The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
DAY WAS OBSERVED IN impress
SlvE MANNER BY MANY
WHEELlNclTES.
Excellent Weather Responsible for
. Donnina OF New and Fashionable
Wearing Apparel, Also.

Yesterday was Easter. a day OF
chanting choirs. OF fragrant lilies. OF
gorgeous costumes, OF hght-hearted-
ness. IL was all OF this TO those who
gave II but a surface thought. To
those who think. IT meant immeasur-
ably more than a day OF superficial
happiness.
The inspiring anniversary OF christ's
resurrection from the tomb was OBJ
served In Wheeling. as elsewhere
throughout h Christian world. yes
terday. Awakening every impulse for
Lood. the solemnity of the sacred an
niNersary aroused the religious spirit
and filled the churches more than any
other day in the year.
In commemoration OF the day. spe-
cial exercises were held in the
churches OF the Wheeling district.
Sunrise services were held in many OF
the c~hurcnes. Others celebrated the
day at the usual morning service.
while In some Instances elaborate ex-
ercises were held last night.
Impressive musical programs were
rendered in almost every church. The
glad story of Christ's resurrection
was told in joyful anthems and elo-
quent sermons. Christ is risen" was
me giad tiding borne triumphantly
throughout the land.
The churches were beautifully dec.
GRATED. myriads OF beautiful blossoms
filling the ediices with their rich fra
GRANGE. The services. probably with
out exception. were largely attended.
Beautiful Day
Dawning bright and clear. the day
was all that could be desired, so far
as the weather was concerned. Milady
was given a very pleasant surprise
when she awoke yesterday morning TO
find that after all she would be given
an opportunity 20 display her Easter
fmery.
All weather predictions throughout
last week has been unpromislna and
The indications Saturday were any.
ming but propitiOus. Rain continued
TO fall until late Saturday night, but
about the midnight hour the skv
cleared and the weather then became
more favorable.
Consequently. the Easter prone.
made Yesterday was probably the most
exquisite ever seen IN Wheeling Mar.
ket street yesterday afternoon resem.
bled Fifth avenue. New York. trans.
planted. all the wonderful creations
Of the season being exhibited. Every.
thing Tor the adornment OF milady was
10 be seen. IS well as the latest styles
for men.
II would be impossible for moro
man 10 i~ntelligently describe the
styles worn b. ~femininity, therefore.
no attemp VII De made. There wss
blue and green leading. though tango
vas quite popular.
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Packed TO overlooking was Zion
Lutheran church ~ al Of 81 Eater
services on sunday The chief ceia.
brauon was held Al 1890 a. M. when
the holy communion vas administered
20 a large number Of COMMITMENTS.
some OF the Easter season
ants pdrtOok Of communion on Good
Friday night in large numbers. 90
that altogether hundreds made their
Faster communion in this church a.
his time. The choir music was Ok.
c%ellent. and Dr. Brookes. the organist
played a number Of special selections.
The sermon o. the day vas preached
by Or A. L. Bepze. and Was an lnspir.
ing and helpful message on the Easter
gospel found IN St Mark xvi. rs. ~
emphasized the fact Of Chrisrs rosur.
rection. without which there would be
no hope and no Savior for mankind.
A typical Easter service took place
~ the vesper service IN the evening.
when the children Of the church ~.
Nmbled. together with hundreds NJ
adults and stranger. 20 listen 20 the
beautiful music and the address by
the pastor Each child Of he prima-
~ department o. presented with a
beautiful potted plant. az has been the
custom for several years past. and
the older scholars received n book
entitled Interesting Facts About the
Lutheran Church Magnificent an
hens were rendered bv the choir.
during which Miss Glars y Strobel
and Mrs william Colmar rendered
several pleasing solos The pastor
gave an interesting address on the
subject ~Chrlst the Paschal Lamb
4Ags service vas 20 largely attended