The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.
A Fine Day for the Observance OF
the Easter Festival.
Churches Elaboralely D.corated-Special
Musical Programs.


goers took advantage Of 1t, and appeared
out IN all the beauty Of their line raj
ment. Many of tho churches had elabo.
rats exercises for the occasion. and made
iine displays in floral decorations. At
the Church of the Sacred Heart the deco
rations were very beautiful, consisting
chiefly of Easter lilies, pottcd plants ana
evcrgreens. The musical program was
without doubt the finest In town. At
the 3 o'clock service the music was given
10y the junior choir, under the direction
of Miss Il. Il. Harrington, and was the rem
| dcring of Marza's mass In Il, offcrtory,
and Easter anthems. The soloists were
Misses Maggie Maguirc, Mary Silva,
Louisa DAYS and Masters John Mcguire
and Willie Evans Al the 1880 o'clock
service the music was In charge of DIR.
j. Is. Mckcnna and was one Of the finest
programs ever given in our town. IL was
as follows: Vidi Aquam, Grcgorian
Alessa. Solcmnus in A, Lesproyost;
soprano solo, Miss May Meegan and Miss
May Rooney; alto, Miss Agnes Conlon;
tenor, James +. Mulberry; bassos, .Jere-
miah A. Healy and Michael AcGwin;
ofiertory, Ave Maria, Miss Nora Dohcrty;
. Salutaris, Lancevilli, Miss May
Rooney; Tantum Ergo, Rossi; male
chorus, Laudate Dominun, Miss Lizzie
Cunningham, organist.
At the First Universalist Church, there
were special services. The church was
beautifully decorated with potted plants
and bouquets. 1he altar was covered
with Easter lilies, callas ana tulips while
each side of the altar platform were banks
Of bogonias, spinas and hyacinths, and
before the choir enclosure were arranged
"a variety of potted plants. In the rear OF
the church were arranged beautiful bou-
quets OF flowers contributed In memory Of
departed friends. The exercises in the
morning were rs follows: Organ volun-
f.px Mias nhall sf
Lords prayer; singing Easter Hymn
chorus cnoir; Scripture reading; anthem,
Now is Christ Risen - choir, Scripture
| lesson anthem, Thanks be To God,
choir; prayer; responsive anthem, Art
Thou Weary cnoir; singing Easter
Morning" Junior choir; bass solo, Cal
vary, George Il. Bent; sermon, text
They have taken away my Lord by
the pastor; singing The Sayiours Res
direction, chorus choir; benediction.
| In the evening the regular Easter sun
| day school concert was given with the
| following program: Organ voluntary.
anthem, Now is Christ Risen," choir;
responsive reading by superintendent aud
school, response, choir; singing, Vic
tory, school; recitation, Baby Thank
full" Dot Pierce; singing, "Glorious
pawning p - school; ,, recitation @t' Eta Eta
ing, 81 'Tis Easter Morning" Miss
Mowry's class; reading, Edith Chase;
reading, Easter Day." Edna Warren
singing, Behold He Lives Again, "
school; recitation, Long Ago" Susie
Chase: reading, Blessed Christ is
Risen, Risen, Clara MSowry singing Let the
"Sweet Pansies "Sadie Whitford; remarks
by pastor; singing, Easter Hymn" con-
gregation; benediction.
AT the Haven NJ Il. Church there were
no special exercises, the church however
was very pretiily decorated with potted
plants and cut flowers.
Rev. Alexander Anderson, a former pas
tor occupied the pulpit, and had for his
text, Why Art Thou Cast Down. o My
Soul?"
In the evening there was an interesting
Easter concert by the Sunday school at
which the following program was rem
dered: Piano solo, Miss Mamie Kenyon;
anthem, choir; prayer; singing, male
quartette; scripture reafing BY the SUPER
intendent singing, school; recitation,
Bessie Bowen; singing mixed quart,tto;
recitation, Nora Whitaker; singing, quar-
cite of girls; reading Mollle Brown; sing
ing, choir exercise by tho primary de-
partment; recitation, Lydia Vance; ever
else, members of Mrs. Chace's and Miss
Bakers classes; recitation, Adelaide
Madell; recitation, Minnie Harris; sing
ing, Choir; reading, An Easter Legend,
Miss Nellie Munroe. Closing song by the
school.
Special musical programs were rendered
at st. Marys l.. r.. Church and the
United Congregational Church.
Shortly after | o'clock this morning
officer Curre arrested James COnley on
Purchase street, who was bowling drank.
In fact he was yelling at such "a rate that
nc awoke everyb body within radius Of
half IA mile, and all the officers within
that distance We're searching for the
source of the noise This morning the
man was arraigned in the Seventh District
Court and pleaded guilty 20 the charge
of revelling, and was fined 60 and costs
This morning Officer Taggart arrested a
woman on Fort Hill, who was in company
with n number of men. She was taken TO
the station where she gave her name as
Catherine Kelley. Later she was ar
raigned in the court and pleaded guilty
To being a lewd and wanton person, and
was sentenced To the state workhouse for
six months.
This morning at / o'clock Ms. DIR.
Preston J.. Day, who resides at l6i War
rCa avenue corner of Prospect street, was
awakened by noise which sounded as If
some one was attempting to force open
her bedroom window, which Is on the
ground floor on the cast side of the house,
and directly on Prospect street. As the
noise ceased, she supposed 10 was the
action OF the wind against the window,
and soon fell into dose again. In "a few
moments she was again awakened 10y
hearing some one at the back door She
awoke her husband, who hearing the
noise, seized his pistol and together with
Mrs. Days father James &. Blake who
resides in the upper tenement, went To
the back hall. The back door has "A panel
of glass I'm it, and the persons ON the
inside could plainly see man on the out
side at work on the lock. The back porch
is entirely enclosed In lattice work, and
so gives an excellent opportunity for any
one 20 work at the back door, without
being seen from the street Mr. Blake i'm
his nervousness called out "What are you
doing hcrey' and the man put his face
close to the glass and saw DIR. Day with
the pistol in his hand. The burglar lost
no time In getting out Of the range Of the
doctors gun, ana ran up Prospect street
at remarkably rapid rate. Mrs. blake
watched the man from an upper window
as he ran away, and as there was bright
light from the electric light at the corner,
she obtained good view Of him, and
describes him as tall, well dressed and
without an ovcrcoat. IL was a bold at.