The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Weather Joyous as Costumes
and Church Services.
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAMME
Elaborate Arrangements for the Day by
the Roman Catholic and Episcopal De-
nolaiuations-Eg Rolling on the White
House Grounds Tomorrow.

Fair and cool, with sunshine, is the
promise of the Weather Bureau for
today. The day which is solemnized
in all the Christiaa churches of what
ever creed or dogma the joyful time
of Chris. S resurrection, and is celebrat-
ed 10y the laity with the doffiEg of their
winter garments OF repentance" that
they may display the gay fashions of
spring. bids fair to show smiling face.
In some of the churches the advent CT
Easter is celebrated with greater pomp
and formal ceremony than in others, but
when the weather permits the members
of all congregations and of no conGrega-
tion display a joyous unanimity in add
ing the brightness of their Easter bon
nets and spring ties and haberdashery to
the occasion. In all the churches of the
city music. song, and flowers will unite
to make the services as attractive as the
sun,it world without.
Special Musical Programmes.
All the churches have arranged special
musical programmes of joyful and i'm
pressive character. A number of them
have engaged whole orchestras and spe-
cial soioists to assist the regular choirs.
The interiors of the buildings will be
brightly decorated with flowers, and in
the Roman Catholic and Episcopal
churches the last vestige of Lenten
mourning will be removed from the affairs
and vestments in the token that Christ is
risen.
The influence of Eastertide is not con-
fined tn re religions world. Next to
Christmas there Is no feast day in the
.rtar of she church which is looked
npou with deeper interest by the mer-
tba-t ..al Eastar This festival rele-
gate 20 He rear be- fgshions of the last
saasul aaE .r..-s .a.lh ~ new crea-
tIcrs Vi the -aiiius- .r- )r, and the
artI-ter- tr s-....us the triumphal entry
:. spring, Joy and flowers. Society, which
strictly observed the Lenten regulations,
will again blossom forth with entertain
ments and pleasures of all descriptions.
Weddings and June brides are next in or
der.
Rejoicing in Churches.
But in no walk of life is there more re-
5oicing today than in the houses of wor-
ship. In every Christian church of the
world, be 1t Catholic, Protestant or
Greek, the resurrection Of the Redeemer
will be commemorated with demonstra
tions of Joy, praise, and scenes of beauty.
During the sorrowful weeks of penance
and remorse of Lent, Easter looms up In
the distance like a bright star Of hope.
and Christians Of all creeds look forward
to this fiesta with anticipations Of JOY and
happiness.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the past week to make the ceremonies
attendant upon Easter as beautiful and
impressive as human ingenuity can make
them.
No means have been spared to assure
that spiritual success for which the
spiritual counselors have so earnestly
striven. Not only will the sermons which
will be delivered today be full of attrac-
tion, Joy. and consolation, but the more
material side of the worshipper has also
been looked after. Flowers, music, can
dies, singers. orchestras, incense, rich
vestments, bright faces. and everything
has been enlisted to make Easter as the
commencement of new life as promising
and bright as possible.
The unfortunate, sick, and poor will not
be forgotten. They will also celebrate the
day of Christ's resurrection. Their hearts
will also be gladdened, and the gloom
which surrounds them will, for the time
at least, be dispelled and new courage in
fused into their spiritual and physical
make-ups. There will be services in the
various hospitals, and the guilds of the
various churches will supply the sick and
those in confinement in the workhouse and
other reformatory institutions with fow-
ers, music. and songs as well as words of
cheer and comfort.