Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-03-31
ANNAPOLIS. MD. MONDAY. MARCH 81. 1902.
LIBERAL Offerings Of The Sunday School
Children Beautiful Music And
Floral Decorations


The beautiful. clear morning made il
possible for large congregation TO as
semble at ST. Anne z. K. Church for
the FIRST service cf Easter Day. the eele-
bration ol the Holy Communion at 7
a. m. The chancel was very beautiful,
with groups OF palms, yellow lilies. red
azalias and hyacinths on either side OF
the chancsl entrance.
The flowers within the sanctuary were
white roses, carnations and quantities OF
Easter and Gala lilies. The rich, white
veslmenis and the mellow light OF the
candelabra and early morning sunshine.
made these decorations more than beau
uful. An even larger congregation as
sembled at II o'clock. taxing the seating
capacity OF this large old church to its
utmost. This service Of Morning Prayer
Sermon and Holy Communion was en-
riched with carefully selected and we'll
executed music.
The organ and choir were augmented
by an orchestra, provid ID for by one OF
the generous contributors to all church
work. This music was such as has rarely
been rendered in the church services OF
Annapolis Prof. +. Willing, the organist
and cnoirmas,er, can feel that the sing
ing OF the men and boys under his drec.
ion yesterday bore witness to the con.
gregaion, Of his labors during the past
eighieen months, and OF his ability to
train boy ices for choir work.
All the music was beautiful, but the
Easter anthem. in place Of the Veniie,
Christ Our Passover" and the Sanclus,
were perhaps the most remarked upon.
An interesting feature of the music was
the original character OF two Of the selec-
lions. The "Kyrie" and the tune OF the
hymn "Hark, Ten Thousand Voices"
were by Mr. Cecil Sherman Baker, one
OF the men OF the choir. At this service
the Rector, Rev. Joseph p. McComas,
preached from the text Ezekiel. 43:I
At a o'clock the children Of the Parish,
their teachers and parents again filed
the church. At this service the choir
isters sang, leading the children in some
very familiar hymns and spirited carols.
The children frs. made their offering
OF L. nten savings for missions, which
amounted to S6I.46. After this cerlifi-
Gates OF distinction were given 10 the six
following Bertha Hendricks. Margaret
n ,ward, Lizzie Obery, Edith Wheatley,
Nellie Meekins and Howard Strange, for
having attained the "honor roll in the
Sunday-school for every month since
last Easter; Tor attendance, punctuality, /,
lessons and department. Every child
who had attained the honor roll during
the year receiv, d little Easter cross
y ith memorial OF the number OF times
the ioll had been attained written upon
the back oil the cross. The children then
made their class offerings of money and
a ,wers. The money amounting to s73 s.,
will be appropriated to some object, TO
be decided upon by the teachers. The
flowers were sent to the sick and to
the cemetery.
At night services were held both in
ST Anne's Chapel and st. Lukes Mis-
sion Hall, Eastport. Evening Prayer for
Easter Day. The assistant minister
Rev. ]. w. Ashworth. preached at the
Chapel, upon the love OF Christ seen in
the Resuuec ion. rhe Chapel choir sang
some well prepared Easter music and
fami lar Easter hymns.