Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-03
~ocAn MATTERS.

Eo.n tue r;nda clesr or fair Weat1er, anu -
Nc barometer on the coast. 1o.' ,.S ond during
-iods sr;ftiog to east ana fou'I h,o7n-ootsr and
wednesday morning ~ -'A'-e
.-craa:ine cloudiness'
s.TvoAY.scHooL CELEBRATIONS" aO' %
.-.o, prevented the proper notice 0! tue raster
',i.brat;ops sf the Sunday schools 10 seSter
49,. Gazette. These celebrations were un,
.,.,oIlc interesting this year, and des:tV!ag o.
'.a .,. than a passipg notice. That OF 81. lau'
I,ndac.schooI took place at O'Clock on oaa'
,isy afternoon. The children we're tosmeu -, ~
ina 10 the lecture room and marcneu 10 NC
.bmroh each class bearing banners with appro'
orsto inscriptions, many OF them conn elno ~
1;vo Of deceased clergymcn aud members VI ;ni
rburch, Beautiful cmblem5 we're also c4rt'eu
- froDt of most OF the classes, As the process
I'M entered the church door the chllaten coul
.ro0ccd singing the Faster carols "h;sn was
Y,aIinued until all we're seated. Alter '"e G2n
,'1,;on Of the singing the Glasses were ca..cu
2ror and brought up their em1'ems, u'1'' 49,
nd Easter offerings. Then commcnneeu ,"'
most beautiful and touching portion OF the CT
.i.oad nl,jr b!sc}. cross, aurmouatcd by a
,nost beautiful croEa Of hoEors, aud the "oFas
IN orjan' also wrought IN 1lo"ers. [ ~
}5c fnof If the cross were the letters ~ l;
" t;,c whole being Intended as momorlai
E tha late Rev. J. T. Johnston, Tor 80 many
..c,r7 rector Of the church. As the classes
5.-,ntv.onc ~ Gumbcr, wire oallad, they al
.'nccd, aod each fixed in pertorations IN the
rLnss bouquet Of white flowers. v hen all
lad been called the cross presented most
hnantiful annearaac.. Premiums wer3 then
.,nfsrrrd on ti1s scholar; who had been reg
liar il thc;c Attendance sine, Christmas. The
'b;idrep were then dismissed and retired to the
SATIRE roonl. i very large congregation was
resent and vioRed the cere monies.
The celebration al Grace Churcn commenceo
1880 p. m. tie church was crowded with
arg. uum1&r Of! !hc parents and friends OF OF inc
,ai;ircr. After III" singing OF the Faster
,.fa's by the children Al address was u9lVereu
~ R.v. d. Smigg, rector OF the church. lhe
asses were thea called, aod Que ScEoiar liolii
.3,:, advanced and presented the Offering OF
&:% Of her class, being the money suOsofloea "
;f,cra during Lieut., The offerings amounted 10
g:,ul 2i5. aud will be applied Tor the benefit
IT d., alexandria luirmary. The DOCKS lu-
t.ui,l for distribution As premiums dlu not
arrive In ,i;.,e. Lat will be distributed next
SUNDAY. La !hc baptsmal font was placed a
ilueuiiccrt pyramid Of flowers.
The Sunday. school OF the Union Pfesbyte-
,ian rhurch, Rav Or. Bpllock, pastor, held its
REGULAR quarterly concert on Sunday night last,
vhlc! was very largely attended, and was Que
# lHc most Interesting aud pleasant OF inc
series. Verses Of Scripture containing the
gnrd "IlcayaG.'' were recited by the scholars,
AID alrrias5s were made b. Rev. Mr. Mchlur-
an aud Dir. Robert Bell, ST., and MIR. II. W.
}caG'a, superintendent of the school. TINS
school, IS was shown by the report submitted
! in q2:y prosperous condition, having on ITS
5c!i large rumhcr OF scholars.
The Easter celebration of the SUI
Gay Se!iool 0! Christ Church was h9li
yesterday Gv:ning: AUD, though the day
,as urprGrit;ous, thc chlIdrcu, who a"ayS
rrcsent in their classes, and as they marched
ITO the church, uadcr their leaders, they pre-,
.ontcd bright array, keeping time TO the TO-
spring music of the hymn: "Halk hark my
soul, angelic Songs are swelling Each class
sore q banner, with souo suitable device.
among 50 many tia. were handsome, Eo spo
sally noticed that OF the "R l.. Lee class; -
!.vce Gross. helmet, sword and shield. tie
?as orcc Child Of this school, which was oGc
# the carly Influences that trained him to
be the "faithfuI soldier, 'Who"put on the who!e
amor @! God" The banner of, Our Bish
~. with iis green pastures, where lie lead:
tn them, the Bishop William 5, the Good
Shcrhcra, sud many more, which We have not
space 10 notice, were beautiful. The singing
was full Of niclody and joy, and Easter. Instead
8! the cmhlcms as heretofore, o floral text Was
:37alcl,, CT an arch, prepared in the chsncc!,
eGch class scndiae up a letter. W hen finished, 1t
,cad, "ChTisl, the Lord, is riseu. Thee the
,o7cly floral cross surmounted the whole, form
lrg. as il cccr must, the central point OF all
cur Worship. Rev. Mr.. Dame, rector, official
Il, and made very happy address. The OF
iorings for the past three months were then
received, and We we're touched by the offering
0E little girl, member of the school, who has
been i'll and absent for long while, and yet:
loving her school, she sent a basket OF beautiful
lowers as her Easter gift to show that she had
aot forgotten the command, ito do good and
70 distribute, even from her sick room Each
h5mn seemed 50 beautiful that we clunot speak
If any one Of them, but it was good TO Be
here" The collection was for the bishop
I2hns' scholarship.
HE Coal TRApE.--A consultation Of the
authorities of tho State Of Maryland and the
Ob;o T,ooI fo,npor1- held