New-York tribune., 1873-04-14
EASTER-TIDE.
JOYOUS DAY In THE CHURCHES.
sERyICEs In THE ROMAN CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT


the aocs OF people who threaded their way toward the
princIpa churches and the sun shone inVingY albeit
the streets were damp and otherwise unioVoraDle 10
pedesrianism In every church the usual eohsicsauon
was swelled by those who have no hxed place. Vi "or
sbin but appear In astonishing numbers at festival
tmes The beauty OF the decorations and the services
at the Protestant Episcopal and Roman Ch'hohc
churches seemed 10 surpass the attempts OF former
years and almost TO vie with the displays OF oider
countries Promises to this effect bad been maue'
and the gathering OF mere spectators as wen as WI
shippers exceeded the capacity OF many edinces "ithn
half hour OF both morning and afternoon serNico
time nelydressed and women. on foot and ID car
rages swarmed through the byways and lhOrougnIIeS
leading to the localities marked In the distance ny
graceful spire or solid The rich outnumbered the
poor IN some streets those in attire figuring rarely
In the streams OF rich c0lors which surSed IN the streets
and through the fretted entrances 70 the temples In
nelghborhoods, again, the mass represent
ed every degree OF poverty and even squaor with de-
yout fronts and earnest The impression TO the op
timist who had wandered through the city must have
been confrmatory OF hs belief in the strong religious
undercurrent which exists apparently the most mate
rialistic communities.
Old Trnitys chimes broke out early yesterday in silver
notes to summon people the doors OF the temple which
answers the purposes OF English cathedral IL might
have been crowd pressing toward the porcOes Of Notre
Dame so varied IN character and immense in numbers
was that which responded The vast streams OF people
came toward the church from every adjoining avenue;
there was ebb and the current swept into the mas
sve edifce. filing ases, pews, and ground ordinarily
forbidden unprvleged persons Lines OF carriages ar
rived with Haterng crests and notices in the enameed
panels and veried footmen before and behind them;
delegations from remote OF the city fol-
lowed fashiOnably-dressed men came down from
their hotels and, indeed, representatives OF
numberess classes and many nations mingled III
the hrong Soon all the space 0ccuped the atmos-
pbere within at first chilly and STILL became warm
misty and filed with constant murmur. But the
wd instead OF diminishing tho hour for the begin
ming the services arrived increased It's constituents
contesting sharply with another for the night OF
entrance The doors were blocked and strings OF people
formed around the church and from the northern and
southern entrances into tho street. Guardians were
stationed at the portals refuse further admission and
many of the crowd then made special appeals one
woman declared that she was bitterly cold and merely
wished to get inside the church TO warm herself; others
claimed be pewholders and upon giving satisfactory
proof we're admitted. An old Quaker inquired II
was customary place police officers at the doors OF
houses OF worship, and receiving an Affirmative reply
ebowed his way out, half-amazed ana haiih-
dlgnant. Through the morning large proper
tion of tho persons unable TO gam an
entrance fingered beneath the windows as If eager 10
crafty their famshed ears with the faint strains of the
hidden with flowers Of exquisite color and delicate per
fume which relieved the cold gray OF the walls and pill
lars even than the handsome toilets OF the women
who filed the pews When at last the grand organ had
ended the voluntary from BeetbOvens Fifth symphony
and the chorsters rose in the anthem the seemed
TO Gil all parts Of the building completely aud equally
swayiug the auditors into sympathetic rhythm. 80 un-
tl the programme was ended, and The Rev. DE- MorgIn
DIX had delivered his the sgnlncauce OF the
celebration the great was held In an almost
unbroken spell In the evening the attendance was
again very large - -
In Christ Church P Ed at Fifth-ave and Thirty-ffth
st. there were four services, all largely attended The
first service took place at a. n the Holy Communion
administered at m morning prayer was offered
at 10 a. n evening prayer at $3.50 p and the second
evening service at 1880 D. m. Elaborate preparations
had made for Easter and the result was apparent
The floral decorations choice and arstlcally ar
ranged but not abundant those Of last year. AT
the OF the altar was large bouquet OF Tue rlchest
exotics in varied colors. Upon the altar striking
center-pece, made OF tuberOses and white pnks, on
which glOwed the motto, Christ Is hsen, IN PINK Iet
teTs Directly over this center piece was OF hya
cinhs ncOsed With Oirclet OF green. on the left SIDE
OF the cenerpiece stood cross ana anchor c0olneu
and enwreathed; the right floral crown. The tai
OF white and green while higher still there $1,000 upon
the altar canopy exquisite cross OF flowers.
at the right and left OF the altar having, each
10 gaset- in imitation Of candles were adorned with
elegant devices. Above ALL high over the altar bazed
brilliant star made up OF easjets on the walls OF me
chancel were harp-whch breathed fragrance IN Place
OF sound-and an entwined cross and anchor. The
ectern and the font were also decorated On inc gallery
beneath the rail- we're the words prominent IL IetsIs o
fire, "GlOry God on High" Tue music was rendered
by TWO boy choirs ana by the Ioi!o%lng arIsts als
ImOgene y. Brown, Miss Hattie M GlOOS, MIS-. OsS0ou
Boston. Miss Rba, and Miss Hewlett, sopranos; MISS
Fairman OF England Mrs. Florence Knox Miss IOedt'
and Miss Baron, altos Nelson Varley OF England, MI
Packard OF Boston, and Messrs Graz IOedt ana BUSCH
enGs aytSn n W Snd BaurGs Sasso Tne music Was
under the special charge OF DIR. III. 3. Cutler.
ST. THoMAss CHURCH.
Some 5000 people attended the regular morning serv-
ice in st. Thomass Church. at Firthave and Flftythrd
st. Yesterday and the two other services at and
the Sunday school festival at p proved very at
ractiye The flowers used in decorations not ex-
trayagant in number, but arranged in lovely de-
signs and with rare taste. On the middle OF tine adr
Law snow-white Paschal lamb made OF roses pns, and
lilies of the valley Against its neck leaned delicate
On each side boomed an immense basket OF the
bearing q coronet. The canopy over the Bishops chair
covered with basket full OF color and perfume:
ON the platform before the altar rails stood three tail
rustic stands. vivid with twining green ald scarlet
The walls OF the chancel were 6eautiIu with hanging
baskets OF flowers and the Modt and Rogers memorial
windows were likewise adorned The Easter music was
under the direction OF George william Warren, OrGanist
ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL
At St. ParicKs Cathedral, in Mottst, between Prince
and Housonsts there low masses at 6, T. 8, and
a. M, with solemn Pontiaca High Mass at lO:So cee-
brated by the Most Rev. Archbishop McCloskey, who
also pronounced the Papal benedicton. The was
followed by a sermon from the Rev. Father John l..
spaulding, of Louisville, Ky who took for MS theme the
the morning services included Mozart's Twelfth Mass
and Concon6's Regina Coll" At p. III. Cornfs Yes
pers Cherubini's Regina Coll" Dietch's "Magnih-
cat" and Canetti's "Tantum Ergo" performed.
This vesper service closed the days worship There was
little display the matter OF extra decorations but the
large h-yaulted building the elaborate and thickly
lighted altar the great window and pictures above, the
richlyattred clergy, the impressive ceremonial, and
the hrong OF worshpers. which took every class
from the mitered Archbishop TO the sunbonneted wash
erwoman, formed significant spectacle.
ANS's CHURCH.
The tastefu, alienation In the wood work, the warm
coorng the upholstery the rich, chaste atars the
dark blue roof with its stars or gold, and the perfect
arrangement OF lights and shadows have at all times
happy effect at st. AIMS Church. Under the adorn-