National Republican., 1880-03-29
EASTER ANTHEMS.
The Way the Great Christian Festi-
val was Observed.
Impressive Services In tho Churches oAsCAs
mt st. Domlnlo's, st. Augustine's and
Other Places of Worship-Elab-
crate Programmes of Music
Celebration at ST. Psurs
Lutheran Church.
The Enstor serYices.

Easter, the second Christmas of tho year, was
generally observed yesterday. In the Episcopal
and Roman Catholic churches special prepara-
tons were made for tho celebration of thejoyo
festival. The elaborate programmes of music
published in THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
were carried out, and the attendance was very
large. Tho churches wero handsomely trimmed
and decorated.
There was regular crush at st. Dominic's
at tho morning service. Here tho service of
music was rendered by chorus of forty voices
with orchestral accompaniment. MozarVs
Twelfth Mass was rendered supcrbly, and those
who attended, MS many did solely for the pur.
poso of hearing the grand music, were well re-
paid for their trouble.
At ST. Matthew'S the attendance was large
and the music particularly flno
There was a rush for St. Augustine's church
yesterday morning and the church was
packed to repletion, many persons turning
away unable to obtain admission. This church
is noted for its splendid music, but yesterday
the music was exceptionally fine. The orChrs-
ira OF nineteen pieces was under the di.
reGtion of Professor l.. Schneider.
Rev. Father O'Sullivan, pastor, with two
assistants, celebrated grand high mass at st.
Peters church at 1890 yesterday morning
Tho choir, consisting of Mrs. Jennie Coleman
Miss Agnes Hamilton and Misses Alice aud
Dettic Clarke, soprani Mrs. Alice Joyce and
Miss Katie MUNalloy, alti; Mr.. Syphut, tenor,
Mr.. John Mawdsley, basso, and Professor Mes
bach, Organist, saug Wcbsr's mass in G., aud
"Guadeamus" at tho olertory. Rov. Father
Frederick preached an eloquent sermon on tho
Resurrection. Tho altar was beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
At the other Catholic churches there were
impressive services. III all
TIE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
the day was appropriately observed with
Easter music aud Easter sermons. At Epiph-
any, Ascension and other churches there was
u large attendance, aud tho music was particu-
larly fine
The Easter services at Trinity p. f. church
were unusually interesting. The singing was
especially liuo aud was rendered by the now
choir In a manner very artistic and satisfactory
to the congregation. Tho chants were of high
order of merit, having boon selected for the oc-
| Casion by Miss MONon, the dirCctregs, with espG-
cial view TO the occasion. The soprano part was
| filled by Mrs. Ward, who has lno soprano
voice highly cultured, powerful and sympa-
| thetiC, which made the "GlOria," with the as.
sistance of Mrs. Bodlish, contrato, and Messrs.
Middleton aud Barnard rs tenor aud basso,
very attractive. Tho new organization will,
undoubtedly, prove great success. The SER
mon by the rector was fine exhibition of his
theological powers
AT nearly every Protestant church sermons
appropriate TO the joyful anniversary were
preached.
The services yesterday morning ut tho
NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
N street. between Ninth and Tenth, were un-
usually interesting. The pastor Rov. G. b.
Rnmsdcll. delivered a fine discourse from the
text, Luke xiv, 81, THE Lord is risen, In
deed" very torcibly portraying the resurrec-
tion of Christ, aud adlucng therefrom proof
of the resurrection OF the body, and wildly con-
trasting it with the resurrection Of the Spirit
from death in sin to life in righteousness. The
music consisting Of Voluntary, in + sharp, Dud.
ley Buck; anthem, "Christ, the Lord, is Risen, y
Cornell How Firm of Foundation" Read
ing; trio, Father Lead Us, from Beshazzar
Christ is Risen" Mozart was very wei
rendered by the choir, under the direction o.
Mr.. E. G. Carringon, composed of Misses
Florence Kidwell, Sallie Weaver, Emm,
Stokes and Ella Jones, soprani; Miss Sadi,
Stokes and Madame Howes, assisted by Mis-:
Shope, of Frederick Nd, alti Messrs, A. Lin
ton aud Darlington, tenori, and Messrs. J. II
Scott, w. Macarthur, +. G. Miller, ]. Anconi
and /. j. Myers, bassi. Professor e. l. Shope
organist. Tho trio by Misses Kidwe. and
Sadie Stokes and Mr. Linton being unusually
good.