, 1877-04-08
NEW YORK.
Celebration Of Easter Sunday in
the Metropolis.
April Showers which Interfered with
Spring Suits.
Elfty-second Annual of the Acad-
emy ofDesign.
The Artists Reception and the Artists
Dissatisfaction.

The Artists Reception and the ARTISTS
Dissatisfaction.
soms Of the Events Of the Week in the Line
ofMusic and Amusements.
4 Critic and an Editor at War---B1oom-
ing Of q Century Plant, Etc.
From Our 0.cn CorresDondtnt.
New YoRk, April 5,-Easter was Observed to
degree and extent not equaled in many years. Nor
were the commemorative services By any means
confined to the Episcopal ana Catholic churchea-
Mr.. Talmaze had what was called floral offering,
xnd preached special sermon from pulpit richly
befowered. Plymouth pulpit WAS not leas ga1den-
like and perfumed. The city pastors very genef'
ally selected texts having reference to the oeca.
zion. There was single featnre which proved
Disappointing to many, and that was the Apr''
-8tn. Why this should be source OF unnappi-
ness to certain numerous ladies who had eagerly
awaited the day it is not needfnl to inquire; AN
outspolen lady at the house said the dlspia5
II spring styles was not worth going to church to
Ree.-which tells part OF the story. Nevertheless
everybody went who could get In, and thousands
who succeeded in getting no nearer than the sluc-
walk tried to 70. At Trinity the congregation IN
side and outside were about The same IN NUMBERS
and parts Of both showed the same anxiety 10
change places, the one having too little as inc olacf
too much fresh air. The nns'c "a4 e1eeeo'ns
fine, even when heard through conveniently open
Windows Aside from the boy choir there WAS
full orchestra and chorus from the Philharmonic
Society. With the exception OF one p'eee'
the music WIS written by schuoeft ana LAY oa-
At either ~s1de OF 'oe enansei ~"
giant pyramid OF uo"e1s. ine e"'A!ls
tion however, was the scafiet CROSS se' III o1oau
bed Of white. and surmonftea " c'""n " 1ao1s4
lilies. st. bartholomewss haa csoss ou''t o'e'
FcSen feet higa' win Dofdef o1 lhc .i4'es. 'ase
Church boasted Inc presence VI Aiea!n, 0nu 30
h2ps tho largest numoef OF lovely o'ane@' ""@7
% be seen thesc' =. g..
In tue afternoon went 10 seepess ~ o.. e.e
phen cathonc. "nica IS celeora'eo 'ot 40 "us1e"
More than j. ooo people we're ptesenl Al Inc sel,',
"a lasse proportion o1 1he" Ffo'ee'Hn.e pa". 80
d. stepneh "oa1o teso!t i'osh o,0as'4e 49,.
MAS lne 1nousnt "neu .upt eo'eo -. a..,.,a
Inc nnslc- iHe 'ons 5h''etiee' e-~u oe@e'45
4oo persons, na'e oas na1Fo" en1anee' "1u1
"sno'ns subway "naco II IS ha1u Aoe " As.
oo"n' even "aen laeie ID no stusn. ,.,s
1or nte arc 1'sa'. as ae oa4'a4ns u"o 1 49,
ABOUT H. except 1ne sea's' pat tueu o. s,a,a
any fal~e alarm be given, like that In the Twelfth
Street Church, the loss Of life would not be 80
light The influence Of the Brooklyn fire nas well
nigh pas sed Away, and the Committees Of 1nspcc-
ton have finished their Investigations and reports;
ret there are only two or three churches In the city
which have anything like adequate meane Of
egress. Nor are the halls and places Of amuse-
ments, after ali that has been said and done, very
different from the churches.
L FLowERY PARAGRAPH.
The demand for Easter flowers particu1arlr for
fhe uh,te taree The florists to the utmost. AntIc-
mating this demand for months they force eyery-
dhjne. from the rarest exotic TO the coumonest
.hrnb that will bear white flower OF one so nearly
.h5te that it will escape detection. Many of the
x,bita nover plants. is the azalcas and sptr.ear,
.ake un 4 desl Of room. The callas, Welding but
no or three to not. occupy Is much spacc as
ted of carnat;on. which will be in bloom for
1ronth. So 1t becomes nern1e.inr question with
FL. AorI.t ns tn Inv rnch n1ace he viii erc tn thc
vh,ta nouen He nnst hc !, .ri11fu, manager
no,rovor ~ be a;1 mt he ah,e IN 81, his E,ster
n-dnr, .ra- u,th nv oytcn.;vr r,noe NJ e],a. at
-o7r,,nd For Tho arcor,t,on. i, vh,te the W.
-;-,e. rnos+ ,.roe,v xed ,rc thc a,.1..q on f III.
.,rst .,.a,;a, ~ ~ os-,r sn-nc eo,-sr ;ono,cas