Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
EASTER HONORED
WITH DUE POMP
GORGEOUS DECORATIONS AT
ALL THE CHURCHES
EFFECTS NOTABLE FOR CON-
SPlcUous BEAUTY
Immense Crowds Attend Services,
Thousands Standing and Many
Others Being Unable to
Obtain Admission

Flowers in enormous profusion, mu-
sic, tapers and incense marked the cell
ebration of Easter Sunday.
! Twenty-Five thousand Gala lilies
formed the central portion of the deco
rations at Christ Episcopal church. The
| high rood screen was banked with
them. A cross, entirely composed of
| them and standing ten feet high, was
arranged near the lecturn, While a Sec
ond cross, also of lilies, and eight feet
! high, was placed near the pulpit. A
/ third cross was arranged above the
center arch of the rood screen, inn
mediately beneath which was crown
of golden-hued flowers, with back
! ground of greenery. Lilies were used
on the altar and at the back of the
! chancel and daisies about the pulpit.
Hanging baskets of the latter were Sus-
pended from the chandeliers. 1t was
estimated that thousand people were
turned away from this church, being
unable to gain admission.
| At Emmanuel Presbyterian church
a scene of great beauty was presented.
The main auditorium was canopied
with streamers of asparagus ferns, ra-
dating from the central chandelier,
from which three white doves We're
suspended The pulpit platform was
lcloaked with Easter lilies. Potted
plants and palms were arranged on
the pulpit platform. The organ loft
was banked with ferns and lilies. On
the pillars supporting the gallery were
clusters of marguerites in bamboo
vases. Festoons of smilax hung from
pillar to pillar, and baskets of mar
guerites were suspended between the
pillars. Bridal wreaths and ferns were
used on the organ Mrs. j. e. Fullwood
and Miss Elizabeth Bates had charge
of the decorations, which were the
most elaborate ever arranged in this
church.
Electric Cross Displayed
An electric lighted cross six feet
high with a background of ferns ana
outlined with Easter lilies was the
novel feature at the First Methodist
church. The chancel rail and choir
loft were festooned with greens. Fes-
toonS in canopy effect were arranged
over the auditorium. Easter lilies
were used extensively in the decorative
scheme. Every available foot of space
was occupied and many stood through
out the entire service. Several nun
dred persons were turned away
long before the time of service.
At st. Johns Episcopal church four
services were held, beginning at 8. a.
M Holy communion was celebrated
again at 1880 o'clock and third cele-
bration was held at IL o'clock, at
which an available space was occu-
pied. many being turned away. Rev.
L. G. Morris, the rector, preached from
the text, He is risen, as he said"
An elaborate musical program was
rendered under the direction of w. +.
Chase Never before had so many
communicates received communion as
participated yesterday.
A special service for the children of
i'll. I.111 ~ A. q
which they sang Easter carols. The
infant department, composed of chill
dren between the ages of and years,
under the direction of Mrs. j. S. POr-
ter, took a prominent part.
The church was decorated elaborate
ly, Gala lilies predominating
Green and White Effects
Green and white were the predom-
mating tones in the elaborate decora-
lions arranged at the First Congrega-
tional church, under the direction of
Mrs. Hattie Myer. A large cross of
Gala lilies was arranged in front of the
organ. The organ loft and side walls
were screened with greenery and white
flowers. Easter and Gala lilies were
used on the pulpit platform. The gal
lery was festooned with greenery.
With the pulpit and choir gallery
banked with Gala lilies and greenery,
the Westlake Methodist church pre-
scented a pretty appearance. Easter
lilies were used about the pulpit The
Sunday school room was also deco
rated in the prevailing flowers.
At ST. Pauis pro-cathedral Gala |
liliess marguerites and gladiolas were |
with generous prodigality.
Palms were used to outline the pulpit |
and organ platform at the First Chris
tian church. The doors and windows |
were outlined with ferns and greenery.
A large white cross on a mound of
ferns was arranged near the pulpit, the
latter being banked with Gala lilies
and ferns.
A large cross composed of Easter |
lilies was suspended over the pulpit at
the Central Baptist church. Gala lilies
were banked about the pulpit and in
front was a large cluster of white
roses.
Presented with Carnations
AT the Central Presbyterian church a
simple but effective decorative scheme
was carried out. Gala lilies were
banked on either side of the pulpit,
while Immediately in front a large
cluster of red carnations added a bit
Of bright color. At both the Sunday
school and morning service the mem
oers of the congregation were presented
With large white carnations.
Gaia 1llleS ana Whlte roses were used
at the Memorial Baptist church. The
'oses were banked around the organ
md gallery
Fifteen hundred Gala lilies were the
features of the decorations
1t the First Baptist church, being ar
ranged around the pulpit, baptismaI
font and galleries at either side of the
altar Asparagus ferns and smilax
were used effectively.
At the Church of st. Vincent de Paul
one of the most elaborate decorative
schemes seen yesterday was arranged
about the main affairs Easter lilies,
with ferns. were used in great profu-
sion on the main high altar, while ;
-eathery Wistaria and greenery were
employed with great effect. Roses,
Gala lilies and lilies of the valley were
used on the side affairs. Many ported
palms were placed i'm the sanctuary.
Bishop de sylvia of Lisbon, Portugal.
celebrated pontifcal mass, with Fa-
theirs Guerovich and Richardson as
leacons of honor Fathers Hurley and
Mcdonald as deacon and subdeacon
of the mass, and Very
Rev. w. II. MuSson as assistant priest
Rev. James Lilley was master of cere-
monies. Very Rev. DR., Glass delivered
he sermon. Pontifical vespers were
celebrated last evening by Bishop de ,
sylvia, assisted by the officers of the
nass. Father Dugap preached.
The white marble affairs of the Ca
+ edral of St Vibana We're beautifully
decorated for the Easter services.
Easter lilies were used almost exclu-
;ively on the main altar, with ferns
roses were employed on the altar of {
he Virgin a nd IN that of the Sacred