National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-31
MUSIC FOR EASTER.
FERTILIZATION FOR CELEBRATING
THE FESTIVAL.

what wiz be Done in the Churches To-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Singing Arranged
for the Different Choirs.
All Of tho Catholic and Episcopal churches Of
the city and many Of those Of other denomina-
lions have arranged for grand cerenonies to.
morrow for the celebration OF Easter Sun
day. The churches will be decorated, and spe-
clal Easter sermons will be preached from most
Of the pulpits. Easter, or the Christian Pass
over, 10 q Joyous festival, and song and music
have always been recognized as one Of the most
important parts Of the ceremony. An Easter eel.
ebration without q grand anthem OF praise would
seem very strange and very unlike Easter. All
Of the chors in the city make special prepare.
ttons Of the services on Easter, and to morrow
q hundred organs and q thousand trained voices
Nh h Sst The serVess At the Catholic
churches will be unusually Impressive.
ct. ALoYsIrs.
The services at st. Aloysius' will be grand.
The music will be Of unusual 6Tillianey. Haydni
Mass, No. 1o will be sung with null orchestral &C.
with q soprano solo BY the charming voice Of
Mr.. l.. i. Cannon. The choir consist Of sopranos,
NJ; Eva MIL, and Ms: ESsSrn; sisos Mt,
Cannon aid Mr.. N. Fugitt.
ST. DoNIsIc's.
At St. Dominics church Solemn High Masswill
be celebrated at 1850 o'clock, with Rev. Father
and Father Dinahan sub.deacon. The sermon
viii be preached By the Rey: Father Fortune;
Who win take for his subject The Rssurres rect
rosary pr occasion, the Rev. Father Fortune ON
The elegant sanctuary of this edince will DO
decoratedln most beautiful style. The decora-
tons will consist Of one hundred and my flower.
pots, containing lilies, arranged in q pyramid,
the choicest exotics, cntwincd with Earlands Of
eyerRreens. In tho sanctuary and on the altar
there will be more than two hundred candles
kept burning at the morning services.
The choir Is composed Of the follosing artists
al welLknSvn g the people Of The District let
Miss Bartle; altos, Mrs. Lena Ryan, nee Preuss,
and Mrs. Jennie RoderiIue; tenor, Samuel
The music at I'll Q morning service viii be Dsch
suers Mass Al the Oder,ory, Alma Virgo, By
R Rsgnp Gael, ana Tan1 PE Ere 'eAe 'e'peH
ST. PArRIcK's CHURCH,
Carroll hall,l the place where 81; Patricks
congregation are now uorshiping until their new
edihce will have been completed. will also be ap.
Il X o'clock, with the Rev. Father Water as
celebrsnt, with Rev. Father Kcane IS deacon, and
Rev Father Father, Morgan :uei 4, {. a.,,u,,,, -.
Rev. Father Walter, The choir is composed Of
the following choristers: Sopranos, Miss Kate
Bsimy Glare; tenors. j. Frank Mcguire and WIN.
Morgan; bssios, Herr Mueller and Will Norton.
so a. The morning service viii i'i be a.ner.iPa.
Mass I'M Attic onertory, Laudamus Veni, By
erstsd as fOllsws aRssniS CosI" Peters; 20
Salutaris," from Moses In Egypt.
st. Matthew'S.
At st. Matthews church the usual ceremonies
will be performed. This church will also be els-
gantly decorated, as usual.
At St. Peters the services will be conducted
in the usual manner, assisted by nne choir.
To- N hR EnIl nnaI ah ahal alsl rrNa
will be held.
TRINITY r. Il. CHURCH.
This church will be most elegantly decorated.
The choir 10 organized rs follows Miss MoIon,
s s6Sc Mr Hs 'Gse encp M' MUn
bass. The services will be conducted BY Rev.
Mr.. Addison, rector Of the church. Opening
over" willard; "Gioria Patri," willard; "Te
siisss," hymn, Kossi; Christ, the Lord, /; rise.
to-day, |" Mosart; Ohertory, "Praiss to thee, thou
great Creator" Costa.
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY.
TIL, church, which I. IN charge Of the Rev.
CANT decoration on occasions Of this kind, a.d It Is
thought by those connected with the eongrega.
exceed anything they have ever had before.
rnsrs NIL % early %SEns services with holy
munion will be administered. The Sunday
school anniversary will occur ~ $50 o'clock p.
m, when the children's offerings OF flowers viii
take place.
The regular evening service will take place at
$50 o'clock. The principal part Of the floral
decorations Of this church will consist OF "calls
lilies," Of which there will be great profuson.
EASTER CHINEs
Professor widows has arranged the following
appropriate selection OF music for tomorrow
morning, playing from 10 till II o'clock:
l. Changes on eight bells.
2. Easter Hymn, fold style)
3. Gloria In Excelsis, (chant No. ~
4. Tho following selections from HAndel's Mes
siah: but Thou didst not leave his soul In hellr
Pastoral symphony He shall feed His flock
like shepherdj' al know that my Redeemsr
liveth." and "How beautiful are the feet Of them
that breaches the Gospel Of Peace"
s III with all your hearts ye truly seek Me-"
(Mendelssohn's Elljah.)
Q. shout the glad udings."