Evening journal., 1889-04-22
A GLORIOUS EASTER.
Large Congregations Throng
the Churches.
CROWDS PRoMENADETHEsTREETs

Inc tloWera and music bescftDcu-tAts-
ter Sermons and Services.
Easter day was an Easter day indeed
Although on Saturday and early yester-
day morning there were indications OF
storm, yet the sky soon cleared and the
sun shone out with pleasing warmth.
The greatest church festival of the year
was celebrated by nature as well as by
the churches Flowers were brighter,
fields were more green, trees were more
developed because Of the joyous occasion
Everybody went to church II at an
identified with any denomination, ana
many who do not usually attend went TO
hear the music From early morning
until evening crowds OF persons
going to and from church could be met
at every hour, service being held four
times ia some Of the churches Bright
and happy were the faces and springlike
and various were the costumes worn by
Wilmington's young women. Easter
STYLES were on the street In great album
dance and some Of them were very strik-
ing. The effect of so much color was in
spring. In the afternoon Market street
and Delaware avenue were crowded with
promenaders who took breathing
time after Sunday school. A great many
of these eventually found their way up
TO the Brandywine Park where the
shade Of the trees made GOODNESS that
was quite acceptable after the
warm walk on the badly shaded
streets. The electric railroad was taxed
to its utmost to carry all the persons
who wanted TO ride. Many of the pas.
sengers sought the shady recesses along
Shellpot creek, while others decorated
the graves of loved ones IN Riverview
Cemetery with flowers Altogether It
was a typical Easter day, not only in the
religious observance, but IN the very
state Of the weather.
THE CHURCH DECORATIONS.
The decorations were perfectly in ac-
cord with the spirit of the occasion The
Protestant Episcopal and Roman Catholic
churches were not alone in this respect
for nearly all the churches were beautiful
with flowers. The descriptions are given
in the same order as the musical pro-
grams were published on Saturday.
st. Johns p e. Church, at Twenty
first and Market streets, followed its
usual custom of having the DUPONT
memorial tablets decorated with wreaths
of roses. In the rear OF the chancel and
on the altar were placed lilies, palms,
roses aud cut flowers A group Of potted
lilies were placed at the baptismal fount,
and the pulpit was graced by a single
plant OF green foliage.
The decorations at st. Andrews p. e.
Church, Eighth and Shipley streets,
were simple and tasteful On one side of
the chancel was a group of lilies, on the
other a group Of palms and ferns and on
the baptismal fout beautiful wreath.
Trinity P. Il. Church, Eleventh and
Adams streets, was crowded at three ser
vices yesterday and the decorations were
admired by the large congregations. In
the front Of the church the baptismal
fout was decorated with flowers, aud the
altar was beautihed with potted lilies
and, roses. A great palm was placed
between the rostrum and pulpit On the
window sills along the sides of the
churches, were potted plants in pro
fusion The back Of the church received
its share Of decorations
At Calvary p. e. Church, Third and
Washington streets, pyramid Of palms,
lilies and ferns reached the ceiling on
che left Of the pulpit, making a good
effect The altar and sides Of the chan
Gel were one mass of beautiful plants
and cut flowers The design was hand
some and artistic.
The decorations at old Swedes p. r..
Church, Seventh and Church streets were
principally in palms and ferns, dotted
here and there with beautiful lilies.
at West Presbyterian, pyramid Of
flowers ten feet high occupied the centre
of the platform. The lower part was
composed Of cinerarias, hyacinths, hy-
drangeas, roses. and geraniums of deli
cate colors Easter lilies formed the
top Of the pyramid and the whole
arrangement was backed with palms and
sword ferns At the sides of the plat
form on pedestals stood two immense
palms An epergue Of cut flowers stood
on the organ. Mr. keigwin preached
from desk In front Of the flowers. His
morning text was / Corinthians, XIV; 90.
But now is Christ risen from the dead
and become the first Of them that slept.
Over / 900 people attended both services
The decorations at Central Presby
sterian Church were all of white flowers
and though simple, the effect was pro
badly more artistic than those Of an,
othor church. Easter lilies and whit
hydrangeas were massed In front Of tn
desk. The platform was edged Will
astilbe JaTonica, feathery white in
foliage Of deep green. Easter lille
formed railing TO the steps leading u
10 the platform at each side and at tn
top was g cluster Of Gala lilies wit
acacias, with golden racemes OF flower
in a lace work Of green foliage. Rev. w.
Swartz preached an Easter sermon froi
Romans iv. 25 "And he was raise
again for our justification. The churc
was thronged Hanover Church beir
closed on account Of DR.. Marks absenc
a large portion Of his congregation we
in attendance
At First Presbyterian Church the flo
ers we're massed in bank in front OF c
pulpit. They were blue and purple cir
rarias, pink and white hYdrangeas,
gonias and lilies, with foliage of aspaI
gus and ferns, topped by three lar
palms. At one side of the platform W
beautiful cluster Of lilies in asparagU
Over the pulpit was the inscriptio
Christ is Risen. Allelulia. Re
George M. Hickman preached from Fir
Corinthians, 1920: "But now is Chri
risen from the dead and become the fir
fruits Of them that slept"
Rev w. P. Patterson of New Cast
preached at Rodney Street Presbyterii
on the text found in John 8, g. A lar
congregation attended.
st. Peters Pro-Cathedral at Sixth a
West streets, was very simply decorate
A cluster Of magnificent lilies was abo
the altar and tabernacle Bouquets We
on the side altars. There was no attem
at display and the services were probal
more effective for that reason.
At St. Paul's R. G. Church, Fourth a
jackson streets, the decorations VI