Easter Services In St. Thomas

EASTER SERVICES IN ST. THOMAS

THE MUSIC WAS ESPECIALLY FINE SUNDAY

The Easter Offering Reached $470- Large Congregations in Spite of the Rain

Easter services in St. Thomas church Sunday surpassed those of former years in many ways. Hundreds of people received holy communion at 7 and at 8 in the morning. The children's choir sang several Easter hymns at the first mass, with Miss Nellie Brown as organist. Leo Darrow, of the Conservatory, played a violin obligato with excellent expression. At the second service in the morning the musical program, which consisted of Gounod's sweet St. Caecilia mass, with offertory solo and chorus, was under the direction of Prof. Renwick. The large orchestra and choir followed with great precision the baton of their leader. Miss Nellie Brown and Miss Myrtle Palmer acted as organists. The mass was the same as that given at the charity concert last fall. At the end of the service the chancel choir joined in the vocal work with an Easter hymn. The soloists were Miss Frances Caspari, Mrs. Stebbins, Earle Killeen and Fred Killeen. The music at the evening service was just as good and elaborate and formed a fitting close the the unusually elaborate programs of the day. The rain seemed to have no effect on the crowds, for the church was thronged at all the services. Father Kelly was assisted by the Rev. Father Smith, S. J., of St. Louis University. The Easter offering amounted to $470.