Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-25
EASTER SUNDAY.
Special services 10 be Held at All the
Episcopal and Catholic Churches
Ts-Day.
Grand High Mass at st. Peters's-Musieal
Programme at Caivary-Elaborate
Floral Decorations,

a representative of the APPEAL was yes.
terday Commissioned to visit all the churche.
which make special celebration of Easter
| Sunday. The temperature of the atmos
phere WAS not suggestive of the holy occa
slon IL this latitude, as a snow-siorm seemed
imminent until nigktfalI, when a cold rain
set in, and the Easter OF to-day will not be
conspicuous for its display of foral decora-
tlons, bright colors and other evidences OF re-
lelcng which usually marks the day. In our
iourneyings We found but little floral display
with two exceptions, the reason assigned he.
Ing the scarcity OF flowers. The except 10 Of
are al st. Peters and st. Mary's-botb
Catholic churches-wbere the decoration Of
Holy Thursday were still intact and fresh.
At the other churches, while the decorations
were not profus', they, were composed Of
rare pIS4ts aud cut flowers, arranged with
delicate taste, producing effects az pleasing,
II not as impressive, az. on occs sions when
the display was more profuse and elaborate.
At ali the churches We found fair
hasds busy with preparation for bsau,ify,pe
the various sanctusr:es. Our hrst visit as TO
81. Peters (CathoIie).
This grand edifce was. handsomely deco
rated for the solemn festival OF the Resur-
rection, especially the altars, which were
intensely beauti6ed with artisticalIy and ap-
proprIately arranged cut flowers, pot flowers
tropical plants and evergreen. A conspicuou.
feature is magnificent floral Easter eros
standing probably ten feet high in the left
chsncel. The flowers are pleasiDgly ar
ranged ss to blending of colors, and greatly
enhance the beauty and solemnily of the sur
roundlnss. ln the main sltsr there is also
happy arrangement Of flowers and Candida
Sra, the Gala lily predorninaiiug
.-'des be usual morning services, there
will be grand soemn high mass at 1880
o'clock am, followed by seI mon BY the
II. Rev. P. A. Dinahan, on he go,rel Of
the day, ST. Marks xvii IL w. Though
Father Dlnshan has been 10 our city but a
short time, he has already acquired con-
siderable celebrity as pnlpit orator by bis
scholarly and impressive discoursss. The
choir, composed of sixteen voices, besides
the grand organ accomp AMI ment, will be
sup2oIte by fol! orcbestra led by Prof
j. u Handwsrker, aud will recite "Havdn's
Royal SecaId Mass" one of the ine.t
compositions oil that great IN sater. We are
informed that the "Oiertoryn hiss been ar
ranged especially for the occasion by Prof
Oh. Phi. Winkler, and is worthy of careful
attention. The services at this church to-
day will be more than ususliy impressive.
calvary (Episc0paD.
Al Calvary We found busy hands at work.
The decorations were not profuse, hut so
tastefully arranged as 10 seem equally i'm
pressive. Ga the altar f-stoons of evergreen
were gracefully suspended, and here and
there vases Of floral clusters, relieved by
pot flowers OF rare species. The baptismsl
font, the. lecturn, aud other conspicuous
places inside the chancel were tasiefully fes-
TONED snd eutwined with wresths of bright
flowers and evergreen.
The service at Calvary this morning will
be conducted by Bishop Quintard, beginning
al III o'clock with the holy rite OF confirms a.
ton, for which there is large class. Fol-
lowing the ceremony will be delivered ser
mon By the bishop.
A special programme OF mUsc has been
arranged for this occasion by Prof. H. E
Piano, the organist, as follows:
MORNING sERVICE