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bassos, G. 5. Cornell, j. A. Foshay. H. Lln-
namon; second bassos, C. L. Wilde,
club was assisted by Nine. Isl
dora Martinez, soloist soprano.
while Frank H. Colby presided at the or
gan. The services were conduced by Sir
Arthur Rrookman, preiate, assisted by
Rev. Sir w. w. Tinker, The beautiful
prelate, the Sir Knights joining in the re-
sponses. Rev. Sir w. w. Tinker. in the
course of the afternoon, delivered an elo-
quent sermon. The solo numbers given
by Nine. Martinez were: | Know That
My Redeemer Liveth, by Handel, and for
the offertory. The Risen Lord, by Dvor,k.
Onward, Christian Soldiers, was given by
the full choir and congregation. as was
also Coronation. The choruses were very
effectively rendered by the club, For God
So Loved the World, by McGranahan,
calling for special mention.
At the conclusion of the services the Sir
Knights reformed and marched to their
asylum, where they dsbanded.
The following is the COMMITTEES of ar
rangements which had charge OF the cele-
bration: Sir Arthur Brookman. Sir Niles
Pease, Sir John +. Murray, Sir James A.
Foshay and Sir William Rommell.
The Sir Knights made fine showing,
over a hundred being in line.
St. Paui's Church
st. Paul's church stood prominent yes
terday among the many sacred edlhceS OF
the city for the magnificent rendering of
the music by the choir and soloist. and the
elaborate decorations that converted the
building into q monument of floral offer
ings. At the IL o'clock service the church
was simply full to overflowing, the
crowd standing III the vestibules and even
on the outside steps. Many who were un-
able to procure admittance returned later
in the day to enjoy the artistic effec IS that
had been produced under the direc ton of
the ladies of the congregation. Each OF
the immense pillars was transformed into
column of either lilies or white roses.
and stood as sentinel guarding the way to
the altar; here the flowers ran riot and
were used in such profusion that thou
sands of lilies covered the walls of the
sanctuary. They formed border
several feet deep, and rising above this di-
rectly over the altar was daintier effect of
roses branching out in delicate traceries
over the wall. The choir rail was feathery
mass of green, and small white blossoms.
The same concealed the pulpit. and in
the soft bed was cross of pink roses.
The lectern was supported by floral
cross.
Conspicuous above all the beautiful con-
ceptions was pure white cross of carna-
tions six feet high which stood on pedes-
tai of the same flowers to the right of the
altar steps. 1t was presented to the church
by Mrs. John f. Platter.
The recesses of the windows were filled
with pink, white and red roses.
The tall windows at the rear of the editice
were almost completely hidden by roses
that reached from top to lower easement.
The baptistry was concealed by
ferns and st. Joseph lilies, and
bending over the arch were two graceful
date palms held by chain of locust and
smilax. The whole produced an ideal
place of worship appropriate for the Easter
celebration. AT the ] o'clock celebration
of the holy communion the following was
the order of music:
Organ prelude. See, the Conquer
ing Hero Comes. from Handel's SamsoD
troit and credo from Weber's mass in
fat; responses, Elvey. The following Sc
iections from Handel's Messiah were
given during the oifertory: Solos, The
People That Walked in Darkness. Mr..
Marion Wigmore; | Know That My Re
uses, Since by Man Game Death, For as in
Adam All Die. BY Man Came Also the
Resurrection, Even So in Christ. and the
Hallelujah chorus. Stainer's Sevenfold
Amen.
The list was prepared by the organist.
Mr.. Dunster, and the result of his training
of the choir was most gratifying. The
the unity of musical Interpretation. The
credo from Weber's mass in E Flat was the
gem of the morning and was rendered in a
magnificent style.
Rev. John Gray, pastor of the church,
took for his text St. John il. 5, "And that
other disciples did outrun Peter and came
first to the sepulcher." The substance of
Mr.. Gray's remarks was: "Ihe inspira-
ton of consecrated life is something
greater than the attachment of disciples.
The disciple may follow his master and yet
not love him; he may learn of him and yet
fail to be like him The other disciple
was more like Christ than St. Peter. He
outran Peter because the impulse OF desire
was speeding his steps and the fla me of
love was quickening his passage.
In St. Peters steps TO the sepulcher we
note the characteristic of an earnest desire
to be first in the proclamation of his Lords
triumph. The sermon was devoted to a
of the superiority of that
service which is controlled by the spirit of
love and closed with an earnest exhortatiou
to the people to give their hearts an Easter
offering to the Christ.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon was the
children's festival service, the floral offer
ings which they brought being sent to the
different hospitals and the collection to the
Bishop of Alaska. AT o'clock the baptism
ol children occurred and at z 80 p. M, the
full choral evening prayer, the Right Rev.
confirmation to forty candidates.
Free harbor Men
There will be meeting of the Free Har.
Dor league at the assembly room of the
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