New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-06
EASTER REJOICINGS.
A HAPPY DAY GENERALLY CELEBRATED.
CROWDS IN THE STREETS AND CHURchEs-fLo"-
rps MusIC AND SERMONS.


Seldom has a brighter or more cheertuliy
sunpv yesterday dawned on the city than that which
was uslered in Yesterday The city went to bed on SAT
urny under gloomy staress sky, but awoSe yesteruay
to see innocent Of the slightest heck OF eloua VIII"
everything around was bathed In warm sunlight INC
cir was rather keen. thanks to the brisk breeze WHICH
blew steadily all day, but not uncomfortaby So inc
shower which came In the afternoon iastea Only ~"
minutes and did not mar the days reJoicings
Moro and more is Easter becoming-apart from lts
religious signiacance-the feast OF flowers MOI only
were the churches themselves bright ana ifas-
rant with banks Of lilies and great CLUSTERS
Of roses but many of the worshippers wore
clusters of flowers at the waist or uaih'9
buton.bole bououet After morning service Ffth,ave.
was crowded From Madison Square to the Cehiia az,
~ nsonls and the new spring toilets which were there
exposed 10 public gaze passed enumeration ID ess as
Easer an omen air festival and the parks and
squares were crowded with children ana aaui'S ah OIL
The churches were crowded especially those In when
there elaborate musical services Az maJori as
the special prayer for sick which called to mind nSt
sick room watched by the Nation, where Geherai "i
sErvIors IN EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
The morning service at Trinity Church was attended
BY so many people that the benches placed IN the sies
were all filed and the crowd about the entrance was so
dense as to be uncomfortable The Rev. Dr. Morgan DiA
preached and q special musical programme was per-
formed by the choir anu the organst IL l ncinaea
Gosss anthem "The Lord Is my strengsitn,
a portion of Schuberts mass in f. and BarnDys aIlnon
The Lord is King" The congregatio iei te cHuIe I
to the strains OF Beethoven's Haeluah" Inc n9 9
decoratons were not so elaborate usual The altar
was banked up with white lilies and red roses anu , U
each side were high trees OF growing Mac Inc cd
was twined with vines and growing fowers were pceo
A. Grace Church the floral decorations were as usual
exceptionally beautiful and effective. AN hiv is6
cross white lilies stood on the altar wfeataeu WIN
roses and anRea by 5a inS %I ngp and eeer were
tastcully decorated AT the morning service
SroaS h by h s Sh i Under s.
rcction. The anthem Christ Our Parsoner' S PM an
pointed Day" given as an ogertory At the com
npnon service eSS psdes 1eh anthem
Strain Upraise OF Joy ana rralse ro WAS the news
Of Ali Souls tAnthon MEMORIAL Church at the AFTERNOON
services Ii the chidrens Easter festival ana inc
haved i their best They had the music nearly al TO
themselves and they sang hymns and carols WIZ mucn
rregaton The Rev r. Hcber Newton and the assistant
minister the Rev John a,e 10 fashion
suited 10 their years The floral decorations were nov e
tensye but were made eese 1y 'ss'S wh cSmunio6
was celebrated at a. IN At IL the etany WIN con-
Washed The Rev DR. Moi gan oihciated assisted by the
Rev. A. Mackay Smith and The Rev G. W Ward among
tons sHs sf from Moiarts twelfth mass
At the Church Of the HOLY Trinity P % %niK s
by the Rev; X Mackenzie Tao following were a ne
by j. Mosenteal; 'Jubilate Deo" anthem in B-fat, by
sehnbert ~ know that my Redeemer liyeth" Handel;
Rev Dr. Cooke The musical programme included
Lift your glad voices" Handel; Kyrie" In u
The Church Of st. Mary Virgin, in West Forty fifth
redolent with incense and the perfumes Oh "S
flowers and it was crowded with people VINO wen. 70
worship. to the decorations, or listen to the nsc
tons as in ali rituasfc churches confined 10 the
altar and its snrroundings ana they we're ZEN en
leaves alone We're used but each leaf was
lovely in ITSELF and all effectively ARRANGED
cipa ones were the celebration OF the communion AT ii
and evening p M The %q i
Neukomin's Messe Solonelle in B-hat aud Gounod's
"Festyal March,"
FEATURES OF THE CATHOLIC CELEBRATION
The day was observed in all the Catholic churches In
the city with more ceremony elaborate display The
decorations included flowers and plants in profuslon
both the and side affairs AT both the morning
and yespers the crowds were great The sermons al
dealt with the resurrection The lighting of the paseha
xavier's Church in Sxteenth-st was cohsluerea TO
t.sSe feet III height The masses in St PatrcE Cathe
dral were begun at M ana eon d. 1stsg
by Archbishop Corrigan with Monsignor quinn a. assist
ant priest deacon the Rev Mr Gsa u o
the Rev: DIR. G. F. Mcdonnell, and the Rsv' James CIV W.
Kelly Ths Rsy Fl p 1a the
the Archbishop oiciated Under the direction OF the
%sss was sung at 1880 with orchestral
At the church of the Pagst Fathers IN s1teent ,Ns
Rev Alfred Young; deacon. the Rev. william d. House;
Sesns p1eae ls the sermon The acoyes joined
singing with the regular choir under direction Oh inc
Al ST. Leos in Twenty -eighthst the pastor. the Rev
T. Dncey. celebrated high mass at IL a. IA assisted
the Rev W. j. Tole The choir, under the leadership
Of William E. Mulligan. orgAnist was assisted by the
sisis stabat Mater" sung.
The pastor the Rev. Edward McGiynh was the ce sh
Church of st. stephen in Twenty nintlrst deacon the
BsMy ~ master Of ceremsniss, the Rev. Tnopas
NsGlaughn. The sermon was preached by rather
McGlynn and the musical programme was particularly
Tue following cergymen OBLIGATED at the morning
peryces in ST. Francis Xavers, in Si&eenth-st Wnere
there were every hour from until IL O'Clock,
when high mass was celebrated by the Rev he H. RsS
% Doherty master OF ceremonies, the Rev. William
Walsh. The sermon was by the Rev. Jeremiah oConnor'
The Rev A. J. Clancy the officiating clergyman at
Mcclure as deacon and the Rev. J. Hart s. j. as sub
dracon Sermon by Monsignor T. s. Preston. The must
cId ST. PstrcKs Cathedral in Mott-st there
large congregations both ia the morning and evening
O'Clock with Rev. Moses Parker as deacon and the
was sung. The Rev. John Kearney preached, and also
dictated at the evening services The collections taken
81 all these churches were by order Oh Caruihh NC
Closkey devoted to the Catholic Orphan Asylum
POINTS FROM PRESBYTERIAN SERMONS.
Al the Broadway Tabernacle there was generous dis
play of flowers and the choir under the direction OF Mr.
Charles n. Hawley, gave AlieuJah, Risen Lord by
Henry wilson Christ, Our Passover by Dudley Buck
and At the Lambs High Feast" by Tours. Dr. Taylor
preached on Mark XVII IL He said Love is acceptable
70 God even though makes mistake In the duty 1t
should render. The spices the women brought to the
needed but the spirit which prompted the
bringing fully rewarded. They came forth TO lind
dead Master they rewarded by finding risen LORD
At the West Presby Church every seat was hled
and large crowd remained standing throughout the ser
wee The church handsomely decorated the pulpit
was covered with flowers, and large cross OF azaas,
coIlas aud hung before It, The music attracted
much attention Mrs. Annie Louise Ray mond sang win
part Into the banqueiing hall OF the ancient gods
comes an jew with pale face and oloodsained
forehead bearing upon his shoulders heavy cross The
gods pause their revery to stare at the Intruder lie