Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-17
EWETT CITY
The Festival of the Resurrection Ob- served in the Churches With Spocial Sermons, Decorations and Music; Personal Items.


 A brief snowfall early Easter Sun day morning did not affect the attend ance at the churches. At the Methodist church there were decorations of Eas- ter lilies, cinnerarias, ferns and potted plants arranged with purple and white by the mems class.
 Congregational Church.
 The Congregational platform was lit erally banked with Easter lilies, potted plants. ferns, palms, narcissi and hya- cinths of various hues on either side of the pulpit. while in front was a large table of Easter and calla lilies. Pine boughs made a most effective setting and were all arranged under the direc- tion of Mrs. George w. Robinson, c. E. society, assisted by Olive Wake field, Mrs. R. H. Howard, Earl Hiscox and Andrew Burdick.
 Baptist Church.
 The choir loft at the Baptist church banked with pine boughs formed background for an artistic display of Easter lilies, carnations. cinnerar1as, potted plants and palms and ferns and were arranged by the Golden Rule class, assisted by Miss Foster and Mrs. Charles Butts.
 St. Mary's Church.
 The interior of St. Mary's church was
 
 altars alight with candles, glowing amid azaleas. hyacinths, Easter lilies, carnations, bego1ias, cinnerarias and ferns, arranged by Misses Exilda Salois and Margaret Driscoll.
 Easter Concert.
 An Easter concert was given at the Baptist church at o'clock Sunday af- ternoon with the following programme Processiona1, Prince of Life, chorus; sole. Mrs. c. II. Prior: recitation, If l Could Be a Big Church Bell, Charles I. Babcock; quartette, In the Garden, Elizabeth Whiting, May Potter, Wal lace Payne and George H. Prior; ex- ercise The Lily Girls, eight girls; solo, Outside the Holy City, Isabelle Button; recitation, Tidings of Easter, Alice Gil- bert: quartette, Christ is Risen, Alice McBroome, Katherine Babcock Mrs. R. P Gardner, May Potter; recitation. Sing Out the Story, Earl Palmer; duet. Francis Brown: recitation, The Bright est Day Mrs. G. Nj. Robertson's class; reading and song. Vesper Hymn, Rev. J. w. Payne's class; anthem, by the choir. The committee in charge was Misses Katherine Babcock. Alice and Miss I. I. Foster.
 Programme of Methodist Concert.
 In the evening a concert was given at the Methodist church with the fol- lowing programme: Recitation, Easter Day is Here, Fornetta Robertson: ex- ercise, What the Lilies Teach, three boys: recitation The Story of Easter Irving Thornton; solo, Ruth Robert son; exercise, Easter Voices, Miss Bes- sic McCluggage's class; recitation, The Glad New Day Jennie Hewittson; singing by the choir; exercise, Easter Offering three girls; recitation, Chris tine Burdick; singing, Bird Song, Miss ar Stanley; singing. by the choir; exer- cise. Planting Seeds, seven children; duet, Annie Davis and Gertrude Mc- Laughlin: recitation. Easter Dawn, Fred Smith; singing, by the choir: recitation, Mays Easter Lily ,aEliza beth McCluggage; exercise, Strains of Vic tory, Clarence Jeffers' class; recitation, Easter Papers. Martha Davis; singing. by the choir. Miss Annie Robertson. Mrs. Peter McArthur and Clarence Jeffers had charge of the music, and Misses Bessie McCluggage, Alice Rich entertainment.
 Evening Service at Congregational Church.
 There was a special service at the Congregational church in the evening, with an anthem by the quartette and readings by Mrs. A. G. Brewster and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox.
 Holiday Guests and Travellers. Dr. s. H. Holmes is recovering from a week of serious illness caused by in digestion
 Misses Hallie BurIeson and Mae Wheelock are at home from their schools in New Jersey.
 MT and Mrs. Albert Anthony and Miss Anthony of Worcester are at Rev. E. M. Anthony's.
 Miss Frances Co1esworthy of Wor- cester is visiting Mrs. c. H. Prior. Herbert Wheelock is at home from West Lynn, Mass.
 Charles Sheridan of Providence spent Easter Sunday at Dr. $. H. Holmes. George F. Wilcox of Providence spent Sunday at his home in Lisbon. MT. and Mrs. ". B. Agnew of New Haven are guests at their sons, R. R. Agnew's.
 Watchman John Murray at Aspinook bleachery picked two full blown dande lions Sunday morning out of snow bank.
 R. l.. Frost was in Springfield, Mass, to. spend Easter with his sister, Mrs. Archibald Jewel.
 Mrs. Clara V. Evarts and Miss An nie Evarts of New Haven were Easter guests at MT. and Mrs. B. R. Gardners S.