Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
The Most Significant Day in the
Church Calendar.
ITS OBSERVANCE IN WASHINGTON
Elaborate Musical Programs in All
the Churches.
ISPLAY OF FLOW Err S

Washington. Easter is the grandest most
magnificent day in the church calendar.
All of the religious functions of the year
lead up to and have their chryst ahzation in
the Easter outburst of song and praise.
Easter Sunday has from time immemorial
been the day when the whole world
turns its thoughts and its steps toward the
church Upon the significance of Easier
rests, in fact, the great principles and be-
lief of the Christian faith. 1t signifies the
resurrection and gives assurance Of the
hereafter. Easter falls always during the
budding season, when nature itself is re-
1oicing at the return of spring life. In its
every phase Easter is magnificently en-
pressive and impressive
Washington churches will tomorrow be
fragrant with the odor of Easter lilies, the
flower pre-eminent of the season. and with
the added perfume of rare blossoms of other
varieties. The decorations this year PROM
Use to be on a very large scale. In the
richer edsfces the display of c3ral spiendor
VIII De nothing short of inspiring, while 10
congregation will let the day pass without
decoration OF some sort il honor OF the
EaStertide
In the churches will gather the people
Ciiss and condition have little influence
ul'on the Easter Worship Nat1irall; the
display of personal fincry is greater at this
s. aSnn than at any other TIM. fer as nature
Is binssomins, so it is with those who can
aH"fd To throw off their garments of winter
for the gay colors of spring AS with The
Church decorations, it will be with the
cintheS OF the man and woman. The rich
VIII be robed in all that their heart can &c
sire while the poorest will have something
IN his makeup to betoken the coming of the
season of life.
The Musical Features.
a feature of the Easter service has al
ways been the magnificence of the music.
phnirS and ~,
string and orchestral accompaniment, will
this year be heard. The greatest effort
unsteady. attaches naturally to the morn
ing. or ii O'Clock. service Programs of nm
usual length and rare merit have been ar
ranged by the chOirmasters and organists
throughout the city. Churches of every de-
nomination Will present music out of the
ordinary, this year, while those of the
Catholic and Episcopal faith will, as usual.
nave most elaborate services of song and
chant. The musical feature of the Easter
service undoubtedly attracts to the church
many wayfarer who has in his soul the
love of harmony and rythm, but who has
not been awakened in the spiritual sense.
casters celebration will continue forever
and with 1t will ever be associated the
highest efforts of sacred music.
The Easter parade of those attractiyely
attired and anxious to be observed will
take place tomorrow. of course provided
the elements do not interpose an interlude
in the way of an April shower. Connetti-
cut avenue will undoubtedly be the scene
of the greatest Easter show
Programs for Tomorrow.
While extraordinary song services will
be held in all the churches and the choirs
will be heard to best advantage in some of
the more prominent edifices the music will
have many features worthy of special note
AT st. Marks Pro-Cathedral, of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church. Sd and A streets
southeast, the usual Easter services will
be held. An elaborate program for the
choir has been arranged for the morning
prayer at IL o'clock. and at $50 o'clock in
the afternoon the bishop of Washington,
Rt, Rev Henry Y. Satterlee. will admin
lister the sacrament of the holy baptism.
Bishop Satterlee will also preach at IL
O'Clock. The children's Easter festival will
be held at 3::}6 o'clock in the afternoon.
A feature of this service will be process
sion of lilies, the flowers being carried by
the Sunday school classes. when the chill
dren enter the church, to be placed about
the altar during the singing of the offer
tory. The childrens festival will be an af-
ternoon feature in the Easter services of
all Episcopalian churches.
The chapter of praise, under the direction
of Miss Peabody, with Miss English as or
ganist, will sing the music at the first
celebration of the holy communion at the
Church of the Ascension 18th street and
Massachusetts avenue. at 80 o'clock to-
morrow morning At ST. Thomas Episcopal
Church, 18th ard Madison streets. we'll
StIttItU anu DElIIldilI program VIII De rem
dered by the choir and solo members.
SChroeders orchestra will assist Mr. w. 2.
Atkinson, organist and choirmaster. in the
conduct of the Easter musical program ar
ranged for St. PdulS Church tomorrow
morning. The eaifiee is on 23d street near
Washington circle. Of the other Episcopal
churches, at the Church. of the Incarnation
12lh and streets northwest. there will
be a class in confirmation at the afternoon
service at 4:a0 o'clock.
Catholic Churches.
At all of the Catholic churches the music
will be exceptionally attractive. The choir
masters of each charge have We'd with each
other in preparing a program, each being as
elaborate and ambitious as the material at
their disposal would permit. An orchestra
of twenty pieces. with Prof. Josef Kaspar
as director. will play the accomplishments
for the vocal music at the Church of the
immaculate Conception, Sth and n streets,
al solemn high mass, 1920 am. Mr.. Philip
Phillips will be the trombone soloist; Miss
Lille Seton. soprano SOloist: while Miss
Annie Grant directrcss OF St. AIMS choir
will assist The program is one of excep-
tiDnal attraction throughout, consisting of
many concerted numbers with full choir
and organ and orchestra, with solos and
duets with obligatos. At. ST. Stephens
Church. 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. the music will be excellent In charac-
ter. Most Rev. Sebastian Martinelli pa
pal delegate will officiate. The choir at ST.
Teresa's Church. Anacostia, will be assist
ed by Sig. Andrea Coda, solo clarionetist
and Mr.. ]. Taylor Branson, violinist, in the
rendition of special program. The large
choir of ST. Patrick's Church will be heard
in many exceptional selections.
The Lutherans.
The Lutheran churches have this year
more elaborate and pretentious programs
for Easter music than for some time past
At st. Marks Church, C street near 18th
southwest, fine program will be rendered,
the special music being sung by a chorus
choir from the Luther League, with Misses
Maud Sweeny and Pauline Bruehl as SOLO
lists, and Miss Violet Murray and Mr. Eek
hardt in duets. At Keller Memorial Church
9th street and Maryland avenue northeast
full orchestra will be heard in the ac-
compartments. Many instrumental and yo-
cal solos included in an altogether at
tractive program. Tomorrow evening In
Luther Place Memorial Church the Sunday
school children will be heard in Easter
carols An augmented choir will render the
program at st. Paul's English Lutheran
Church. 11th and II streets.
Other DcnOmin ations.
The feature of the day. in the line of
music, at the First Congregational Church
will be an Evening with the choir" which
Will take the place OF the regular Sunday