Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-15

Easter Sunday was duly celebrated in
Memphis by christian people at the different
churches of the city. At many of them
nothing but the usual services were held but
at others the feast was celebrated with pomp
and magnifcence. At the Catholic and Epis-
copal churches the services were of an nm
usually interesting character, especially at ST
Peters (Catholic) cathedral and Calvary
(EpiscopaD church.
CALVARY CHURCH
was elegantly adorned on Sunday last. Flow
ers and foral wreaths adorned the altar and
other portions OF the church. The morning
services were largely attended, numbers Of
people being unable to secure seats. The
usual services were held by the rector, Rev,
DR.. White, who preached a sermon on the
Resurrection of the Body" Right Rev.
Bishop Qulntard in the evening deliv-
cred an eloquent and instructive dis
course to young men. The ladies
OF the. church deserve more than
passing mention for their labors
IN adornlng and decorating the church. A
beautiful altar cloth, the gift of Mrs. Jacob
thompson, was one of the charming attrac
tons, and In different places adjacent to the
altar were floral offerings to the memory of
the loved and lost ones of the church. espe.
clally to the memory of Mr.. Thomas B. Smith
and Mr.. James L. Leath. The choral music
at calvary In the morning was very fine, and
was rendered under the direction of Mr..
Emile Levy, organist. The selections were
as follows:
Introit-Thou Art Our Father .. Bummel
Easter Anihem-Christ Our Passover. -. Willard
Gloria In Exeelsis XaIsS
F FtsiiH lie Deum Buck
Christ the Lord is Risen. Leo W WYnsf
offertOry-Lord Comfort Thy People. Verdi
sung by Mrs Czapski.
AT night, Bishop Qulntard received into
the church d baptized nineteen persons.
Including four gentlemen. The choral music
was much admired, and was as follows
Offering piece, ''Hallelujah," quartette with
chorus; "Benedicite, banks; "Gloria,' ~
from Mczirt's first mass; ''Christ the Lord
Is Risen," Wheat. Offertory duo. from
"Dcn Pasquale, " sacred words set to music
by Mrs. Czapski, sung by HRS. Czapski and
Mr. Gage. AS the congre CATION left the
church, Mr.. Levy played the Grand Halle
luJah" chorus from Handel's messiah" and
Wagner's ''Tannhauser" march.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
Last night the Calvary Sunday school cele-
bration was held on its Easter anniversary,
under the direction of Mr.. James Krkl md.
The services were largely attended, and were
both Instructive and interesting.
ORDER OF SERVICE.
Professional CaroI.-Loud Sing Your
Praises this Easter Day.
Psalter-Psalms.- DR.. George g. Har-
ris.
The Observation-Disclosures DR.. Dalzen.
Carol.-Days Grow Longer.
Creed and Colleets.-Rt Rev. Bishop
Quintard.
Cantata.-Fill the Font with Roses. Choir
of Calvary church.
Recitations-Miss Mary Hill, Miss Nal
Satfarans, Master Jerome Joy, Master Percy
Finlay.
Dialogue.-NIisses Gregory, Hattie and
Mintle Rowland, and Masters Joy, Hollen-
berg and Rowland.
Carol-Song of Sweetness.
Recltations.-Mlss Ethel Davidson, Miss
Lula Salziger, Miss Bessie Ovens, Masters
Edward Randolph, Willie Saffarans, Clar-
ence Hill.
Song-Waitings and Watching Misses
and Masters Rowland.
Recitations-Misses Ruth Martin, Rosa
Rambaut, Masters Taunie Hollenbu1g, VIM
Harrington, lawson Treadwell
Carol.-Ring out Sweet Easter Bells.
observation-disclosures Myrtle Bernard, Fam
ME Page, Belle Page.
Dialogue.-Miss Mary Hill, Master Napo-
lean Moore.
"Angel Voices. Miss and Master Now
and.
Recitation Katie and Marie Yoor-
HES, Bette Gregory, Laura Randolph.
Carol.-Nature's Alleluia.
Recitations.-MissesM Maggie Rambaut, Ida
Gregory, Blanca Nora Czapski, Lulie Jones.
The Little Ones.-Misses Harrington and
Czapski.
Recitation.-Miss Hattie Nowland.
Address Rev. Bishop Qdintard.
Hallelujah Chorus.-By the Calvary choir,
assisted by its musical friends from other
parishes, and having for Accomplishments
Mr.. Currle, organist for the Sunday school;
Mr.. Emile Levy, organist of Calvary church:
Mrs. DIR. VOORHEES,, on the harp, and MIR,
julius Kaufman, on the violin.
sT. PETERS CATHEDRAL.
At ST. Peters (Catholicl thcdral, on Sum
day morning, the services were of unusual
interest. The altar and the church were dec
grated in the manner usual to Easter day.
The services were solemn and grand. The
cathedral was crowded to excess by worship
ers, and hundreds failed to secure admission.
In addition to the organ, which was presided
over by Prof. c.. Nj. karch, Handwerker's
orchestra was in attendance. Mozarts
Itcegth Mass was sung in splendid style by
the choir, which was composed of the follow
ing ladies and gentlemen:
Sopranos. J. r. Miles, Mrs. r. M.
Mansford and Ketchum, Misses J, Barry,
Emma l.theridge and NJ. M'Namara,
4Hos.-Misses M. Blessing and E. DIVER.
Ienors-Messrs. Martin, Bartibas and
Hollenberg.
Bassos-Messrs. Walker. Carey and Cd
lum.
Mr.. Martin, of Baltimore, a well-known
tenor singer, added no little to the choral
music. Rev. Father Ravile delivered a
learned and eloquent discourse upon 1.-The
Immortality of the Soul subject which he
handled like a scholarly divine and in a man
ner which would have furnished the skepties
OF this city with food for thought and rehec-
ton had they been present. In the evening
the usual vesper services were held, and the
choir surpassed themselves in singing upon
that occasion.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.