Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-19

Of white and red and green. the arrangement
, consisted OF Miss Thurma Lumbeck, soprano;
Mrs Allan and Mrs. Bumbeck. altos; Mr..
Gardener tenor and Mr.. owen basso The
accompaniments and voluntary were by Miss
Phelps on the organ and Mr.. Jackson on the
violin. An acceptable feature was the rendi.
tion of The Palms" as an arrangement for
the mandolin club consisting of f. w. Rob-
inson. G.. II. Robinson, Augustus Lipe and
L. Fisher.
At the CASTELAR, Presbyterian church the
pulpit was decorated with variety OF lilies,
palms and other flowers. The musical pro-
gram comprised a solo by Miss Souders, and
several special musical selections by the
choir
At Clifton Hill Presbyterian church the
space about the pulpit was banked up with
potted plants, conspicuous among which we're
Bermuda lilies. The little church was filled
to the doors. special musical service was
rendered by the choir.
The choir of the Knox Presbyterian church
was strengthened by the addition of a num-
Der OF voice. and some very difficult selec-
tions of music were rendered. The floral
decorations were quite elaborate, consisting
of palms, smilax. red and yellow roses, potted
plants and lilies.
At Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church no
special arrangements had been made for
Easter services. The usual service was
rendered
lilies and palms and other flowers adorned
the pulpit in great profusion. The floral
decorations were contributed by the Endeavor
society of the church. The music of the
and solo by Mrs. Ely In the evening
there was concert by the Sunday school,
Illuminated by stereopticon views.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN.
There were few flowers at the First United
Presbyterian church. more attention having
been given to the music, which had been
prepared for the occasion with considerable
care
At the Central United Presbyterian church
there were special Easter services both in
tho morning and evening. The fine
auditorium of the church was radiant with
numerous floral decorations, the pulpit and
the choir loft being almost screened from
view behind rows of stately lilies and sweep
ing palms. The music of the day wa3 under
the direction cf Prof. A. G. Charlton, and
was rendered by large chorus choir. Both
service1 were well attended.
The special musical program at the Park
Avenue United Presbyterian church was rem
dered by male quartet choir, consisting of
Messrs. w. E. Grafton, leader; II. Mahafey
Thomas Sword and Harry Spalding. An
Easter anthem and several appropriate solos
made up most attractive musical program
The pulpit and choir loft were beautifully
decorated with palms, lilies and many cut
flowers.
OTHER CHURCHES.
The morning service at the First Chris
ttan church referred particularly to the SEN
ttment of Easter. The floral decorations
of the pulpit and choir loft were lavish and
artistic. The special musical features con-
sisted Of solo by Mr.. Pickering and two
solos by Mr. Petit. The sacrament of the
Lords supper was administered by the pas
tor.
The Peoples church was gay with flowers
the decorations taking the form of a flowery
arch over the pulpit. The arch and the
spreading base were formed of cut flowers
and potted plants, the whole gay with bril-
liant coors and filling the air with fragrance.
number of Easter hymns were sung by the
congregation
AT the First Universalst church there was
a large quantity of lilies and roses, arranged
in most artistic manner about the pulpit.
The exercises were interesting, the music
being unusually fine.
At the First Unitarian church the Chris
tian holy day was honored. There were
no palms but pretty flowers decorated the
church and the pulpit. The features of the
musical program were solos by Miss Oakley |
and Mr.. Dan Wheeler and duet by them.