Evening star., 1937-03-26
EASTER VISITORS
GREETED BY COLD
Capital Churches Complete
Plans for Sunday
Services.

Cold winds brought out Winter
wraps today as the first throng Of
Easter visitors reached the Capital
to join Washingtonlans in Easter
festivities
Special trains and buses from sur
rounding States we're bringing visitors
in throughout the day, including hum
dreds Of school children, here for sight
seeing.
With plans virtually complete for
Easter Sunday services in Washington
churches and public parks and monu-
ments already groomed for the occa-
sion, the city awaited the weather
mans verdict for the holiday week end.
continued cold and clear weather was
indicated, however.
Catholic and Protestant churches
today observed Good Friday, bringing
the Lenten season to a close. School
children had left their class rooms to
begin their Easter holidays, which con-
tinue until April S. Parochial schools
closed Tuesday and will reopen next
Tuesday.
Sunrise Memorial Service.
The Grand Communicates of knights
Templar Of Virginia and the District
will conduct a sunrise memorial service
Sunday, beginning at 1880 am, in the
amphitheater at Arlington National
En$r ~ mn
persons are expected to attend, includ-
ing delegations from communicates in
Maryland, North Carolina, West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York and Connecticut.
The Grand Master Of Templars will
be represented by Right Eminent Sir c.
Byron Lear, grand sword bearer Of the
Grand Encampment. Past Grand
Comdr. E. E. Thompson Of the Dis
trict Is chairman of the committee in
charge.
The Marine Band will head the COL
umn, which will be formed on the
roadway directly in front Of the west
gate to march to the amphitheater.
On the approach of the column six
the assembly. The religious service
will be in charge Of Rev. Sir knight
James Shera Montgomery, grand prel-
ate Of the District and chaplain of
the House of Representatives. Rev. Sir
Knight G. Ellis Williams, superintend-
ent Of work of the Methodist Episcopal
churches In the Washington district,
uri11 nd ESy,,ir
Sir John Palmer, grand chaplain Of
Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M, Of the Dis.
trict, and Maj Alfred C. Oliver, jr.,
Army chaplain, will assist in the
services.
Lilies to Be Put on Tomb.
At the conclusion a cross of lilies
will be placed on the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier with full Templar
honors.
Three-hour services recalling the
crucifiXion of Christ began at noon
today in churches throughout the city.
Various ministers conducted services
at Foundry NJ E. Church DR.. G. Ellis
Williams, superintendent Of District
Methodist Episcopal Churches, ar
ranged the devotions.
Protestant ministers delivering ad-
dresses on THE Seven Words From
the Cross" were DR.. William S. Aber-
nethy Of Calvary Baptist Church. DR..
Russell j. Clinchy, Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church; Rev, j. Luther
Neff, Wesley M. E. Church; DR.. Jacob
S. Peyton, editor, the National Meth
odist Press; Rev. Reno S. Harp jr.,
Trinity Episcopal Church; DR.. John
w. Rustin, Mount Vernon M. E.
Church South. and DR.. Frank Steel
man, Calvary M. E. Church.
Good Friday services began at a m.
| in the National Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception at Catholic Uni
versity. The Catholic Evidence Guild
was to conduct services in Franklin
Park at 2:30 pm, with clergymen
from the United States and Canada
taking part. Rev. John Maloney, To-
ronto, was to be one Of the speakers.
Stainer's The Cruciflxion' will be
sung by the choir of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church at 8 pm. Nor
ton M. Little will direct the chorus.
Services at Holy Trinity.
Rev. Robert j. Cannon, S. j., presi-
dent of Fordham University, was to
deliver the discourses this afternoon at
the Three Hours of Agony" service
at Holy Trinity Church.
Right Rev. Charles Ffske, retired
Bishop of Central New York, conducted
passion services from noon to pm.
at Washington Cathedral. Rev. Ed
ward Slater Dunlap will conclude his
addresses on The Events of Holy
Week" at evening services.
Protestant churches of Georgetown
will unite in Good Friday services at
p.m at Dumbarton Avenue NJ E.
Church. The lenten series of weekly
services under auspices of the Lutheran
Ministerial Association of Washington
came to g. close this afternoon with
special service in the Lutheran Church
of the Reformation.
Good Friday choir programs today
include:
Columbia Heights Christian Church,
sp.m., Du Bois' Seven Last Words"
Memorial United Brethren Church,
8 pm, Stainer's "Cruciflxion
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church,
combined choirs of Keller and the Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church.
"Stainer's "Crucifxion."
Concordia Church, 8 pm, second
portion Of Bach's Passion According
to st. John" by the Concordia Can
tata Choir.
Waugh NJ. E. Church.
Waugh M. E. Church, 8 pm, Du
Bois' Seven Last Words" by the
church's senior choir.
Church of the Epiphany, 8 pm.
Macfarlane's cantata, THE Message
From the Cross
The annual performance Of the
Agriculture Department Chorus, di-
rected by Robert Frederick Freund.
was to be presented in the South
Building auditorium at S pm.
Dedication Of chancel windows in
memory Of Rev. ]. Joseph Fletcher,
l III I,