Douglas Island news., 1900-04-18
GLAD EASTER.
COMMEMORATIVE EXERCISES AT THE CHURCHES IN DOUGLAS.


 heralded by the announcement of en- tertainments and special services at the several churches in the city. For city in this far northland the display of flowers, those bright messengers of spring, was exceptional.
 AT THE FRIENDS CHURCH.
 On Saturday evening, at the Friends Church, beautifully decorated altar, a tomb, cluster of Easter bells and the motto "GIad Easter" greeted the eye. The program was as follows: Organ Voluntary y..................Mrs Mrs. Hopp Opening Address ..By Superintendent Easter Anthem-"Prais the Lord,". Choir Recitation n...................To Tommy Carmony Resurrection Song. Class No.8 s Recitation on...................L Lillian Stalburg Song-"' 'Tis Easter" . Little Girls Chorus Recitation. Grace Day Song-"Joy of Easter Morning" Class Nos Recitation. ......... Clara Jones Song. Boys Chorus Recitation ....... ............. Ida Nord Sons. ng......................... Native Children
  Recitation .............. Blanche Day Bright, Beautiful Morning" Choir Exercises. es...................T Three Little Girls Solo-"Christ's Resurrection. n................ ........................... Lottie Carmony Recitation. .Jarta Guffin Recitation. ion.....................E Esther Stalburg Recitation ..........................Pa Paul Jones Song Native Boys and Girls
 
 Recitation. ................ Jarta Gustason Recitation .................. Little Mary Iatom SoIo-"One SweetIy Solemn Thought" "......
 -..........-..-...... MT. Minor Recitation. .hrne hepiogle Song-"We Bring these Lilies.
 Annie Williamson and Annie Rake Recitation on............O Olive AcElheny Song "Springtime" ......... Three Little Girls Recitation. Mary Sandman Song. By Quartette Recitation. Annie Rake Solo. Mir Minor Flower Drill ll........................Ei Eight Girls Closing song w Grace to set My Spirit Free The church was we'll filled by very attentive audience. At the close col lection was taken for the benefit of the church building fund. On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the Sabbath School, Easter eggs were distributed to all present.
 AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
 A special service consisting of music, by select choir, and mass was held Sunday morning at II o'clock. The church was crowded to its utmost ca pacity.
 ArTHE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The central feature of the decora- tions at the Congregational church was 8 large cross made of evergreen branches, and resting on bank of the same material. A large bunch of beautiful lillies was notable.
 The front seats in the large church were reserved for the school and as the melodious strains of that grand old hymn of victory, Onward Christian Soldier" filled the house, they came marching in from the church parlors, each class headed by pupil bearing flowers. The program as rendered was as follows:
 The Twenty-Third Psalm. ...............Sch School The Lords Prayer. yer.......................Sc School Song-'Sweet arethe Promises" "...... School Bible reading .Mr. Annett's Class Recitation ion................... Francis Shepard Song-"He is risen Today" ........... Ethel Erickson and Chorus Recitation. n.......................FIo Violet Leigh Song nS........................... by the FrlihafS
 .Inya Grayerock and Dimple McElheny Dialogue. Pearl MacIsie and May Fossberg
 Qnvisible Chorus) Recitation Mrs. Gordon's Primary Class Easter Motion Song.
 ...................C Class of Boys and Girls Exercise Easter" and song F Boys and Girls Ida Nord, Olive McElheny, Lillian Stalburg Song of the flowers and decoration of the cross.
 Offertory.
 Address. .FaS'oF COle Song-"Joy Bells" "..................... School Distribution of eggs.
 Gloria
 Benediction.
 March.
 In the evening specially prepared Easter music was rendered by the choir and Pastor Cole preached an Easter sermon.
 AT THE METHODIST SERVICES.
 Rev. Dr. Irwin preached one of the finest sermons ever listened to in Douglas at the M. E. Services at 3 in the afternoon. Some special Easter music was rendered by the choir.