The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-17
CITY TURNS OUT
 IN GALAATT|RE
 ON EASTER DAY Streets Seem Bedecked for Occasion of a Great
 Spring Festival
CHURCH SERVICES
 VERY ELABORATE
The Amateur Photographers Out in Force to Get Snapshots, But the Spirit of the Day Was
 Not Marred

l The people of Birmingham entered yes- l terday into the celebration of Easter with fullness of spirit that is scarcely re- membered Of former times-the spirit of resurrection, the new life, the spirit of | re-investiture. Only the slightest chill still fingered in the shadows of trees
 The bated breath of winter was too weak to dissuade against the proper ob- servance of the seasons ordinances. Elab- crate services were held on the occasion at the Catholic Lutheran and Episcopal churches, and at these the attendance yesterday was largest.
 | Toward the middle of the morning the crowds began to throng the streets, un- l til the streets not the crowds seemed bedecked, for a gay spring festival. The serious mind was suggested only with the wrangling of the church bells. Then 1t was easy to follow the crowds along the walks until they disappeared within dark -doored places of worship. | There were two classes of people who thronged the citys streets. one which came for being seen, and one which came for seeing. The first. which was the infinitely larger class, was made up of the varying grades of humanity who were distinguished by their spring at- | tire. It embraced worlds of women with beautiful garments and bonnets and mui- titudes of men pressed out and stiff with the season'e newest. The second includ- ed those who had brought out only the remnants of last seasons latest fresh ened up with perhaps but single article | for wear.
 In front of the churches the photog- raphers were posted and the kodak fiends were at work likewise. It was strange to notice how the people were remind ed of themselves and their consciousness of fit or msft aroused by the glances of these little artifcial eyes. There were few passing in review who did not feel the presence of the photographer wheth- CT happily or not.
 | Easter was celebrated with special services at many churches in Brming- ham yesterday and at every service there
 was an increased attendance Many of- | ferings were made by different congrs-
 gations and the day was characterized
 thus with an additional spirit of giving.
 Crowd at St. Paul's
 At 6:3O o'clock, when the first mass
 at St. Paul's was celebrated, the church
 was filled. The next mass was at 7:S0 and the large edifice was filled again this time to overhowing. The Knights of Columbus attended and received holy communion in a body. At the two early masses it is estimated that the number Of communicants totaled nearly 2O00. High mass at 10:3O o'clock was largely at-
 tended and so, too, were vespers at p. m.
 Other Catholic churches were crowded.
 Services at the Advent
 At the Episcopal Church of the Advent, long before the hour for services, the l crowd begun to assemble. Over 300 chairs were brought from the parish house 10 provide additional seats and soon these were all taken up and the aisles filled with those who stood. It Is estimated that fully 15oO people were packed into the edifice, and hundreds were turned away. The congregation of this church regarded yesterday as one of the greatest days in the history of the parish. l A special musical programme was ar ranged, the regular choir being aug mented by Calman's orchestra. The pro- gramme was made up of numbers especi- Ially selected for the occasion and was elaborately given.
 | Big Sum Is Raised | Dr. W. E. Evans, rector of the Church of the Advent spoke to the vast congre- gation on Immortality taking as his text Revelations XIX, 4, And they shall see His face" Following the sermon the congregation of the Church of the Ad- vent were asked by pr. Evans for $75J9 with which to lift an incumbrance that has hung over the church for several years. and when the collection was taken | it was found that the amount had been given.
 1 Yesterday afternoon at the same church the children's festival was celebrated | with a special programme, and this was largely attended and an offering of $145 made
 l At St. Mary 's-on-the- Highlands the Easter services were equally impressive, and the attendance likewise denoting tho soulfulness with which the people en- | tered into the observance of the occasion. A beautiful musical programme was ad mirably rendered. The Rev. w. N. Clay brook delivered what was regarded as splendid sermon, especially appropriate l for the occasion. and the services on the whole were the most successful in recent | years.
 the railroad commissioner. We had the state in a fair way to political cleanliness and purity when this problem came up. We have nothing to conceal. We have done nothing wrong. Our people are with us. The decent people of Tennessee are applauding our French leave and they will stand by us on any issue raised in this legislature.
 Praises for Birmingham Permit us to congratulate Birming- ham, We like the city. We have been sightseeing today and will have suffi- cient time to do further work in that line. The matchless prosperity of this city and district is known by us all and we applaud every progressive step made by your people. We appreciate the fact that Alabama has been up against prob lems requiring careful judgment and analysis but, believe mo. Tennessee is I in even more complicated condition" | The delegation here is composed of the | following lawmakers:
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