The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-03
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EASTER RITES;
City Churches Beautifully
Decorated With Lilies
and Palms.
EXCELLENT MUSIC RENDERED
Some People Braved the Cold
In Spring Clothes-Flur-
ries of Snow.


Easter dawned yesterday as Easter
should dawn-with the sun dancing in the
sky and every promise for a lovely day.
but even Easter promises may be broken.
and for a time. a little later, the day
looked dubious. White clouds obscurei
the sun, the day grew cold and there was
a furry of sno nearly all the forenoon.
In the afternoon the sur brust forth in his
full glory, and the promise of morning
was kept.
Notwithstanding his fact. however,
there was the usual display of Easter at
tire. Those who had new jackets fore
them, while those who did not braved the
cold and went without. Straw hats were
in evidence.
Nor was the spring attire limited to hui
manuity. The churches were all beauti-
fully dressed for the occasion, and
though news comes from Bermuda that
Easter lilies are late this year there was
no evidence of that fact in yesterdays
decorations In all the churches also
there were special services peculiar to the
day, accompanied with musical pro-
gramme almost equal to grand opera.
The interior of ST. Bridget's r. C.
Church, on Montgomery street, at the
high mass yesterday morning presented
a very pretty sight, the affairs being
decorated with large lilies and a variety
of other flowers. The seats were all oe-
cupied before mass.
People must have come from other
parishes TO hear the fine musical pro-
gramme given at this church.
TIL new spring costumes worn by the
: ladies present added to the pretty
scene.
TIL musical programme arranged by
Miss Kate Powers this year surpassed all
previous efforts made by the popular
organist of the church and the con-
graulations she received after the services
were many. The programme was
Prelude. Rheinberger; "yidi Aquam,"
Pecher; sKyrie,' General; Gloria" Cen
erali. aCredo." Generals; Offertory, Re
gina coeii.' Dachauer; .sSanctus.' Cen
erali: .Agnus Del" General: "Halelu-
jah,e chorus, Handel. The quartet-e,
consisting of Miss K. L. Bradley, So
prano: Miss Kate Lawless, contralto;
Mr.. George P. Egar. tenor; Mr. John
T.. Fiesey. basso, viii be assisted by a
chorus of fcrty voices.
The attendance at all the masses in St
Peters R. =. Church yesterday was very
large. and at the last mass it was an
impossib2 ity to get a seat. People could
be seen kneeling in the aisless and in the
a~Aar of the church.
The solemn high mass was celebrated
by the rector, the Rev. Father Harpes,
assisted BY two other priests OF the par
ish. The music yesterday, under the d.
rection of Professor J. B.. Ferry, consist
ing of eighteen pieces of music and a
chorus of fifty voices, accompanied by
was very elaborate and the best
heard IN that church in a number of
years.
The programme of music was as fol-
IowslOverture, Stradella and Flotow;
Professional, @ Fiji ct Filiae, Gregoria;
Vidi Aquam, Pecher; Kyrie, Sacred Heart,
Gounod; Gloria: Scherzo op. Posth., Schu-
bert. Credo, Sacred Heart Mass, Gounod;
Offertory, Regina Coeli, Feeppel; Sanctus,
Sacred Heart Mass, Gounod; Intermezzo,
horn solo, Bach; Agnus Del. Sacred
Heart Mass, Gounod; Professional March,
La RENE De Saba, Gounod.
The Easter collection was taken up by
the priests and the amount will be an
nounced later in 1.-THE News"
st. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
was handsomely decorated and large con-
gregations were present both morning and
evening. In the morning the Rev. T. C.
Mayham, pastor. preached on the
Resurrection of the Body" The choir
rendered Easter music.
At the evening service there were fully
seven hundred present and the exercises
were led by the Sunday School Superin-
tendent, I. N. Martin presiding TIL
school sang several selections, led by Prof
Blizzard. There were Easter songs and
recitations, Mrs. B. c. Chamberlain and
her assistants having prepared the pro-
gramme as follows:-sThe Empty Tomb"
Emily Decker; Easter Lilies" Matte
Baldwin .iCod Loves the Beautiful Mil
dred Martin; ssOnly a Penny" Eta Hal
Ter: Resurrection Morn" Fife Fisher;
.sBethlehem's Stable Edith Quinland;
.eWhat We Can Do Clarence Franklin
and walter West; ssThe Meaning of
Easter Oracle Fourong and Norma
Johnson; my DOLL Bessie Snyder;
Make Way. Jennie Halter; '.The Rain
bow Mildred Quinland, Dottie Gaut,
Bessie Soper, Nellie ANYWAY. Kittie
Mueller. Christina Farrell, Clara Phillip
son: "Twinkle STAR Johnnie Holman,
u Qll0n IOWIy NARY hiooPf AiiNS
butcher, Annie Allison, Bessie Snyder.
Eta Halter. Kittie Miller, Dottie Gaul;
wishes" Ethel Bookstaver, Christina
johnson, Edna Soper, Edith Soper, Ethel
Hamblin, Matte Fourong, Gladys Shaw;
'sRing the Bells of Easter Julia Steph-
ems. Lydia Stephens, Jessie West, Edna
Brocket. Francis Kratz, Matte Fourong,
Arlene Maberry, Katie Sullivan; Shout
the Tidings." BERTHE Hummer, Willie
Dyer, Hazel Jose, Emily Decker, Edna
Slater, Helen Higgins, Jennie Cobb. The
primary department ave a recitation and
song. Pastor Mayham and Superinten-
dent Martin made brief addresses.
There was a reception of members at
the Lafayette Reformed Church yester-
day morning. Six new members took their
first communion. The music rendered at
both services was very fine. The decora-
tions were pretty.
The Tabernacle was prettily decorated
yesterday with Easter lilies and palms.
The work was lone by the Flower Conn
mittee of the Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY.. The music was exceptionally good.
The Rev. DR.. johnson of Chicago preach
ed at both services.
There were special Easter services held