New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-30
FINE EASTER SERVICES.
CROWDS THRONG THE VARIOUS CHURCHES.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DECORATIONS AND SPECIAL
MUSICAL PROGRAMMES

MUSICAL PROGRAMMES.
Easter Sunday dawned yesterday maintaining at
erst almost a calm neutrality between the sun srug-
cling behind the clouds and the raw, chilly spirit Of
March. There faint suspicion of balm in the
air however, and toward noon when congregations
were leaving the churches and filing the and
streets it had developed into pleasant day for an
early Easter Sunday. Immense numbers of people at
tended the services at the churches at many places
~ worship people obliged 10 wait their before
being able to enter the vestibueS. There were
always people coming from and going TO church, and
there an Easter atmosphere everywhere. The
services at the Episcopal and Catholic churches
impressive and elaborate usual and their music and
decorations were notable features. Many other Prot
estant churches besides the Episcopal churches OBJ
served the day with special services with music and
flowers. The programme Of the principal churches
have already been printed in The Tribune, but ii may
be recalled that exceptionally fine musical services were
arranged at Old Trinity, st. ThomaS's. 81. Bartholo
news ST. Georges, Grace Church. the Church Of ST.
Mary the Virgin Al. Souls, Dr. NewtOns church. and
st. Patrick's Cathedral. The decorations were in keep
ing with the spirit of the time, and in accordance with
the usual custom. Lilies, azaleas hydrlnSeaS, roses
palms ferns and other flowers and plants formed the
general decorations that adorned the cancels and beau
tilted the lectens, pupits and fonts. The florists
skill and originality called into play In numerous
instances At ST. Georges the bach ground OF the chai
rel was composed of over two thousand pocd plants
ranged Oh series OF steps rising TO the top OF the
chancel. The programme was a charming picture
presented by groups of Bermuda lilies azaeas, from
white to deep in color and hydrangeas, purple PINK
or white. Vases the altar were filed with choice
collection of flowers, gift of Mrs. F. H. Bets oh
the communion table large cross of white roses
and other flowers gift Of Mrs. Z. II. RugGes' Inc
NOTED plants the back Of the chancel were dstro
uted among the children OF The sunday-schoo at the
afternoon service
hanlS Of beautiful flowers
uants rose back of the centre of the chance 1t was
about twenty feet long and about twelve feet mgh'
The various parts of the chancel were decorated III
harmony with it. There was an immense attendance
at this church.
There were impressive services at Old Trinity and
large congregations present, the Rev. Dr. Morgan DM
o6ciating The back of the chancel was artlsucaily
decorated and other paris of the chancel Electric
lights on either side of the canoel shed SOFT rays OF
the scene and enhanced its beauty
There were large attendance, fine music and beau
tiful decorations at Grace Church. Bishop fo''er
oflciated.
DR. Newton's church also attracted large cohSre-
cations. The church was handsomely decorated
There were notable services and large congregations
at Dr. Parkhurst's, church. the Forty-sccohd outc'
Presbyterian Church, DIR. Halls church, the br'o"
PRESBYTERIAN Church and ether churches. there wa
a good musical programme at the collegiate heoriioi
Church. Fifth-sve. and Twenty nnih-st. when III
c,uded Numbers by Gu!lnant Calkn, Tours, Carey,
Rarnby Mozart and Luther The Collegiate Reform-H
Church. Fiftlave. and Forty eghthst, also iurnshen
q good service which included numbers OF Tours bcN'
Mozart Zeuner and Barnby. Holy Trinity church,
Lexington-ave. hnd One hundred and twenty
e. had the following: Professional welcome, hap
Nv Morning." sullivan: Te Deum,' in e OouhOu'
introit Il Know That Ny Redeener Liveth," Handel;
ofrertory from "St. Mary Magdacn' Dr. Stalncr'
ascripton. THE Hallcujah Chorus" from Inc
Messiah Handel: occasional, hymn No. 100. FRANK
Treat Southwich conducted.
The services at South Church included: Awake
Thou that Sleepsst." from The Daughter oil Jarus'
Sir j. stainer If Believe that Jesus Died" j. I.
Cornell; They Have Taken Away NY Lord sir D.
Stainer. Gerrit Smith was the director
Thee we're good services also at the Church of the
incarnation the First Reformed Church III Harlem;
the second Collegiate Reformed Church, Harlem ;
Grace Chape the Lexington Avenue Baptist ChurcA
.be First Union PRESBYTERIAN Church and many Others
In the Roman Catholic churches the congregations as
is customary Easter sunday, were larger tran lii
any other celebration OF the year, not even excluding
Christmas. The evidences OF mourning everywhere
conspicuous the cruc&e and the affairs since
Ash Wednesday typical Of the universal sorrow when
overspread the world at the time Of The crucliAloh,
had been removed since Holy saturday morning 10
give place to bright and CHEEKY floral eoordJns which
transformed the whole scene and made IL attractive
In the Cathedral masses began at III Inc morn
inr ard were continued at brief intervals until
i,
Archbishop Corrgan. The floral decorations not alone
of the high altar but Of the side altars were many
and various the udicious arrangement OF tai ferns
and palms and other evergreens with lies and roses
and many other specimens setting on the "hOc 10
advantage. On each side Of the main altar two I'M
m-nse palms about twelve feet in height. wcrc
placed and on the steps leading 10 the tabernacle one
on the GOSPEL and the other the Episte SIDE Of the
altar were two large floral crosses OF Easter liies.
The pascal candle lighted during mass, ara III
the congregation which larger than the big Duiid
Ing could hold much less seat, were many iroas'aE'S
Of different denomnsSons who were attracted by the
music and the elaborate ceremonies with when the
festival of Easter is observed in Roman Cathohc
churches The Archbishop attended by the Rev
". J. Il. DaIy, who acted a. assistant priest inc
Rev. Joseph H. Mcmahon and the Rev. James y. Con-
noly deacons honor; deacon OF the mass. the Kew
NJ n,(mnor student of 81 .O>ephs seminary,
Troy: subd aeon, the Rev. T. StZrcl5Wshl' 'uDucacO
us Io TToy and masters Of c3rtmonic Monsgnor
Charles Il. Mcdonnell the Archb hops 'eclc'arEi ana
the Rev. j. W Kelly. sons OF Goa lccause ,nild,
of the Resurrection the theme upon when III;
Rev. W. O'Bren. Of II. Francis Naviers Coilee;
preached an eloquent sermon The musical part %
Inc celebration was under The direction Of the orgais
William f. Pcche assisted by Dr. D. Ai1 ,nn tance
choir. The programme has already bIcn pfflnI,eu,
After the sermon the sons OF number Oh thc mos
nhueltal Catholics in the Cathedral parish aC.G G
lshcTs and took up collection Tor Lhc 0ipui daS i
These their names Thomas .; No HInenan r.
Arthur WchIeenan spauldlng de Garncnda, Martin DE-
jarinenda joseph McGuire, j., n Doyle Charles
Meehan and Augustus ii,Zpatrlch. ~ ~, ,,,.
In ST Agncs's Church, Of which the Rev Dr. IieniS
A. Brain Is pastor a large congregation Wltl'sscd VI:
ceremonies at tie solemn high mass AT ~ 9tIn,H
whc was Offered By the lev a: M o'[ dcacc a1
assisted by the Rev. DR.. william DrGnan q, uSa,r r
the Rev Joseph shcban subdeaco ana tdIher 49,
master Of ceremonies. The Rev; Dr. blahI pWid
on The Resurrection OF the soul from IN. o niS
the sanctuary handsome IVY cross Ill "'
roses and lilies displayed ~. o,.oo,,t 81
ST. Francis Xavicrs Church In West SAtem'n VII
which is in charge Of the JeSuitS We aS1 s Tho MO
teco-a,ions and Weed with the Cathedral ~ lic ~
fusion Of paIis. flowers. potted plants ana H p WIZ
which tho ssnctuaTy was decorated. Inc icV :: -,
famnhell nroy incia of the JcsnitS OF thc >e" &
Province CELEBRATED the solems high mas INC M