The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-21

thusiasm among the participants In the en-
tertainment as well as the outside public,
and by the indications at present the pro.
duction will be marked success. "Zeph-
ra" carries more scenery than any spec |
taculsr travelling throughout New Eng |
land and II will tax the capacity Of Blanch- |
ard Opera House stage to the utmost TO |
contain all Of the scenes used The spectacle |
Is divided into three acts and eleven scenes,
comprising In all above forty hanging
pieces and one hundred set pieces Of elab-
crate scenery, among which perhaps the
ton Finale, The Home of Unis, the Fairy
Queen" 1t requires about Eve minutes to
| show the entire setting which is divided
into four scenes and five tableaux: The
Elves Arch., The sprites' Bower, The
Unis. The entire scene is arranged with
| groupings Of beautifully clad NEUROLOGICAL
subjects and is lighted with splendid cal
cium effects The opening sale Of seats oc-
store at nine O'Clock. Attention ia called to
the advertisement on this page.
THE faculty and students Of the Mont
pelier Seminary rendered reception in the
chapel Monday evening to Bishop j. M.
Walden OF Cincinnati. The stage was very
prettily decorated and arranged. DR.. and
Mrs. e. M. Smith, with George Lee and
Miss winons Brigham, president and vice.
president OF the senior class, assisted in re-
ceiving. Miss Anna r. johnson and Mrs.
George e. Mills rendered two vocal duets,
and Prof. d. s. Blanpied played an organ
solo. Presiding Elder L. l.. Beeman well
coined Bishop Walden to the state in be-
half OF the Vermont conference, Rev. A. II.
Webb extended the greetings Of Trinity
Church, and Rev. DR.. II. M. Smith pleasant
| ly introduced him to the assembled com
pany. The Bishop spoke for about fifteen
I minutes, referring to the interest he had
felt in the institution since he presided over
the Vermont conference ten years ago, aud
stating that he had purposely taken two
days at Montpelier at this time that he
might visit the school and become better
acquainted with faculty and students. He
spoke of his own early struggles to acquire
, an education, when he boarded himself for
sixty. five cents q week, and urged those
who were working their way to acquire an
education to be OF good courage.
AFTER several days of steadily falling
rain Easter morning broke clear and balmy,
giving sure promise of resurrection in the
a natural world. To the vibrant music OF
9 Easter bells, large congregations gathered
. Christ's triumph over death, upon which
o rests the faith Of the Christian religion
3 Sweet music and eloquent discourse told
4 the old yet ever new story of loves redeem
4 ing work and the services through the day
were freighted with meaning to the hearts
of Christian believers. A detailed story o.
u the day is necessarily condensed. The deO
d orations at all the churches were Of a simp
. Ter nature than at some former years, bu
2 they were in the best Of TASTE with no sug
u gestion OF vulgar display. Stately palms
!. Easter lilies, roses and other cut flowers
u, , and potted plants, frightened the interior
!. of all the church edifces and gave an added
" interest to the proceedings OF the day. A
u Bethany Church Rev. DR.. Norman Seaye
/ preached an Easter sermon from word
< found in John %, IT am the resurrec
!, ton" In the evening an Easter cantat
u entitled 1.-THE Gates Ajar," was rendered
by the choir and members OF the Sunday
n school. At the Baptist church Rev. w. A
+ Dawson, the pastor, preached sermon ap
st propriate to the day and all the services ha'
10 special reference to the occasion. The an
l. Dual Easter concert by the Sunday -schoo
N was held in the evening. AT Christ Churc
81 Rev. A. N. Lewis, the rector, preached
timely discourse from words found in
n Corinthians XVII, "And if Christ be no
t, raised your faith is vain; ye are yet in you
Of SINS" special musical programme wa
a rendered by the boy choir, under the leader
10 ship of Mrs. Minnie Marsh. At four o'cloc
n in the afternoon the Easter festival of tn
g Sunday-school was held which consisted @
singing Easter carols by the Sunday schoo
Of prayers and the benedicton. At tn
A. Church of the Messiah in the morning, Rev
70 j. Edward Wright preached from word
ir found in Acts ii: "a, Whom God hat
v, raised up having loosed the pains of death
,r because it was not possible that he shout
r: be holden of it," Easter services by tn
T Ouuudy WAS uclu III buo oNouluE
o; which included carols and anthems by tn
a. choir and congregation. AT st. Augustine
h. church, Rev. Father W. j. O'Sullivan tn
h. pastor, celebrated mass at eight and ha
r. past ten o'clock in the forenoon, and at tn
at latter service preached an eloquent dii
r. course. The musical programme, always
feature OF Easter at this church, was fnel
=, rendered under the direction of Anton
~ Galaise The benediction services occurre
=, in the evening. At Trinity Church Bisho
nj | II WalHap xubO ia N nraai1a q the q
~ nual session of the Vermont Conference 6
40 Barre, this week, preached from words |
lu Ephesans l:19-20 THAT ye may know whs
60 60 is the exceeding greatness Of his power
% 81 us-ward who believe according to the worl
~ ing Of his mighty power, which he wrougl
= in Christ, when he raised him from tn
o. dead and set him at his own right hand
~ the heavenly places" The central though
% OF the Bishops discourse was the relatio
40 Of Christ's resurrection to our regeneration
~ At three o'clock in the afternoon BishO
40 Walden delivered his lecture on Africa at
40 union service held in Trinity Church. l
ar the evening an Easter service entitle
o. o. "Gethsemane," was rendered by the SUI
~ day-school
Marshfield.
re Mrs. Herbert Akin is very ill wit
st measles
is Edwin Cochran and wife OF Mortified al
VI visiting at e. W. Gilman's.
~ 1t Is understood that the McCrillises hay
Mt practically won their law snit.
OF Milo Wing is boarding with Andrew Co
s, lis. He is not as yes able to see anything.
's, Remember the dramatic entertainer
ak next Friday and Saturday nights and civ
N the young folks lift. 1t is good cause.
Easter was observed at the Methods
- church with a concert in the morning. TIL
i. music was furnished by the choir Of min
70 teen voices.
Mrs. John Peabody died last Saturda
Of night after long and painful illness. 81
G He leaves a husband and two small childre
r. n who have the sympathy of all in their b
% reavement
or Rev. s. G. Lewis went to Conference O
IS. Monday. Mr.. Lewis has been here thre
:" years, and it is hoped he will be returned I
IL us another year. His salary is all pledge
o. for another year.
he Perry Lee, an old and respected either
d, died very suddenly with heart failure La
II, Friday afternoon He had worked in I'll
d, forenoon, ate his dinner and seemed as we
it. as usual, He has lived in town nearly thirt
ge years, moving from Mortified where b
nv bO1v WAS takan last Monday for hurial