The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
THRONGS FILL THE CHURCHES
Perfect Easter Weather Prevails and
Streets Are Thronged With People
Following Church Services-Knight
Templar in Annual Service.

Kenosha had the most notable Eas-
ter IN many years on Sunday and with
perfect Easter weather the observance
OF the Easter festival was a most note
worthy one. The sun came out bright
and clear in the early morning and
brought with it real touch of spring
weather. 1t was the kind of weather
that brought the call to the out of
doors and the perfect spring weather
had the effect of crowding the streets
with people. The fashion parade in
kenosha was the most notable in years
and after the end of the morning serv-
ice at the churches the streets were
crowded with women in their spring
fnery.
Even the cold wind which came up
cut of the northwest on Sunday after
noon failed TO dampen the enjoyment
Of the day and it proved the most
gladstone Easter Sunday of years.
The day was one long to be remem-
bered in the churches of the city.
Hallelujahs were heard from the choir
loft of every church in the city and
the services in honor Of the Risen
Lord attracted % the churches crowds
at every service. Nearly all Kenosha
went to church at some time dyring
the day and it is thought that fully
twenty thousand people attended
church services at the churches at the
various services during the day.
Many of the churches were beauti-
fully decorated and Easter lilies were
very much in evidence in all of tee
churches Services in observance of
the day began with the rising of the
sun and the early morning services in.
both the. Catholic and Protestant
churches were very largely attended.
1t was a regular go to church Sum
day in Kenosha and it is probable
that during tn day more people at
tended divine services than ever be-
fore in Kenosha.
incidentally the Easter offer, ags in
the churches are said to have set
new record for Easter Sunday.
In nearly all of the churches special
services especially fitted to the nature
of the day had been arranged. Musi-
cal programs of an elaborate nature
were given at the various churches.
One Of the notable annual observ-
ances of Easter was the Knight Temp
lar pilgrimage to the First Congrega-
tional church on Sunday evening.
More than fifty members of the Keno
sha Commandery met at the Masonic
Temple and in full uniform marched in
solemn procession to the church where
the ritualistic services of the Comman-
derry were carried out and where the
annual sermon was preached by the
Rev. Theodore R. Faville, pastor Of
the church. The church was filled to
its capacity For the annual service.
At nearly all of the churhes there
was an Easter Observance of the Sacra-
ment of the Holy Communion. In the
evening the services at the various
churches was given over to musical
programs. Notable among these serv-
ices was the singing of "The Resur-
rection" at the First Baptist church
and the Easter Cantata rendered at
Grace English Lutheran church late in
the afternoon.
The passing of Easter marks the
opening of the new social session in
Kenosha and he city will be very gay
socially for the next few weeks.
Many post lenton parties and dances
have been arranged and all of the
clubs of the city will at ono, renew
their social activities.