The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13
SERVICES OF EASTER
Churches Turnout the City Observe
the Day Elaborate Music and
Decorations.
Sermons on the Great Theme of the
Season Preached From All
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Tho the chilly weather prevented the
usual display of Easter bonnets yester-
day, the true significance Of Easter was
appreciated by thousands Of worshippers
at Minneapolis churches Elaborate SER
vices with inspiring sermons and music
were the order of the day at all churches,
and. in the Episcopal and Catholic
churches the musical effects were height
ened by the presence of vested choirs:
Choir. lofts and affairs were beautifully
decorated with flowers appropriate to the
season.
The soloists, assisted by large chorus,
and a male choir of twenty voices was the
| feature at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception.
hTe sooists, assisted by large chorus,
at st. Charles church, were Misses Beard,
Jones, and Morrill, and Messrs. Anderson
and Cole.
At st. Lawrence's church Mrs. w. G.
Tubbs sang: IT Will Extol Thee, Oh.
Lord" and "Veni Creator Spiritus,' was
sung by Samuel Baldwin and Elizabeth
Hawley.
Fine musical programs were given also
at Holy Rosary church, at st. Stephen S
and the Church of the Ascension.
The services at the different Episcopal
churches were equally impressive, particu-
larly at st. Marks, Gethsemane,A Holy
Trinity and St. Paul's. The boy choirs
at each of these churches had made care
full preparation for the day and their sing
ing Of sacred selections was thoroly
appreciated by the large congregations
which heard them. The services at st.
| Marks were made doubly impressive by
| the farewell sermon of Rev. T. w. Mac
Lean.
An imemnse audience attended the spe-
| cial services at Wesley church, the large
auditorium being taxed to it's utmost ca
~ ho If t1,o hot. ,po,-
Maude Timer Jones. Miss Louise M, Park
B. F. Forster and c.. Ellis Fischer Miss
Gertrude San Souci was at the organ and
Carlo Fischer was cellist.,
Music at Hennepin Avenue M. f. church
was furnished by Mrs. Louise Mackay
Leslie, J. Austin Williams, Mrs. Pathenia
Dewitt, and J. r. Kerr, assisted by c. M
Lane, H. A. Stuart, Mrs. w. Marshall
Mrs M. L. Mcintyre, Cragg Walston, vio-
| linist, and William Rhys Herbert, organ
| list and director.
A rare musical program was given al
the morning and evening services al
Westminster Presbyterian church. The
regular choir, consisting of Miss Williams
! Mrs. Porteous, Mr.. Morris and Mr.. Ma
redia, was assisted by Miss Bugbee,, Mes
DANES Wymond, MacRae, Laird, Warnock
i Phillips, and Messrs. Sanborn, Brimmer
1 Malcolm, Carpenter: Lugsdin and Loye
H. S. Woodruff was organist and director
Miss Williams and chorus sang the "Ju
bilante Amen instead of 1.-The Resurrec
tion,"- which Mr.. Madeira was to hav,
given. 4. -. ..:t
The decorations of Westminster church
i also those of st. Marks, Church Of Thu
Redeemer and Lyndale Congregational
which were all very beautiful, were ar
ranged by Samuel Atlee, decorator, will
Mendenhall. -
Other notable celebrations were at tn
First Baptist Trinity Baptist, at the PEG
ples' church, where Rev. G. /. Morrill, ad
dressed the. Elks' lodge, at Plymout,
church. at the first Congregational an
the Church Of the Redeemer ...
Special meetings were held by tn
/ Christian Endeavor societies of differen
; churches.