calender, Miss Lulu Churchill;
tenors, A. Johnson, !. Mitchell, w.
Davis, J. Williams. d. J. Davis; bassos,
E. Hollister, F. Moore, H. s. Davis.
A large chorus choir, assisted by Will
w. Watkins, baritone, rendered inspir-
ring music under G. F. Whittemore's
terians church. A. v. Bower, occupied
the pulpit and in the evening preached
an illustrated sermon. during which
solos were sung by Miss Lydia Pichel
The Bible school took part in the SER
vice of the evening. Mr.. Whittemore's
assistants were: Miss Salome Becker
organist and William Conrad. The 50.
loists We're: Miss Pichel, w. w. Wat.
kins. Mr.. Winche, Mr.. Phillips and Miss
Vipond.
BAPTISMS AT GREEN RIDGE.
There were infant baptisms by Rev
A. F. Chaffee, the pastor, and special
music during the morning service al
Asbury Methodist church. In the eve.
ming beginning at o'clock, the Sun.
day school took part in a delightful
musical and literary programme. owe,
which Superintendent, T.. L. Pratt pre-.
sided. The school gathered in the lee.
ture room and marched in a body into
the church auditorium.
In, the, First Welsh Congregational
church OF South Main avenue the
Easter music was sung in the evening
beginning at 6 o'clock and under the
direction Of Chorister Roger Evans
The programme included ladies' cho.
rus. led by Mrs. g. w. Powell; chill.
drens chorus led by Master John Jones
and quartette by William Reese anG
party ....
An augmented choir, led by Lewis
Davies and assisted by Kings orches.
ira sang many deliuhtful MN, bors ix