Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-29
EASTER DAY.
The Roman Catholic and Epis-
cOpAl Churches.
Observance of the Sacred Fes-
tIVaI.

Easter morn broke bright and besuti
ful. Nature was wreathed in smiles
The trees were budding, the young
shoots and flowers OF spring peeped on
to greet an almost summer sun, and The
tender grass looked fresh and green. Tht
birds CarOlled, it would seem more
blithslY, responsive, as il were, to the eff
fort OF nature. The weather SO propi.
tious, so delightful, SO appropriate to the
glad season when the Church commemo-
rates q risen Lord, was taken advantage
OF by the people, who focked upon the
| streets and filled the churches. These
we're literally packed, especially those OF
the Catholic and Episcopal faith, where
the observance of Easter festival was
celebrated with more than usual fervor,
much of which manifested itself in the
decorations of the several edihces in q
style OF beauty that could not be sur
passed. Crosses of every conceivable
size and shape, and Of flowers OF every
hue and name that the season could af-
ford, were called into -equisition, and
the result was, in nearly every place Of
worship belonging to the sects named, q
success in decoration that, as We have
said, could not well be excelled. This
was especially the case at st. Lazarus
ANAS "oC1O VIC 1OttkCA1 0AAOh6 ONASA
tasteful emb!ens of our common religion
a large white marble cross near the
chsncel, entwining which was q garland
of howers, the whole making up 8 per-
feet picture in itself. We ais noticed
two crOmOeFosses beautifully enwreathed
with flowers. Elsewhere throughout the
church there were wreaths and boquets,
the whole completing a coup Doll OF the
sweetest and most apprecisDle character.
The services were those incidental to the
day, but rendered with more than usual
feryHr. Prof. Tepe presided at the organ,
and with MS efficient choir added much
to the sOlemnity of the occasion by the
character of the music, especially the
Easter anthem, which was finely rem
deTed.
aAt Calvary Church the decorations were
not quite SO ornate as those OF st. LsZa-
rus, out were becoming and appropriate.
They partOok CT flowers and evergreens
in wreaths and boquets. The musical
part OF the services were as usual very
me- Prof. Schultz, ~orgRnist, presiding.
The anthem Of the day was given in very
nne style. The congregation was, as at
Lazarus, comprised largely OF ladies,
generally appeared in bright and
cOlors appropriate to the season.
The number of communicates at either
place Of worship was notably very large.
AT Grace, st. Msry's, and the Church
Of the Good Shepherd there was more or
less Of decoration, all of IL of the char
acJer described above. All three of these
were filed, the ladies being espe-
cially in great numbers. The services
the same as those at Calvary, but
the music was especially fine.
AT the Catholic churches OF st. Pat
ST. Peter and st. Msry's the SER
vices we're Of the imposing character,
usual to the magnificent ritual of Rome.
The decorations at either place were
but appropriate. OF the music il
IS only necessary to say that Prof.
Winkler presided at st. Peters, and
Prof. Sebaizky at st. Patrick's, to as
sure the readers of the APPEAL that it
vas magnificent, that it was all they
could make it with superb material. At
Peters, the grandest- church editice
a the State, or, perhaps, the Southwest,
he mass for the day was rendered in a
style that fully sustained the reputation
Of the choir and the cultured leader, Mr..
Winkler.
At the Methodist, Presbyterian and
Baptist churches the services were those
usual to every Sunday, there being no
regulations or rules in their arti-
3les of faith for the commemorstion OF
Easter. They were all well filed, and
~ attentive and deyOut listeners. So
passed Easter Dsy, 1905.