Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-18
EASTER oRsrRyANcEs
The Weather Propitious and Spring SUITE
Abundsnt-some Church Services

Inc Weaiher fr"p'tious and Spring Sut0
Abundsnt-some Church Services.
There was no disappointment in the weather
OF yesterday. With whatever aims the glad
festival of L .stor is looked forward to al wei
coined the bright sunshine aud the soft air Of
the beautiful spring day. Tho main interest
of the day conferred in the churches. vhere
elaborate services were held and the flowers
the music and the sermons had special refer
ence TO the significance OF the day. At all
the services the churches OF the various de-
nominations were crowded. and in many IN
stances the special Easter offerings called
forth liberal contributions. which are TO
be devoted to the liquidation OF debt
and for other purposes. The programs %
music which were printed in saturday SrAk
was carried out with fine eject
IL has been the custom 20 make feature OF
the Easter obserSances by appearing ON that
day m new spring attire. The appearance 81
the crowded churches and Of the streets after
the services was evidence that tins custom
has by no means died out. There Vas a be-
wildering array OF line costumes that contrib
uted TO the freshness aud brightness OF the day.
SOME SPECIAL SERVICES
The Church of the Reformation was yester-
day crowded morning aud evening from chan
eel 30 street doors, many being turned away.
There were thirteen accessious the regular
combinations occurring at " hitsuuday. The
music Of the high order always heard IN
this church. the choir having the assistance Of
Mrs. Netta and a stringe4 orchestra. Drs Kuhn
aud HANNA assisted the pastor. Rev, W. T.
iarsoH. at the evening service. The three
Sunday school rooms were crowded, the usual
Orchestra being enlarged for the Easter carols
The Easter service ia Union u. T. Church,
conducted by the SUNDAY school, was IN every
way successful aud enjoyable The Faster
offerings Of the school Noted a handsome sum
To he added to the improvement fund for the
primary department The program, under the
direction of Dr. Charles ladson. who was
assisted by Miss e. Emmart. pianist: Mr. r.
Swartout. coronetist, and Miss Jeanette Wes-
cott Nlolinlst, aud others. was we'll rendered
throughout The pulpit was banked with
Easter Niles and Towering plants, while grace
III! palms and ferns. relieved with cut flowers
and Easter lilies. covered the platform with a
bank OF green, among which shoue tie Or ght
| eyes and faces Of the children Of the primary
department., under the management Of Mira j.
NJ. Nescott. superintendent The childr,n's
happy voices added much to the interest and
melody OF the hour. IL Is pgrpOsei IN the
near future 10 bulied an addition TO the church
Tor the accommodation of TINS department of
the school, II having entirely outgrown lts pres
ent quarters
The services at ST. Marks Lutheran Church
opened with an organ voluntary by Miss Susie
| Sprlngman- The music was conducted by Mr.
w. ii. Shoemaker. The anthem, The Love OF
Christ was rendered with happy effect
| Three new members were received bv the rite
OF confirmation and four by certificate. The
communion address by the pastor, Rev. W H.
Ootwald, was BRIEF, but suggestive. The sac
rament OF the Lords supper was administered
to large number. The distinctive feature of
st. Marks Is that all ITS services carried on
ln every particular with the Lutheran ritual
The chancel was exquisitely decorated. Owing
| 10 the communion services the special Easter
services were held in the evening. when the
pastor preached q sermon on Jesus and the
| resurrection"
Easter Sunday brought immense congrers-
tions TO ST. Matthews, at grand high mass and
at vespers especially. The altar was decorated
with snow white flowers, indicative OF the
purity Of His Son." sermon was preached
by Father Lee on the resurrection. Mozart's
twelfth mass was sung and both the chorus an
| solos well rendered Al vespers the church
was thronged. hundreds failing even to get in
side the doors. Mrs. Zaidee Il. Smith rendered
the Jubilate Dec and the HAllelujah with won-
| dertul effect Mr.. 4. &. Cannon, baritone and
leader; Mr.. Wm. H. Burnett, the tenor, and Mr..
j. j. Costello the basso, all acquitted them
selves with distinction The chorus did well.
At the Fourth Street NJ. T. Church Rev. w.
| F. Speake was CREATED with a large congrega-
tion yesterday morning and preached on tho
| risen Savior. The singing by the choir OF
forty voices led by Mr.. Seitz, aided by an or
| chestra OF ten pieces, was very fine. Al m
| the Sunday school conducted an Easter service.
| which was composed of solos, duets and
| chorus called "A Gem OF Songs" by Miss Eva
| Pitt. The recitations were by Misses MAY Bo-
harmon. Bertha Mahoney, Martha Goth waite,
Lizzie Dunn, Mary Speake. Mabel Troggan and
Ella Dement, Miss Clara Belt, organisl The
| Easter Offering amounted 10 about ego.
The North Washington GIN. Church, cor
neB 9th street and Whitney avenue. Mt Pleas
ant Plains. Rev. i. jenkins, pastor, was hand
somely decorated with flowers There Was
preaching three times during the day. The
Easter offerings amounted to s3647