The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-06

The musical portion or the church
services Sunday in this city were con-
Quoted on a grander scale than usual
The selections of hymns were, of course
appropriate to the day.
The singing showed evidence of care
full training on the part of individual
members of the various choirs, and the
suit was a treat.
At Central Union. - -
At the Central Union Church the SER
vices were alike impressive. Solos by
Mrs. Turner and w. H. Hoogs were cap
italy sung. Among the older members
of the congregation the opinion pre-
vailed that Mrs. Turner's voice had
lost none of it's old-time sweetness. Mrs.
Turner was ably assisted by Mrs. J. II.
Patty and w. H. Hoogs.
The decorations were elaborate. The
columns around the auditorium were
covered with eyergreens and petted
palms, and blooming plants were every
where to be seen. The chancel was a
bank of blossoms.
The decorations were arranged under
the supervision of Miss Phoenie King,
and were superior to anything of the
kind ever seen here.
The Anglican Church.
Easter, the Queen of Festivals, was
observed at ST. Andrews Cathedral by
specia lservices which commenced Sat
urday evening, when there was full
hEr he
supplied choir of boys and men. The
floral decorations, though confined to
the chancel, were very pretty. Banked
on either side of the altar were ported
ferns and palms and punches of Gala
lilies. On the altar table were vases
filled with the same kind of flowers and
flewers of other hues.
The first service on Easter day was
at the early hour of $50, when the Rev.
Mr.. Macintosh celebrated communion
to a large number of persons. An hour
later there was a large congregation
present, when another celebration took
place. the bishop being celebrant, as
sisted by Rev. V. H. Kitcat. Nearly one
the sacred elements.
At 9:15 o'clock the second congrega-
ton had morning prayer, the Cathedral
being crowded in every part. The mu-
sic was particularly fine, the choir be-
ing augmented for the occasion. Mrs
w. A. Kinney'S solo in the TIE Deum
was excellently sung, while Miss Hart
Ernest Ross and Charles Booth acquit-
ted themselves well. The anthem was
the well known solo from the Messiah.
Il Know that My Redeemer Liveth,
sang in a very finished manner by Miss
BIcGrew. a sermon appropriate to the
festival was preached by Rev. Alex
Macintosh.
At II o'clock there was another large
congregation in attendance for morn
ing prayer. Rev. V. H. Kitcat entoned
the service and the bishop occupied the
pulpit. The singing by the boys and
men was excellent, especially in Stain
er'S TIE Deum. The special Easter
hymns were rendered in a hearty man
ner. In the afterTnon there was a ser
vice in Hawaiian and two services in
the evening brought the day to close.
The Chinese Episcopal Church held
special services during the day.
The Catholic Church.
The Cathedral choir was largely aug
mented for the special Lenten services,
and the music was of rare excellence.
the altar being particularly beautiful.
Father Valentine, the leader, whose rich
baritone voice has so often been heard
here. and Mr.. CuelhO both sang in the
choir but there were no solos, The st.
Louis College Band contributed much
toward the services. Neither Mrs. Bow
Ter nor Miss Nolte sang, and their
voices were much missed by the fire.
ouenters of the church on such occa-
sions.
At the Portuguese Mission.
1t has been the custom for several
years. of the Portuguese Mission Sun
day School, to prepare special service
for Easter Sunday. Yesterday after
noon the little church was filled, over
200 being present. The solos, duets,
choruses, and the recitations, inter
spersed. were we'll chosen, and very
successfully rendered. The children
voices have a charm of their own, and
their brave attempts to speak the Eng
Iish language effectively were well Wor-
thy of the praises they received.
The steady growth of the Portuguese
congregation is one of the interesting
features of the mission work that Is
being prosecuted among the different
nationalities in Honolulu. One OF the
many interesting incidents OF the after
moons exercises was the announcement
by Mr.. w. a. Bowen, the Sunday
school superintendent, of recent GIT
to the Church building fund. From Bal
linda West Africa comes donation OF