The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
HAPPY EASTER DAY
Ill Churches Ia the City Celebrated the
Day Of Resurrection With Appfo-
PIRATE Exercises.
The Floral Decorations We're Beautiful
and the Music OF tie Day Was
Very Inspiring.
New Machinery Being Added to The
Capita! ONCE to Facilitate the In
CreaSins Business.
EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES
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EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES
The Resurrection Day Observed in
Most all the Churches by
Appropriate Exercises.

Appropriate Exercises.
With the exception of the chilly
wind which blew from the south all
day Easter Sunday was beautiful
Gay and was in harmony with the
spirit of the occasion celebrated
that of the risen Christ. Practically
all of the churches in the city held
appropriate exercises, and the decor
ations in many cases were vely ap-
propriate and elaborate. Palms,
ferns, cut flowers, Easter lilies, and
house plants were used in great pro-
fusion and the interior of the church.
es presented scene of beauty. The
songs of the day were those of glad
ness, breathing forth sentiment of
joyous acknowledgement of the risen
Christ, Of His triumph voer sin that
has made the world and the people
better in their living.
At the Catholic church at the
service High Mass was OBJ
served and the Very Reverend Dean
Shea deliverd a fine sermon on the
resurrection, and the music was par
ticulally fine. 1t was gwen under
the direction Of Grace Goodykoontz,
with Mrs. Cora Boice-Crow at the
organ. The soloists of the morni ng
were Mrs. Florence Gregory tfany,
Mrs. A. +. LeClaire, and John Nc
Laughlin. In the evening Millard's
Vespers in G was rendred by the
chorus choir of twenty-four voices
and the singing was highly enjoy
able. The attendance at the services
Of the day was very large.
There we're impressive services at
st. Marys Episcopal church IN the
morning and afternoon, none being
held i'm the evening. A special pro-
gram OF music was rendered by the
choir, special feature OF which was
a duet rendered by Miss Windle and
Mr.. Boyles that was sung in an ar
tistic manner. Rev. Chas. ii. Piow-
ell delivered an interesting sermon
that was i'm sympathy with the day
and at its conclusion the communion
service was observed. In the after
noon at 3 80 o'clock the members of
ST. Bernards Commandery, Knights
Templar, marched to the church to
observe their annaul Easter Day SER
vice, which was conducted by the
Rev. Cilas. II. Powell, ana who de-
iivered the annual sermon, in which
he referred very interestingly to the
origin of the Knights Templar. The
program of the morning was
repeated at this service. AT the
conclusion haptismal services were
held, i'm which George Bobbie, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Rev, and
Martha Elizabeth, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Chas. Powell. were chris
tened. Mr. and Mrs. A.. f. Hitch
cock stool sponsors for the former
and MI and Mrs. Fred NJ. Bailey for
the lalt /.
Spec caster services were held
at the Congregational church morn
ing and evening, and the Rev. d. r,
Iomlin spoke OH Immortality and
the Resurrection, in which he pre-
sented some good thoughts on the
day celebrated The choir rendered
some special music and Miss Emily
Bras sang a solo. Mrs. r. +. Otto
was the accompanist for the dav.
The services at the Methodist
church during the day were we'll at
tended. In the morning Rev. III. S.
Wilkinson spoke on 1.-The Resurcc
tion of Jesus and the choir sang
Easter music that was rendered in a
very efficient manner. The special
service Of the day was given bv the
school. The program was
varied with recitations and songs.
The special feature was a class exer.
else which was representative of all
the foreign nations, the children be-
ing appropriately costumed to repre-
sent each country. During the week
cards and envelopes were presented
the children of the school for an
Easter Offering and this pretty exer-
else occupied portion of the hour
Each class had an Offering to make
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