New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-16
GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVANCES.
SOME APPROPRIATE, AND SOME NOT.
SERVICES IN MANY CHURCHEs-TAMMANY'
IDIOTIO MISTAKES.

IDIoTTO MISTAKES.
Good Friday was widely observed yesterday, and In
a variety of ways, some appropriate and some In
concruous people who passed within sight OF the City
Hall narveled greatly at beholdng the National.
state and city flags flying from the tops of the various
6agstans the municipal building Throughout
Chrstendom the anniversary Of the cruclhxOn OF
Christ is Il day Of mourning the most strictly kept
fast day OF the whole year Instead of the iubilaon
and cayety which flags at full mast indicate, the
spirit of the day tends In the opposite direction. 1t
was therefore with disgust and surprise that many
people the principal city building dechcd In its
brightest colors, though New Iork's rulers had
changed the day of sorrow and mourning 10 one mirth
and fcstivitv.
Warden Reese the custodian of the City Hail. being
asked why the flags displayed. and said that 1t
because the day legal holiday and that orders
to do had 10 him through the Mayors
rotary. The Board of Aldermen recently passed an
ordinance permitting the closing on Good Friday of
ali city departments not required by law TO be kept
open but nothing was said in it about displaying the
City Hall flags. Secretary Holly in Washington
yesterday and the Mayor did not visit his Office during
the day so the flags oated in the breeze until the
evening gun gave the signal for taking them down.
Good Friday is not a legal holiday, as the Gov
did not sign the bill passed by the Legislature
The day observed such, however, by all the
commercial exchanges and by many Of the houses
In the lower part Of the city whose
business Is not directly connected with the
exchanges. The banks and Government Offices
obliged TO keep open but only light business
was transacted. The Cotton and Coffee exchanges
will remain closed to-day also. and the others will
probably have a small attendance of members with
little TO do, for, in addition to the usual saturday
quiet a great many business men have taken the
occasion TO leave the city until Monday. All the
parts Of the Court Of General Sessions were closed,
but several Of the Federal courts were in session as
usual
In the Roman Catholic and Protestant Episcopal
churches the story OF Chrst's passion and death was
told in solemn services and impressive discourses
At all these churches services held and they were
attended by large numbers OF worshippers Inc
service began in ST. Parick'S Cathedral AT 80 a. m
with the singing of the Passion according to ST. Joh'
BY the Rev. Anthony Lammel. the Rev. James W.
Kelly and the Rev. Joseph Henry Mcmahon The
surpced choir Of boys sang the fourteen chorus parts
under tie direction Of the Rev. John A. kelher lhc
Rev. William O'rrien Pardow 81, delivered the sermon
which followed and then prayers were said Ihese"efe
followed by the veneIaOn of the cross, during whch
the ImpTOperia in an impressive manner
The procession was then formed went 10 the repos-
itory and returned with the host from the side OF
the altar where il had been placed the day BEFORE 10
the high altar; meanwhile the choir sang the hymn,
yexila Regis. The Rev. Michael j. Lavelle con
Quoted the remainder Of the service, which consisted
Of the elevation of the host. PRAYERS. and COM
munion Those present in the sanctuary were
Archbishop Corr gan, Bishop Henry Gabrecs, bishop
elect Charles iE. Mcdonnell. the Rev. Henry +.
yewcy the Rev. James y. Connolly. the Rev. Patrick
" Bresun, the Rev. John Henry Dooley. the Rev
Arthur j. Kenny the Rev. Michael f. Horan, and
the Rev. Thomas +. Murphy.
In the other Catholic churches similar services
were held In the larger ones the services were
long and impressive Large congregations were
present at the services In II. Alphonsus's church,
81. GabI1els Michaels. ST Francis NavicT's. the
Church OF st. Paul the Apostle, the Church OF inc
Immaculate Conception, ST. Peters, ST. AIMS, ~
Acncs's. and the Church Of the Holy Redeemer IN
tie evening the Rev. Michael j. Lavele delivered the
Passion sermon in the Church OF ST. Ylzabeth.
The Rev. Walter Elliott preached in the Church OF
St Paul the Apostle and the Rev. Arthur NJ. Clarke
delivered the sermon in the Church OF -. Raphael
the Archangel.
In the Protestant Episcopal churches the services
were OF the usual penetental character At Trinity
Church morning prayer and the litany were said at
10 30 a. IN. by the Rev. Joseph W. Hin, and the r-
mon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix. The
service of the Passion, from II till p m. was con-
Quoted by the Rev. J. hewitt steele, and the numerous
anthems sung with much impresslveness by tho
bows and Of the supplied choir.
The Rev. DR.. d. Parker Morgan said morning
prayer at II a. m the Church Of the Heavenly Rest,
and the sermon preached BY the Rev. Arthur H.
Judge. At D. IN. there were medEauons by the
rector. DR.. Morgan, upon The seven sayings on the
Cross -
In It. ChrysostOm's Chapel at noon every seat was
occupied at the Three Hour PASSION Service the
addresses were made by the Rev. W. Everett johnson,
and the singing feature OF the service
Morning prayer said in Grace Church at IL
a. H.. the rector, the Rev. DR.. william Il. huntington
officiating. The anthem Handlers " lie was de-
splsed and rejected Of men,
At ST. Iglatius's Church chlldren's service was
held at 80 a. m. and WOOdwad's story OF the
Passion finely sung by the regular choir OF thirty
boys and men. .
AT the Passion service in the afternoon In n, TIE
Church Of St. Mary the Virgin the cdihce was packed
Tho Rev. Mickey Brown Onciated, AND his fine, clear
voice sang some Of the anthems imprssvey. Inc
chorus parts we're well sung by the boy choir under
the dire don Of Professor Prentice.
The Rev. Henry A. Adams conducted the PASSION
service I'm the Church Of the fcdecmer. His voice was
heard with fine effect and the boy choir IS one OF the
best IN the city
Special services also held in ST. Bartholomew
Cluirh Calvary Church, Church Of the Holy Trinity,
St. Marks Church, and others, with elaborate music
end crowds Of wOrshppcrs.
WINDING Up THE BANKS AFF4TRS