Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-26
PROMISE OF FINE
DAY ADDS JOY To
EASTER OUTLOOK
BaIny Weather and Sunshine
Predicted for Great Spring
Festival.
SPECIAL SERVICES TO BE
HELD In ALL CHURCHES
'Chantecler' Hats and Gorgeous
Gowns Will Blossom in
Street Parade.

Professor William Wiener the local
weather man. after q careful study Of
his charts and advices from the Wash
ington bureau, today brought forth a
promise Of balm and sunshine for to-
morrow. and Newark is getting ready
for most general and joyous celebra-
tion of the great feast of Easter.
The sombreness of the churches dur
ing the Lenten season and holy week
will be changed to brightness ana
| Thanksgiving. Today florists are a.
work in many of the churches and to
morrow when. the congregations gather.
] in the edifices they viii be met by the
sweet scent of hundreds of flowers.
while organs will peal forth their paeanS
of joy and Thanksgiving. Choirs VIII
I join in hosannas and special orchestras
win play specially prepared music In
honor of the feast of the Risen Saviour
That will be the religious observance Of
the day. 1t will be a day which appeals
like Christmas to all denominations OF
! Christians.
As for the worldly lobserva nee OF the
I day, il will be greater than ever in ths.
4 history Of the city. Department stores
snl milliners report their best pre-
/ Easter season. There has been an un-
usual demand for the latest novelties in
gowns and headgear.
And then there is the "Chantecler
hat II is surely here. And il you don't
believe il just watch the Easter parade
tomorrow afternoon on Bread street
I Rooster heads and tails will be as much
! in evidence as was the garden variety
a short time ago. Milliners and depart
ment stores report large saies Some
of the hats are so realistic that you can
almost hear the rooster crow.
All that now remains Is for the
weather man 20 make geed on his
| promise Of balm and sunshine, anc
New ark will witness a most artistic and
wonderful pageant.
Easter would not be Easter without
flowers ard the florists today declared
that they are hardly able TO meet their
orders. While the demand is mostly for
the flow er that is symbolic of the sea-
son-the Ii.y-there is a demand for
hyacinths. tulips. dafodils. azaleas. vio-
lets and lilies of the valley
In all The parks today workmen are
engaged getting the city breathing spots
as dressy as the season win permit for
the visits of the expected thou
sands Dne to the fact that the feast
is earlier than usual this year. the
parks still display some Of the bleak
ness of the winter season, but a few
days like yesterday win cause them 70
put on their spring garments.
Special services will mark the days
celebration in the local German
churches, where Easter sermons viii be
preached and the music viii be in keep
ing with the spirit OF the resurrection
The Rev. William c. Schmidt VIII
preach in St Matthews Church and the
Re-. w. L. Siebert. of the German
I Evangelical Church, in Mulberry street
will occupy its pulpit. Largely aug
mented choirs will be heard in each OF
these houses of worship
R,<hop O'Connor 10 Act
Probably the most elaborate services,
musical and otherwise will be held IN
the Roman Catholic Churches. In St
Patr;ck's Cathedral Bishop O'Connor
Will be the ceiebrant at ponti1c2l
high mass at IL o'clock. The olshop
viii also deliver a sermon on the sls-
niheance of Easter
Rishop O'Connor will be assisted az
the mass by. several of the older priests
of the diocese. who will act as deacons
Monsignor Whelan will act as arch
nriest. while the Rev. Charles a.
Smith, chancellor of the diocese, WIZ
act as master Of ceremonies.
There win be special music by the
chancel choir. assisted by an augment
cd string orchestra Prior to the mass
there will be a procession OF the sane
tuary boys, priests and the bishop. The
three affairs will be profuseiy decorated
with palms and cut flowers. while ths
main altar will be lighted with scores
of candles and incandescent lights.
Bishop OConnor win pontitcate at sol
emn vespers in the evening.
The services in St Mary's Church
will be of especial interest. to the par
ishioners because the ceremonies IN
commemoration of the joyous feast
will be led by the Rev. Michael Mech
Ter. who was born and brought up in
the parish and who was ordained 70
the priesthood last Saturday. Father
Mechler win be the eelebrant at sol
ernn high mass (his first mass at leioe
o'clock. The Rev Father Polyearp' =.
s B.. will act as arch-priest and VIII
deliver the sermon. There will be spe-
cial music for the occasion and an
augmented choir OF forty male voices
will render the Gregorian chant
Father Polycarp will also preacn Al
the night service.
Rishop Edwin s. Lines. of the Epis-
copal Church. will officiate in Christ
Episcopal Church. in Harrison. a mis-
sion OF Trinity Episcopal Church. where
he will confirm class Of twenty. The
bishop will preach at both the morn
ing and night services
There will be special services IN Ir1n-
ity Episcopal Church, the Rev Louis
shreve Osborne. rector. There will be
holy communion at s and 8 O'Clock IN
the morning morning prayer. sermon
and holy communion at II o'clock. At
o'clock there will be a Sunday school
festival and in the evening prayer and
address at s o'clock.
The floral decorations in the North
Reformed Church tomorrow VIII be
most elaborate. There viii also be q
4 special musical program by the choir
Tive Paw r,r Jar1es I Vance Win con-