The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-27

| being n decided feature OF the evening S
! entertainment.
EASTER At TRINITY CuURCH.-The smil-
ing face of nature, radiant iii the fresh YER
dure of Spring, never welcomed a brighter
Easter morning than was Sunday last. Of
such a morning was Loweli's beautiful line
the fitting inspiration-''T Then, if ever,
come perfect days when cloudless sky,
brilliant, yet tender, seemed to preach its
own sermon of the infinite love of the en-
tombment, and the everlasting triumph of
the resurrection. When the swelling notes
of thanksgiving in our churches ushered
in the observance of at least one of the re-
lgious feasts which no reformation or
schism, no UNCONVENTIONAL dogma or creed,
has yet consigned to ignominious neglect,
simply because the event it commentaries
appeals to the great universal heart, and
meets the common human necessity. As
usual i'll Elktou, the Resurrection Festival
was recognized generally in the churches
of the town, but at the Church Of the
Holy Trinity, Of which the Rev. II. A.
skinner is Rector, the floral decorations
were unusually elaborate and the festival
especially observed. Tho services there
We're not, however, characterized by that
gaudy display and weaIiscme ceremonial
peculiar to the extreme ritualiStic churches
OF the large cities, but the sombre draperies
of Lent had disappeared, and altar and
choir, lecturn aud pulpit, were brilliant in
their coverings Of white and gold, while
the floral display was profuse, and the dec
orative eGnblems chaste, refined and appro-
pirate.
Undecorated, Trinity Church is, to most
persons, an attractive little structure. Tn
pretentious in its design, and boasting no
gaudy architectural features, yet in its pro
portions pleasing, and in It's early English
style particularly appropriate for its de
uominatioEal character. Strangers Of taste
are always impressed favorably by its chaste
interior, and the eye of the hahitual wor-
shipper within its walls is never wearied by
its subdued bat grateful shades of color.
But on this occasion it presented really
beautiful appearance, the nave being una
dorned and the chancel, of course. present.
ing the attractive portion of the building,
the principal feature of which, the altar,
was brilliant in its white and golden com
memorative emblcms. The beautiful altar
| frontal used for the first time i'll this COM
memorativc service, and not yet completed
in its Communication of embroidery, was
presented 10 the church as memorial of a
deceased friend. by a pariShoner, and is of
| pure white silk with an Agnns Del en-
| broidcred thereon, and surrounded by a
nimbus Of gold To this the super frontal
and pulpit anJipendium are yet to be add
ed, the entire altar set, when finished, being
| frnged in ecclesiastical Colors of silk
Behind the altar the reredos on the white
silken surface of which coutrastcd in pleas
ing effect the rich colors of a massive cross,
which, when Illuminated at the evening
service by silver candelabra placed at in
tervals upon the super-altar, heightened
wonderfully the general effect. To the
right Of the altar. upon FURNISHED stand
ard, a memorial banner stood, beautifully
wrought in white and gold, which, pre-
scented as an Easter offering by a Jealous
lady of the church, was conspicuous and
beautiful feature of the chancel; while in
front of the stalls upon either side of the
| choir, be5onias and lilies, hyacinths and
spireas, geraniums and carnations, set off
| by alternating masses Of green and varie
gated foliage, made up a charming picture,
and which the rich crimson floor covering
of tie chancel-altar and choir-mellowed
and subdued. Under the chanccl arch on
the left stood the massive baptismal font,
| from which arose pyramid of spirca, in
which variety of beautiful flowers figured
i'll appropriate order, ana through the apex
of which splendid lily reared its graceful
head, while opposite, the lecturn, rich in
| its wealth of ornament, completed the fore
ground of the pleasing Easter picture.
The memorial tablets to the Rev. Mr.
Waters and the late General James Sew
| all were also tastefully decorated, while
the chancel rail below was festooned in APP
propriate floral designs What filter orna-
ments has the Almighty placed at the SER
vice of His creatures, with which to beau
| tify and adorn the temples dedicated to
! His service than these same flowers
(which God has babe the earth bring forth
| TO comfort man-to whisper hone
Whenever his faith is dim;
| For whose careth for the flowers,
viii much more care for Him.
JOHN IGNATIUs O'BYRNE At ODD Eel
Lows HALL.-After waiting some time for
an audience that did not appear, the drop
| curtain of Odd Fellows Hall rose at 81
o clock, on Monday evening, upon the mi
tial performance in EIlton of John Igna-
tins O'Byrne and his dramatic company.
The beggarly account Of empty benches
was, it is true, anything but inspiring to
the youthful ambitions of these amateur
but Jealous disciples of Thespis, but
which i'll turn hegot sympathy for the
performers, that in the main pardoned pal
pabe defects and disarmed hostile criti-
cism. 1t would be an objectionable license
of statement to say that the performance
was good, and equally understandable to
pronounce it altogether bad. Mr.. O'Byrne
and his sister both evince the possession of
natural gifts, which, if directed in their
proper channels and developed by pains
taking study, would, in time, command
them audiences in Elkton as elsewhere.
They evidently have musical talent of an
order well adapted to light comedy parts,
which they should turn to good account,
and there is no reason why the former
should not attain u creditable position in
gentee comedy, and the latter make an en-
viabe reputation in soubrette roles. Mr..
O'Byrne's ambition, however, outruns his
discretion when he essays tragedy. Shak-
spears sublime creation dwindles into the
absurdest travestie upon high art, when
lgnatius essays the role of the melancholy
Dane. 1t would have been, indeed, great
relief to his auditors, as he so recklessly
nuriaraj Sweat Williams lines and do