Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-03
EASTER SERVICES.
Interesting Exercises in Churches of Nearly
Every Denomination.

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| There was an unusually large attendance in
the various churches in this city yesterday.
The beautiful weather and the attractive serv-
ices were. together enough to call out large
crowds. They were well repaid from a merely
aesthetic point Of view, for the Easter services
especially in the Catholic and Episcopal
churches, are made exceedingly agreeable, with
good music and glorious floral decorations. 1t
is season OF joy and gladness. coming as it
does as termination to the forty days Of Lent
and the gloom and somberness of holy week.
1t was fittingly celebrated.
| Easter is also a great day for Sunday school
celebrations and in many OF the churches
services were held in the afternoon especially
| for children. At st. Johns the pastor Rev.
Mackay Smith. had written an interesting ad-
| dress Tor the little ones, SO simple that it was
easily understood by the infant class and vet
pleased the children OF an older growth as ell.
| In many other churches the children were
given chance to carry the banner of their
class and sing hymns appropriate to the happy
| season.
TIE STAB las. week printed the programs of
Easter music in the various churches. SO that
| the people yesterday who had no churches of
their own to go to could pick and choose and
go where the program was most to their liking.
The result was that some of the more popular
places OF worship were crowded to the doors
AID large part OF the congregation stood
/ throughout the entire services.
AT ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH.
At st. Matthews Church Archbishop Satolli
| celebrated pontifcal high mass in the presence
| OF one of the largest congregations ever seen
| In the historic old edifice. The papal legate
was attended by Rev. Father Lee and Rev.
Father keete as deacons of honor. Rev.
rather hervick was deacon Of the mass Rev.
Father German subdeacon. and Rev. +. A.
Williams master of ceremonies There W
no sermon owing to the length Of the service.
he sanctuary was eiaoorarely decorated. the
high altar cleaning with lights and fragrant
with hybrid roses and lilies. crimson. draped
throne at the Gospel side of the altar used
by Archbishop Satolli.
The mass was SING by Anton Andre. one that
has not been given in Washington for twenty
years. The SOLO parts were by Mrs. Zadie Il.
Smith. soprano; Mrs. Marg uerite Nolan Martin,
alto; Mr.. ". H. Burnett tenor: Mr. L. E. GAN
non. bass. Mr.. Cannon vas the director.
As the congregation was leaving ne church
Prof. John Porter Lawrence played The over
ture to ''semiramis' upon the organ with fine
effect
There was another large congregation for the
vespers at o'clock, when the pastor, Rev.
Father Lee, oftciated, and an elaborate musical
program was given.
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
There was an immense congregation at the
Church OF the Epiphany and many were obliged
to stand throughout the services. The chancel
was adorned with blooming plants and flowers
The special feature OF the services was the
music. which was of high order of excellence
and admirably rendered by the splendid choir
OF mixed voices. Peases Festival Service in r
anthem, Passover" Christ Being Raised"
Christ il Risen," Introit Mozart and the reci:a-
tive air and chorus by Lott. 'On the First Dav
Of the Week" comprised the selections
st. James Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill
IN cfNoro pf.. pod l.-1 IL,
Character of its services At the mass yester-
day clouds OF incense ascended. the altar was
covered with candles. and the acoIytes and cru
offer were robed in scarlet. The congregation
was the largest that has ever been in the church
at q regular service.
Morning prayer at II o'clock was the most at
tractiye service at ST. Johns yesterday, and
many people were unable to enter the church
on account OF the crowd. The altar was deco
rated with profusion of white Easter lilies,
while other flowers were displayed within the
chanceL
ASCENSION CHURCH.
There were attractive services at the Church
Of the Ascension both in the morning and the
afternoon. There was no evening service.
The Easter offerings amounted to over 50 600,
and more than $1,000 additional has been prom
lsed during the week. Reports rendered showed
that an additional Bible class Offering amounted
to 80, 20 be increased to LOCO. to be con-
tributed toward building memorial church in
Brazil. The intermediate department OF the
school made an Offering Of 1882. 04 and the in
FAINT class $50.
Al o'clock festival of the Sunday school
was held. when, for the FIRST time in the
churchs history, q vested choir OF thirty men
and boys took part in the service. A roll Of
honor Of children who had not been tardy or
missed single days attendance on their classes
since January was announced follows:
Mary, Lyla and Maud Lee, Lucille Strong, Olive
Poynton, Lille Louvre. Stella Mohan, Ida Bliss,
Robert Lea, Frank Sigourney and Z. Ford.
ST. ALoYsIUs.
At st. Aloysius Church mass was celebrated
at am. by Rev. N. J. Dolan, at z o'clock by
Rev. William b. Brett, S. J., and at O'Clock
by Rev. C. Gillispie, S. j.. communion being
administered at the latter service. At IL o'clock
high mass Was celebrated, Father Fargis being
celebrant, Father A. c. Porta, deacon, and
Father II. j. Dumbach. subdeacon. The SER
mon was by Father Gillespie, whose text was:
'This is the day which the Lord hath made; let
us rejoice
At the vesper service at pm. the music Of
the morning was repeated, Father William
Brett being celebrant of the mass. Father
Porta deacon, and father Dumbach sub
deacon.
GRACE P. E. CHURCH.
The children festival of Grace P E. Church
was held last night. The services were con-
assisted by the Sunday school superintendent,
Mr.. A. S. Belote. The minister delivered an
address 20 the children, after which Mr.. Belote
called the classes by name. and they responded
by sending forward their Easter offerings. Mr.
Belote presented a handsome gold medal to
Miss May Mungen for her faithful attendance
at the Sunday school during the past year. The
medal was the gift OF Miss Eveln Marshall.
MIR. Beiote also made honorable mention of
James H. Carte, Noira Ketchen and Mr. Ernest
Anderson, librarian, for their faithful work
The floral decorations. which were in charge Of
Mrs. Henry West. were handsome. Mr.. Belote
presented each child with an Easter card.
MASONIC CEREMONY.
The Easter services of the relighting Of the
lights performed by the members of the
Evangelist Chapter, Rose Croix, yesterday
afternoon at the Scottish Rite Temple on Ct
street. The officers who participated in the
service were as follows: Master of the chapter,
William Oscar Roome. 33d degree: A. b.
Coolidge. 32d. senior warden; Halyor Nell
son. 32d. junior warden; Joseph L.
Taylor, SD, orator; Charles liver, SD, treas
urer A. H. Holt. 32d, secretary; Benjamin
Wall, 32d, master of ceremonies; Joseph A.
Hamacher, lieutenant of the guard, and Joseph
II. TrimbalI, 32d, sentinel. The music was
under the direction of Edwin S. Holmes. All
of the eighteenth degree members of the rite
who were in town were present. az well as rep
reSeutatiyeS from a number of states all over