Evening star., 1937-03-25
Other "Sunrise Services Will Be
Held at Fort Bunker Hill Park
and at Fort Barnard Hill.

Capital parks, has gang Of men at
the White House grounds preparing
for the egg-rolling.
Schools Closed Tomorrow.
The public schools will be closed
tomorrow. starting the Easter holi-
days, and the pupils will not return
until Monday, April S. Parochial
schools closed Tuesday afternoon.
They will reopen next Tuesday.
With 4 dress rehearsal scheduled
this evening at 8 o'clock for the Ma
tional Capital Parks Schola Cantorum
Of 200 voices In the Departmental
Auditorium, Thirteenth street and
Constitution avenue, plans for the
Easter sunrise concert are moving
along. The concert, under the direc-
ton of Arturo Papalardo, director Of
Schola Cantorum, is to be held in the
Sylvan Theater at 7 O'Clock Sunday
morning. In the event of inclement
weather the concert will be held at the
Departmental Auditorium. :,
Other Services Planned.
Dedication of the new sylvan theater
in Fort Bunker Hill Park will be
signaIzed by an Easter sunrise service
at Isl o'clock. This is to last an hour
and the service will be conducted by an
interdenominational group Of Bible
students, representative OF various
organizations.
Another Easter sunrise service will
be held at Fort Barnard Hill from
$50 am. to am. on Sunday. This
will be conducted by st. Johns Epis-
copal Church Of Mount Rainier.
President Roosevelt has authorized
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent,
National Capital parks, to conduct
Easter egg-rolling on the south
grounds OF the White House Easter
Monday, beginning at 9 O'Clock. From
then until $3.50 pm. only children 10
years of age and under will be ad-
mitted. One adult guardian may ac-
company a child Other adults will not
be admitted until $3.50 o'clock, and
then until S o'clock.
Mrs. Roosevelt sent a letter to the
Good Samaritans' Home, 638 D
street, inviting the children who re-
ceive care there to the egg-rolling
festivities. Oflcials of the home said
they expected. to take close to 1000
youngsters to the White House
Grounds, and have already prepared
572 gayly-colored baskets. The Ma
tional Training School Boys Band
will play at the home Monday morn
ing before the children march to the
big egg party.
Band concerts will be held through
the day Monday in the White House
grounds. Loew's Capitol Theater Or
chestra will be heard from 8 to 10
am, and that theater's band will
play from 10 to noon. Then the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club Band
will take over the assignment and
play until 1870 O'Clock. From 1880
to 3 o'clock the National Training
School Boys Band will play. At 3
o'clock the United States Marine Band
will play until o'clock, when the
grounds will be cleared.
Other entertainment will be held
during intervals between the band
concerts, Clyde-Burton explained to-
day. This will include puppet show,
sleight-of- hand tricks and ventrilo-
quism.
Pierce Mill in Rock Creek Park
will be open to visitors and in opera
ton from l to pm. Easter Sunday.
Two troops Of Boy Scouts will assist
in guiding visitors there. These will
be Troop 38, headed by Armstead
Colman, and Troop 50, headed by
Morris O. Spawn.
Churches Announce Plans.
Several churches today announced
their plans for special services Tor the
final period Of the Lenten season.
Holy communion will be celebrated
in connection with a German celebra-
ton at 10 am. tomorrow at Concor.
dia Lutheran Church. The offering
will be given to the Syrian Orphanage
at Jerusalem. At pm. the choir will
sing the second part OF the cantata,
"The Passion According to st. John"
by Bach.
Right Rev. Charles Fiske, former
bishop of Central New York, will con-
duct the Passion Service" In the
Great Choir Of Washington Cathedral
from noon until pm. In observance
Of Good Friday. He will deliver the
seventh meditations on the last words
Of Christ. Morning Payer and ltany
will be read at 10 AM, and holy COM
munion will be celebrated at 1880 Am.
Rev. Edward Slater Dunlap will
conclude his addresses on '"The Events
Of Holy Week" at the evensong serv-
ice tonight. Bishop James e. Free
man and Bishop Fiske will speak at
the festival services In the Cathedral
Sunday.
DR.. John K. Cartwright will pre-
side at the Three Hours Agony serv-
ice at the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception tomorrow. The sermons
will be given by Rev. John Nc
Menamin. o. P. Music will be under
direction OF Prof. Harry Wheaton
Howard and c. A. Benson.
stainers 1.-THE Crucifixion" will be
sung by the choir Of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church tomorrow at
3 pm. The chorus will be under the
direction Of Norton M. Little.
A special communion service will
be held tonight at 8 O'Clock In the
GEORGETOWN Presbyterian Church. New
members will be received and . special
musical program will b p sented.