The Portland daily press., 1896-04-06

N. u. FesSenden and Frank Fessenden.
Mrs. William N. Prince, Edna Louise
harrington, DR.. John Buzzell and Anne
ii. Buzzell, Mrs. Lucinda p. Cleveland,
Mrs. E. A. Brackets, Mrs. Ethel B.
Pomeroy, Mrs. W. Edwin Ulmer, Mrs.
Hattie j. Gushing, Mrs. Merry and in
front OF memorial picture, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. Billings. The family memorial cross
| under the Barstow tablet was fittingly
decorated with garland of bright flow
ers and ferns. On one side of the cross
was beautiful tribute of pink roses in
memory of the late George S. Hunt,
while on the other, vase of Easter lilies
Tor the late Mrs. Susan e. Bragdon.
In the evening the usual Sunday school
concert was given in which the choir as
sisted.
ST. LUKE'S CATHEDRAL.
The beautiful Protestant Episcopal Ca
thedral held immense congregations at
the various Easter services yesterday. The
church architectui ally so attractive was
made more SO by the simple elegance and
taste of the floral adornments. There
were very few floral emblems, almost all
the memorials being in the form of Gala
or has ter lilies and these were banked in
great number about the altar, ohancel
| rail, pulpit font and leotern. The altar
was perfect mass of stately white lilies
and with its superbly embroidered altar
cloths presented lovely appearance in
dicative of the Easter tide. All the hand
some memorials windows in the church
were decorated.
The services of the day began with an
early celebration of the holy communion
at a. m. At 10. 80 there was full ohor-
al service, morning prayer, and the full
communion service. The music OF this
service was grand, being perhaps of q
higher order. than any yet attempted with
a boy choir in Maine, and the splendid
way in which Tours difficult setting of
the communion office was done reflects
ehoirmaster, Mr.. W. H. Carter. The
two anthems Harken Unto Me- by Eos
ter and Goss, setting of the Faster an
them, Christ Our Passover" were fine
ly given. An exquisite "Agnus DEL" by
Gounod was exceedingly sweet.
Bishop Nicely was the preacher at the
morning service, and delivered forcible
convincing and eloquent discourse on
the theme of he Resurrection.
At three o'clock in the afternoon there
was celebration of the baptism of chill
dren, and special service for the chill
dren of the Sunday school. at which the
Bishop made happy and brief talk to
the little ones upon the lessons of Easter
day.
| AT 7.30 another splendid musical service
was given, the choir being fully equal to
their fine work of tho morning. The
Rev. Dean Sills preached at this service
a scholarly and able sermon, appropr late
to the Eastertide.
| The Cathedral received ii very hand
some Easter gift yesterday in the shape
of an elegant brass lectern for use in the
chapel. 1t is beautiful affair and is in
memory Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. B, jackson, life long members Of the
Cathedral parish.
The solos during the daY were rendered
by Messrs g. Il Griffin, f. c. Mitchell
and Master Guy Ridge. Easter day of '96
will long be pleasantly rslnem hercd by
the parishioners of St. Luke's.
SECOND PARISH.
AT the Second Parish church yesterday
the service, music ard decorations wero
in harmony with the thought of the day
Easter. Mr.. Hack preached to large
and appreoiatye congregation from John
IA. 2. "lf it were.not so l would have
| told you" The sermon was an edifying,
| powerful and persuasive presentation of
the Easter truth. The decorations, were
| simple, and for that reason more effec
tive. They consisted of lilies and palms
| with memorials pieces for Mrs. George S.
Staples, Miss Georgietta Staples, William
Beattie Hattie ID. Liscomb Guy L.. Rip
| ley, Mary E. Baker, Samuel II. Merrill,
John L. Cousens.
Mr.. Sanglier offioiated for the first time
as organist and director, and the music
under his leadership was finely rendered.
The solo by Miss Jordan, with violin OBJ
ligato by Mr.. William t. Cousons, was
an enjoyable feature.
In the Sunday school special Raster
servic, by the children took the place of
the usual Bible study hour. At the ev-
ening service the last illustrated lecture
on Pilgrims Progress" attracted y con
gregation which lasted the full capacity
of the house, and proved the most enjoy
axle lecture of the course. The musioSon
this occasion was appropriate to Easter
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Easter services at the Church of the
Messiah were exceedingly interesting,
and the house was packed to OVERLOOKING.
The singing by the choir is worthy OF
special notice. AS 1t Began to Dawn, y
and "Christ Our Passover were very
finely rendered. A solo by Miss Cobb,
THE Resurrection. was sung most
effectively, and was one Of tho marked
features of the programme. Miss Cobb
has but recently been engaged to sing fol
this church and the whole choir has been
changed, in fact, within few months,
and is now one of the best in the city. 1t
is composed of Miss Cobb, soprano; Mrs.