The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
n Ar ORE and more, as the years &C
lNH by, does the Eastertide be-


Il - come a festival Of all
churches 1t is not so many years since
the Protestant churches scarcely no.
7 ticed the greatest festival of the
church. This year there is scarcely a
church which will not have its special
Z music and decoration. The larger
> churches will be packed to sutfocatlon
if the weather is pleasant, and the air
will be heavy with the perfume Of the
Easter lilies banked in front Of waving
palms. Quartets and choirs, violinists,
'cellists, cornetists and oboe players
will participate with organ and piano
in filing the air with paeans OF praise.
: Churches without distinction as to de-
! nomination are participating in the JOY
Of Easter.
The Catholic churches are all cele-
brating with masses at 1880, S:l5 and
: Q in the morning, followed by solemn
high mass at 1880. These are elab-
:. crate in the larger churches and at
tract many music lovers. The Episco-
pal churches also have elaborate must
cal programs, and this year have cele-
brated Good Friday evening, and at
{ Gethsemane Maundy Thursday was also
: celebrated by the choir. The Lutheran
of good music, following, as do the
Episcopal churches, the regular form of
service amplitied.
In all the evangelical churches spe-
cial services prevail, and in the larger
s downtown churches they will be as
elaborate as money and effort can make
them Westminster has followed it's
usual custom in preparing a mixed pro-
gram in which compositions from the
3. works of the best composers predomi-
nate The Church of the Redeemer has
prepared similar program and will
: furnish delightful program of music.
At St. Mark S and Gethsemane the SER
vices will be formal and elaborate.
Salem English Lutheran has made ex-
tensive preparations for an elaborate
celebration, and the same thing is true
of the Hennepin Avenue Methodist
Episcopal.
A new custom which is growing, is
4 the giving of some connected work at
Easter and this year Park Avenue Con,
Is grega tional church will undertake to
give Haydn $ ''Creation'' at it's even.
i ing service. At the Church of the Re.
| deemer, Hammond's "Messiah Vic
torious'' will be given at the evening
service, while smaller and less preten
tious cantatas will be given at different
churches and Sunday school celebra
tions One Of the most prominent Of
/. the latter will be at Simpson Methodist
Episcopal. On the East Side Holy
Trinity and the First Congregations
churches will have noteworthy pro
t. grams.
This week will witness a renewal O:
musical activities and will bring two O.
IL the world s greatest artists to Mime
he apolis. These are Henri Marteau
81 the French violinist, and Nine. Nordica
Ii the American prima donna. Marteau
E i.s fortunately, is to play at Plymouth
where he. can be readily seen and hearc
III and an admirable custom has been in
augurated by his local management O
Il admitting violin students at reduce
| prices. This will be a great treat t
many students who would otherwise no
rs have an opportunity of hearing one O
the most finished and artistic player
1 In the world today. Of Nine Nordic
lis it is unnecessary to speak. She is a
Tn ways superb. -
iE@ Among local attractions must /
HI mentioned the giving Of Gounod
4 Il. Redemption by the Calvary Sing
\ club, at Calvary Baptist church, undo
4 Itt the direction Of Mrs. Harry W. Jone
k. An orchestra of twenty pieces wi
Ii assist. ..
H I|Iht Owing to the illness of the organis
III Eugen Skaaden, the rendition
I Haydn s "Creation' by the choral S
II ciety of Our Savior Lutheran churc
has been postponed to May 8.