The New York herald., 1922-04-16
BRlLLIANCE TO MARK
lBIG EASTER PARADE
Zine Weather Will Bring
Out Gaily Bcdecked Crowds.
in Fifth Avenue.
FLOWERS PLENTIFUL
Federation of Churches to-
Start Exercises Early in
Central Park.
SERVICES IN CATHEDRALSI
Musical Programs in Various
Congregations Are Unusual
ly Elaborate.
SERVICES IN CATHEDRALS

tlnto Fifth avenue this morning will
come the annual Easter pageant. Dig
nfied men and pretty wcn.er will walk
up and down the avenue just as they
DID forty years ago this morning. when
there was nothing but ar uglyN wall
where the Public Library is now and
when women wore bustles instead of
silhouettes.
~ will be a good mornins for walk
Ing or for going to church, or both.
AT the Weather Bureau last night il
WIS said that Easter Sunday would
be fair and warmer. Upon further
Questioning the admission was made
that the wind would be a trifie less
boisterous than yesterday, while the
temperature would rise tic a comfort
ABLE warmth. At any rate, it will b,
fair.
iAnd in many a lady's boudoir this
morning will be banks of flowers
Florists say that flowers are more
plentiful and cheaper this year than
in the last five years. They brought
into their shops an Unprecedented
supply of cut flowers for the Easter
market. The variety offered was said
to be wider than ever before.
The Easter lily. which used to come
from Bermuda, but which now blooms
Oh Long Island and in New Jersey,
Probably will lead the list. Roses will
rstail from $3.50 to 50 dozen Then
there will be the usual run Of spring
fPwers-hyacintLs, daffodils. sweet
pfas. &c. Florists say they have so
MANY flowers they will lose money.
Programs In Churches.
In the churches the programs will be
vtried and elaborate They will he
made up of special music. seasonal SER
mons and impressive ceremony. The
members of virtually every church will
have the opportunity to hear at least
one sermon from their clergymen.
The observance of Easter viii be
started at dawn by communal pil-
gfimage 10 the Mall in Central Park.
AZ o'clock opposite the Seventy-second
street entrance the New York Fedora
tipn of Churches, representing all Prot
estant denominations, will join in a
sfrvice OF worship and rejoicing. The
Hight Rev. Herbert Shipman. Suffragan
Hishop of the New York Protestant
Episcopal Diocese. will preside at the
open air service. The Easter message
Ssill be given by the Scotch preacher,
a. re, lob Nr
Van Dyke will read his poem, God Of
the Open Air
THE ceremony in Central Park will be
an unusual meeting OF the sort The
lines will be policed by Boy Scouts and
officials of the Park Department under
directions OF Park Commissioner CAL
latin. An amplifer has been Installed
80 that the thousands expected to at
tend may hear perfectly. The service
Will last a little more than an hour.
To Receive PapaI Bencdiction.
FIN st. Patricks Cathedral Archbishop
Patrick j. Hayes will celebrate pontif1-
cal mass and impart the papal benedic-
ton at IL o'clock. The Rev. John Car
ter Smyth, G. $. p, OF Washington will
preach on "Rising With Christ" The
blessing OF the Paschal candlestick will
be given at the 5 o'clock mass. This
magnificent in the world, is twenty feet
high and of solid brass and bronze with
bronze statues at the base and sides
Hontifcal vespers will be sung at 4
O'Clock this afternoon.
Bishop William II. Manning will
preach in the Cathedral OF st. John the
Divine at IL o'clock this morning. The
musical program will include Steanes
'IIallelujah Christ Is Risen," COM
raunion service in + flat, by Lloyd, and
the "HalleluJah Chorus" from Handers
Thc Messiah Dean Howard c. Rob-
hins will speak at chldren's service at
2 o'clock this afternoon. An hour later
there will be a festival cvensong, with
SPECIAL anthems by the Cathedral vested
choir of fifty-five men and boys
There will be holy communion at s
y. NJ, 9.15 a. NJ. and 10 A. NJ. in st.
-fnsgarius's Chapel. Morning prayer at
10 a. NJ. VIII be held in st. Columbias
Chapel
The programs In the churches OF all
denominations will be among the most
elaborate ever given on any Easter
Sunday. This Is particularly true of the
rhusicai programs, which have been ar
rfnged with great care.