A capacity congregation of over 2,000 people filled the Grand Theatre yesterday morning for the Palm Sunday Service of the Fourth Marines' Church. The, Chaplain, Lieutenant Frank R. Hamilton, of the Regiment conducted the worship, delivering an excellent sermon on the appropriate theme, gentlemen, the King!" As a special musical number, Pte, Armand Bouchard sang a baritone solo, "The Palms" by Faure," Mrs. Willis Hathaway accompanying him at the piano. The Marine Band, under the direction of Staff Sergeant William R. Stuart, opened the service with the prelude "Calvary" by Rodney, and also played as an offertory number, Avensky's "Spring Serenade.
In the concert which followed the service, the guest artist was Miss Rosa Rapaport, pianist, who played "Fantaisie Impromptu" from Chopin's Opus 66, and "Prelude in G Minor" by Rachmaninoff, with band accom paniment. The Marine Band, under the direction of the Bandmaster, Tech. Sgt. James T. Tichacek, opened the concert with a Lehar's "Merry. Wide rendered a Spanish Suite Quixote" by Safranek, Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4. The excellent programme concluded with the band playing the Marines' Hymn and the American National Anthem, Announcement was made that Lieut. Hamilton, following the Marine Church Easter Service next Sunday morning, would be the guest preacher at the Community Church Easter Service at eleven o'clock.
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