Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-04
EASTER DAY AND
3 ITS CEREMONIES.
Impressive Services and Beautiful
Music at the Churches
Yesterday,
ALSO WEALTH OF MILLlNARY.
Weather Was Particularly PrOpitious
For Easter Time and Hearts We're
Joyous in Consequence

The weather clerk kept his word yes.
terday, and Aeolus, Jupiter Pluvlus ana
old Sol were propitlous as to Easter
Sunday. The skies were clear, the at
mosphere balmy, and even the walking
outside NJ The paved district was not as
bad as Il might have been. Every
body" was out and went to church.
The streets were I'm consequence flled
with people. the feminine part thereof
decorated with Easter hats Of all styles,
patterns forms, shapes hues shades,
colors and every conceivable and un-
conceivable arrangement and no ar
rangement at all The principal streets
seemed like the hanging flower gardens
OF fairyland suddenly transferred to
Salt Lake and adapted to modern styles
OF civilization, II was spectacle sure
~ to gaze upon. The street cars were
crowded all day by people who wanted
70 go TO church and from church ana
those who did not want 20 do either
hut go out TO Fort Douglas, the warm
Springs, and elsewhere. In fact the
railway did land office business. The
city churches were more than crowded,
they were packed, and standing was
not objected to, by people, II only they
AT ST. MARYs,
High mass was celebrated in st.
Mary's cathedral and the music was OF
special excellence, under the direction
OF Miss Nora Gleason, the organist The
choir showed careful training and the
work was most creditable. Special fea-
lures were the cello playing Of I, j.
flaming, the singing OF Miss julia
Jones In the Regina Coeli, the sing
ing OF Miss Goldthwaite In the "Agnus
Del" while n. c. Crawford and j, d.
Sullivan were very good. Rev. Nor
rissey preached the morning sermon
from the first epistle TO the Corinthians,
The church was beautifully decorated
with all kinds OF flowers, mostly, OF
course, Easter lilies.
ST. MARKS.
At 81. Marks cathedral. the services
were specially noteworthy, as the
preaching AT both Of the services was
by Bishop Moreland Of Sacramento
Cal, who spoke eloquently on the res
direction, and the lessons taught by IT,
The music was one Of the best exhibl-
tons OF church choir work ever given
IN this city. and the elaborate program
was carried out with pleasing success,
the augmented choir AT It's best. The |
crowd outside the edhce unable to get |
I'm, waited outside I'm the morning until |
after the musical service In order to |
hear II. The music was repeated In the |
evening, The cathedral was elaborate, |
~ decorated with profuse masses OF |
Easter lilies, and the chancel was a |
verltable greenhouse, The effects were |
very fine, Bishop Moreland confirmed |
40 people In the afternoon.
ST. PAULs EPISCOPAL.
st. Pauls Episcopal church also was |
crowded to the doors by an audience |
present to hear the Easter music and
sermon. The fine choir was ably as |
sisted by Miss Agatha Berkhoel and
the musical performance was greatly |
appreciated and enjoyed. The music
was repeated In the evening, before an.
other large audience, The church dec
oratons were beautiful and elaborate. !
with Ills flowers and potted plants, and |
altogether II was a day to be long re- |
membered By the 81. pauls cOngrega- |
ton. The sermons were by Rector Per- |
kIns on the resurrection and the theme |
Of Immortality.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN.
The Central Christian church held |
specially interesting services, and the |
Utah Commandery OF knights Temp |
lar attended In a body. The sermon |
was by the pastor and the fine choir |
was assisted In one OF IT, best per- |
formances by Miss Esther Allen and |
hen violin, as well as by Mr.. Corckle, |
the bassO.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.
At the First Congregational church. |
Rev, Elmer |. Goshen. the pastor, |
preached on the great theme Of the day |
10 an immense audience; and the mU- |
sic with Mrs A. u. Melvin as the cen
trail vocal figure, was greatly enjoyed. |
Prof. Radcliffe was al his best at the |
organ, and many remained at the close |
of the services to hear him play the |
Halelujah chorus. AZ the Phillips
congregational church, the singing Of |
Mrs Kate b Anderson was the fea-
ture of the musical service. and the
pastor, Rev, p A, Simpkin, preached
on the great theme of the day and &C.
cason.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN,
The First Presbyterian church held
also crowded audiences both morning |
and evening and the musical program |
carefully prepared by Mrs \. G. An
drews, the choir director, was well per-
formed Dr. padeu's Easter sermon |
found apprcciatiye listeners.
THE WESTMINSTER
Tho services at the Westminster and |
Third Presbyterian churches were also |
notable for careful preparation.
THE METHODIST CHURCHES.
The Methodist churches. and the |
Lutheran churches We're centers of at. |
traction IN sermon and in song.
At THE UNITARIAN.
At the Unitarian church. Rev. Fish |
preached on life and the hereafter and !
The Unity choir sang we Praise Thee.
ON Cod by RossInl; Mrs, =. 4. Cook |
ana Miss Emily Larson were heard I'm
me duet IN Dreams I've Hoard the |
Serophs." by S. Sacns. Miss Larson |
sang "llosannah by Grcnor Hun |
areas OF Gala lilies werc banked I'm
'front.' or tho platform and distributed 10 |
thr sunday school pupils after the ser. |
vice They were sent 10y the Charming |
society OF the Unitarian church M |
BerNeley CAT The oilcrtory was THE |
Pilgrims Song OF Hope
THE BAPTIST CHURCHES.
both OF the Baptist churches held |
special Faster services with preaching |
ana excellent choir singing, ana al The |
E9St side church the communion was |
celebrated, The state prison was by no |
means forgotten. and the local Chris. |
ual Endeayor society celebrated tho |
cay with Miss Grace flelkes OF The |
prison committee In charge. MISS |
heikes brought "A number of speakers |
.nu SINGERS from the city with her and |
inc services We're much enjoyed