The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
EASTER SERVICES
VERY ELABORATE.
Grand Music, Beautiful Flowers and
Impressive Words Marked the.
Day in All the Churches.

| the choir under the direction OF William
l.. Sweet.
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY.
OF the Epiphany. but the attendance did
not equal that OF the preceding Caster.
Ihe early morning service, at $780, At
which Holy Communion was administer
ed. was well attended. when the stormy
weather Is taken into consideration. The
principal service was az 1913, when the
Interior or the church was we'll filled,
The evening,seryice again brought OUT a
large congrt ga tion The musical pro-
gram was well arranged and executed.
On each side of the first steps leading
10 the chancel rail were banked azaleas.
white and red. and small potted plants In
bloom made a pleasant contrast 10 the
huge massive palms. On each side OF the
altar in the extreme corner OF the en-
closure was tall palm OF unusual size
and beauty, Numerous potted plants were
The Easter lily was prominent AT the al
tar
ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL.
The first service, which was held at l0:45
o'clock, was well attended, and the mu-
slcal program was well arranged by
Howard Hagan, organist and choirmast-
er. and carried out with good effect. The
evening service at 80 was also well at
tended. The decorations were up 20 the
standard maintained and We're noticeable
Tor their simplicity and neatness.
The various tablets were decorat ted
with smilax and greens. The usual East
or lilies, palms. ferns and potted plants
altar AT the 1:30 evening service the Cal
vary and 81. Johns Communicates,
knights Templar, attended I'm a body.
CHRIST CHURCH.
The three services. two IN the morning
and one in the evening. were well attend
ed The musical programs were certain
~ the very best ever given at this church
and much credit is due 20 Choirmaster
frederick y. Avery and Howard Il;
the program. Rubber plants OF different
sizes. from tiny shoots TO large. massive
plants. We're prominent and made strik-
ing contrast 70 the white Easter lilies. A
extreme end OF the left aisle near
the reading desk
Red szaieas were banked AZ the foot
OF the steps leading TO the altar and the
latter was decorated with the convention
al Easter lilies. Potted plants were
placed al the foot OF the large rubber
plants, creating a pleasant effect.
ST. JAMES CHURCH.
The music al the 1o;i5 service was very
OF Choirmaster John r.. Boyl.a. The
early morning service at Z o'clock was
poorly attended. Holy Communion was
The Sunday school service at y. m. was
well attended and the program interest
ing. The reading desk on the right was
bre darkness of which was relieved by
potter plants OF brighter colors. The left
reading desk was similarly decorated with
the exception that a star of white and
pink carnations was suspended from the
rail OF the desk
ON each side OF the altar were massive
palms. At the foot of the altar were red
and white azaleas. while the altar bore
the usual white Easter lilies which stood
forth prominently.
CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR.
The Easter services at the Church OF
the Savior, were preceded on Saturday
evening by a service, at which the Right
Rev Bishop Coadjutor McVickar pre-
sided.
Yesterday two services we're held. one
In the morning at 1880 and the other al
l045 in the morning at both OF which the
Rev. +. l.. Whittemore presided. Simple
but neat were the floral decorations. At
the foot Of the steps leading to the altar
were potted hyaeinths. tulips and daffo-
dis. Four large plains made a pleasing
contrast To the bright colors. The altar
was decorated with Easter lilies