Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, Starch %. 1889
For the Middle Atlantic States lair weather
northerly winds, shifting to easteliy, sta
rionary or higher temperature and pressure
CHURCH SERVICES, &c, TOMORROW
Christ ChvEgd.~-$crvce at II a. m by Rev
fl Suter and communion. Ghidrem's SER
vicc at , p. IN.
II. Faui's Caarch, --5ervicc at II a IN. by
Rev. Or. O. II Norton, and communion
thildren's service NJ j p. m.
Gracr G,prch.--Scrviac at . and II a. III.
and communion and service at ) D. m. by
Rev Mr.. Sharp.
ST. Nury's 0urch-Mass at Z 81. m, High
Mass and sermon ut II a. IN. by Father
Guldner, OF Georgetown College. NeapcrS
al p. IN.
First Presbyterian Church. Service at II
IT. IN. by Rev. r. b. Childs.
Second Presbyterian Church. -Service at
la. m. and sop m. by Rev Mr. Dnwiddic.
Rap'iSi Church. Chldren'S service at | |
i. m.-~QuarterIy Review. AT 73o p M
a special sermon 10 the young.
Nrth Epis fhulrh-Scrvicc at II a. m.
and $50 D. IN. by Rev. Dir. Pouson.
.Nth. Epis. Caarch .So"th-Scrvicc ut /
I. m. by Rev. J. :. Gardner, and at 40 p.
III. By Rev. J. y. Kernc.
Meth. Prot. Lhngch. Service Al ii a. m
by Rev Mr., Tredway.
Free. Meth. Church. Service at II a. IN.
and .:30 p. III.
German Lutheran nufch- Reading SER
vice at II Il. m, and service and sermon at
: p. IN. by Rev. Mr.. Lipcodt.
Young Mems Chrisiion .4S&ocinijon-Srrv
ice ofsong and prayer I'M the Isl Pres. Church
at p. IN. Jail al > p. IN. Aims House al
$50 D. m
Gospel Temperance Nrc'ing Of the Reform
Club AT 3p. IN.
HOLY SATURDAY, as the Eve of Easter is
called by Catholics, was duly celebrated at
st. Mary's Church to-day, the services be-
ginning at s and ending II little after 5
o'clock. The ceremonies, which are Of
ancient origin, consisted of the blessing of
the fire, Of the five grains Of incense and of
the pascha candle, Which is kept burning
during High Mass until Ascension Day.
The twelve pictures Of the Holy Scriptures,
called the prophecies" ancentIy used for
the instruction of catechumens, who were
babtzed on this day, were then read, and
the baptismal water was blessed: the litanv
of the saints was then said, and High Mass
begun. At the "Gloria in Excelsis' the
bells were run@, the organ, which had been
silent from Thursday, pealed forth, the
purple wells which had covered the large
paintings for two weeks were removed. as
well as the purple from the altar, and
everything put on its Easter appearance
The new baptsmal font, used to-day for
the first time, is ii very beautiful one. 1t is
little over five feet i'll height and octag-
onal in shape. Around the base are small
statues Of the four Evangclists. On the
compartments OF the lid are representations
in bas relief Of the administration of six of
the sacraments Of the Catholic Church,
Confirmation, Penancn Holy Eucharist,
Extreme Unction Holy Order and Matri-
mony while the first is symbolzed by a
gilded representation of the Baptism of
Christ by st. John the Baptist, which sur
mounts the whole
ob tp 'hs other oh"Yhes the day passed I'M
On Easter morning the affairs are hand
somel7 decorated with rare and beautiful
flowers and brilliantly lighted with tapers,
and there is great joy in commemoration of
the resurrection. Many Catholicsapproach
communion on this day, it being required
for every Catholic to do so between this
time and Trinity Sunday under penalty of
accommodation. Lent concludes with the
advent Of Easter Sunday, and on Monday
social reunions. festivities marriages etc,
are again in order among the faithful.