The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-11
EASTER LOCALLY.
Fashion Display spoiled, But the church
services smccessiuL


Leaden, ragged -frugcd clouds yesterday
30 great extent brought discoumecment to
those who worshipped at the shrines of the 3
dressmakers hattcrs and cothicrs
the past few weeks, and spoiled their cher
ished hopes Of showing what Easter had
hatvhed in styles. 1t was disappointment,
indeed, for it is fact, regardless Of how
it may seem aud be, that in the
amount Of interest manifested on Easter in
the new hats Of women and the messages
from the pulpit the former in the present
age is by long odds the greater magnet.
True to the demonstrations of the weather
experts nature made her early morning ap.
pearance with AN omiuous shadow upon her
and long ere the evening
shadows were due umbrellas watcrproofs .
and puddles were i'm vogue instead of fashion .
plates Nevertheless. many of the Easter .
displays made their aupparauce before the .
clouds went aud IL was apparent that despite /
the hard times. there were many money re- .
positorios equal to the demand of new toys
I'm the evening. the rain having ceased q few
hours previously the display became general /
and a glance over the church CONGREGATIONS
brought visions of a botauical and horticul-
tural order.
Easter was religiously observed IN all the
local churches yesterday. In some Instances
IN the morning only IN others AZ 'he evening
services ana IN lew at poth' lhe prlhelpa,
church was held in the evening. II was an
Easter song service. embracing Loreuz's
Easter cautata Priest and King" the ser
vice opening with the doXougy by the CON
prepatiou. after which there was an invoca-
tion bv the pastor. Rev. j. r. Swindells
Then followed choruses quartctts, Duets
and solos by well trained voices under the
/ leadership of Prof J J. Price with organ ac-
/ commitments by Miss Anna Denger. These
! were interspersed by scripture readings bear
| ing upon periods before, during and subse-
quent to the crucifxion and resurrection, and
remarks by the pastor The service was of
very impressive character and the work of
the soloists aud choir was highly commend
able The renditious were really excellent
land Prof. Price can rest assured that
nothing better has been done on the
part of a choir i'm the history of the
congregation. The scripture readings were
given by the pastor. Rev Swindells, DIR. J. S.
Calen and Messrs H. E. Dengler A. II
Swain aud James Patterson Miss Helen
Price rendered the solo Memories of Geth-
semane" very impressivcly and was ably
supported by the choir The alto solo and
chorus Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone
by Miss Sallie Wascy aud the choir, the
duet and chorus Christ our Passover" by
Miss Emma Lewelyn and DR.. d. J. Price
and female voices of the choir were also gems
of musical proficiency and made profound
impressions Following the closing chorus
"Hark, Ten Thousand Harps," were the
doxology and benediction. The quartettes
were sung by Misses Minnie Powell, Gertie
Hough, Eva Powell and Emma Llewellyn,
Messrs James HOugh, David Hughes, Morgan
Bevan and Fred Jay. Misses Matte Thomas,
Jennie ilushe', hVa rover anu nIs vans
Dr, - 1Onh rIlce anu 'lCS'r'' D.Elu iiuE,'es'
Nlllialh holnas anu reu' Jay MIS- Ma'Ner'
anu NllsseS MlhnIe IoNei' 'vn"io ~ us"es
, ana Emma Lle"olISn, anu MessIS' James
housh' DAVID nughes, reu, hutton anu i-eoi, !
Nasiey' MISS Eulili' L'eWc''S u "'so
} an ailo SOLO very eHectlNe,y' ne "''o"""'o'
aI tne church was very laISe' .ne Sp"c'o"S
auditorium ocihg mioro IMAM "'eu 70 'ne
seauhs capacity ne cnamcel was PIol"so'S
g uecoraIeu WIN l-"s'o' il'''oS anu '"i'O''
, ho"er0 anu p"'u's'
AT THE ANNUNcIAToN CHURCH.
That the Easter festival is not merely q
4 hating place on the almanac, but religion:
0 observance in which is crystalized the foun.
= dation of the Christian creed, was evidenced
yesterday by the services in the Annuncia
b tion Roman Catholic church. Their soemnity
lact M I,uI,t T., tb,ir nbia1t nd eff