Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-22
AN EASTER ECLIPSE.
More Flowers, Bonnets and Sunshine
Yesterday Than Before.
MANY CROWDED CONGREGATIONS
A Glimpse of Some of the Special Services
and the Decorations.
CONFIRMATION AT ST. MARKS CHURCH.

CONFIRMATION AT ST. MARKS CHURCH.
Easter, in all the brightness and sunshine
of springtime, was ushered in with the
Ginning of church bells, and shortly after
ward there appeared upon the streets thou
sands of elegantly attired women and few
newly-appareled men, all going to worship
and to see the flowers and-bonnets.
Everybody was going to church, though,
and the great army of peoplein Plttsburg
and Allegheny who only attend wor-
ship upon rare occasions of this
kind were out in full force. The
woman, radiant with smiles, believing
that her bonnet was more becoming than
her neighbor's, hurried along the streets
with husband or brother a secondary con-
sideration, for she was intent only upon
getting into church, securing good seat,
seeing and being seen. Theyoung man who
had been saving his money for month or
more to get spring suit, was also numer-
ously out.
In the churches pretty sights awaited the
worshipers. The latter crowded into the
pews, took up all the seats in the galleries
and stood in the aisIes, listening to the dis
courses and music appropriate to the day.
Nearly every sacred edifce was decorated.
Particularly was this the case with the
Episcopal churches. At Trinity, on Sixth
avenue, the chancel was bower of beauti-
full floral art. The baptismal font was filled
with
MASS OF EASTER LILIES.
tea roses, etc. The reading desk was sur
rounded by smilax and evergreens, and
was beautifully draped. In the rear of the
chanceI were potted plants, ferns, etc.
The first communion service at the church
was at s o'clock. At 1870, or the second
service, Rev. Samuel Maxwell preached
the sermon. The music was rendered by
the boy choir. At 8 o'clock in the after
noon a children's service was held. The
pupils of the Sunday school marched from
the chapel around and up through the CEN
ter aisle of the church, singing their Easter
carols. They carried their banners and
offerings of Easter money. The rector of
the church delivered brief address to the
children. The regular evening service was
held at 7:3O o'clock.
At st. Andrews Church on Ninth street,
an Easter offering "a years collections) was
taken up, which amounted to about S., 900.
The music was delightful, and the blending
of the voices of the quartet choir was sup
erb. The chancel of this church was also
beautifully decorated with evergreens,
palms, ferns, etc. The pulpit was covered
with a mass of immortelles, intermingled
with roses of all kinds. The reading desk
was set off with tulips, and the base en-
| twined by smilax, which reached to the
floor. The sermon was preached by the
rector, Rev. DIR. White, who took for his
text why seek We the living among the
dead?"-St Matthew, 1xiy., 25.
At ST. Peters Church, on Grant street,
| the incense of the flowers pervaded every
corner of the building. AT the morning
service Rector Mackay preached from the
text "And there shall be no night there"
| In the evening the children of the Sunday
school held their choral service. This con-
sisted of chanting the psalms of the Sunday
school and delivering their offerings for the
| year.
| LITERALLY THRoNGED
In the morning it was impossible to get a
seat in the church. The baptismal font to
the right of the chancel was filled with
callas, imbedded in mass of potted plants.
In front Of the chancel was an arch screen
trimmed with evergreen and surmounted by
cross OF white flowers. At the evening
service pot of flowers was given to each
| child.
The Right Rev. Bishop Whitehead ad-
ministered confirmation at st. Marks Epis-
copal Church, South Eighteenth street, last
night. The church had been very profusely
and beautifully decorated for the purpose,
aud % girls and boys were confirmed. The
former were all dressed in white. Special
| music had been arranged for the service,
and very large attendance was present.
During tine afternoon the Rev. E. R. Cam
eron, rector of the church, addressed the
Sunday school children of the congregation,
and each of them was afterward presented
with potted plant of some kind. Candy
and Easter eggs were also distributed among
the children.
At st. Paul's Cathedral all the aisles of
the church were crowded at the high mass.
| The latter was celebrated by Rev. Father
Conway, assisted by Father Molyneaux and
Rev. Edward Duffy, the latter student at
| St. Vlncent's who will be ordained next
summer. Father Wall preached the ser
mon. The regular choir Of the church was
assisted by the Cathedral Band, who rem
dered sacred music The main altar of the
church was decorated with ferns, lilies and
roses of all kinds; hyacinths, palms, etc.
WITH RARE MUSIC.
At St. Philomena's Church, on Liberty
avenue, Rev. Father Werner, rector, cele-
brated the mass, assisted by Fathers
Schantz and Shaefer. The sermon was
delivered by Father Lentz The choir sang
Haydn's Second Mass, with the Great
Western Orchestra for an accompaniment
! At the offertory they sang "Hallejuah,"
| from Handel.
In the afternoon there was sacred con-
cert given in the church, the proceeds to be
devoted for the benefit of the new chapel of
the new cemetery out the PerrysYille road
The concert was under the direction of j.
S. Vngel. There was chorus of go voices.
At st. Peters Pro-Cathedral in ALE
gheny Rt. Rev. Bishop Phelan celebrated
pontifcal high mass. This church was also
beautifully decorated. At st. James
church, in the West End, Father Cosgrove
was the celebrant at high mass.
Hundreds of people visited the monastery
on the Southside yesterday to view the
magnificent altar decorations of the church.