The Washington times., 1935-04-20
D. c. CHURCHES
PLAN JOYFUL
EASTER
Easter church services on
Pages Is, 49,

With the feast of Easter, sym.
bolizing the resurrection of Christ
and the triumph of life over
death to be celebrated tomorrow,
the Lenten season ended at noon
today. The devout, who have
made personal sacrifices for the
40-day period, are now absolved
from their obligations.
The Solmenity of the Lenten
season reached it's climax yes
terday with Catholic and Protest
ant alike observing the Three
Hour Service, marking the three
hours Christ was on the cross.
Affairs were yelled in black in
Catholic churches, and priests
wore black vestments during this
service Of the Divine Agony.
Monastery Service
Last night at the Franciscan
Monastery in Brookland the
friars held a symbolical service of
burial of the crucified Christ.
More than 1000 persons packed
the church as the colorful pa
geantry of the service was held.
The President and Mrs. RooSe-
welt will attend Easter services
tomorrow at st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church at II a. m.
Mrs. Roosevelt intends also to
attend the annual sunrise Easter
exercises in Arlington National
Cemetery, across the river from
Washington.
Easter Sunday will be spent
quietly by the presidential family
after church. Possibly the Presi-
dent will take an automobile ride
during the afternoon.
Tomorrow every church in the
District will welcome Easter with
special services, with affairs gay
with flowers, with the pascal can
dies burning, with great cantatas
and oratorios to be sung by the
choir, with ministers and priests
preaching again on the triumph
of life over death, Of the lesson Of
immortality.
Washington will play host to
thousands of visitors who will
come to see the double cherry
blossoms at Hams Point.
Thousands of Visitors
Special excursions are offered
by railroads and trains, while the
highways are already crowded
with cars bringing the visitors
here.
Hotel accommodation are at a
premium as the crowds continue
to arrive. Tourist camps are
filled with arriving motorists.
If the weather is good-but
there is a possibility showers will
fall-Washington will witness the
colorful parade after church on
Connecticut and Massachusetts,
avenues.
For Easter is woman's great
day, and practically every woman
in Washington has new hat,
smart new frock and is ready to
take part in the parade.
Special Services
Special programs to hail the
Resurrection and the end of 40
days of Lenten penance will be
held in churches throughout
Washington tomorrow. Elaborate
musical arrangements have been
made, following the custom Of
ages.
Solemn high mass will be ceie-
brated in the Roman Catholic
churches, masses beginning early
in the morning and continuing
until noon.
At Washington Cathedral there
will be an address by Bishop Free
man at 4 p. m. following the cele-
bration of eVen-Song.
There will be no special Easter
service at the Christian Science
churches, it was stated.
The Presbyterian churches are
featuring special music.
The Baptist churches will have
special services at II a. m. and
8 p. m. with special Easter music.
Starting new ritual, the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth St.. Northwest,
will hold services at 10 and 1880
q. m. and at 8 p. m.