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Preparations for the Observance OF tbs
Eusfer Festival.


Preparations for the Observance OF the |
Enster Festival.
Easter, the New Year Day of the Chris
tian church, is one of the gladdest festival |
days of the Christian church. Scarcely a |
chancel in the city but will show the pre-
paratIons to hail her coming. Flowers and |
the beautious growth of budding spring |
decorated all more or less. In the |
Episcopal and Catholic churches especially, |
the ladies spread themselves in Ornamental |
ton, and it is safe to say that in some of |
them the floral display will be qnite |
abreast with the display of new bonnets.
| The decorations at st. Peters Roman |
Catholic Church will be on a scale Of |
| grandeur SURPRISING anything ever before |
] attempted la that parish. Large bouquets
( of natural flowers will adorn the three al
tars, and garlands of roses will surround
the stations of the Cross. Two elegant de-
signs in the form of crosses will stand up
on either side of the center altar surround
ed by smaller bouquets of roses and white
lilies. On the Virgin Mary's altar, to the
| left OF the centre altar, there is a very
handsome piece of floral architecture, rep
resentiug the ''Gates of Jerusalem" over
which shines the star of Jerusalem typifed
by star shaped gas flame. The entire is
surrounded by all sorts of imaginable flow
ers and shrubs and presents a very pretty
sight. All around the church pots of flow
ers and shrubs fill up the corners and
inches, these being either loaned or pre-
sented by the parishioners. There will be
SPECIAL music in the choir consisting of two
violins and chorus of extra voices com
prlsing some very fine local talent.
On the large and handsome altar in St.
Patricks Cathedral, on Ocean Avenue,
stand large crosses of red and white roses,
the gift of lady of the parish. There are
also large pots of flowers around the
church which were loaned by Van Reyper
d Bro, and make very handsome dis
play. The church decorations were super
intended by the young ladies of the parish,
of whom there are quite number and
who deserve great credit for the unceasing
efforts in making the floral exhibit one of
the finest that has ever been seen in that
church. The sermon by Rev. Father
Hennessy, will be on the Resurrection"
There will be vespers this evening at 730
o'clock at which the decorations may be
seen by gaslight, and tho same music may
be heard.
st. Marks church at the corner of Grove
and Montgomery streets, of which the Rev.
Mr.. Mortimer is pastor, will make an I'M
usual display OF fine flowers and music.
The flowers, as are those of all other
churches, are the gifts of the members of
the parish. There will be imposing SER
vices at 1890 q. m, and vespers in the
evening. A handsome design in the shape
of cross and crescent decorates the altar,
and is surrounded by punches of bright
fresh cut roses and white lilies
At st. Marys the floral decorations will
be vey handsome, and are the contribution
of Van Reyper and Bro, P. H. Nugent,
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handsome designs among them consisting
of golden gates, morning stars, anchors,
crosses and crescents and many others of
different designs. Among the pensioners
who contributed many of the flo 1ers were:
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neil, Mrs Cox, Mrs DOYLE,
Mr.. and Mrs Patrick Kelly and Mrs. Reil-
} ly. The arrangement of the flowers was
, done by Miss Mamie O'Neil and a lady as
sistant and showed very fine taste and
clever execution There will be a violin and
: ten extra voices added to the choir The
sermon will be delivered by Rev. Father
| Carroll, and will be Jon the Resurrection.
st. Marys Church, Hoboken, will also
observe the day and celebrate it with all
) the glitter and ceremony it usually does
} and for which it is noted. The organ will
be presided at by Professor de Grandval
The music will consist of the ssKyrie,"
from Hayden number 2, the "Gloria." from
Hayden, number 7, the ssCredo," by Lami-
lotte, the Agnus Del, from Hayden, mum.
Der 2, 20 Salutaris, Hallelujah!' duet by
two sopraT os from Newcomb. The floral
embellishments Of the church are rare and
magnificent sight, and were presented by
the parishioners, many of whom own ex-
tensive hot houses in the vicinity of the
: church. The sermon at the solemn high
mass will be preached by the Rev. Father
| Corrigan.
The Bergen Reformed Church on Ber-
gen avenue is decorated without stint. 1t
) is their first Easter since the congregation
, got into the reconstructed ediice and an
unusually large collection was made for the
occasion. The musical programme is anu
sually excellent and attractive. Mrs. De
Carlo will be unable to sing on account of
an accident, but the committee have been
fortunate in replacing her with Mrs Belle
Cole, and Miss Emma Woodcock will lend
| her admirable soprano voice to the choir.
! The selections to be rendered in the morn
ing are an anthem from Chapel, Stainer
and Goute, and solo, 81 Know that NV
> Redeemer Liveth," from Handel-the lat
! ter to be repeated in the evening. At the
afternoon service the solo will be from
Topliff At the evening service there will
> be selections from Holden and Mozart
st. Johns Free Church, (Episcopal) on
Summit Avenue, is usually the most
deliberately decorated church in the CITY.
This year, it maintains its reputation in
that respect. The chancel is fairly hidden
beneath wreath of evergreens and flowers.
On the right is harp of white roses.
: On the altar in the center Is a large floral
cross, and over the choir chairs an elegant
floral bell is suspended. On either side of
the chancel at the rear are two remarkably
pretty floral notices. Pots of flowers line
the walks inside The floral decorstiens were
made under she direction of the Misses
Negus and Bliss, The musical programme
is unusually attractive. The professional
hymn at the morning service will be 80
with music from Morgan. The offertory
will be from Rossinis Gtabat Mater. The
other selections will be from Bristow.
Mendelsohn and Gregorius. In the evening
programme Mendelsohn, Mosenthal und
Whitfield figure, and the Infammatus
from Rossini will be the offertory.
Scottish American Athlete Club.
The members of the Scottish American
Athlete Club are making elaborate prepar-
atoms for their fourth annual games and
picnic which will be given at the Union