The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-19
THE CHURCHES.
OF Episcopal Churches.

Decorations OF Episcopal Churches.
TRINITY CHURCH.
Old Trinity drapcd with considerable taste,
although there not that amount of display which
might expect from such q wealthy corporation. Tho
mourning confined the pillars inside Of the cdce
and the doorways the OUTSIDE facing broadway.
There service In tho afternoon, but the attendance
was rather slim.
CALVARY CHURCH.
Last evening this edince, in which the Right Rev.
Bishop ociates being appropriately decorated
with drapery and the programme in which IL is to be
presented gives promise that It viii be strkingy
full significant In accordance with strict ecclesast.
cal usage on the death OF layman the sacrcd furn
lture"-the pulpit lectorn and sltarw not be robcd in
the habilimens which are reserved tributes 10 de-
parted clegymen; but all the other portions Of the
pie will be dressed In black. From the galleries TO the
organ chamber sem;ccar fois OF Grape will be dis
lpayed The altar rails and the screen and ories above
the apsis will be similarly decorated One of the prnc
pal features OF the ornamenaiion viii bo opposite
The font in the centre aisle whero the deed paccd
during the burial service. IL viii consist OF tall s,an
around which American nag, draped and festooned
with OF white will be custered This is de-
signed to represent the national grief Service will COM
mence at noon
CHRIST CHURCH, FIFTH AVENUE AND TuRTY-FIPTu
STREET
The presented by the Interior OF this building IL
at solemn and impressive The chaste INTERIOR
pillars and lofty domes afford such facilities Tor
the exhibition OF decorative art that needs but the
dskful and artistic In which the profuse display
OF mourning emblems has been arranged TO make tho
whole marvel Of funerea ornamentation Standing
the and looking towards the cance the toue
enepslle most striking the omnpresent embeIns of
mourning being relieved against the white ground of the
walls the subdued light from the stained glass OF
the domes shedd ng a softened halo tho whole.
The communion table, chairs and chancel
pe,cy enveioped with black cloth. The reading desk
and pulpit are also covered with black. which arc
placed nora memOridn The arches tho
entrance doors are with black and white looued
4 up In the with double rosettcs. At the baek of
he communion table heavy folds OF black CLOTH deckcd
n with floral emblems fall from the cornice othe no r,
-nelna
y rc hung with ~-ne and black The tablets on tho
walls also draped in mourning The pas;om which
asupport the arched roof laced with black 10 tho
points from which the arches spring. the spaces between
the black drapng stand ng out in strong contrast Tho
pillars at the sides Of the church covered entirely
with black and in the centre near the top OF each Is
white rosce the large space between them being rccy
The centre pssters connected with each other by
streamers which droop from their fumms cross each
other in tho centre The organ case aud front Of tho
organ gallery are also ourIaned with black klcyen
hundred yards OF Grape and muslin have been used in
the decoration The pastor, Rev. DR. Ever, will oicate
4 at noon
Zion church. in Madison nue., drnped with
great taste Prom the centre OF tho rof over The chan
eel leading down to the pulpit sid aud the hap
tsmal font tho other, suspended long fold ~
rape The arches and columns were also draed In deep
mourning which gave tbs edihce solemn and impTrs-
sive app aranee
Trinity chapel in West Twenty Gith s;rct, Fifth
7avenuo was drapcd the outs de- large foGs Of back
cape having been hung festoons osCr The cutranCe
bat tho interior the edluco was 1tNod O ultpay.
ST. MARKS cHuRcH.s
Here is n which may CHALLENGE mprcsTivcnas,
create Not succ the death OF ~ reverend
rector DR. Anthem, has this ancient c.ncc wore such
suit of solemn black now presents from chanccl
porch and gallery TO organ chamber. Tho altar 10
covered tho dark tokens o death and gloom Its
semi circular rails have folds OF Grape which are inter-
sected with white strcamer Tho pillars are wrapped
with obiquc sable CLOTH which extend tie capitals
10 the base and along the gallery pancls there ruls
chains Grape The Windows, the porch, The ssci
word, e.ery available niche where some token q
mourn may be suspended, are gloomy with drapcry
an the emblems BY which death s announced are srs.
3taly wrought and prominently displayed In every paf
Of lhc cdince The Rev Dr. A. H. yiuton the recor,
viii onciato at noon
cBuRcu or THE Asc~Vsiov.
on entering this temple ~ Ia Llsoopsl falth tho
visitor caruot ail TO be impressed 1a Tie soemriy
which broad chsDcel dressed n srh of crrre I'D
alcs sSsss. s.s5. sa 'hGSG d risoSs nS % %
FOR ornamentauon FROM The rod nrs~s 70 N" ga
loguc panels aud the lsctsrn dtPsy ~ elaborate
mourning relieved by loops aDd bcwt u VII 10 md pro-
fuse sreaners appears In graceful folds and t,oe ars
varied by the national colOTs which fall droop,iy be-
meath ON the Uospel aud eps,ie side OF the altar
wh ~ bic cloth The pulpit aud Tho read ny dcsk arc
slsn irapod with the onbems of mourning. The Rev
Dr j. Smith, tie pastor, will oiicaie at noon
curRcu or rms coon snrruEap
la Fiy .r,h sire near Second avenue. isa small
but c-' ,tlt 0ce known the Church OF the Cod
sbcrh.r3 The dlug itself is no, very npong, Ou,
the memnaf " the congrcgaticn had exor,ed th,msecs
TO decorate very neatly aud appropriately The frOnt
az tNa cH. Ct. nsiOuncd win back ard White and
thC ns sNs awrcd tettcen tif vp i1ws with na"k
cfape fI....i suh STARS 90 white lfDunI saarreo
tb1 m' aud lest1onfi wtN a tote'lt oi vh.a Wtl
.tr.am.fs ~ black oni wAi,s u1tun Tho ort'u fnus
ruI .haurel rei we're INag .ta black cape fnetp.
tooNT1yuyp ON EIGHTH pA9Sl