The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-08
EASTER AT PLACES OF w0HsH p.
The Day Generally bse'yed In Welsh -
Knights Templar Day.

ANoV" IIC bICdIlueSS Oh
the early morning, Easter proved an
ideal day, old Sol having come out
from his hiding place before the mid
die of the forenoon, and the remain
der of the day beamed in all his low =
liness, making Sunday one of the
most perfect Easter days that an in
spired spring poet could portray.
The sage that said There was
lythesomeness, q sprightly some
thing in the air that quickened the
steps and brought general happiness
to all, - could have been no less COM
mandatory in his remarks of last Sun
days beautifulness.
Easter services were conducted in
the Baptist, Fletcher NJ. e. and Cath
olic churches.
AT the Baptist church twenty-eieht
members of the Knights Templar or
der, attired in full regalia, were pres
ent and listened to the special sermon
of Rev. Cornish. After services the
Knights marched to the Masonic hall
lodge rooms, thence to the depot and
boarded the fast train for Jennings.
hO llltlnDcES Oh Tue local
lodge attended both the services here
and in Jennings: L. e. Robinson, S.
w. Day, E. M. Powers, FL. a. David
son, DR.. Jno. Ell. Cooper, j. w. Arm
strong, Paul w. Daniels, Frank Cot
ton, Chas. p. Martin, Samuel Black
ford, Oscar Fulton, E. H. Boiling, Fl.
E. Wesson, F. D. Calkins, A e. Bell,
J. V. Kelley, M. L. Prentice, w. p.
Rus sell, Jno. Robinson and Chas. f.
Carr. Claud Mayo, d. 3. Gorham,
G. A. Mccoy and Theo. Kirchoff,
Lake Charles; Jno. r. Lyles and DR..
r. I. Marshall, Oberlin; Ell. G. Rot
ertson, Crowley, aud Roy A. Cooper,
Jennings, were the Sir knights from
a distance who were here to attend
the service, and they together with
Mrs. Mccoy, of Lake Charles, Mrs.
Robertson, Crowley, Mesd ames Rob-
inson, Cooper, Daniels. Bell. Prem
tice, Carr, and Misses Mcdowell and
Sutter accompanied the Welsh Tenn
plars to Jennings.
Upon their arrival in Jennings the
party, thirty eight in number, repaired
to the Mahaffey hotel, and after wait
ing two hours in an earnest endeavor
to obtain noon-day meal, many of
them departed with insulated appe-
tites, declaring the walters to have
been afflicted with acute stage-fright.
In, addition to the twent weight Wis
iting Knights, F. r. Jaenke, C. w.
Remage, e. f. ltowson, y. l.. Sar-
gent, j. P. Black, L. E. Dobbins, j.
FL. Heinen and j. M. Booze, of the
Jennings lodge, marched to the Con-
gregational church in the afternoon
and there listened to d special sermon
by the pastor, Rev. j. B. Gonzales.
The sermon was as impressive as it
was forceful.
At the Fletcher NJ. E. Church Sun
day evening the house was packed and
many were turned away. The speci al
Easter exercises by members of vari-
Gus Sunday school classes were well
rendered. Following is the program:
March-Song by school.
Scripture Reading.
Prayer.
Song-"Coronation.''
Child's Prayer-Rosalie Prentice.
Exercise-"Wha Does e s t T.
Mean?"-Ruby Turner and Ethel Mil
Ter.
Exercise-Primary Glass.
Duet-''He is Risen Again, Mrs
Turner and Mrs. Hagood.
Recitation-The First Appearance
Miss Belle Moore.
Glass Song-''Hail to the Tidings. :"
Exercise-Welco Girls.
Recitation-Eas ster Triumph-Miss
Amy Radeke.
Glass Song-Easter.
EXercise-Three Boys.
Duet-''Welcome the eMorn''-Misses
Belle Moore and Lucy Ketch.
n-Easter-Miss M yrtle
LaSue.
Song-A Lying Friend is Jesus
Ell ell Miller and Ruby Turner.
-Eastertide-SiX Boys.
Solo-''In That City''-Rey. Cor
win Taylor.
Recitation-'Love's Divining-
George Ketch.
Glass Song-Hark, the Church Bells
Ginning.
Recitation-Miss Tessie Davis.
Observation-Disclosures Lucy
Ketch.
Greeting by Collectors-Ruby Tur-
ner and Lelah Patterson.
Song.
Benediction.
The day was beautifully observed
at the Catholic church and a large