Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
|SUMMERY BALM
FOR EASTER DAY
Sunshine Greeting to Resurrec-
ton Morn, With Churches
Filled.
END OF LEnTEN PERIOD
Transformation 20 Lighter Raiment
Marks Occasion-Parks and
Avenues Crowded.

ROCK Island had one OF Lne
warmest March days in its
history to accentuate the joy
BUSINESS OF its Easter holiday. The
resurrection morn, observed In several
Of the local churches, was ushered in
with the bright rays OF a warming
sun that continued throughout the
day, and, as II to add browning
glory to q perfect day, the aurora
borealis BURST forth In all Of it's splen-
dor last night and entranced the
thousands who gazed on this wonder
of the heavens.
The lightest and fullest gowns,
fresh from the hands of the modistes,
were none too dainty for the splendid
Easter day. It was a summers day
on an ideal spring day, and 1t brought
forth In the hours of the morning at
the church services, In the parks, along
the avenues, the Rock Island women in
all their glory. The calculations or
the weather bureau, which promised
rain, did not even show symptoms Of
realization at any period during the
day. and thus we are to expect that
we are to have geven perfect Sundays
TO follow. It was so summary that the
paraders tnstinctiveiy were led to the
Watch Tower, although the opening OF
that resort is yet q month away, and
cars on that line we're crowded during
the afternoon. Long View park and
the pretty hill district to the south of
the city were crowded with people.
Services I'm the Churches.
At Spencer Memorial the choir rem
dered a special Easter program last
evening at 1880
At Memorial Christian the choir
gave a special Easter program at 1880
last evening.
At Broadway Presbyterian special
musical numbers we're sung at the
morning services and In the afternoon
at 4 O'Clock the cantata, Christ, the
King" by Dudley Buck, was sung by
the choir.
At the First Baptist special numbers
were rendered by the choir at the
morning services and in the evening
at 1880 the cantata, The Risen King"
was rendered by the choir.
day school and congregation united in
an Easter program, given at 1918. In
the evening there was literary pro-
gram by the Epworth league.
At the First Swedish Lutheran a
special program was rendered by the
church choir IN the evening.
At Edgewood Baptist the Sunday
school classes presented the sacred
cantata, "The King Of Life" at 10
g. N.
At the German Evangelical special
numbers were sung by the choir at
the morning services and at the even
ing services. The sermons were in
English.
At Trinity Episcopal Easter services
were held at o'clock and at 10:45.
The Sunday school pupils rendered
program at 3:45 in the afternoon. The
offering taken yesterday at the serv-
ices was s1.10o.
At the Roman Catholic churches, st.
Joseph's. st. Mary's, Sacred Heart, and
st. Paurs, incidental to the masses,
there were special Easter programs by
the choirs. At st. Joseph's church the
offering for the day was $1,453. In the
evening at Sacred Heart church the
cantata, "Gethsemane to Calvary"
was sung by boys chorus choir, the
members of the choir of the church
and that of Professor e. L. Baker
uniting for the occasion.
Templars Mt Easter Service.
Rev. c. A Lincoln, at the First Con-
gregational church of Moline, yester-
day afternoon delivered the sermon
at the special Easter services for the |
members of the Knights Templar COM
manderies of the tri-cities. The serv- |
ices were begun at o'clock. One |
hundred knights from Rock Island |
commandery Is, residing in Rock ISL
and and Moline,' and 26 knights from
St. Simon of Cyrene commandery of |
Davenport attended in uniform The |
knights went from Rock Island in a |
special car