The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-22

TIE Ho11DAYs.-The Church at Easter presents
herself to the devout worshipper in her most at
tractive garb. Not only is tho event celebrated,
the resurrection of tho Saviour, IN itself cause
of gladness but the joy is hoightol cd by the fact
that Easter is the close of Lent q long season of
mourning. The festival moreover &C incides with
the approach of Spring, and thus all nature joins
in the joyous burst Of the Easter Anthem. All
the representatives of the Christian Church, that
reverence anything of traditional form observe
Easter as day specially set apart to holy JOY. The
Churches are finely adorned and the service, par
ticularly the music is characterized by pcrvad
ing tone of gladness The Catholic, the Episco-
pal, and even the Lutheran Church, all observe
the Easter holidays.
It was our privilege yesterday to attend service
at Grace Church, and not wishing to be charged
with partiality, shall only say that the docora-
tions of evergreens and natural and artificial
flowers were beautiful aad arranged with taste,
and gave full proof of the long and unwcared labor
of love that planted them there. The service was
very impressive, and the music, both instrumental
and vocal, remarkably good. We were specially
pleased with the Easter Anthem. :,
st. Luke's. located in less fashionable quarter.
and, therefore, not much visited by any but tho
regular members of the congregation, was very
handsomely decorated.
The music at st. Johns Chapel, (Catholic) Qaecn
street, yesterday was unwontedly grand, and per-
haps beyond anything Of the kind ever Witnessed
in Charleston; the United States 9Th Infantry
Band having assisted in the pcreo, nianue.
On Christmas we have tho holy day and the holi-
day combined; the latter, in England and this
country at least largely predominating. Easter
Sunday is always hold sacred, but a; some secular
merrinent seems to bo demanded at such joyous
season, the Church has centuries ago appointed u
second day, Easter Monday, for the enjoyment of
her children In many parts of Catholic Europe,
the ycrnal festival is celebrated on this day; and
rural games and pastimes of every description arc
Joined in with zest by young and old Throughout
Germany, Easter Monday is celebrated as IL holi-
day and its observance is ono Of tho institutions
of Fatherland, transplanted by the emiSrant to
every part of tho globo.
Our advertising columns to-day, show that tho
Germans of Charleston, in this respect arc not
behind their compltriots in the uAifcd mother
CO lntry beyond tho sea. The Sunday School of tho
German Evangelical Lutheran Church. numbering
about $50 children, will have picnic to-day at
tho Schutzenplatz, under the direction of the
Superintendent, Mr. A. J. HOFFMAN. Trains will
leave tho Northeastern depot at a few minutes
past 4. NJ, and ut u z. NJ, and will bring The
picnicers back again about dark.
The Turnpercin have an entertainment at their
hall this evening, which, we feel assured will he
! numerously attended, and be kept up till carly
next morning.
The Stengerb,7td also will give similar enter
tainment this evening at their hall, corner King
and Liberty streets, and represent Lcnore, d fine
| drama in three acts, by A. Won AoLTEr.
There will be two German balls, ono at ScHRo-
DER's, corner King and Line streets, and the other
at the German Engine House Ill Chalmers street.
Our Irish friends also have ball Oh hand, to be
given this evening at the Hibcrnan Hall, under
the auspices of the st. Patrick Benevolent Socic-
ty, where we havo no doubt they will have u jilly
| timo.