Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-29
Faster Sunday.

and the services, particularly at the Catholic
and Episcopal churches. were very i'm pres.iye,
the trium plant resurrection Of our Saviour
The interior Of the churches were Beautifully
decorated with fiowers and svergreens.
Al s.. Patrick's Church, on F street. Grand
High Mass was celebrated at IL O'Clock, Rev.
Father Walter, ceieorant; Father Keane, dea.
con, and Mr.. Folan. S. j., a. sub deacon. The
ray. with Prof Richter at the organ rendered
Haydns No. (Imperial) Mass, Miss Marray.
MISS Barry and Mrs. Shea soprano, Miss Sorsn
Alto, Mr.. Hirsch tenor, and Mr.. Paddon bass
the assistant pastor. ''
At st. Aloysius Church there vas a crovdsd
congregation at IL O'Clock, when grand high
mas was celeora ed-Rev. Father Stonestreet
y j.. celebrant, Fathers Simeon, s. ] deacon,
and McPeavitt, s. J., sub-deacon. The choir.
under Mrs. kretschmar, sang Mercadanti's
iour-Volce mass, with Harry Sherman at he
organ; Mrs Kretschmar, Miss Mills and Mss
Roikinnorn, soprano; Miss Morse and Misc
Randall, alto; Mr. Burnet. tenor; and MI. Wild.
ney, pass. Before the sermon, the Tsni Creator
soprano SOLO and caorus-Was rendered, and
al tne onertory, Almd Virgo, soprano solo and
chorus. At the conclusion Of the services the
naIielu Jan chorus from Handel's Messiah was
sung. The sermon was preached by Rev.
fatner Mcguire, President Of Geor geto wn Col.
Isge.
At s.. Matthews Church, Grand High Mass
was celebrated AT ii o'clock in the presence Of
a very large congregation, Rev. Father Mackin,
celebrant, Father Lilly, deacon, and Father
Holland, .nb-descon: The choir rendered
DIR. Csulfeld at the organ. aud full orchestral
Accomplishments under Prof. Weber. The
principal singers were Miss JuIiana NAV,
soprano. Mrs. Callan, alto, Mr.. 8. v. Noyes,
tenor, and Mr.. Cannon, bass. The mass was
selected by Rev. DR.. White, the pastor, and is a
beautiful religious musical composition. The
whole was under the direction Of DIR. White,
and the various parts were admirably sang,
especially the bass solo Teni Creator before the
sermon by Mr. Cannon. ana Jub,late Dec at the
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conclusion OF the ser vices, the grand Kronenigs-
march Of Meyerbeer was played upon the
organ, accompanied by all the instruments
The sermon was by Rev. Father Lilly
At St. Domnicks Church, South Washing-
ton, Grand High Mass was celebrated at II
O'Clock, Rev. Father Bokel, celebrant, Father
The choir sang Mozart's Mass No IL, with
Prof Misbach at the organ, Miss Martinglv.
Mrs Brown, and Miss Renshsw. soprano.
Miss Brown, Able, and Miss Preuss, alto, M.
J. II. Matungly, tenor, and Mr.. Sozenhoven,
bass. The sermon was by Father Bokel.
Al ST. stephens Church, on the corner OF
imperial mass was given, under the leadershin
OF Professor George Artn, assisted by lumber
OF the members Of the orchestra Of the French
Professor otto Frank: the fine tenor SINGER
Messrs. Egan and Seligsen, Assisting in tue
services. High mass was sung by the pastor,
Rev Mentally, and the altar was beautifully
At ST. Peters Catholic Church on Capi,o,
Hill, the Pastor, Rev. F. f. Boyle, delivered an
sn ns sermon on me Gospel OF the day, to
Mass was rendered in excellent style by the
choir under the leadership Of Mrs. Newton
Inc altar was perfect mass of lighted candles
beautifully arranged, and was profuseiy
decorated with natural flowers. The crucifix
on the tabernacle seemed to be located in bed
Of lilies.
AT the Church OF the Imaculate Convention,
street, near 18th, the several services wer.
attended by crowded congregations. The Pas
sor, Kew. Rather McCsrtny, celebrated mss AT
81 O'Clock, and grand high mass at I0X O'Clock.
AFTER which Rev. Father Edelia delivered az
appropriate discourse. The choir rendered
Haydn's Grand Cornation Mass in an effective
manner, the solo parts being borne by Mrs.
koeh!er, Miss Spalding, (soprano,) MISS Naf
anti Koehler, (altoA) Messrs Beckert and
HasAe, Senors,) Nef and Grant. (bassos). with
large chorus. The altar was handsomely
dressed with flowers and exergreens, and II
10 SAID was the finest piece OF decoration In the
District
At ST Mary's Germany Catholic Cburcb.
5th street, near H, the pastor, Rev. Matthias
Alg, oficiated, celebrating mass at aud I0L
o'clock and at the latter preaching an appro-
pirate discourse. The choir, composed OF six.
teen voices, under the lead OF Mr.. Schwakou
performed Zwing's mass. The altar in this
churcn was beautifully decorated with flow
AT the colored Catholic Church known as s..
Martins, the services were very impressive
and were well attended. Grand high mass
was celebra tsd at lOA O'Clock. by Rev Father
ChIchi, the choir giving Farmers grand mas.
under the direction Of Prof. Burnstein. organ
ist. The sermon BY Rev. Father Berrotti, from
Marx Xvi, first seven verses, was a very an
propriate one, and the decorations Of the altar
were very fine.
AT the Church of the Incarnation tEpisco-
pail, corner OF I2th and N streets, the usual
services appropriate TO the Easter festival were
observed. The church was beautifully deco
rated with flowers and evergreens, and the
handsome Seriptural paintings over the chan
eel and pulpit were surrou pdsd with wrea,hs
At the open ng service the Easter ciroI was ex
eeuied by the children in excellent style, which
was succeeded by the reading Of Scrpturrl
lessons and psalms. The choir, under toe
leadership of Mr.. Bartlett, disooursed choice
selections OF music, and an able sermon was
upon the resurrection. Rev Mr.. Kelly, asso.
clate pastor, assisted in the exercises Tn.
church was well filled, many strangers being
present in addition to the congregation.
The Evangelical Lutheran (TrInity) Church
At corner of 9th and L street, was crowded 10
OVERLOOKING both at the morning and afternoon
Burger, the pastor. This church was decora-
ted with " reaths ,&c the walls on and about tle
altar and pulpit there was a profuslon of
nowers On the previous Sunday after an ex-
animation in the articles of faith. about one
dozen youths were admitted into the church
by confirmation, and they Yesterday after a
sermon from Mark xvi LIST TO eth verses, par
took for the first time Of the Lords supper
with the congregation, which was very large
The congregational singing was fine.
AT Rock Greek Church the interior was
uccOrdIeO, ana a very impressive
sermon was preached Dy Rev. J. A Buck The
music by the choir composed of the Misses
Wood and DR.. Magruder) was very fine. The
congregation 10 rapidly increasing.
AT Grace Church, Island, tn. services were
conducted by Rev. A. Homead. He preached
from the 18TH verse LIST chapter Revelations: ~
an he that hveth, and was dead; and behold, /
am alive forevermOre. Amen; and have the
keys of hell and Of DEATH" The sermon was a
very aole one, and the congregation was no
doubt deeply impressed with its eachiE gs One
OF the noticeable features of the service was thu
exec llent manner in which the Easter Anthem
and the Jubiidte Dec were rendered-in fact ali
Of the music was good.
At the Evangelical Church (German) on itn
street, the congregators was quite large. The
newly appointed pastor, Rev. A. Rearick.
preacned an appropriate sermon from Ist
Corintnins xv-1f.
The servlcesat 81. Pauls (Lutheran) Church.
Interesting 70 abe large aud ence present.
very instructiDg sermon was delivered by the
pa or Rev. J. G. Butler, from Revelations.
IN the course of which the history of the hirth
and resurrection Of Christ WAS reviewed aud
the origin OF the Easter festival explained.
AT the 81. johns Church, German Evan
selical Lutheran,) on AZ street, Island, on
Palm Sunday, the rite Of confirmation was
administered TO four males and i've females,
and was witnessed by q very large cougrega.
ton. Affr reading the lesson of scripture and
prayer, ihe examination began, which consist
ed IN recitation of the fundamental doctrines
OF that church. After this, preaching by the