New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-18
KEEPING THE EASTER FEAST,

| BRIGHT EASTER MORNING-CROwDS ATTRACTED
TO PLACES OF wORsHIP-A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY
OF FLOWERS AND MUCH FINE MUsIc-CELEBRA.
TON OF THE MASS AND ADMINISTRATION OF TIN
sAcRAMENTs.
Yesterday was bright Easter Day, and the
feast was observed more generally than is the
case when tho weather is unfavorable The
only drawbacks to comfortable church going
were the clouds of dust which a high wind
whirled into the eyes of devout as well as ir-
religious pedestrians. The feast was observed
chiefly in Roman Catholic and Episcopal
churches bit other denominations, which at
tach less importance 10 church festivals, dis
played flowers in their houses of worship, and
the topic of many of their preachers was the
Resurrection.
RELIGIOUS OBSERvANCES OF THE DAY.
| The weather in New-York four Of the Easter
Sundays in the last ten years has been rainy de-
cidelly unpleasant. Yesterday morning, however,
cloudless sky gladdened the hearts of all church.
gocrs, and some even who are not regular in religoui
! habits. Az early as9 o'clock the streets in which
the leading churches are situated were crowded with
black-coated men and gayly dressed women who
were on their way 10 attend morning service.
Nearly all the houses of worship in this city were
full. and those churches which noted for thcir
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gan. The floral displays were as elaborate usual.
The softened light that streamed in through the
stained windows Of Trinity Church yesterday fell
! upon congregation which filled every seat in the
building. and oyerilowed into the aisles and even
| INTO the churchyard. The interior of the church
was decorated in its tne-hon0rcd manner. The
dimly lighted sanctuary was illuminated by the
! tapers of numerous candcabrms. The rail sep
| aratng the church frUm.ih sanctuary was covered
with bank of lilacs. tulips and smiax. 4 mass Of
canclas completely covered the base Of the lectern.
At the altar were large and handsome bouquets,
present from Henri VI. Braem, the Danish
Consul. The >rrvice was opened at 1890 by u ur-
gan fantaSic. played on he large organ by T. w,
lhurch. The chancel choir forty in number and
clad IN white surpliccs and cassocks, entered Tho
sanctuary singing professional, few minutes be-
fore II. The Rev. William b. Fusbe read the morn-
ing itany. the Rev. Horace B. liuchInes read ths
Epi-tle and the Rev. D.. Eugene Hoffman the Cos
pei. The sermon was preached by the Rev. George
W. D'uglass who selected religions hope rs
the subject of his discourse The Rev Dr.
Dix did not take part IN the service, as he is still
confined 10 his house hya sprainod foot. The music
was under the direction of Arthur H. Mrssiter. Tho
SOPRANOS were led 10y james :. IIellen. who sang
the soprano parts in >chubcrt's Gloria in A Hat.
Oscar Smith led the altos Mr. Dancauson and Mr..
the tcnors At the close of the service the COM
muniOn vas administered to 275 communicates
At the afternoon service the church was again
crowded long before t O'Clock. the time At which
evening prayer begins. There no sermon. Tho
rsc was the great attraction and the chief feature
Of it beautiful anthem. Christ onr Pass
over composed by Richard Hoffman.
At Grace Church the Rev Dr. Potter the recton
assisted by the Rev. Mr. Nelson and the Rev. Mr..
Bowham conducted the services. At 9 a. m. tha
communion WAS celebrated followed by the htany
At | H. IN. there the full morning service with
communion and in the afternoon the chdren'a
Ester service. In the morning an hour before tho
service began the doors were besegcd by crowd Of
persons who had come early in the hope of getting
IN. The sexton mplaoahlr. and only thoS. hold
ng tickets wrr' passed. I'y the time Ser,ice was
opened however the church was almost full After
he second lesson the doors wcro thrown OPEN and
the few seats in the aises quickly taken
but still more came. who were obliged to stand dur
ing the sermon, Nhch preached by pr. Pot
ter II" did not choose any text. but dis
courstd briefly upon the Easter SEASON. Tho
ioral decorations were noticeable more Tor tasteful
ness than pruiuslon. On each side Of the communion
table was vase four feet high formed Of
siaax, surnonnt"i by lilies, with bases of ycow
tulips. on each side of tho vases. running across
the rrrrlJs. mass of white. red and yellow
roses. siailaN and croruSes. The font ,ri with
lilies and roses. In 'front.' If IN" pulpit a large
wreath thr inside Of orange oofcd tulips and the
outside rim If yellow flowers. The choir under s
+. Warren. consisted ~ Miss Lila W. lIubbrll. Miss
Anna prisdil. George Sirpson and Mr. Soh>t az
soloists lnd chorus OF tWcuty-six yoio's They
sang the Tc Drum and Jubate and fhe Oicriory
Anthem. As it began 10 dawn" by Bn,k. Tho
hymns were Jesus lives" The strife is GER
lrts j. ,p- lay ~
rcc;ion." and Shepherd of Souls" The collection
which VAS large one. was for tho domestic Wis
slcns and for repairs to the church.
The last Easter service that the Rev. ID. -; hen
IT, Tying jr, will hold in tho Church Of 'he Holy
Trinity was marked by = special musical oryce and
beautiful array of lowrrs. \ large wlitc cross,
made of rallas and lilies of the valley. covered
the front of the pulpit. and wac connected by
fcstoons Of sIaaX with vases at the sides.
Large clusters of roses lay on both sides of the
Bible Below or q thick cushion background
of uuilax and English ivy tho
motto " Jesus hath riscn' in letters of small
" hito flowers. N. initials bordorcd with
red The font WAS Filed with mass of leaves and
moss and ivy frou which hung long trcss's Of trail
ing si-i'3X. willie ahoy" q splendid bush Of White
aznlraa extend spreading canopy, crowned by
rich ulster of Marcchll Neil roses ~ one side waa
rustic basket containing, besides lilies ferns and
smaller flowers loose NJ brilliant red azaleas
Reside thc lccirrn small upright cross. glfe
Ia m,Inory Of Mrs. Joseph :. Bennett. high stand.
ing basket with small basket attachments. all filled
with yellow roses. grraninms, carnations
pansi,s tulips tna-rOss and other COVERS
a bronze vase # callas and several smaller vases
Of white aowcrs completed the dGc9ratops Tho
services began with a voluntary by the organist A.
H. Parsons which was Immediately followed by
carol, Angels Roll the Rock Away" sung by tho
Sunday school under tho leadership of the musical
director George G.. lockwood. The music Of tho
three carols SUM NJ the morning service was by A.
hi. q pass 4. Sac for