Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-14
Services
For Holy Week.;
No Social Gaieties

This, the concluding week Of Lent,
Is to be marked by an absence OF So
cial gaieties and, as is usual during
Holy week, a plenty of religious serv.
ices. For Thursday, Good Friday n
Saturday-the most important n
likewise the most solemn part OF the
Lenten number OF the
churches have planned services which
will terminate with the special serV-
ices of rejoicing on Easter Sunday.
With the services which will be heid
DUNG the latter part of the week IN
the various churches. there are a
number of other religious ceremonies
planned for Holy week. Mather
chapter Rose Croix will follow its an
nual custom Of having services on
Maundy Thursday and these will AXE
place at the Masonic temple. The
knights Templar also will observe an
annual CUSTOM with special services
on Easter Sunday afternoon at the
temple.
The choir Of the Baptist church an
nualiy presents to Grand Forks people
on Good Friday THE Seven Last
Words Of Christ" in cantata form. n
choir will again sing this cantata on
Friday night at the church, offering IN
a very fine musical setting the me-
form the keynote for worship on
Good Friday.
Thursday night brings the Mime:
apolis symphony orchestra for a pro-
gram at the Metropolitan. bu, 1t is
probable that a good many persons
will not allow their religious scruples
to prevent them from hearing thlS
nrog am. which will be of a fine and
inspiring nature.
Practically all of the choirs are
rehearsing for special musicai pro-
grams on Easter Sunday and the story
of the resurrection is to be fttlngiy
told, unsteady, in the local cnurcheS.
The regular meeting of the Entire
Nous club was held this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. c: Steooins.
University avenue. An lnterest!nS
group of papers were given which
carried the general theme of Recon
struction."
The Woman's Question:" given by
Mrs. w. H.. Witherstine, tended to
show the Importance of man
work in the wal and during the re-
construction period. That the women
who filled mems places should just
as periodically give them up to the
returning soldiers was one of the I'M
portant features brought out. "Ine
women will not go back to their
homes but will go forward because
they have received a keener insight
into the work of the nation n their
work will be done with new vlgor,
said Mrs. Witherstine. Suffrage was
touched pom showing the result OF
giving the ONE in France the bal
lot. The talk was concluded with the
idea that although woman was not
represented at the peace table, she
was there in spirit and her influence
was mighty.
Mrs. J.. s.. Hatcher. in her address
on the Federation of the World.
showed much favor to the league or
nations. An outline of the new cab
met, drafted into 26 articles. was pre-
scented. and the speaker explained the
formations of various former leagues
and declarations which ave not been
successful. The. reason for their not
being successful was due to the lack
of responsibility and interest by the
rulers said the speaker. Mrs.
Hatcher urged a cooperation from
the people in the affairs of the ma
ton and declared that the backing of
the people was most necessary to gain
success in the projects now before
the nation.
A paper on "Immigration," includ-
ing many interesting features regard
given by Mrs. H.. p. Rice. Several
attempts are being made to stop all
foreign immigration into this coun-
try until the aliens that are here are
fully Americanized. explained Mrs.
Rice. There is much talk" said Mrs.
Rice, ''of prohibiting immigration for
a period of four years" Some effort
is being made to stop immigration
for several more years but in all cases
it is not difficult to see where this
move will be advantageous, she said.
The motives and extent of immigra-
ton in past years were also touched
upon and the Influence of Bolshevism
over immigration. showing the many
advantages of the deportation of Boil
sheviks and 1. w. W., concluded this
very. interesting talk.
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An announcement in the Sunda!
Morning Herald, concerning Phil
harmonic orchestra concert for nex'
Sunday afternoon. was The
program is not to be given until Sun
day, April 81, and it will comprise
'.reuuest" numbers. The regulal
series of concerts for the winter ha:
closed, and the orchestra will give g
post-season concert on April 81.