The times., 1901-04-07
WITH POMP And SPLENDOR
How the Resurrection Feast Will
BE Joyfully Celebrated.

Elaborate Programmes i'm Catholic
and Episcopal ChGrches-Bcautifu
Music and Floral Decorations
What the Day signifies to Man.
Eighteen hundred and sixty-niHe years
ago or thereabouts, according to the Bible
story, there occurred in far-off Palestine
an event not only destined to change the
religious faith Of men for all time, but
70 assure their spiritual welfare for all
sternity ii is this momcntous and far
reaching event. the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead which followers Of
ihe Iowly Nazarene everywhere in all
countries where the Christian creed is
taught and revered viii commemorate
today
With the recurrence of each Eastertide
El nature seems to put on her changed
sttire typical of the new life which fol-
lowed the rolling OF the stone from the
sepulchre door and the resurrection. 1t
is the formal opening Of spring. the
abandonment of winters garb and the
awakening into a new being.
No festival Of all the year save Yule-
tide is SO generally celebrated as is Eas-
TEL and the tine-hoHored customsN in
church and social life viii an be recog-
uized and followed today. After forty
days observation of the Lenten season
with fasting. self-abnegauons, and sacri-
flee of pleasures to a greater or less de
gree. Easter is greeted with a welcome
which makes the day one Of Jhankfulness
and JOY.
To mankind at different ages Easter
Sunday comes with varying meanings and
signifcances To the children it is gala
day wherein the lesson which it teaches
is impaired by the breaking of the egg
and the appearance from its tiny shelled
enclosure OF the pretty chick whose sin
gular birth so well illustrates the gospel
teaching of new life from the Resurrec-
ton. To the youth and maiden it is q
day when new suits, new gowns. and new
hats and bonnets are donned, and the
proud wearer sits in review in the cush-
ioned pew TO exhibit the deft work of the
taf}or's, milliners. and modiste's art. To
those of mature age it is day which
brings to mind more forcibly than per
haps at any time the promise and hope
which comes 10 those who believe.
While Christmas is properly celebrated
mostly in the homes, 1t is in the churches
that Easter is most fittingly observed.
Ins the Catholic and Episcopal churches
the more elaborate preparations have
been made and these two denominations,
as is always the case, viii hold the more
extensive celebrations. Yet there viii be
proper observ1nces of the festival in all
OF the evangelical churches, and not a
chapel I'm Washington but VIII ring with
the giadsome praise TO the risen Lord.
Music viii. as usual, be one of the chief
features OF all the programmes, and il
VIII be especially appropriate to Easter
tide. proclaiming the joyous tidings Of the
resurrection of the Christ.
IN the Roman Catholic and Church of
England houses OF worship. the music viii
TO a large extent be classical. and the
best vocal and instrumental talent of the
cltE VIII participate. IN the other church
IS hymns Of praise and songs Of JOY Will
be sung by solCist and choir and congre-
cation The subject Of every sermon de-
liTered from a Washington pulpit viii
he in keeping with the teaching which the
dag illustrates.
'Che floral decorations this year are on
an extensive scale and the interior of
ev}Ty cdiflce where worship viii be con
Quoted TO-DAY presents the appearance of
d semi-tropical garden, where the at
mospheFe is peTgsded with the sweet
aroma oi a variety of flowers. Easter
lilies. Gala Hlfes. hyacinths. tulips, jon
Qliis. and host OF other sea soma bic flow
ers with palms, ferns, pOtted plants.
adorn the altars and sanctuarles and
add their beauty to the scene and their
mute offerings Of praise TO the Redeemer.
Morning and evening services will be
held a ali the Protestan mt churches Solemn
high mass viii be said AT II o'clOck in the
majority Of the Catholic churches. but
there viii be masses at nearly every hour
from ; o'clock in the morning until high
mass In the evening there viii be yes
per services
During the interval in the afternoon be-
tween services those members Of the fair
sex in Washington who are fortunate