The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
impressive Services at Iii the City
Churches.
FLORAL DECORATIONS REPRE-
sESTING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.


school Concerts and Appropriate
Services.
Raster Sunday uawued clear and beau
tifuI, with spring-like warmth in the sun
which brought out the wealth of Easter
bonnets and fetching gowns. The atten-
dance at the churches at all the services
was larger than for many previous Casters
aud at all of them there were elaborate
musical programmes and magnificent
display of flowers. At some OF these
churches there were many hundreds Of
dollars represented in the floral deoora-
lions while Mt others the decorations were
not so elaborate nor costly. In the eve.
ming there were many Sunday school con-
certs and special services appropriate to
the day.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The decorations at the First Free Nap
list church were very beautiful. Green
and white alone were most effectively en-
ployed. A large cross of pure white
hyacinths encircled with smilax rested
against back ground of ferns, covering
the entire front of the chancel. On each
hie and running along the rail were
ferns, palms and potted lilies and other
Aoral tokens, making a tribute of the
richest kind. Among the memorial
pieces was potted lilly in memory OF
Fred Sumner Joy and another in memory
Of John P. Bergman. A fragrant bou-
quet which was very beautiful was tri-
butte to the memory of james Frye.
Rev. Mr.. Malvern officiated and his dis
course related TO the Resurrection. A
large chorus rendered effectively most
npproprlsts music and the congregation
was very large
HIGH STREET CHURCH.
The decorations in the High street
church were very simple, hut pretty.
They consisted of potted plants and cut
flowers which were artistically arranged.
There was pot of Raster lilies in memo
~ Of Mrs. Marion E. Clark. Rev DR..
Fem oficiated at the morning services
and the congregation was very large. The
music was delightful and added greatly
20 the imprsss:veress of the services.
CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH.
On entering this church the artistic
window to the memory of the late George
S. Hunt attracted the attention. At the
base of the windoN was arranged a bank
of ferns and lilies Lily branches were
csrriee up on one side of the window and
ropes of smihx on the other, outlining
and throwing into relief most effectively
the beautiful figure of the awakening
angel, cut in translucent marble.
Under the memorial tablet of Mr..
Leonard billings was large harp OF
roses and smilax. The family cross of the
Barstows was richly decorated in yellow
and green flowers and ferns. A bank
OF dRffodils and ferns was arranged at
the base of the cross in memory of Mrs.
J. Z. Bragdon.
E2Before the memorial window of Hon.
Israel Washburn was placed a magnid-
cent azalia. High up at the back of the
altar was large set piece Of gates ajar
formed Of evergreen. ferns and flowers,
bright, yellow daffodills marking the
golden path. The altar itself and the floor
space in front was mass of flowers,
largely mem orial pieces. Among them
were noted two exquisite harps formed
of pure white japonlcas and pink roses,
one banked with lilies Of the valley in
memory of W. f. UlMer, the other in
memory of Mrs. Alice J. Merry "a bas-
ket of flowers in memory of Freeman
Greenough, basket of hyacinths in mem
DRY of Mr. Frank Fessenden, growing
lilies in memory of Mrs E. +. Short,
large branch of lilies 20 MIR. and Mrs. W.
H. Roberts, a vase of Easter lilies to Mrs.
Mary Il. kimLall, "a flowing spiraea in
memory Of Marion 3. Sawyer, lilies to
the memory of Mrs. William g. Pomroy,
vase of lilies to Mrs. 4. A. Bracket,
vase of lilies to Mrs G. NJ. Plummer, a
large bunch of lilies tied with white
ribbon to Miss Annie Buzzel. Around
the chanoel rail WAS protusion of lilies
and palms.
Rev. Dr. Blanchard OBLIGATED and the
music was most delightful. The church
wss crowded to the very doors at the
morning services.
EIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Surrounding the altar of the First P-es-
bytsrian church on Park street were
handsome bouquets and Easter emblems
ana the afternoon services which were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Dewing, pastor
OF the church, were attended by large
congregation
The vital truths of the resurrection
which proved the divinity of Christ was
the central thought of Rev. MIR. Dewings
sermon.
On Wednesday evening of this week the
Sunday school connected with this church
will have the usunl Easter concert
NEW JERUSALEM.
At the New Jerusalem the decorations
were for the most part memorial anu they
we've arranged in good tasto along the
chancel rails There was "a star of
azalias and white rose buds Tor Mrs. G.
ID Livermore; yellow jopguils and ferns,
henry r. Worcester; lilly, Henry ii.
Hay; fem, Rev. W. u. Hayden, one of the
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