Evening star., 1928-04-08
CAPITAL RADIANT
1 AS EASTER DAWNS
CoIortuI Religious Services
Will Open Day. With Prom
enadeS to Follow.
Continued from First PagsA

Sprins frOckS ana coats ana hats.
The religious rites over until evening
the day Will be given over TO promenad-
inx on fashionable thoroushfareS. mo-
toginS or walking around the pink
frineed Tidal Basin or else in tn
budding parks, or otherwise ENJOYING
the beauties OF Spring al
course. permitting.
TIMING their act 10 coninci6e with
the Easter season. the japanese cherry
trees around the Tidal Basin burst into
ftln bloom over the week end anc
vreathed the placid waters Of the park
lake with an enhancing garland oi
Of pale plnS-and-white petals,
Thousands Of the visitors 10 the city
augmented by throngS of residents
made their annual pilgrimage yeSter-
cay 10 Potomac Park 10 vicw this na
tionsHv hesrsldeo panorama Of nature.
but the real congestion ol the blossom
admirers was scheduled 10 take place
today. Special bus services Will be pro-
vl6ec BY the Washington Rapid Tran
SIT Co and the Capital Traction Co
The former c0ripany viii maintain q
I5-mlnu;e service around the TidsI
Basin. while the latter company has
added buses 10 itS regular line Il
Hams Point
Rainbow Fountain 10 PLAY.
A special detail Of park police will
direct sutonlonlle trafic IN Potomac
Park. and a patrol car of the Amsri-
can Automobile Association will make
its headquarters in the park. ready tc
render first aid to disabled cars.
The rainbow fountain in the reflect
ing pool st the Lincoln Memorial will
be ready to dazzle spectators with ;tS
pr1Smatic Splendor. If the sun viii orly
do its part, and for those who visit the
memorial after dark a striking lighting
effect will be provided by artificial
means
The sunrise service at Walter Re.d
Hospital viii open with a sacred coI.-
cert by the Army Band. w. J. STAN
nard leader An officers chorus Ct
81 voices. led by Mai Lee TilloiSon.
will sing Look. Ye Saints" Invoca .
ton viii be offered by Rev Daniel l..
Snyder of Emory Methodist Episconal
Church The children's choir OF the
Army Medical Center then will sing
Christ Arose" and STAFF Capt Ernest
r. Holz, divisional commander Of the
Salvation Army. viii give the Scripture
reading Following q soprano solo.
'Hosauna." by Mrs Walter K. Wilson.
the new chief Of chaplains of the
Army. Col Edmund p Easterbrook,
who took ONCE yesterday. will deliver
an Easter message The service will
close with the singing in unison of
Rise. Glorious Conoueror." and the
benedict5on by Capt. A C. Oliver, jr.
chaplain OF the Medical Center The
entire program will be broadcast by
WRC and a chain of stations In the
event OF unfavorabie weather the pro-
gram viii be held in the Red Cross
house.
Kelly win Preside.
The Temple Heights service will be
presided over by Representative Kelly OF
Pennsylvania Invocation viii be pro-
nounced by Rev j. r. Duf6eld, church
extension secretary OF the presbytery oi
Washington City and the message viii
be delivered by Rev DR.. W. S. Aber-
nethy. pastor Of Calvary Baptist Church
There viii be responsive reading by
Rev. p. c. Reynolds. a musical pro-
gram directed by Percy S. Foster, and
invocation By Rev. DR. John c. Palmer
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge
Of Masons Of the District Of Columbia
In the event of rain the service will be
held IN the Church of the Covenant
Connecticut avenue and N street
Temple Heights is al Connecticut and
Florida avenues
The eventioe service ct Sylvan The
a1er, to which al are asked to bring
Bibles. win be addressed by Assistant
United States Attorney B M. Parmen-
ter On Easter" With Senator Jones
81 Washington presiding. the observance
E1H De opened with music by the United
States Army Band. under tho leader
snip Of Capt. n j. Stannar6. The
Navy church pennant Of the u s S
MaynoweF. the presidential yacht
loaned for the occasion by Capt Wilson
broWn, then viii be hoisted and the
naglc DugleF. Master Sergt du Fregne
then VIII sound the church call.
hrs- Louise Harding Earil, president
oi the Community Bible Readers
League. the presiding officer Of the
gathering, then will be introduced. fol-
loved by the singing Of The Battle
Evn11 Of the Republic. Led BY II Lee
Smith, the District Of Columbia Chris
tan Endeavor song leader
DIR. Harris to Offer Prayer.
Prayer viii be offered by DR.. Fred
erick Browne Harris pastor Of the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
and president of the local Federation OF
Churches
A salute 70 the flag viii be given by
BOY sS5c Girl Scouts under the leader
ship Of Louis D GEenning and Flea
noT Lewis. following which the reading
ri chapter "a ~ the Gospel Of ST.
Mathew viii b. led by Representative
Hail Of Indiana
The audience then will be led in sing
iga Read your Bible Daily" the song
oeoieatec 70 the Community Bible
Readers League BY its author. Elsie
Wade Stone
The Army Band viii play Rock Of
ages" preceding the address on
''Esster" by Mr. Parmenier. The young
sst members Of the league. Elizabeth
E0stace Earl and Sidney Warren Clark
each yesTs oic viii participate in
the service. followed by further con-
eregstlo1al singing
brief history of the Navy church
fag. the only flag permitted 10 noat
above Olc Glory. sno DenedictiOn then
wiz be given by Capt G II Dickina
chief chaplain of the Navy. The sery-
ice vii De concluded with the playing Of
The Star Spangiec Banner" b. the
Army Band
NJ. l.. Smith Is Chairman.
The Easter service committee ~ the
=
chairman NTE Frances Howietl-
Wright Mrs I36gsro / HOdgklns. Eu.
gene T. Bcheeie shc Hilton LAyson
Shepherd
The big egg g-JpillDg ceremonies 10.
morrow viii end ne "ofHcial" Kastei
Celebration The White House ground,
viii D@ the main battle-ground for ne
annual egg fray while thousands oi
brightly coloTec eggs viii 20 10 the
slaughter IN Other places such ~ ths
100 and Rock Greek PsTk
Special orders we're issued yeslerVsy
BY Maj Edwin r. Hesse. n1perinLen.
cent o. police ordering nlembeTs " ths
force 20 direct ti1eH attention ~ III,
nsTe ~ the thousands ~ children Whs
VIII ke part ~ 1omOrrow's festivities
The order states
FOR weeks this DAY II days hss beer
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