Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-22
LOCAL NEWS,

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EASTER SuNDAY.-The attendance yesrsr.
day at the various places of worship throu 2 h.
out the city was very large, both in the morn.
ing and afternoon. In the Catholic and Epis-
copal Churches the services were very i'm
pressive, and the churches were handsomely
decorated The season of Lent having closed
all signs OF mourning are reno ed. and the
affairs adorned with flowers and eyergreens.
The sadness which characterized the services
OF the three preceding days are changed to
emotions Of Joy.
AT st. Aiovsius (Cathelic) Church, on 1
street, grand high mass was celebrated at II a.
m. in the presence Of a very large congrega-
tion, every seat being occupied. The ceiebrant
was Father Wiget, assisted by Rev. Fathers
Roccoford and Lancaster as deacon and SUBJ
deacon. The choir, under the leadership of
Madame Kretchmar, with Prof H. c. Sher-
man at the organ, rendered Millard's Mass in
G, 1t being the first time that this has been per
formed In Washington The "(iratias fgi.
mus" soprano solo, was sung by Madame
Kretchmar before the sermon. At the offer
Messrs. Dawson, Chase and Burnett, was
given in most excellent style. At the concIu-
sion OF the mass. as the congregation WAS
leaving church, the HalleIuiah chorus by the
full choir was sung. In The afternoon, at 1
o'clock, Millard's Vespers was rendered The
Trio, from Attilla, by Messrs. Kretchmar
Burnett and Chase, was grand The Presi-
dents daughter, Mrs. Slower, accompanied
by Miss Slower, attended this church in the
morning.
AT ST. Matthew's tCatholic) Church, grand
Il Il, I'll.
Father McNally, with Rev. Fathers Murphy
and hamilton as deacon and sub-deacon The
choir under the leadership of MIR. Cannon,
with Prof. Il. +. H. Lawrence at the organ
sang Hummell's Mass No. . the pr,neipai
singers being MIR. Cannon as bass, Mrs Gel
ger as hrst soprano, Mrs Callan and Mrs
Newton as altos, MIR. Noyes and MT Esputa
as tenors. Rev. DIR. White preached from the
gospel OF the day.
The services at St. Dominic-s Church were
of very impressive character, the choir rem
derlng with great effect Mozart's No ~ Mass
with the Eeni Creator from Miilard's Mas in
q and Handefs Grand HalleIujah Chorus i'm
preached by the Rev. Father Carey o. = ID
taking for his text, He is risen he is net here
behold the place where they laid him" In
the afternoon, Millard' Vespers were sunp nv
the choir for the first time in this city. There
was very large attendance both morning and
evening. and at the early mass there were from
four TO five hundred comm unicants
At St. Patrick's (Catholic) Church. on F.
street, at ii o'clock, high mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father Walter, and a discourse deIiy
eTed M Sy ReT: Father Kane. The CHOIR, with
Miss Mary Murray as leader, and Prof Rich
ter at the organ, sang Haydn's Mass No 3.
AT ST. Johns (Episcopal) Church, on n
street services Were held al II a m. and ~
p m Rev Dr. J: y. Lewis, the rector, assist.
ed by Rev. Mr.. Arlington, officiated. The ser
mon was by DIR. Lewis, having for ais text rns
lath verse, 18th chapter OF LIST CorinthIans.
Ihe choir, under the direction of Prof G. "
NEEDING, organist and musical director with
Miss Wood and Mrs. A. B. Butts as sopranos.
Mrs. Morgan as alto, Mr.. q. G Ever as tenor,
and Mr.. II. T.. Daley as basso sang the Eas
ter anthems, and the music was yery fine
"Te Deum, ''Jubilate," and the ssiIoria'i
were rendered In an excellent manner Dr
Lewis announced the annual PARISH meeting
for the election of yestrymen for the ensuing
year, and to nil vacancies, would be held to-
day Immediately after the II O'Clock service.
After the 4 K o'clock service, YESTERDAY after
noon, the sacrament of baptism was aaminis
tered TO number of infants
AT the Church Of the Epiphany, Episcop
Rev. Dr. Hail, rector, officiated, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Vaux, OF Georgetown. The sermon
was by Dr. Hall, he having for his text the auth
chapter OF ST. John, Then went in also that
other disciple who came first to the sepulcbre
and he saw and believed" &c. The Choir of
this church is composed of amateurs, and the
music rendered by them yesterday was excel
lent, esPee,ally the opening anthem, Thou
by Kroell; " Jubilate," by Corfe and the
"Gloria." The decorations OF this church
were beautiful On the communion table
there was large cross made of flowers the
front being adorned with q golden erewn. The
baptismaI font was filed with lilies and tha
pulpit was handsomely dressed with mowers
In all the Episcopal churches the communion
was administered in the forenoon. In The eve
ming DIR. Hall delivered an able discouree IN
the hall corner aGh street and Pennsylvania
avenue, used by the congregation of the church
OF 81 John the BaptisC, his text being .sHare 90
spiritual body and a natural BODY
At Grace Church, lEPiscopai,) the services
were performed by Kew. Dr. HoImead, rector
who preached an excellent sermon spon the
power OF the resurrection. 1t was announced
that the annual election for vestrymen OF the
church would take place at o'clock this eve
ming. There was some good music at(}race
Church by the choir, under the leadership OF
Mr.. W. y eatman.
Al TcKendree Chapel, on Massachusetts
avenue, Rev. William Krebbs. the pastor.
preached an able sermon al IL O'clock The
choir under the leadership of J. n Davis
Esq, with Mr. We. Spedden at the organ'
furnished some excellent music.
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THE GALL FOR REPUBLICAN CoSysN
TioN-Meehng Oh Saturday Ecen.ng-A call
having been published for several days past
inviting delegates from the Republican clubs
OF the various wards to assemble on Saturday
evening at Woodward's Hall, for the purpose
OF periectng the organization of the Republi-
can party, a meeting was held at the above
named nail on Saturday evening, but two
wards only We're represented-tne Sixth and
oeVentn-nye delegates from each being pres
en,. Inere were also in the room Mr.. J. H.
Croesnan, (white,) Mr.. John King, (white,)
OF tne rourth Ward; Dr. Eckert, (white,) of the
sey, twhite.) Of the Second Ward, and M T.
Parker, (white,) of the Seventh Ward, with
ap0 nt Ten other white and colored persons.
=, The meeting was called to order by Mr.. j. |
d Holmes, (white,) of the Sixth Ward.
Mr J. H. Crane, (white.) Of the Seventh |
Ward. was chosen as president, and Caleb |
hughes, (colored.) OF the sixth Ward, acted as
Mr.. D. R. Parker feoiored) said he thought |
the call for this con yention had been misrepre.
sented. II seemed to be the general impression |
tnat thm con vention, would interfere with the |
nominating convention, but such was not the |
case. The delegetes 70 this convention were /
for the purpose OF forming . censral committee |
OF the ward clubs. Noparty could exist with. /
cut central committee, ana the Republican
party OF this Distriot shoald have enc: - II
the fsrn1atioA OF ne ward clubs and central /
association And SAID he prepared the resolution