Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-29

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!.3!7 Saturday, and yesterday, Easter Sunday
sjmbcl!c of Chrlst's victory overy the orave
was day OF JOY and gladnts, il tho Catbol;,
aod E9Ec opal churches. The services in thea,
churches were OF an Impressive character anC
The nu7rc "-s 1blinut. 10 ST.. Mary Church
Rev. Father Stoncs.tcet preached tho alta,
was abIaz, With lights ard flowers, typical a
the )yous festival. and the music wes excep
;1naIS good. Itc sacrament of tho Lord
Supper wis celebrated 10 ali the E,iscona
churches and the music ia these churches wa,
'4ul', II cot superior, to any previous wear
There were no services 10 Chris. Church a,
uicht.
The new pastor OF the Methodist Protestant
Church has pot yet arrived and lh(ro was nc
a'rTIcc 10 that church either morning or ripbt,
10 the afternoon atcmpcrarc, prayer meeting
vas held 10 the Reform Club room, presided
over By lev. Mr.. Boyle, at which addresse.
weta delivered by Mr. j. George Coom5s, oil
Washington, Rev. Mr.. Boyle, ADD others.
The co'ored Rsi0sm C:nb also held Iarc,
rG-ciinE 10 the Uoorci Bip'i=t Church, prer
3 lei over by Rev. Fields CoOk. Addresses
wre delivered By Nus B,ga A. lockwood, Of
Washington. AID Mas-r7. Luther y. Harrison
and I. Wood, a,cr whiai, = voc Of lhanks was
aIsrct The speakers f.: tnrir excellent re.
marks.
Ia the motHlng the sun shone brightly. the
al vas balmy, aud tic churches all had GOOD
cju!rcIa;iona hut IN the aftprnGal the clouds
gathered, ami Il bfclnlc culi ard disaprocbl,
:.I,3a5d At night ny wind std raio
I;"v. Fa'hsr Heating Conducted strYic. at
.,'ttl& station yesterday.
EASTER CELEBRATIONS The celebration at
-. fsnls Church yesteidly atcraoon was one
Of the finest that has ever taxed place in that
rru;c1. Inc altar was beautifully decorated,
rifle Iog greet credit upon thu ladies having
tbs par: Of the at7l1gemout 10 charge. An
arc! * oLd2I over Inc char C d, surmOunted by
an crG!g:eGa cross beneath the arch Was
N,Tai harp, nadc Of choice flowers CT every
!t,ci!p;lJu; Wl'hlb the c1ntre OF tho arch, and
IMmcGiatC.y above the harp. was flJral Cross,
The who'll SuJmoCGtGl b. cnhematic,l designs
-Cro51Cs, Stir1, harps. &,. At the taic.
around Tho charc-l rail, were a pr0flslon of
growing aud called ti)ners, With the motto,
sing DcW s0og uoto the Lord, and at tho
ton, sT3UGd he largo arch, were the Wotds,
"CNlst the Lord ia rscn to day." When tho
school, consisting Ct tUenty one classes Mr. J.
H. zimmerman superintendent entered the
cauTch ~lth different coored banners, hearing
cm5!ons and nlottocF, tho altar being biil,iant-
3 lumlnliId. the scene presented was really
magoilc,n: oDr. Tho exercises wero Of the
mjst peasant character. Rev. Dr. Norton
delivered viry Interesting addr, 80 on Tho rcs-
direction Of Christ, ard the n9iag By the
eaOlC and school 'Sas excellent. A largo mum.
Ter Of bcnuiinl pi;Z Wcro distributed to tho
'ch0'Grs OF the scho0!, and The otIcraes pre-
,cGtcdby diiIrIort classes or missions amounted
10 about 500.
The celebration at Grace Church yesterday
sttcrIoou was also !n:er@stiog affair, although
the church Tas not decorated for the OCCASION.
The exercises o'bs!sej 0i singing. prayer and
80 address By the pastor, Rev. Mir. Sharp. a
large oumb5r ct pllZ.s wtr. distributed, in.
cu3Iog ono TO JcnLlo StCuteLblrg snd chs TO
Joseph Padge!t Tor biinlirg into tho !cIo0l
tho l,rGest number OF CloaIs during tho year.
The Easter COLLECTION, Th.cl vii! be presented
10 the EdUcltiona Society Of the TbenlJeiaal
Seminary, amounted to $2S 10. Mr.. VIM. a.
Snoot Is tho superintendent OF this school.
HE LATE DIFFICULTY on EuE STEAMBOAT
is has been stated 10 the G z,uc. q warrant
7as Issued 90 Saturday By Uoitcd s a,os Com.
missioner John s. Fowler fer the arrest #
George NoHlaDd md Robert B.cascr, cbarg.
Ing them with c3mu!ttlns the assault on board
Iha steamer City Of Alex .Idriu, on tho cvtoicg
Il Thursday last, and pGc!d in the hands Of
"Eo rGcod the parties under arrest until half
past h'c c'c'0ck id the evening, Wien hear.
lag ct the Case wis 10 take place. Judge
CnarCs +. Stuart. Mc>srj. S. 6. Brent,
fimC0d BuIk', ari Ca?rtin I. j. Smith az
ioorcd for the accused. aud Judge We ,tel Wi.
.ougEby rCprG5en;cd TIE Government. Nh
burke r3Tld that the warrant bo Guashcd
"a the ground of i.ieseliiy Afcy hear
lns 3TRum"nt fer sid against The mo-
tioD, aod Sir. O'Ntal s.a.lDg that one
ii he accused parties, George Nowland
c'u.d not be Hound, oW.ng 10 a m;sundtr5tani
lex o. to when he should appear, as stated by
O0C Ct tho counsel, Commissions Eowl3r coz
iinuCd the case uGtil his evening at $ o'clock.
Subsequently NonIaad was arrested by officers
Julian Arnold cni James C1iomsn and licked
~. Its cycElpG az three O'Clock the Uultci
Hia,ts Court room was crowded, cnd the motion
t0QI:sa he w.trClt waa further argued before
The CCUmIssiQuer by Mc-iT4 Burke Brent and
smith Tor the a;cu SGD. ADD JGdxe Wlii0ughby
i0T the verLment, M0tiju to qusl tho wsr-
rent rs GvcfI0ulcd aud the &x1IlaatiJo Ct thg
cao l.cc.ci"d wrh.
ANCsEMENTS. "A iaIg ADD select all lrGca
.iccttu the famous NGw Orleans M!nsrels, at
&IFcp'a us!I, Saturday night, AID the enter
n!2IEeat vas one Of the hes: Ct the KIDD ever
@7fn Ia t,is ely. Mr. Cha,l;s FadeIcy. far
merry q AeXa,dFi!, Was + carved 9Th ap-
'I'us", as wGio tie ohor performers, aud oil
.fe'ott uallct ia pio2Cuscins tho troupe
so0c Gu.
ioL'ght Madame Teresa Carrtuo. assisted
~ WIS Esorict. \ &C iiuot, acpran,; Mr.. }.
IT, 'cr!Cws. v!ohn,st, AID +. j. Wider.
'TolAau. icc2@ps:i,:, viii give a grand oon.
IT 81 S2;epts Hall. Tho programme that
VIII h' RESENTED htro 10 night II ne same that
Vas received with so much favor OF tho Com
;IInEaIoasi Church. Washington, tho press OF
,''' cry Speaking of tbs couccrt as Is grild
Huscll !E.at
fuSRRAIs.-The funeral of tho late Mr..
Jaues n. rrcaderCsst. which took plpcs this
iM.0tlog At ten o'clock from Grace Church.
NV, Mr. Sharp cficistipg, was attended by c