Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-19
GLORIOUS EASTER SUNDAY
Weather Typical Of Hope and New Life
Associated with the Day.
WITH HEAVENS CLEAR AND BALMY AlR
Omaha Churches RcdoIent with Nm
ture's Perfume and the Exercises
Featured by beautiful and
Inspiring Music.


Inspiring Music.
The glad dawn Of Easter morn brought JOY
TO the thousands OF communicates OF the
Omaha sanctuaries to those of the countless
throng which annually wends its way to the
altar to discharge for one year all devotional
obligations and to even the greater army,
perhaps, who not only fail to see the Interior
OF church. but who fail to comprehend the
Significance of the term resurrection the
word that whispers to the universe the secret
OF the life of Christ.
As soon as the Ginning bells called together
the worshippers for the earliest services OF
the day there rejoicing. The bright sun
appeared in its most radiant garb. It's early
light not dimmed by any dark clouds, gave
assurance of a beautiful day. As later the
food OF sunlight burst forth the full effect
OF a beautiful Easter day was felt.
The bright day brought out the peculiar
edition of the passing show known as the
Easter crowd and its full complement. Be-
fore the hour of service was even nigh scores
of worshippers could be seen vending their
way TO their respective sanctuaries. BY the
hour Of service the number had swollen till
1t was nothing short of a procession. At the
leading Catholic and Episcopal churches so
great was the demand for entrance within
the sacred walls that few besides early COM
era and regular pewholders were fortunate
enough to get within. The crush was even
greater than one year ago, when all the
churches we're largely attended. All the
houses Of worship from the most stately edi-
bce OF stone down to the humblcst frame
structure we're appropriately decorated for
the occasion, and at the great majority of
the churches special musical programs
offered.
The aftermath OF the morning services,
that procession Of new spring clothes and
fine Easter bonnets, was not wanting though
1t was slightly Interrupted by the high wind
prevailing, which threw the dust about in a
most reckless manner. 1t cared not for
delicate flowers. the finest bits of foliage
the frailest toques or the most handsome
pieces of chiffon; 1t served all alike, and
scattering the dirt Of the dirty streets hther
and thither it wrought havoc with many a
milliner's creation and solled the handiwork
of the SWEETEST modistes.
BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist church the pulpit
and the baptismal were well covered with
beautiful floral display in which tall
lilies, beautiful roses and sweet carnations
formed prominent part. The entire front
OF the church was banked with flowers
whose fragrance and radience only added to
the attractiveness of the occasion. Both
the morning and evening services were at
tended by large sized audiences Special
Easter music consisting Of anthems and
solos was sung by a quartet choir, COM
posed of Misses Holteroft and Root and
Messrs. Lansing and Johnson.
The pulpit of the Beth Eden Baptist
church was decorated with a quantity of
lilies, palms and potted plants which were
arranged i'll simple and neat fashion The
special feature of the musical program were
couple of songs by Miss Myrtle Coon. At
the close of the evening services Il baptism
took place.
Tho Easter service at the Calvary Baptist
church was made a special order for the
evening 1t was largely contributed by the
members OF the Sunday school, assisted by
Misses Julia Keith and Edith Ford and
Messrs. Evans and Joseph. The church was
very tastefully decorated with the usual
Easter display of flowers and palms.
The little chapel of the Grace Bantist
church, at Tenth and Arbor streets was the
scene of quite celebration of the holy day |
The morning musical program was OF an |
ambitious character. 1t included couple |
OF organ selections, Leybachs s offertory in |
q, and Schutz's andante in A. The organ |
lists were Misses Michel and Elson SIZE |
cial Easter chorus rendered MoZart's 30 |
Give Thanks" and McElvey's ''Christ Being |
Raised from the Dead" The chorus con- |
sisted of the following: Mrs Rhoades, Misses |
Beedle, Greeley, Davis Gordon and Jacob |
sen, and Messrs Smith, Johnson Rawlins. |
Nickel and Christensen. Miss Davis also |
SAND an alto solo, Parry's easter Hymn +" |
The pulrit of the church was handsomely |
decorated with a quantity OF lilies, roses
and geraniums, which were given by the (
members of the congregation.
In the matter of Easter decorations Zion
BAPTIST church departed somewhat from the |
usual custom and beautifed the interior of I
the house of worship by hanging cages of |
canary birds in the windows and among the |
palms and flowers to the rear of the pulpit.
Iheir notes mingled with the music of the
ehoir, blending in harmony and producing
rather an unique effect The Sunday school
exercises were held during the evening.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The morning service at the First Con-
gregational church was extremely simple
the more elaborate program being reserved
ior the afternoon At the morning service |
the choir, composed of Mrs. Squres, Miss
Bowman, and Messrs. Wheeler and Tate
rendered the anthems appropriate for the
OCCASION Mrs. Ford assisting at the organ /
Ihe pulpit, at the left Of the organ. was
decked with the customary Easter designs !
palms and lilies predominating. The fea
ture OF the decorations was large base of
hark palms, spreading in a fan-shaped de-
sign across the entire length OF the chancel
ana reaching nearly to the top of the pulpit
Al O'Clock in the afternoon an elaborate |
musical service was presented by the choir
quartet referred to above, assisted by Mrs
Cotton, Miss Van Kuran, Mr. Cuscaden, Mr..
). B. Payne, and Miss Hoagand
inc special observance of the anniversary
OF Chrsts resurrection at the Pilgrim Con-
eregational church was celebrated at the
evening service, when the children of the
SUNDAY school sang a number of appropriate |
ehoruses AT the morning service the prin-
eipal feature OF a fine musical program was
an Easter anthem. sung by mixed quartet,
composed of the Misses Buck and Glib, and
Messrs Cooper and Buck. The pulpit was
tastefully decorated with cut flowers
Plymouth Congregational church turned
the services over to the Sunday school, |
There were recitations, songs and anthems
The floral decorations We're neat, but not
elaborate. Lilies were In profusion, with