The New York herald., 1870-04-18
WASHINGTON CHURCHES.
Easter SERVICES.
Impressive Services in the Episcopal and
Catholic Churches.

Impressive Services In the Episcopal and
Catholic Churches.
WASHINGTON, April IT, 1870.
The Easter festival was observed here to-day with
great pomp and display at the Episcopal and Catho-
lie churches and, though there prevailed a very
heavy rain storm all day, those churches were
greatly crowded with pous and fashionable congre-
cations The music formed striking feature OF
the services, being very generally OF refined order
at all the churches AT some OF them there were
full orchestral accompanlments TO the choir besides
the organ, and the effect was truly grand and I'M
posing.
AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev Mr.. Addison preached the Easter sermon at the
morning service. ana the choir under Professor
Kroel. performed the opening anthem by Mozart
Easter anthem by Lloyd. 7e Deum BY Kroell and
the Easter Hymn by Fesca. The choir consisted Of
Miss Lou Mills. soprano; Mrs. Vogel, contralLo; Mr..
Gilletti, tenor, and Mr. Wldney, bass.
AT THE EPIPHANY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. DR.. Starkey preached The music at this
church was splendid. consisting OF the anthem,
'.Crown Him Everlasting King" Mozart's Gloria,
hymn, "Chrlst the Lord is Living" Tne choir, led
by Miss quail, the organst, consisted Of Professor
Knoop, tenor Mrs. Camp, soprano; Mr.. Fugltt. frst
bass and Mrs. Root. contrato
AT ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. s. V. Lewis delivered an appropriate Easter
sermon. He alluded to the Importance OF the day
In the Christian calendar as concentrating the
greatest triumph OF the new religions. The day was
one that for more than eighteen hundred years had
been celebrated by Christians all over the world. IL
should also be accepted as the beginning OF u new
season OF good WORKS me ca4rcn was vas handsomely
table were erected three beautiful arches OF
flowers, and on the baustrade OF the
cnance an elegant floral cross. Another floral
tribute was also arranged on the baptlsmal fount.
The choir, under the duection OF Dr. }. p. Caulhed,
sang for the morning anthem ''Thou Art Our
Father" by Hummel; tue Te Detns by Labascne;
the JIb,tGte, by J. r. Thomas, and aso the toucn-
ing anthem, Come u Unto TO- Me- % by Inayer. l. me
G, ulleld contraltO; S. WltherCn tenor and Harvey
Kohr, bass. Among the prominent gentlemen pre-.
sent in the congregation were HamIon Fish, Secre.
lary OF State; Assistant Secretary OF State j. c. Ban
croft Davis and Senators Sprague and Carpenter.
AT THE ASCENSION EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. DR.. PlncKney preached the sermon and the
chor--consistlng OF Mr.. Charles Bradley, organis.
Mrs. Reynolds, soprano; MISS Dodson contraito Mr.
.sThou Art Our Father" by Hummel: Gi0rto IN Ec-
celsis BY Berge, and Warren's Te Ds,tm
THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES
worthy OF mention on account OF tne imposing ser
vices in respect TO music and preaching were ST.
Aloysius', st. Mattnew's ST. Stephens, st. Domin-
icxis Immac llate Conception, ST. PEERS and St
Patrick's. Won Haste's Mass'' was sung at st.
| Aloysius, in the most finished style Dy Madame
| KraUscnmar, Mr.. w. Burnett. tenor and very Or
| dlnary bass, whose name Is unknown to fame.
| AT ST. MATTHEW'S
there was an OF ten pieces in addition to
the organ, all under the direction OF Professor L.. r..
| Cannon, and Haydn's Sixth Mass was rendered Ia
snail. sopranos Mrs Callan, contralto and Messrs.
Cannon and Parker, bassos. Rev. Dr. Charles White,
the pastor, delivered powerful sermon on Easter,
dwelling with great effect upon the necessity to cul-
tvate beauty OF the soul, rather than OF the body.
! AT 81. PATRICK'S,
the oldest church In Washington, lev. Father Keana
| preached a most eloquent sermon and the choir,
| under the lea dershp OF Professor Charles Richter,
rendered HayG MS Grand Mass No 2-.the solos peng
Fanny Soran, contratO; Mr. Williams tenor; Messrs.
Roachllng and Mast Dassos. The altar was elaDo-
| ratey Ornamented with rare and costly lowers.
| AT THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Rev. Father Mccarthy preached, and Mlliard's Mass
Charles Koeher es and Mss spauang G Mss
Nen, contralto; Messrs, Beckert, Blschof and For
| syth tenOrs and Messrs. Nef, Grant and McManus
bassos.
on Capitol Hill, Rev. Father Boyle preached, and the
Imperial % Mass No. B. The principal solos were sus
! tanned by Mrs. Mitchell, soprano; Mrs. Bright, con-
Mr. ~: nng anu Hr r.
| sung by Mrs. Newton, Messrs. ". Z. King, J. b.
| Taylor and Ii. Eberbach. Mrs. Newton sung c
| accompaniment
Easter Services at st. Stephens Roman Cath.
ole Churci-SermOn by Rev. Father Ma.
gure, President Of Georgetown College.
WASHINGTON. April II, 1870.
Rev. Father Mcguire, President OF Georgetown
College, preached the Easter sermon day at st
I stephens Roman Catholic Church, on Pennsylvani,
avenue. Father Mcguire is conceded to be one o
the nnest pulpit orators In the country, and tn
ract that he was to be present attracted al
unusually large and fashionable congregation
lie took his text from eleventh chapter
eighth verse Of st. Mark, and on 1t constructe
discourse 0! such powerful force, richness OF Illus
tration and splendor OF imagery, as no brief sKetc
do any sort OF justice to. He spoke OF the gool
and sorrow Of Holy Week. and contrasted 1t with tn