New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-02
EASTER FLOWERS AND MUSIC
NOTABLE DISPLAYS IN MANY CHURCHES.


THE STREETS FULL or wELL~DREssED PEOPLE,
MANY BRILLIANT SPRING COMMITS
| Fine weather came this year few days before
Easter, but the cessation OF business and OF all the
Affairs OF weekday life, gave better opportunity yes
erdsy than any before to enjoy ;he sprEg sunshine,
after many weeks that dark and dismal Early
IN the morning tho sky had scarcely cloud and though
1t became overcast during the afternoon and there
was little rain, there plenty Of time for every
one to got some OF the balmy air while 1t lasted
Though Easter rather early In the season, there
plenty Of flowers to ill the streets with perfume
Indeed. there flowers everywhere; the church
goers them and carried them in their hands; the
churches and the windows Of private houses were full
of them there were quantities. OF them In front of tho
florists shops street dealers offered then for sale at
the stands ON the corners In baskets and from wagons
and messenger boys carried them about under their
arms and ON their shoulders.
| The morning was to tempt everybody to
! church Many who wished to avoid the crowds went
to the early morning services, and for tho principal
services Of the day the people began 10 gather long
before the time In order TO seats At IL o'clock
tho churches offered the best attractions TO sran
gers were crowded the doors, and In front Of
OF them people stood beyond the curbstone AT
many OF the churches the doors were closed and guarded
by policemen, who let the people in a few at a time,
and there not few who were disappointed
altogether.
A FINE SHOW IN FIFTH AVENUE
Many of these took the opportunity Of a walk In
Fifth-ave., and there was scarcely break In the
streams Of people from Central Park TO Washington
Square. The most popular promenade was between
Fortieh and fifth sts and when the services in
the churches came TO end the Sidewalks were liter
ally crowded with the fashlonaby devout and the de
voutly fashionable There were, perhaps, fewer
carriages in the street than usual. for most people
preferred to wa X and enjoy the day.
There was general desire, too, on everybody's
mart In gPec eve
worth seeing. 1t fine crowd to look at, as II
flowed steadily up and down the avenue. There was
all the Easter prOfusIOn Of dresses and new bon
nets, and the procession offered almost as good a
chance to study costumes ball. The view up the
avenue from Forty second st. was one to be remem-
bered. Not only the people handsomely and
often richly dressed, but there break In the
columns that filled the whole width of the sidewalks
far the eye could reach.
Those who succeeded In getting into the churches
rewarded with much that was worth hearing and
worth seeing. The choirs and their directors used
every effort to make the Easter music as usual the
most attractive of the year In the way of decora-
lions 1t noticeable IN the large churches that there
no piOflslon of flowers anG plants, turning
the churches into green houses hut that the arrange
ments and designs especially sklful and pleas
ing. The Protestant Episcopal and tho Roman Catholic
churches took the lead in decorations and In elaborate
services
DECORATIONS IN EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
At old Trinity palms. hydrangcas lilies and mar
gueites arranged in clusters along the altar and
the chsnccl steps. Al the morning service tho choir,
under the direction of Mr.. Mcsser, sang Haydn's |
Communion Service No l., and olTertcry anthem
by MendessOhn.
At Trinity Chapel the decorations were few. The !
altar covered with les red and green vines,
and the font filed with lilies ard green vines.
The music under the direction of W. b. Gilbert,
and included stainer's Kyie Greed, Sanctus, Benedc
tus, Agnus Del, and Gloria in a.
AT Grace Church the plants and flowers were ar
ranged with especially good effect The altar was
decorated with lilies and handsome cross, and at the
sides OF the church large poted plants, and tho
font bore quantity of lilies and other white flowers
On the pulpit a OF yellow narcissus. The
musical programme included Macfarrca's Christ our
Passover" stancr's Kyric Eeison and Cooper's Sane
tus IN ID.
ST. Bartholomew Church always offers Of the
best musical services OF the day. The chorus choir
was under the direction of H. II. Warren and led
by the quartet, consisting of Franz Remmertz Theo-
dore Toedt Miss Ella Earle and Miss Hattie Clappe
l. N programme , Included O. W. Msmens IN inr9 ,
Font with ROscs.' The chanccl was decorated with
many and other designs, chiefly OF lilies ard
roses The font bore quantity OF lilies ard red roses
and fcstoOns of smax.
were simple but effective. The chancel wa; adorned
with Palms, lilics and roses, the reading desk with
smllax. The musical programme included "Chrst
our Passover Humphreys; TIE Deum, sullivan, In ID
and " They have taken away my Lord staincr
A fine programme Of music wac given at The Church
included The Holy Grail, aencr Introit. Torgsn
MeSse soennellc, AMBROSE Thomas for sole; chorus
Che Messiah, Handel The decorations were OF the
The chancel Of ST. Georges Church was handsomely
decorated with walls of green trimmed with red
roses Vases Of lilies and roses were on the altar
Including MendelssOhns Ryfe in c. Gounods Clio,
rfa N Anthem
There was large attendance at All Souls Church
fnsc c decorated With flowers, hydrangoas, poitcd
plants and palms pretty floral cross adorned tho
also. DIR. Newton preached and a chorus of forty
voices gave elaborate musical programme, which
anthem Rcsurrection,' shele; FIJI The Font with
Roses Warren; "sanctus Bcnedlctus,' Gonnod; and
Haelu1ah Chorus, from Beethoven's " Mount Of
olives" The solosts were Nine. Aida Parena, Cour-
lice Pounds and Macgrano Coke. full account of
he services at ST. Thomass VIII be found In another
column.
TWELVE THOUSAND PEOPLE At ST. PATIICK's.
The services in all the Catholic churches yesterday
were IS usual, impressive, and the day was fine
hat 1t was declared by many that not for several
iears have such large crowds witnessed the oere
Monies At ST. Patricks Cathedral Sexton Hart said
hat there fully 1900 persons at the various
Masses The rush for seats great and began
early that many nOn-Cahollcs had filed the seats
n front, but everybody agreeable, and hundreds
# the congregation had to stand up during the entire
ervce not to speak OF the crowds who could not get
n al all The decorations within the sanctuary were
AIRED well as handsome There was profusion :
4 large plants consisting Of hydrangeas, large palms,
range trees and cut flowers In various devices such
s pyramids and stars. High mass was celebrated by
rchbishop CoTigan, assisted by the Rev. W. j. Il.
)ay. The Rev. 7. J. McClusky and M J. Mulhern
cted dcacons Of honor; the Rev. Mr. Pellleux, Of
roy Seminary, deacon the Rev. John Roache, cross
carer and the Rev. j. ". Kelly and DR.. Charles r.
Ic Donncil, masters Of ceremonies. The Rev. Jere-
lIsh o'CoDnor, of st. Francis Xayier's College. I
reached the sermon.
In St. Francis Xavicrs Church there the Same
Rowling as at the Cathedral The sidewalk was lined
nth people who couldn't get In. Tho decorations s.
rere noticeable feature here. too Arches OF ever
reens were erected between the pillars, nertwined
nth roses. the centre of these were lamps and
,ree candelabra Suspended over the altar was J
immense cross OF white flowers. Within the sanctu- A
nv was asxty-p pound candle seventeen feet in height
he Rev. ii. c. Denny celebrated high mass, with the n