Easter Music and Flowers Beautify City Churches
Easter observances drew crowded congregations across Catholic Episcopal and other churches. Elaborate musical programs featured fresh choirs and sacred works while flowers, especially lilies, adorned altars. Despite rain the spirit of Easter brought comfort with sermons by Washington divines and generous offerings for Christian causes, though fashionably bright dress was downplayed and streets saw fewer spectators.
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Washington
Easter Services at St Pauls Mark Paschal Procession
At St Pauls Catholic Church in Washington a solemn Paschal procession opened Easter morning services with 106 clergy and choir members, delivering Dumont’s royal mass and the Easter hymn Alleluia as Rev Dr Bresnahan of Georgetown preached on the resurrection. The Paulist deacon and subdeacon were assisted by St Pauls and Catholic University seminarians, with the sanctuary brightened by candles, roses, carnations, and palms.
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St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Fifteenth
Dumont
St Paul's
Catholic University
Bresnahan
Georgetown University
Father Ketchum
Easter at Reform School Observed by 21 Boys
Rev Dr J J Muir Mace delivered the principal Easter address at the District Reform School chapel as 21 boys observed the resurrection anniversary. The service featured fern and rose decor, a cross of green foliage, organ and string wind music, and hymns including Break Forth Into Joy. Trustees Mr and Mrs Schuster and Mr and Mrs Curriden attended along with other visitors.
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J. J. Mur Mace
District Reform School
Muir
Lfe
Donald McLeod
Christ
Biis. Schuster
Curriden
Board of Trustees
Lily drill crowns Mt Pleasant Easter Sunday school
Mt Pleasant Congregational Church held an Easter choral service in the church auditorium. Primary children presented a lily drill and songs, with kindergarten exercises and cradle roll participants. Rev M Ross Fishburn spoke to the youngsters, followed by remarks from Superintendent James E West and performances by Grace Bealman and Miriam Doyle as the Mt Pleasant Sunday school enrolls about 900 pupils.
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Mt. Pleasant
M. Ross Fishburn
James E. West
Grace Bealman
Miriam Doyle
Hymns in Sign Language at Trinity Chapel Easter Service
Rev. Mr. Whilden of Baltimore led Easter morning services for deaf mutes at Trinity chapel Washington. Agnes Hymn 17 Ig Risen and Nearer My God To Thee were sung by Ferdinand Harrison and Sadie Lana Dailey, two leading sign language artists. Easter offerings from the two deaf mute congregations surpassed $5.
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Trinity Chapel
Mr. Whilden
Baltimore
Agnes
Ferdinand Harrison
Sadie Lana Dailey
Washington
Mr. Pilck
Grace Church
Easter Service at St Mark's Reflects Sunday School Efforts
St Mark's Episcopal Church held an Easter program with a graded Sunday school procession and a superintendent Mr Deis address. Children entered in order carrying flowers to deck the altar and the school gave 552 for the Easter offering as part of a 2190 total collection.
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St. Mark’s
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Deis
World grows better say secular league speaker and knights fighting for humanity
Thomas and Will told a Secular League audience that the world is improving through evolution toward liberalism and emancipation. They praised liberal souls battling creeds, drugs, corruption, and expanding suffrage, urging recognition of liberal natur es and aid to emancipators. Police sought Pauline Toms, 18, missing since March 25, last seen with another girl on or near F Street Northwest.
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Secular League
Thomas & Will
Win
Hoe
St. George
Roland
Coeur de Lion
Pauline Toms
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City Bulletin and Local Advertisements Mix
Public notices urge Educational Contest entries due by evening. Local ads promote plumbing, gas and electric lighting estimates Ed Brooks Co. Also shop boasting Easter goods, pet birds, furniture reupholstery, spring water, and household cleaning products. Advertising highlights Chicago Jewel Gas Range and home products from several merchants.
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Brooks Co
Ibth St
Easter Egg Hunt at Randle Highlands Seen as Family Day
Next Monday Easter Monday a large celebration is planned at Randle Highlands with egg hunts in shrubbery and grass. Prizes include rabbits or guinea pigs marked pet with winners announced. The event targets Washington white children and runs 12:30 to 4 with a patriotic band, using Capital Traction cars from Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Randle Highlands
Washington
Capital Traction
Pennsylvania Avenue
F &G
White House
Capitol
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