The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-14
EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES,
MUSIC AND TLOWERS EXPRESSING THE
GLADNESS or CHRISTIANS.


Episcopal RituaiIsm nt ~. Ienatius's-Cnr-
dinni McCiOskcy In -. Pstrick's Cathedral.
There was bright weather for Easter yes
terday until late in tho afternoon, and the ave-
nues wcro thronged beforehand after tho times
OF church services. Occasional sermons were
preached In nearly all ofthe Christian churches
but the ceremonies OF the Episcopnlinns and
Catholics OF course proved most attractive to
the people. A great number as usual looked
to Trinity Church for the most interesting Epis-
copal service and lower Broadway was early
alive several hours before tho timo OF
opening the old odifce Trinity is IA
nous and picturesque. and II nevcr falls
10 gather its full quota OF worshippers.
no matter how far tho changing town may
grow away from It. Even when. as on yester-
day. its celebration Is OF the most moderate
sort and ia unattended by either many flowers
or an orchestra. 1t can readily pack itself and
those who go are abundanty eratned with tho
sensatons which are provoked by contem-
platon OF It's magnificent interior. bv tho
light streaming In through It's stained windows
by its superb choir. and by It's color and its
glitter and ita circumstance.
At 10H which was the time OF tho principal
service of the day. the huge house was full. and
its human contents. struggling In its conilne-
ment and reacting at intervals from It's COM
preston bulged out through the doors and
| throbbed like some enormous pulse. Beginning
upon this extreme. the visitor bent upon enter
| ing Trinity felt that his first efforts and sur
roundings suggested anything but devotion.
| II was only when ONO part OF that which was
within became shot out that a corresponding
exterior portion found way inside. But once
| backed by more recent comers. the visitor
had only to give himself up to the in
nuence OF the current. and no became borne
| in time well into the body OF tho church. whore
| he might either find grapplinGs and anchor
himself or 90 on with the stream and. making
| the circuit OF the edifce. permit himself 10 be-
come dsgorged again into tho street This
| pressure continued for an hour or more. and
| the movement and noise within the great sane
| tuary made IL resemble more tho Interior OF
some European cathedral and 4 spectacle than
| a New York Protestant church during the hour
| OF Worship Frequently man, unable TO lit
his hands from the pressure which bound them
| to his sides, was carried nearly midway into the
church without the power to remove his hat
from his head. But toward noon the crush
| grow less. and after that hour, until the con-
clusion ofthe service. there was. comparatively.
The music at Trinity was produced by a choir
OF boys under the charge OF Mr.. Mcssiter. The
| great organ was played by Mr. Carter. and Mr..
ehsnec Tho choir o boys asa ths assans
| who chanted the ritual sat within the chancel
and the rector OF tho church. DR.. Morgan Dix
| with two assistant ministers. presided at the
altar. The flowers were not numerous. and
were almost lost as far as sight was concerned.
fragrance filled the whole ediflce The chancel
railing. the choristeIs' stalls. and the bronze
trimmed with smilax. On the altar stood yo
large bouquets OF purple and white, and the
tall I pyramids % which GrS rose % about the ;" cam AM
delabra rising At the two extremities OF the
ehancel rail. There was, though single elas-
carved baptismal fount at the right Of the pulpit
These flowers and the exceptionally glad and
| exultant nature OF the music rolled forth from
the organs and carried upward upon the voices
| OF tho choristers were all that yesterday distin
| are practised on any other sunday in the ycnr.
But the great throng was a distinguishing mark.
whose significance went far beyond these. The
| few flowers, in that magnificent interior. 20 tho
eye seemed almost cheap. They faded IN the
| streams OF chrome and purple light which foil
from the stained windows. marvelously tintng
the gray stone OF tho rercdos, emblazOning the
| silver utensils OF the communioh anu pMhthg
tho white -robed chorist"rs with sort OF super
| natural glory. The congregation. too. under
these influences. had no significance, save what
was carried in its bulk. No item o. II had the
| power 10 be conspicuous there and Easter BON
nets and pcarl-colored trousers went without
remark. and might have been covered with sack
cloth Tor all the luster that they added 10 the
ST. ignatius Episcopal Church was as thronged
as 1t usually is on festival days. When the cross
bearer appeared in the open door Of the sacrs-
suasion and little gentle force that the ushers
succeeded in clearing the way for the process
sion Of chorsters. banner bearers. and clergy
the central aisle Co the sanctuary Tho altar
was blazo Of lighted candles. as the rector. the
Rev. DIR. Ever mounted tho steps TO begin the
celebration OF the Holy Eucharist. The service
was as close an approximation to the Roman
Catholic mass as an Episcopal clergyman using
the Book Of Common Prnyercoud well achieve.
At the conservation OF the Host tho celehrant
knelt and the assistant clergy and altar boys
| Frustrated themselves on their faces. remain
ing in that posture until after the consecrnton
Of the chalice and thc choristers sang an Ing
lish version of the o sHlutars Hostia." The
music throughout was OF the most loytul char
| acter.
Catholic churches. Tho decorations varied
only in degree OF beauty and clabOratcness.
The music was generally nne, and in numerous
congregations were everywhere large. In 81.
Patrlcks Cathedral. large corps Of ushers was
employed to prevent overcrowding. Flowers.
lines Of tnpers, gold and silver gnnze. crosses
OF gas Jets. and tho word Alleluia. IN flaming
resplenient. A door in the reredos WIS opened
at lOh and Father Kearney tho master Of cere-
monies. ushered in an imposing procession.
An acolyte bore golden cross. and beside nm
we're two others e,nnrrylng, lali candles;
tSenns tSns qTIe APPEARED % cSrdna McCloskoys cross %%
bearer. with the Cardinnls diamond
studded triple cross OF gold. He pre-,
honor; the Rev. Mr.. Lavelle. deacon 81 the
mass. and Father kellner, suh-deacon; Father
Farley. private secretary to the Cardinal, and
assistant master OF ceremonies, and Vicar
General Quinn. all wearing elqb9rately EN-
Four OF the Cardinals pages interviewed; The
first bore respectively taper. richly bound
missal a cushion Of rcd silk 10 receive the Car
dinal's nitro when i should be laid aside, and
a Cardinals red silk berretta upon silken
cushion. They preceded Cardinal McCloskey,
whose purple silk soutane trAied far behind
him. grdle OF red watered silk was about
his waist Over the soutano was a
surplce OF fine lace. Upon his breast
was golden .pectoral cross. hung with gold
chain. From his shoulders flowed chnsuble OF
cloth OF gold. encrusted with religious blazOnry
In gold and studded with gems About his neck
was the palum. woven by the hands OF nuns.
within consecrated walls In the shadow OF the
Vatican. His hands were encased in white silk
gloves, red sllk crosses being embroidered upon
tho backs. With his right hand the Cardinal
} grasped his jeweled golden crosieT. Upon his
The Cardinals face was ruddy. and he walked
with firm step, Three pages held mp his
train. The priests and acOlytes divided to tho
right and left at the altar. and the Cardinal knelt
crosier. and he bent low Ia beginning the
celebration OF pontincal high mass.
On ascending to the altar he replenished the
, live Goals in silver vessel TINT u kneeling
acolyte presented with incense from n silver
cruise. The fragrant clouds dimmed the bril-
liancy OF the altar. Returning to his throne
him and the Cardinal chanted tho first words
Of the Gloria in Excesis Deo." Then the