Evening star., 1927-04-17
EASTER SERVICES
ENGAGE CAPITAL
Churches Arrange Special
Programs and Fashion
Bids for Attention.
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IRA coaches hooNei on to regular
trains
a dozen specials steamed in Friday
from points all over the eastern san.
board, extending into Canada, and II
arrived yesterday. The Pennsylvania
systsm had -four specials from Al.
bany, t~o from Utica and one each
from Syracuse. New York state In
general. New York City and Jersey.
and from New Brunswick Phiia.
delphia and Great Neck. The RaltI-
more e Ohio road brought SPECIAL
trsinlOads from Syracuse and Utica
Blrghampton. Toronto. and from
points on the Delaware, Iackawa nra
and W~stern road, and the Ba't,-
more f. Ohio also carried three trains
filed With ID. 4. II. delegates.
Hotels are Allied with southfa!
groups Of students from ma nv high
scnOols and other educational institu-
ttOns, In which A Spring visit % Wash.
lngton Is gaining In popularity a. an
essential part og the curriculum The
railroads, through their advertising
departments, have assisted In encour.
aging this movement, and the B. 4 o.,
In this connection, announces that
during the period from April 10 to
90 1t will bring here more than l2.n01
persons from cities and towns as far
Wet as Chicago and 81. Louis.
Start at 1:39.
The sunrise services this morning
were to begin at 80 o'clock The
ceremonies at Temple Heights. the
Masonic property at Connecticut and
Florida avenues. viii be under aus
pices of the Washington Federation
of Churches. Secretary Of the Navy
Wilbur will preside and Rev. Or. J.
r. SiZoo. pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, will de-
liver the Easter message. There will
te selections by the Marine Band
brass quartet and ngregational
singing led by Percy Foster. The
Grand Lodge of Masons OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia is cooperating. and
the grand chaplain. Rev. DIR. j. c.
Palmer, will assist in the services.
The Army Medical Center is spon-
soring the services at Walter Reed
Hospital Col. John T. Axton, chief
OF chaplains Of the Army, wall speak
and Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Clark, pas.
tor OF the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, will read the scripture les.
son. Capt. E. r. Holz of the Saliva
ton Army will offer prayer. The
Army Band, Capt. w. j. Stannard
conducting, will give a sacred con.
cert and will accompany a massed
choir and the audience in the special
program of hyms. Robert +. Pogue
will have charge of the singing. Mrs.
Walter X. Wilson will sing a soprano
solo, "Hosanna,'
A feature of the hospital services
viii be the formation Of a gigantic
living cross, composed of personnel
of the institution Red Cross nurses
and others. Three hundred men and
women will take part in outlining the
150-foot long cross. The base will be
made up of enlisted men of the Med
ica1 Detachment, the upper part of
Army nurses in white uniforms, the
central section of Red Cross workers
and the outline Of students of the
Army School OF Nursing.
6.9O0 Seats Available.
Six thousand seats are available IL
the auditorium for those who wish to
attend the es.dential service, at
which Rev. DIR. Jason Noble Pierce,
pastor of the First Congregation.
Church, will offieiate. Regular mem
bers of the church will occupy re-
served seats, and the general public
win be admitted at l045 am. There
also will be a night service at the au.
! ditorium
Services viii be held at intervals
throughout the day at the Cathedral
| tEpiscopaD and at the Immaculate
Conception Shrine at Catholic Uni.
versity, and visitors are invited to
both places.
Weather permitting, the Capital will
stage the usual parade Of feminine
fashions, frills and furbelows on Con-
necticut and other avenues this after
noon, to say nothing Of the accom-
panying display Of masculine attire of
very latest mode.
Motorists will make the most of
the opportunities afforded for drive
in the parks or Out.oftown, and park
and traffic officials therefore have
made arrangements to care for the
stream Of cars expected to use the
highways.
White House Fete.
Easter Monday always is a big
day for children of the Nations Capt.
tai, privileged as they are TO make full
use Of the sacred White House
grounds for the frivolous festivities of
egg-smashing. President and Mrs
Coolidge have seen to it that none of
these privileges are lacking this year.
despite the fact that part of the
grounds is cluttered up with construc-
ton paraphernalia. The gates will
open at 10 am. to children and to
only such adults as are necessary to
look after them. The Marine Band
will play at o'clock and 1t IS ex.
pected that some time during the day
President. and Mrs. Coolidge will carry
out their annual custom of appearing
on the scene for a few moments. at
least, to watch the celebration. The
grounds will be closed again at 4:30
o'clock.
At the Zoo Park Director Mann will
have the highways closed to all ve-
hicular traffic, so that the youngsters
may romp all over the place without
fear of being run down by automo-
biles