Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-10
Easter SUNDAY.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY
NOTABLE FEATURES OF THE DAY.


NOTABLE FEATURES OF THE DAY.
The services in the various churches yesterday
in commemOration OF the great holiday OF the
Christian church, Easter Sunday, were largely at
tended and were OF an impressive character.
Flowers, the beautiful harbingerS OF spring, were
extensively used for decorative purposes and their
delicate beauty appealed to the senses and lent a
picturesque effectiveness to the service. The
music was carried out according to the programs
printed in THE STAR OF Saturday, and was OF the
usual high character. At ST. johns (P. E) church,
the President In company with his son and daugh-
ter occupied his accustomed pew. The floral dec
orations at Foundry NJ. E. church were OF very
elaborate character and the pleasing ceremony OF
occurred at the close OF the regular church SER
vices AT ST. Augustine, tCatholic), the sanctuary
was massed with choice exotcs and
taste. The Hamline NJ. E. Church was
filled by large audiences at the several services
held during the day, and number united with the
church At Memorial Lutheran church, a number
united with the church, and in the afternoon the
children of the Sunday school celebrated their
missionary anniversary, and listened to address
by Rev. Mr.. Wynkoop. The services at Trinity p.
e. church were attended by large congregation.
decorations Were profuse. At the Mt Zion Qi.E)
church the Children OF the Sunday school carried
cut an Interesting program OF Easter services
by Rev. Mr.. Wilson. pastor OF The Congregational
church at Hartford. Conn. The music at the Con-
gregational church was finely rendered, and the
| floral decorations very handsome. The Zun In
dams were in attendance The services at the First
Baptist church were largely attended, and at the
cOrGing to the published program. The large con-
Sregations In attendance at all the churches was
rate and beautiful floral display At McKend.ee
NJ. 4. church, Rev. c. Herbert Richardson, pastor,
the services during the entire day had reference
to the resurrection Of Christ The front OF the
church was very tistefuily and beautifully decor
ated with flowers, among which was large and
magnificent contribution from Secretary Kirk.
wood. The choir Of the church, under the d1rec-
ZION or Char les Connell, esq., assisted by the Mt.
Vernon auarsestte, furnished the music and rem
were preached by the pastor.
sMALLPox-Two additional eases OF smallpox
were developed yesterday. One, ROsina Holly, eight
years old, at IS E street southwest; the other,
ph sfrea biIH; S0orsd' tnryx years 0d NO IA
hospital last night
THE FORD WILL CAsE.-The hearing in the case
OF the contest over the will OF VIM Ford was con-
Guided In the Circuit Court to-day, before Judge
effects OF the late ]. 7. T. Plant, which made some
material notifications In the provisions OF the
will, which had previously been pIobated.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LAND LEAGUE, of which
Gen. Collins, OF Boston, is president, will hold its
annual convention in this city, at Lincoln hall on
Wednesday morning next Headquarters have
pected that about four hundred delegates win be
present.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Thomas Downing has re-
Gently sold for Samuel Cross, trustee, lot IL in
A. r. Shepherds subdivision OF square west OF
square 623, having front OF 20 feet inches by a
depth OF about 20 feet, improved by comfortable
brick residence, No. sis New Jersey avenue north
west to Adolph Van Reuth, for s., AGO.
FISH MARKET.-Sales OF fish are reported to-day
by T. A Golden, agent, as follows: 10000 shad at
$l2a$2S per hundred; f000 600 herring, at $6a$S per
thousand; 500 punches rock and perch, at 10a35c.
per bunch.
A DECIDED SENSATION was caused In Baltimore
Saturday night by an assault made upon Stephen
f. BOnSal by VIM KeySer, who was up to last year
first vice president OF the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road. Keyser lift BOnsal with his cane, and the
latter whacked KeySer with q blackjack. The
difficulty was about business transaction. The
parties were fined.
THE BILL redistricting Virginia for members OF
Congress, which passed the house OF delegates
on Saturday, Is now pending in the senate. A
that body by the democrats and several read
Justers
In THE TRIAL OF THE ELECTION CASES In the
U.S. circuit court, at Charleston, SC, on Satur-
day, Judges Bond and Bryant overruld the mo-
ton made by the counsel for the defendants to
quash the inf0rmatiOns, holding that the onenses
charged were not Infamous In the sense conten-
plated by the constitution, and therefore could be
tried upon Information.
THE MEn WHO swNDLED CHARLES FRAsc1s AD- |
dicted James fitzgerald, alias Morrison, for the
larceny OF three checks representing about e2000
rom the Hon: Charles Fsanci s Adams, and also
rested to defraud Mr.. Adams Fitzgerald pleaded
not guilty, and held In s. 900 for trial Ftz-
geralds alleged confederate. Jno. +. Norton. has
"CoRNERa.-T special committee OF the New /!
In efuturesn held q session IN New York city on |
Saturday Nj. Chauncey Il DepeW testified that
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