Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-26

Flowers, Music aud Sermons in the
Churches and spring Costumes on
The Strecfs-A wealth OF DecOra-
Unconstitutional Programmes of
Afusjc-FestiyaIs for the Children.
There was a more general observance
of Easter yesterday than there has been
for years. Never, it is SAID, was there
an Easter at which there was so large a
demand for flowers, nor one on which the
custom OF church decoration was OBJ
served by so many different denomina-
lions.
More and more is Easter becoming,
apart from its religious significance, the
east OF flowers. Not only were the
churches themselves bright and fragrant
with banks of lilies and great clusters of
roses, but many OF the worshipers
wore clusters Of flowers or a dainty but
tonhole bouquet. After morning SER
vice the sidewalks were crowded and the
new spring toilets were exposed to pub
lie gaze.
BRIGHT EASTER MORN.
The day was bright and beautiful. The
weather man had made his predictions
the dav before that it would be, but In
view Of the little slips be sometimes
makes now and then, from no fault OF
his own but on account o. an uElaYor-
able combination OF circumstances
which are beyond his control, the doubling
ones shook their heads and told each
other TO wait awhile. Some had putup on
the weather prospects before and lost. But
the weather man was right for once. The
churches were crowded Of course, espe-
cIallv those in which there were elaborate
d fsfrE AAnr
many finishing touches to put to bonnets
and dresses at home there were not few
latearrivals. Easter services are always
interesting even to those who prefer sly
peeps across the pews to see how others
are dressed-tO drinking in the melody
that is floating down from the organ pipes
above.
ON THE STREET AFrER CHURCH.
The street show after church on Easter
Sunday is but one opportunity Of its kind
in a year. Calculations are made and
hopes are entertained, that may be over
thrown by Que caprice Of the weather.
There might have been more new bOnnets
and costumes exhibited yesterday, per-
haps, but there could have been hardly
any that were prettier. IL IS an old say
Ing that for people to keep in good tenn
per they must not dispute about tastes.
As long as beauty differs from
beauty, and ugIness from all save
ITSELF there must be variety in dress.
Yesterday presented the usual variations.
Almost all cOlOrs and combinations were
20 be seen. Every article Ofdress matched
though. The grasshOppers and bugs on
the bOnnets exchanged the first greetings
OF the year on the most friendly terms.
The green berries and leaves looked as
fresh as just gathered. Almost every
body wore roses, vIOlets or some other
flowers. There we're hundreds of styles
In costumes, but taste was everywhere
apparent.
AMONG TIE CONGREGATIONS.
In the Episcopal and Roman Catholic
churches and at the Lutheran church the
Services were impressive aud interesting.
The floral decorations were exceedingly
rich and arranged in the most artistic
manner. In the ritualistic churches the
decorations were most elaborate. In some
OF the other churches which do not observe
Easter as a festival season there were,
however, many exceedingly tasteful dis
PLAYS. At the Cathedral and at
St. Johns and Christ Episcopal
churches and the Lutheran church the
music was the feature OF the services.
The sermons in all OF the churches Observ-
ing Easter we're on the subject of the
Resurrection, and many Of the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Baptist pastors preach
ed on the same theme.
Last night In the Sunday school rooms
flowers appeared in glorious prOfusion.
Nearly all Of the churches were crowded
at both morning and evening services.