Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-19
THE GREAT CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL.
Easter In the Churches-Celebrat
the Resurrection Of the Redeemer.


the Resurrection Of the Redeemer.
To-day Good Friday and tomorrow are
the last days of the penitential season of Lent,
and the sad rites of cOmmemOratlon of the
passion and death of Our Lord, will be sue
ceeded on Easter Sunday by joyful services in
the Roman Catholic, Protestant Episcopal,
Lutheran, and some other churches, to cele-
brate that great event in the history of Chris
tianlty, the resurrection OF Jesus Christ from
the tomb
The sacred music on this occasion will be
great feature of the services. The following
are the programmes at some of the principal
~. .7Hdtthelc's-HaydG'S 9th mass will be
sung by the following choir: Sopranos, Mrs.
klng and Mrs: Dougherty; altos, Mrs. Callan
Kohr; basso, l. F. II. Blois: organist, Prof. A.
Glotzner;. This service is the last the old
choir will sing. Mrs. C. Y. Smith will have
st. Patrick's s.-Mass, Weber's, in :.G > offor
tory, Sit nomen Domini. Cagliero. Veni,
RyrIs Ry Dietseh sorranos Misses Burroughs,
McDevltt; altos, Misses Stoops, Carr, Newton,
Noyes, Little. NJ. Newton, Sheckels; tenors,
haess MessTs' ly Connolly, Sharb, jefferson, Brown;
Sim0ns; organist and director, Prof. Carl
Richter.
st; ST. Stephen's--Andrs,s Mass in "E fat"
rum, Gaudeaums, Diabbelli; Vespres,. in C.
aietum s T., by g Gagllero beautiful quartette just
rig; Regina COeli, trio, CaglierO: salutaris,
bassO solo, karst; Tantum ergo, trio, DOnizet,
u: ne choir IS organized as follows: Sopro
Nos, Nos MISS L. G9llidge, and Junior choir altos,
pr. Anthony Rupert, Jr. basso, Mr.. F. A.
Rockar; Organist, Mr.. J. c. Foertsch. Rev.
Rev FMNsf is the priest and
st. JOSephS (CIpitOl HIk(.-High mass at lO
o'clock. Lejea!s' mass in ''D'' will be rendered
by fpl ~ shGir s3g; Sopranos Mrs Meher
Little and Langley; tenors. Messrs. John
Seifert Sci 1 and ias b Haske; basso, MeSsrs e. Meh
Sopranf, Miss A. Geier, Miss NJ. Bauer, Miss
a. Rupert, Miss c: Neff: altl, Miss A. Neff,
Miss MISS a: , ,schwakoff tenori, Mr.. Bauer, Mr..
st. Augustine's 18th Street.-Giorzas mass
Of.ertorimm, Gaudeamus Diabelli. Soprano,
Soyeyn; basso, Mr.. Benjamin organist, Prof.
Thierbach; director, Mr.. John Esputa
st. Observation-Disclosures Mass in C, with
"Veni Creator trio, by Donizetti; sung by
Miss Mills, Messrs. Pugh and Cannon. At
ofertory, "Nictamac PdSchali, "by FOntamazzi,
soprano solo and chorus. March from Athalie,
with orchestra and organ. Soprani, Misses
Mills, EichOrn, Elliott and Mrs, Holgate; alti,
Mrs. Sherman, Misses EichOrn and Lippitt
tSHOll. McSSIS. fuSI, fcdrSOn, flSher: DdSSl,
Messrs. Cannon, Fugtt, Hickox and Reilly:
OrganiSt, Mr.. j. II. Lawrence director Mr.
H. c. Sherman.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
Church OF the AScenSiOn.-The following is
the programme of Easter music Anthem,
Christ our Passover Buck; Gloria Patr i'll
G, Buck Gloria Patri in D, Henry Wilson;
in Gb fa Bek IN Deo om Ross pfan
Millard; Easter Hymn; Gloria Tibi Domino;
Hymn, Otfertory, The Grace of God that
bringeth bddtgg salyation,n Barnby; sanctHs, from
Gloria in Excelsis, old chant. The choir is
ee9mpoSed;-S Soprano, Miss Clara Baker; alto,
M1S h ba5so c%Ssoy %T teHor M Harvey a.
musical services of this church are marred by
the wretched organ, originally in the old build
ing on ii street, and so untitled for use as to
toned above. In justice to the organist his
name is omitted.
Church Of the Epiphany.-The Easter pro-
".Christ our Passover D. Buck; Glorias, La
Hache and &. w. Walter; TIE Deum, c. GOu-
nod; nod in c; yubilate, D. Buck in A; Gloria
Anthem, Why seek We the living among the
dead,,' $. P. Warren; Communion service.
MIS- MIS- J. Ph; a: Ramp and Miss A. Bentley sopran;
knoop and MIR. n. H. Camp. tenori: Mr.. c. Il.
Read, jr, MIR: Pearson and Mr., GOldSborOugh,
bassi; Mrs. Pearson, Organist and director.
III Inc sunday school anniversary will take place
ST. st; Pams1The Is; programme is as follows:
Deum in Baa&Sac ;O5a Jubate stabst alSsa ma ne
tar, air by Millard; litany, hymn, Tucker;
hyli hymn, g, Tucker; Kyrie, Beethoven; Gloria
Heavens proclaim him, i'm Beethoven :T oeTftory, one
chant, Tucker; Trisagien,- Taylor; hymn, lOi,
Tucker; Gleria in Exeelsis, Peaso; Nunc
oees Sss anaer seshSysn sseca ae Of h % j. fak aa
hurst: Miss Minnie Parkhurst, organist. The
music will be repeated the following Sunday.
,,1,t st. Johhn'smtMemoral hnos- service for Mrs: FL
OF the Sun; Christ Our Passover, Gloria
Patri. Te Deum Laudamus, Jubilate Dec,
!ntroit anthem, Arise, shine, for thy light
fe faithful souls who Jesus know: offer
tory, Let your light so shine, Lay not up
for yourselves, and Blessed is the man: doX-
glen; hymn, Hail, sacred feast: Agnus del,
Gloria in Excelsis. The above music, with the
exception Of Credo, Gloria tibi,. doxology,
memory of Mrs. Elliot by the organist and
those, who have had the pleasure of hearing
be printed, it now being in manuscript The
choir for the occasion consists of II. ii. Brad
ty; ley. isadsri M Dr. E: s. kimball, organist; first
Or: Tilden, and DR.. Ross second tenori, Jas
PATTERSON, Andrew Bradley, and Warren
Young first bass, A. G. Thomson, DR.. G. F.
A-AAoeOt SCCOuu UdSS. D. D.
Dawson, G. w. Hancock, jr., H. Pearson, VIM.
Yeatman.
st. James Cturch.-Programme for Easter
service: PROFESSIONAL, The Strife is Ger"
PaleStrlna Easter anthem, "Christ our Pass
0ver," GreatOrex; Te Deum Laudamas, anthem
IN BIB, Gilbert; JHbilate Dec, anthem in Bb
Gilbert; hymn, "Christ, the Lord, is Risen To-
Gay," Mozart; kyrie ElieSOn, Gilbert; Gloria
IlDi, Tails; hymn, Lift your Glad Voices,''
lgS Hymnal; Offertory, Hutchins; Trisagion,
"TherefOre with angels" Dr. Camidge; Eu-
chOristic hymn, Bread of the World - Hodges:
Gloria in Excelsis DeO Ancient Chant. The
choir is composed as follows: Geo. w. Flather,
organiSt; Mrs. F. A. Holden, conductor; Miss
Katie Work, Mrs. j. w. Turner, Soprani; Mrs.
F. A. Holden, contralto: J. M. Montgomery,
Tenor; A. R. Holden, first bass: F. A. Holden,
second bass.
Christ Church, Georgetown-1 Opening
anthem, Holden; g "Christ Our Passover
Cathedral; 8. Glorias, Petrini; 4. Te Deum,
Mllard 5. Jubilate, MOsenthal; s. TrisagiOn,
Pacini; Z: Gloria in Excelsis, Jackson; g. OF.
fertOry, Handel. Chuir-Mrs. McCartee, So
prano; Miss Dodson, alto Mr.. Whipple bass:
MI Jones, tenor; q. McCartee, Organist.
Chlidren's Easter service, 6pm.
A CENTENNARIAN AFTER A PENsIoN.-Cap.
tain Harry Ward. of Sackett's HarbOr, N. Y, -
aged l0l, visited WatertOwn, New York YES.
terday, to complete papers applying for gov
railroad. He was in the navy in the war of
1872, and took part in the battle of Sacket's
HarhOr whore hQ yIac