The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-04-15
WAS DULY OBSERVED.
The Churches Made Fine
Preparations for Easter
Sunday Services.
Knights Templar Attended the
Usual Devotions in Their
Asylum.
BAND and SCHOOL CHILDREN
These Will Be Brought Out
to Make Things Lively
uesday.
BAND AND SCHOOL CHILDREN
THE GLAD EASTER DAY.
1t .Wss Fitt'ngly Recognized by Variou,
Churches in the City.

1t .wss Fitt'ns'y Recognized py Various
Churches in the City.
Glad hosannas rang out in joyful song
yesterday at the churches which held
Easter services in comme1uuration of
the day on which the savior rose from
the dead. The aay WAS an ideal one,
the sunshine was bright and warm and
gentle breeze was prevalent. The
people tlocked to the churches in great
crowds and The edifces were taxed to
their utmost
ST. Mary's Episcopal church was
preibiiy decorated with plants and
flowers and the cozy little church was
crowded at the morning service, none
being held in the evening. Rev. John
II. Babcock conducted the service in a
manner that was impressive and the
audience joined in with the responses.
The service was long but interesting
ard the remarks made by the pastor
were particularly appropriate to the day
and occasion. The music was special
feature Of the service and it was 8
great pleasure to listen to it. Mrs. NJ /.
B. Cleminger presided ably at the
organ and the singers were Misses
Gregory, Ball, Kintigh and Mrs, S. a..
Scallin and Messrs. Lott, Cleminger,
Beckwi:h and Brown. The anthem,
te deum and responses were given by
the choir in a very artistic manner.
During the collection H. P. Beckwith
rendered a baritone solo with fine effect.
The communion services closed the
events of the morning.
The Congregational church had a
fine audience at the Easter services
Sunday morning, when the Sunday
School joined in the following program:
DoxoIogy.
Invocation by the pastor.
Song by Sunday School.
Recitation, Ethel Putnam.
Scripture lesson.
Prayer.
Solo, Mrs. H. E. Hitchcock.
Reading of Sunday School lesson.
Address by Rev. Mr.. Burleigh.
Song by Sunday School.
Recitation, Jessie Walrath.
Anthem by the choir.
Song by the Sunday School.
Benediction.
The church was neatly decorated
with potted plants and the exercises
were quite interesting. Rev. Mr.. Bur
leigh's remarks we're confined to the
origin of Easter Sunday and he spoke
in manner that was interesting Of
that day.
Sunday morning and evening the
Holy Family church contained two
large audiences to attend the Easter
services. The floral decorations were
very neat and were tastily arranged
Some special music for the occasion
was rendered very nicely indeed by the
choir. Father Hogan's addresses o
the day were of an interesting char
acter and contained much that wal
worthy Of thoughtful consideration.
No Easter services were held at thu
Baptist church but in the morning 81
Fl. Gunderson delivered his usual ser
mon in the absence of the pastor, Rey
Mr.. Mcconnell, who is still unable t.
attend to his duties in the pulpit.
The annual devotions of ST. Bernar,
Commandery, Knights Templar, i
Mitchell on Easter day is an occasio
which invariably attracts large aud
ence to the asylum, where the exercise
were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'cloc
and the spacious lodge room containe
a very large audience. The decors
tions in the east end of the room pre-
sented a beautiful appearance, larg
palms, with waving branches, and po
ted plants being artistically arranged
Mrs. M B. .Cleminger presented the Con
mandery with beautiful floral eros
in honor of the memory of her fathe
who was prominent Sir knight, an
it occupied place among the decor
tions. While the Episcopal churc
choir sang "Onward Christian Soldiers
the Sir Knights, preceded by Eminer
Commander Morrow, marched impo
ingly into the hall and took their seat
: The services were conducted by II
4 prelate Of the Commandery, Rev. job
Fl. Babcock, and the music was furnis
led by the Epicopal church choir. TT