New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
HOW GOOD FRIDAY WAS KEPT
TIE SERVICES IN MANY CHURCHES
xlrrLn business DONE - PREPARATIONS FoH


,,rr1p pusINEss DONE PREPARATIONS FOR
EASTER.
IN Al, the Roman Catholic churches yesterday the
srsss of the Pro- sanctifed was celebrated before
and Grcrorian chants marked the observances ot
Me most solemn day of Holy Week. Priests clnd
n vesments of black prostraed SSe5 .nS
then white altar cloth was placed on the atsr' afs
The story of the Passion from the Gospei OF 81 81
John was read, and prayers follo weo ror al . os
ievers and for unbeievers Genuffex'ons are .nade
Seforc each of the except that for the jews
The cennfexion is omitted here In memory OF the
rScsus tssS nasS wni him SSe in Of
uncovered @ and reverssntly Xxi hissed, ,SSys
priests and PsSps Of woe Was when
Blessed Sacrament was borne by q Procession on 9i
priests and altar boys singing the kexa hn mcg,s
ffO sSoe tfS the day before to the high altar At the
Cathedral the services began at 1880 a. m. In the
afternoon the Miserere and the eneo.e s %e,c sung
angular frame which are candles representing
Christ and the twelve Apostles. AS the. sacred
chant rises and falls the candles are one ai'er tne
other extinguished until only one remains That
one is taken by Q priest and carried behind the
altar. The chant dies away and silence and dark
reign Then it is brought ont again O And GnOir
aSG nsns At the Cathedral yesterday this
Sung by choir of one hundred voices In al the
churches the organ silent and wi not be heard
again until 1t breaks forth with the Gloria at the
Good Coz Friday was also observed in the Protestant
Fniscopal churches and the services were largely
attended At Trinity Church the morning services
were conducted bv the Rev. Drs Hill and Arthur
and the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix preached the sermon
bnt generally throughout the city. The city
government took a respite from lts labors, the
closed and the Wall Street district wore a
Sunday arr Everywhere hot cross buns were for
sale and the old English cnstom OF eating these on
Good Friday was more popular than ever De10Te ore
One largsSakery sent out not less than $4,000
cross buns in the morning. The custom h3use:
Maritime Exchange aud Castle Garden were apSat 10
the only places in the lower part OF the cry Ina1
TfeasnPy Tffea az It %ss sad We
as much business as sp pns wben
come to think that all the banks are open ana lhat
so far as we are concerned there is no nonday. i.
is the fact. however, that we are doins aiiios'
To-day being Holy Saturday services will be
held in the Roman Catholic and Protestant Epis-
copaI churches Tomorrow the church VIII emerge
from the gloom of Lent into the sunlight and JOY
of Easter. Te deums Will replace the De pIrofundls
and Mserore and flowers VIII m 1ne Saos1a Ty
Church the general arrangement Of the decorations
Of last Easter will be observed, but on larger
scale On the altar Will be Banks apS Si bacs.d abT bT
With With vines and flowers. At St, Patrick
TO the vast size of the building, be
confined almost entirely TO the cbancel Upon the
steps of the high altar will be arranged rows OF
potted plants interspersed with large punches OF
red and white roses. A large Gloss of white roses
will he over the altar resting on base of roses and
lilies. Cut flowers will decorate the altar itself
The altar OF the Holy Trinity will be covered with
owers as will also the altar of the Blessed virgin
in the lady chapel.
Easter comes so late this year that many people
have got tired Of putting off wearing their spring
clothing and have donned them Prematurey.
Therefore the Easter morning parade IN FIith-ave
will not be as imposing as usual