The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-08
CROWDS FILL CHURCHES
IMPRESSIVE AND ELABORATE
SERVICES CONTEMPORARIES THE
RESURRECTION OF CHRIST.
WEATHER ALMOST
IDEAL
Flowers Convert Cathedral Into
Bower Of Beauty--SpeciaI Serv-
ice Held by Masonic
@- Bodfes. ~

JoyouSly was the feast of Easter cele-
brated In St. PAU yesterday, and clergy
and laity We'd with each other in chant
ing the praises of Him whose resurrection
the day commentaries. From hundreds
of coverings spires, - deep-throated bells
chimed out their glad acclaim, and
their music, mingling with the strains
of sonorous anthems voiced by white
robed choirs, filled the balmy air with
harmony that was i'm keeping with the
season when earth awakes from its Win
ter sleep and springing grass and bud
ding flowers are typical of the risen Lord.
The weather was almost ideal. There
was a tang of frost in the air that made
furs and oYerccats necessary for COM
fort. but the sun sAone warm and bright
save when its rays were momentarily OBJ
scured by one of the feecy cloud masses
that were piled against a background of
amethystine blue. AS the day wore on
the brightness of the morning gave way
to the cold gray of a sunless April day,
but long ere thatthe church-going portion
of the city had finished their devotions
and were content to pass the remaining
hours by warm firesides at home.
The churches were filled with dense
throngs of worshfpers. There was not
a denomination ora congregation that
did not take note Of the festival in some
appropriate manner, and at many OF
them, the services were of an impress
sive character. This was the case more
particularly, in the Catholic and Epis-
copal churches, where the ritualistic
form of worship predon1inates to greater
exent than in other denominations. Spe-
cial music at all the churches character
lied the services, and much of 1t was
especially elaborate.
RARE FLORAL DECORATIONS.
To the devout and the lover Of the
beautiful alike the Cathedral on Sixth
street was the mecca of visitation yester-
day. Worshipers thronged its spacious
auditorium at all five masses held In the
morning~but the attendance at the pom
ti1eial high mass, celebrated at 10 o'clock
by Archbishop Ireland, was the greatest
Of ALL 1872 -a-4-~.4
Characteristic of the Easter day, the
CathedrarTwas mass of color, the big
altar being fairly buried beneath a fra
grant covering Of natures beauties en-
tirely white, while above all stood out
in bold relief a cross Of red roses. Add
ed to this was the effect from myriad
of scintillating wax fights, each in
mathematical order and forming designs
that bewildered, the. EYE to- follow Their
soft glow piercing the gloom brought
out in strong contrast the white of the
lilies that abounded, and the, festoons of
color that streamed from pillar and altar
rail The~auXiliary affairs uwere equally
as effective in their decorations of lights
and color. S'''3'='- '''9' 49,
AS the first chant Of praise from the
choir of fully one hundred voices, aided
pealed through the air, the. procession
clergy and attendants, each IN their hab-
ilinents1 Of raRk, aPaeFged from the sane
tuary, and marched through the church
to 81 oil
tendant with a magnificent cross of gold,
the supplied altar boys, the eseminarians,
the clergy. and lastly the venerable bish-
OPP, in his vestments of state, following
in orGer. The blending of color in vest
mentS Worn was as great as that which
cleaned from the affairs. The semina-
rians were attired in black robes and
white surplices, while the altar boys
alternated with cassocks of white and
purple and SUPPLIES of white. The vest
ments Of rank worn by the bishop and
the cathedral clergy, added to the be-
ed its way through the %Gffjirch The
volume Of sound from the choir. of nearly
one hundred voices. was magnificent,
Cherubini,s. mass in ,G.j0aingl sung by the
full chorus. Danzs orchestra assisted in
the renditioR ef the sd cred music
In the celebration of the mass, Arch
blsnop Ireland was assisted by the ca
thedral clergy; Rev Francis Schaffer, Of
the seminary, acting as master of cere-
monies The sermon was preached by
Rev. j. LAWYER. Many strangers availed
themselves of the opportunity to witness
the services, and hear the magnificent
music rendered, and none of them were
disappointed,
SPECIAL MASONIC SERVICES.
In Masonic circles the day was one Of
particular significance and ii line with
the time honored custom services of a
special character. were. carried out Da-
mascus commandery attended service at
Bethany Congregational church, on the
west Side, while the members of the
Faladium copmanderY.,, celebrated the
feast with service at the hall on Fifth
street. in the afternoon The services
were largely an eXemplifcation of the
ritual, the effect being heightened by
the presence of the vested choir of Christ
church, the. chorus icing, fully fifty voic 3
strong. The members Of the command
cry were present in full uniform The
sermon was delivered by Rev George H.
Mueller. THE Resurrection was the
theme.
The effect made by the dim lights and
the pure white Of the supplied choir
was most pleasing, color being given by
the brilliant uniforms of the knights and
bright colors from the attire Of the audi
eace that filled the hall.