Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-18
EASTER SUNDAY.
THE QUEEN OF FESTIvALS.
Celebration in the Churches.

nature seems to testify to the truth Of resurrec-
ton. Easter Sunday, one of the great festivals
in the Catholic, Episcopalian and Lutheran
has been celebrated from the earliest
centuries Of the Christian era. It was duly OBJ
served in this city yesterday, notwithstanding
the heavy and continuous rain which fell during
making presents, on this day, Of colored eggs
i more than ten centuries old, and all join to
greater or less degree in making Easter Joyous
and Of tss
ssGmsag ps fessiy; itih the sgnei fI r.
yoicins IF the resumption Of amusemeRts, and
1t gives new impulses to business; and weddings,
parties and receptions are Again IN ofH S, In
of this city yesterday the festival was signalized
with special services, displays Of flowers, holt
day decorations, music, &c. The religious OBJ
servances in most Of the prominent churches
will be found noted as follows:
THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
At st. Patricks Church, on r street, near
10th, Solemn High Mas was celebrated at IL
O'Clock yesterday morning, the pastor, Rev.
Father Walter, celebrant, Rev. Father Keane
deacon, and Mr.. Knapmeyer, s. j., sub. deacon.
from the Gospel Of the day. The choir, with
Prof. Richter at the organ, rendered Haydn's
Mass, No: 2, with Miss Barry and Mrs. Shea so
liams tenor, Messrs. Koechln, Shea, and Mast
bass. The Veni Creator, by Abbott, before the
sermon, and Regina Celi at the offertory, were
rendered by the full choir. Although most of
the handsome vases and other ornaments were
destroyed BY the IRE on Tharsday evening the
altar was beautifully decorated yesterday, and
faden with rare and hakrant nowefs.
y Al St Matthew'S Church there was q very
large congregation in attendance at IL O'Clock a.
M, when solemn High Mas was celebrated;
Rev. Father Mackin celehraAt, Rev. Dr.. White
deacon ana Rev. Mr.. Holland sub deacon. The
seFpon was by Dr., White, the pastor. The
oEehestfa, accomp adimeht led BY Prof: Louis
Weber, and De. T. W, Canl6eld ct tina organ;
the principal singers being MI. L. E. Cannon
tenor Miss 1deT:On and Mss Mss King .oprasa
Mrs, Callan. contralto. Before the sermon Mr.
Cannon sang Veal Creator, BY Leach, baritone
s c aass ~ % H sss =
e0lo BY Miss Anderson. "a "a - 80 -
At ST. Aloysius Church the services were very
impressive, and attracted very large ceHgre-
cation. The affairs were profssely decorated
and brilliantly lighted. As usual, the music
was Rronisent feature q. tho church Prof.
aided ct. the orGan. Tho frst Selection was the
grand Won La Hache mass. A veni from the
Hme was rendered with greas eject by Msdam
During the oneftory, the Gaudeamus Diabelli,
by kreich, was beautifully sung by Madam X,
sMesdA Burnett, Chase, sad Widnsy. The SER
rus from Handsl's Messiah. In the Afternoon
the new Nespers by CarcanO were very admi-
fsoiy rendered; also, . Tantun Ergo, by Ros-
SIM; q trio, by soprano, tenor, and bass.
The services at St D0minicb Church, South
Washington, were very interesting. The ser
mon was preached BY Rev. Fether Bokel High
mass was celebrated by the Dominican Fathers
IN the morning, and the choir sung Moxart's
Iwelfth Mas, the solos being sung by Miss
Sienna Mattingly and Mrs. G.. v Browne, so.
prano; Miss Lo1tsa Browne and Mrs Repsh aw
eontralto; Mr.. j. II. Mattingly, tenor; and
Messrs. w. j. Smith and iLs1zenhoven, bass.
The congregation was very large.
There was . very large attendance at the
Church of the immaculate Conception, n
street, near 'th. The pastor, Rev. Father Nc
Carly, oficiated, and celebrate mass and
preached an eloquent sermon on the resrtIrec-
non. The choir, under the direction of Miss Nj.
in an excellent manner, the solos being BY Mrs
Charles koehler and Miss Spaiding, soprano
Mis- Men, oentralto Messrs. Beckett, Fish Dish
rMcManiss bassos. At the offertory a trio Ave
Verum by KreutZer was Beautifully sang by
Miss Spalding and Messrs. Beckett. The altar
was beanefully decorated by the ladies of the
sanctuary. ---.
At the Church Of st. Martin de Bores (colored)
on 18th street, Rev. Father Berrotti delivered
very Instructive discourse from tho gospel Of
the day ai0 celebrated mass. The choir, under
the lead of Miss Agnes Gray, rendered Peters
Mass with fine effect. -f.t ~
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Trinity ChHrch--The rain threw cole water
on the enthusiasm of so many church -goers
that this church could hardly boast Of more
than sprinkling as regards congregation; but
little effect ON the character or the services,
which were very Impressive. The rector, Rev.
Thomas Addison, selected as his text a verse
thou is''-from which he preached very elo-
quent and instructive sermon, touching partic-
ularly, as the occasion demanded, on the saliva
ton in Christ which this festival celebrated.
The music, under the direction Of Prof. f.
Kroell, organist, was exceedingly appropriate
TO the occasion, and the selections were wen
worthy the great taste OF that gentleman. The
choir here Is quartette, and he members are
Miss Eva Mills, soprano, Mrs. Neagle, contrato
Daniel g. Gillette, tenor, and w. A. Widney,
script OF Mr. kroeu, aAd comprised the follow
ing:-opening selection, Mozart; Easter an
them, LLOYD; GloIis PatIi, Gupther; Te Deum;
full soul sha4 bless the Lord, /" Thalberg; 6ymn,
"Christ the Lord has risen" Fesca. The voices
IN this choir are young, fresh, ssnpathetic, and
we're very we'll rendered. The neral Decorators
around the marble font were beautiful in the
extreme, being composed Of sEsliAs, camelias
became the support OF q magnificent cross.
At the Church of the Epiphany, on g street,
the services were conducted by Rev. DIR. Star
kie, the Rector, and his assis2Aht, Rev. Mr..
Johns The sermon was by Dr., Starkie, and
was listened to with much interest by the large
congregation: The musical portion Of the SER
Nee WAS conducted BY Miss Quail, the organist,
with Mrs. Camp, soprano; Miss Root, eontralto;
Z. knooR, tenor, Messrs. Fagitt snd Pearson,
Bassi. The opening piece, 'Crown Him Ever.
lasting King, by Warren; fhomsss . Easter An
them" Dudley Bucks "Te Deum," and Mosen-
thapsf.. Jubiiate, - ware veil reasdered. The
chancei, communion table, &c, were beauti- q
fully decorated with rare and migrant flowers
At the close Of the regular service, communion
was aoxnfufsteredsS s5ssash its Las Fssl.r
At the Church of the Ascension, Rev. DIR.
Pinckney rector the services were very impress
sive, and attended by. o large congregation.
The font, reading desk, chancel, &C., were
beautifully decorated with flowers. The oc-
tette choir Of this church, led by Mrs. Reynolds
and Mr.. Bradley at the organ, sang as an open
ing piece Thou art our Father" BY Hummell:
: Te. Deum ~ by Wersen; nJubilate DD, "by
Buck; and 'GlOria In Excelsis," BY Berg; the
principal augers being Ms. Re1nolds soprano;
Miss Dodson, contraito; Mr.. johnson, tenOr:
and W.J.s Hill, bass. The-celsbratzon hy the
children Of the Sabbath school attracted = iarqe I
senGSagataon, 1na ~ sH sicas v0f0 vsry inter-
esting Each class presented an Offering Which
Is to be applied to tina s1ppse oc Q y6s3 6sinau
now being educated for the ministry. The con-
tribution amounted to s292-5l, which Vas in.
creased to $500 by donation from three gentle