Evening star., 1936-04-11
~ RESIDENT and Mrs. Roosevelt
. tomorrow will lead the Nation
In its annual observance of

- Easter.
They will attend special services at
st. Thomas Episcopal Church at II
am. after Mrs. Roosevelt attends the
sixth annual Easter sunrise and memo
rial service of the Grand Commandery.
knights Of Templar Of the District.
at 7:30 am. in the amphitheater of
Arlington National Cemetery.
Notables from the executive, legis-
lative and judicial branches of the
Government and delegations of Knights
Templar from Connecticut, New York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware.
Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia and
North Carolina also will be present.
The knights and guests will form in
a column at the West Gate of the
Cemetery at 7:l0 o'clock under direc-
ton Of Grand Inspector General
Charles D. Shackelford. Accom-
panied by the United States Marine
Band, they will then proceed to the
Amphitheater.
Choral Unit to Sing.
The choral unit of the Eastern Star.
comprised Of 40 voices and directed by
Mrs. Selma Klein and Theodore C..
Lewis, will lead in a musical program.
The religious service will be directed
by Rev. James Shera Montgomery.
grand prelate Of the District Grand
Commandery and chaplain of the
House. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. Oliver J. Hart, rector of St.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. John c. Palmer, grand chaplain
of the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, will
read the lesson.
The services will be broadcast by the
Columbia Broadcasting System over
Station WJSV and Nation wide net
work.
Sunrise Schedule.
Thus far, three permits have been
issued for holding sunrise Easter
services in the Capital, while fair
weather, If prospects for it material
ize, is expected to fill churches be-
yond capacity and bring forth the
annual public style show in full
bloom.
The schedule Of sunrise services
included the Sylvan Theater on the
Monument Grounds from Z to 8 am.
Sunday. where the Rev. j. Raymond
Mills of National City Christian
Church will lead Easter rites: Bar
nard Hill at Eastern Avenue, Twenty
fourth and Randolph streets north
east. with the Rev. Walter Plumley
of Cottage City, Md, leading, and
West Potomac Park on steps leading
to the Lincoln Memorial Rejecting
Pool.
At the latter place permit for serv-
ices was issued to Edwin Barrett of
No. Park road, Alexandria, Va.
About 40 persons from the Fidelis
Philathea Bible Glass of the First
Baptist Church of Alexandria will
participate.
Bishop Freeman to Speak.
Bishop James E. Freeman will oc-
cupy the pulpit in National Cathedral
at II am. and 4 pm. Easter Sunday.
The Good Samaritans will hold
their annual Easter party on Monday.
A thousand baskets will be donated
to needy children at 10 am. at the
Good Samaritan Home, 638 D street.
Music will be furnished by the
National Training School for Boys
Band. Participants will march up
Pennsylvania avenue to the south
west gate of the White House and
there Mrs. Roosevelt will receive the
| first basket.
Parishioners of st. Johns Episcopal
Church of Mount Rainier, Md, will
participate in Easter sunrise services
at Barnard Hill.
Churches Are Crowded.
Churches and shrines throughout
the city were crowded at Good Friday
services.
A reverent gathering of 5000 wit
messed a portrayal of the funeral pro-
cession of Christ at the Franciscan
Monastery last night.
Rev. Terrence McNally of New York
delivered the sermon at the services,
while Very Rev. Leonard Walsh as
sisted. Hymns were sung by choir
of Francisians directed by Father
Bonaventure.
The story of Christ also was related