The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 13, 1903, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 13 1903. 3 Somber Lent N Churches Resound With Joyous| Song for the Redeemer. of flow- | eieged by worshipers for some time before Within the church | dor. The al- | a protusion of | | | ple spl and a special z gramme was rendered . . iful of the hymns sung - p congregation was : g . ock Away.” B mor evening services . s s p- ~ 4 ’ v W & MR SRS - St. Paul’s Adorned. S the m ng ser- | St. Paul's Eplscopal Church, California » £ I Know Iy Re-|street, was attended by the largest con- . before been n t was the crowd Scene of Splendor. v were unable to r f r before se e beg: > the morn ice. orned with e altar - vered with Iilie Reilly, the on on “The Resurree- ir rendered the sacred | riate to the occasion | r large congrega- | Paul's. | rch was nev- wded than at ye which was con- | the Rev. William decorations were fate to E ertide. music sung, the | pealed most con- congregation was nt anthem, “Break 1 Into Joy." The Resurrection,” by | clley, was rendered by Oscar L. Lienau, | i Haydn's “With Verdure Clad” was | Miss Beulah George. Malcolm A. | Fraser, basso, and Miss Mignon Judson, | to, took part in the anthems and “Gloria In Excelsis.”” e choir was under the direction of lejssner. Impressive Solo. a The First e servica | r known to t morn! ed by the n e superb which the g sacred apy pastor, the D. D. The ¢ less well atten Knight Templar impressive in the ary Presbyterian Church at the ening praise, the worshipers every morsel of space that could d them. The great edifice, in- inadequate to accommodate the r seats and even standing The John Hemphill, D. D., | conducted the services, and the chofr, un- der the cirection of R. D. Burness, ren- dered the beautiful music appropriate to led erv- A Bower of Flowers. 8t. Luke's Episcopal Church was be- [ WORSHIPERS o i ITH the chiming of the ch has been restless- of ir promise of the coming | The ruby humming bird hid his head as the gorgeous hues of unheard-of fowls th beamed v round pleasure, With the dawning of yesterday’'s sun, missals were lald astde In some dark corner of madam’s boudoir and the dance programmes were taken from their lav- light the during the period of their mistress’ de- votions. With the earliest clanging of the church bells, calling the faithful to serv- ice before the sun was scarcely up until the last organ strains died away under the starlight, the portals of every church in the city were thronged with a gayly dressed concourse of worshipers. Many the season. The offertory soprano solo, “The Angels' Easter Song,” by Brewer, and sung by Mrs. Mark, violin obligato by Miss Smith, was particularly im- pressive. The soloists were Mrs. Mark, soprano; Miss Wheeler, alto; Frank Ons- | low, tenor, and A, Mennie, basso. Howard Presbyterian Church deco- were Easter and Calla lilles in profusion, with white lilacs and pinks, tasiefuliy arranged against an imposing bank of greens in the rear of the pulpit, and 2 cross of lilies suspended In front of the organ. The Rev. John 8. Thomas, pastor of the church, in his morning sermon presented a graphic word picture of the meeting on the highway of the two disciples with Christ, after his resurrection, and of their relization of the marvelous work accom- plished by him. Their doubts and fears were swept away when they had invited him Itno their house and heard his words, and the doubters of this day were asked by the speaker to take the same message The rations to their hearts and find that the true, glad Easter tidings will move them to re- pentanc 1d joy The music of the services comprised se- lections from Handel's ‘‘Messiah” on the organ and several solos and anthems by the choir. The singers were: Mrs. John W. Madden, Mrs. A. T. Fletcher, Mrs. C. C. Young, Miss Lillian Cheffers, Miss Edna Dahl, Mrs. Robert Lloyd, Miss Milife Redell, Miss Louise Hayes, Mrs. Merrill. W. M. Ogilive, F. W. Guerin. O. AT THE | ender box, where they had lain neglected | i | and | of the devout attended the early masses | Eastertide Dispels Dull Clouds of | , = 2 S Y/ ‘é::#l \ W & ] 5 SACRED | 1s, but the ma- d it more to their in the Catholic cathed jority of worshipers fc and tulips in the flower beds looked out upon the daring gardens of millinery bobbing by on the head Eastertide, | fond mammas and paled at their glory went tiiting by. The shiny new blocks of the male portion of the Easter parade only set off the pride and glory of the gowns and bonnets the mare contrast. Once within the dim fragrant aisles of the churches, the kaleidoscope of colors was more bewlldering. The royal purples and orange tints from the great windows, the subdued gleams of solid banks of flowers, the occasional glint of jewels all united to make a bewildering color scheme. Added to this, the sweet breath of many blossoms, the roll of the organ swell and the volces of choirs—all at- tested to the resurrection of the spring- time in nature and In human hearts. A. Smith, Oscar Williams, Karl Auerbach, Fred Hunt. Hundreds at Doors. The First Congregational Church, Ma- son and Post streets, was crowded with worshipers and hundreds stood around the doors, unable to gain admission. The services were conducted by the Rev. George C. Adams, D. D. most beautifully decorated and a feature of the service was the music. In the even- ing there was a *“Knights Templar ser- at the church, when again the Will Jordan, Clarke, Claude vice” s'z&rvd edifice was crowded to its unmost | capacity The gational Church, Fifteenth street, Mission, was unique because of the pas- tor, the Rev. Willlam Rader, making the festive occasion one for receiving into the folds of his church a number of new members, eleven in all, and by also bap- tising six children beneath the beautiful decorations which adorned the edifice. Services began at 11 o’clock promptly, while hundreds unseated strove to find some space wherefrom they might hear the” sermon, “Death and Resurrection,’” and participate throughout in -the inter- esting service. The evening again saw a great congre- Continued on Page .’3, Column 5. The church was | Saster service at the Third Congre- | i near | Tasper. Detls: and. M e Rta ot \d the early morning | sudden bursting 1nto |, . 'y, arranging ribbons and furbelows | blocm of the wonder-|;, preparation for the grand parade at| f ster bomnets on | the 11 o'clock services. | the falr heads of the| As the time the morning services belles, the somber gloom of the | drew nigh, a gay proc of colors be- ea was raised vesterday and | §an to wend its way to doors of the 2 7 | varfous houses of worship. The pansys | the EDIFICES BEFORE AND AT THE CLOSE OF THE EASTER DEVOTIONS. | an laster the Catholic was churches in an manner. decoratipns while the augmented. of The se observed 1sually elaborate al we chot rendere: service s in splendid style. high cla at St. M hedral were of the most fmpressive cter, and were partici- pated in an fmmen concoursé of people, who crowded the of seating capaclty the sacred edifice to its utmost c: . Even the alsles were filled ,with otees who were compelled to stand during the entire celebration, while large numbers who were unable to galn access to the building were obliged to content themselves by sitting on the stone steps, or loitering about the sidewalks in en- deavors to hear what they might of the enchanting musical services that were being held within. The decorations about the chancel and altar were superb. Thou- sands of pure white St. Joseph lilles were gracefully arranged wherever opportunity offered, while the sublimity of the hol high altar was greatly enhanced by profuse embellishment of the same beau- tiful synonyms of the festal day Just as the organ pealed forth the glorious strains of the prelude to the ter mass the priestly procession entered the church from the sanctuary, led by the gorgeous | golden cross, borne on high by the cross bearer, who took his place to the left of sanctuary, where he remained throughout the ser Then came the acolytes clothed in royal purple cassocks with rich white lace surplices, then the | cundle bearers, who were in turn followed by the varlous clerical dignitaries wh assisted at the solemn pontifical servi arrayed in golden chasubles, brilliant the light of myriads of tall candles. the ceremonial changes His Grace, Arch ishop Riordan, assumed his station on the altar’s gospel side, while the aitar boys, separating to right and left on each side of the altar ralling, the celebrant commenced the dignified service at tiw toot of the high altar. Asslsting in the celebration were Father Ramm, the sub-deason; Father Mulligan, master of ceremonies; O'Ryan, Father Edward Dempsey, Fatier Hannigan, who chanted the gospel in clear, bell-like tones, and the Most Rev- erend Archbishop Montgomery, the cele- brant of the pontificial mass. Singing Is Exquisite. Haydn's fourth mass in B flat was sung by the regular choir of the cathedral, un- 0| der the directorship of J. Harrison, and a » of Mrs. Buttes Hughe ss L. Berretta, Phillps Wynne, Mrs B ie Corre E. E O. Berdall and oir further had ti | White, Miss V. Johns | ton, Miss Winnie Jc n | Very Reverend Vicar General | | Prendergast delivered t | which was a powerful ¢ keeping with the solemn t the | Hamet He spoke of t | cele nstances of Christ’s | atten resurrection, sion and death, t the following remarks, delivered in a ve torceful and convincing manner: | 2By rising from the dead he gave an in- deteasible proof of the mission he had |S¢'S ever claimed to be divine. All his teac 14 ues hille Artig and Madame Canden: sweet voice was heard to great a Decorats ings were consummated in this glorious circumstance. Henceforth, victor over | entire service was impressive in | death and sin, his last and only mission | tféme. was to e his apostles for the The fea | great mission of evangelization. s “This is a great , a.glorious season | | in the liturgy of the church, and now, my | faithful pec I exhort you to rise also | | with Christ and try to lead brighter, bet- (ter and more glorious lives.” At the conclusion of the sermon choir burst forth into the “Regina Co s uperbly 3 the morning m impresston enough to be at once become Gertrude and Hopkins led in a care asked by : twenty-five g followed a_beautiful anth “Laudate Dominum,” in of the David with telling effect, and the service tenor, with the Papal benediction by Archbishop | Easter Sunday was appropriat b Riordan. | served at St. Joseph’s Church, where mu St. Patrick's Church was filled to over- | Si¢ and sermon were attentively listened flowing, the Services being of a very | to. The mu vas of a high charact | tractive order. Here also the decorations | and well sung sughout and | were beautiful, being entirely in keeping | Were brought to a close by | with the d Snow-white roses, pu al benediction | white lilies, tall paims and waving fern | ndance was | trees graced the altar and sanctuary, | Church, the £ | over which fell a soft light from hundreds | val numbers being the grand | of tall wax tapers. The celebration com- Welier, which was | menced at 11 "o’clock, Haydn's second | careful rendition by | mass being sung by a magnificent choir of | 0& singers, under the s thirty well-trained voices, with organ and | ©f Mme. Coursen-Roeckel p orchestral accompaniment, unde the | played a number of fin | skiliful leadership of Miss Mary Short, | organ and during genera \ | At the offertory Giorza’ oholt: | were orchestral accompanix was sung most exquisitely. The sanctu- | #dded greatly to the b he ary choir rendered the processional and | @l selection recessional hymns and responses under | IDteresting musical services and a pro- | tound sermon by the Rev. W. MeGough . | brought out a large following at St. Fran- cis Church. The choir was augmented by selected vocalists and gave effective redi- tions to the well-arranged selections. Miss M. C. Schaefer played the organ and con- ducted the musical services. s | the leaderhip ot C. C. fective manner. Fine Music by Choir. The services at St. Mary's (Paulist) Church attracted an immense congregation Davis in a very ef-