Evening star., 1894-03-26
D R EAR A N D COLD
Outside, but in the Churches the Light of
Easter Joy.
The Weather Does Away With Some
of the Features of the Easter
Celebration Here.

The weather yesterday was disappoint
ment- The warmth, the glow and bright
ness OF the typical Easter Sunday was
wanting. Instead, the skies were lowering.
ana the cold, piercing air made the usual
customary street parade impossible. The
preparations that had been made for this
feature OF Faster were of no avail; all the
plans OF milliners and :ail1rS were destroy
ed by the weather. The exhibition of spring
oonnets and spring clothes did OF take
place. No doubt the material was all on
hand. and as the beauties from the MILL
ners were viewed by their fair owners in
the seclusion of their nomes there were
hard thoughts about the arrangement of
The elements which prevented the public
appearance of these triumphS of art. " 18th
! the exception, however, OF the street parade
which a warm, sunshiny day would have
witnessed, the celebration Of Easter yester-
day was quite as elaborate as in any pre-
vious year.
In the Churches.
The center Of interest was, of course in
the churches, where special and elaborate
services were held in honor of the great
festival Of the Christian church. AS was
seen in the programs of music printed in
Saturdays Star. the musical feature of the
religious celebration Of he day was an i'm
portant one, and indicated a high degree
OF musical culture on the part OF both per-
formers and congregations. In stribing
contrast to the cold and chill exterior, the
churches yesterday glowed with light and
and beauty of flowers. The decorations
were in many instances elaborate and cost
ly and there were few cnurcnes which were
not frightened by these mute, but bea uti-
ful symbols of the spirit of the day. The
sermons, too, had, d rule, but the one
theme. which was presented with the eio-
Quence and force for which the Washington
pulpit has a just reputation.
The attendance at the various churches,
especially at the principal service, which
was held at IL o'clock. was perhaps not as
Isy-
had been more propitious; however, large
congregations filled the sacred edifices and
engaged with devout attention in the SER
vices of the hour. In the Episcopal churches
the services in the morning were followed,
as rule. by a children's service in the
afternoon, the latter services being largely
choral in character. In Epiphany Church
there was a union service of the three
parish Sabbath schools, which brought to-
gether about 1000 children. At the Church
of the Ascension fifteen were initiated as
members of the boys chapter of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew. There were
several services in the Catholic churches,
the principal one. of course being at IL
o'clock. In the churches Of the other de.
nominations the usual morning and evening
services We're held, which were varied by
features which had special reference 10 the
day.
Grand Army Services.
Among the good results coming after the
Moody meetings is the Inauguration of Sun
day afternoon services especially for the
ex-soldiers, their families and friends both
of the blue and the gray, at Grand Army
Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue opposite Will
lards. The services have a peculiar soldier
atmosphere about them. The CHAPLAIN Rev
j. d. Smith, breaches short sermon di-
reotly to the boys, and then the comrades
take 1t up and make the hall ring with their
earnest testimonials. A choir of sixty voices,
led by Comrade Ed. Tracy, including the
Grand Army Glee Club and many OF the
best voices from the great Moody choir. fur
ntsheS the music and singing. The depart
ment officers and past department officers
and chaplains, together with the post chap
lainS, are giving the movement their hearth
est support, and ii promises to become one
Of the great evangelistic forces of the city.
Collection for Missions.
Yesterday was set apart by the A. NJ Z.
Church as mission day, and a collection
amounting to about 500 was taken up in
the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church for that
purpose. Rev. w. b. Derrick, DID,, of New
York, who is secretary for missions was
present and delivered an able discourse.
Special music was well rendered by the
choir. The church was beautifully deco
rated with palms and Easter lilies. At night
a special Easter song service was presented
by the choir, under the direction Of Prof. J.
T. Layton. The choir was assisted by the
Amphion Glee Club. many of the members
of which are also members of the choir, and
the violinlsts. Messrs. VIII NJ. Cook and Ber-
nadine Smith.
St. PauIs p. E. Church.
At St. Paurs Church. on 23d street, the
flowers were especial feature. They
we're not only beautiful and abundant, but
were SO tastefully arranged that their
color ard effect was truly artistic. Every
window in the church was banked with
stately palms and flowers of the choicest
ha Nvhi oil hah ind 10 .If
was traced with delicate ferns and trailing
vines, while lilies, roses and carnations
were everywhere to be seen in profusion
Anucia ton lilies we're contributed in guam
titles as memorials for the altar and the
windows. large chorus of men and boys
coli pose the choir, ard in addition TO the
organ We're several Instruments. The mu-
sic was especially well rendered The rec
tor, Rev. Dr. Harding, preached an elo-
quent sermon. There were four services of
the communion during the day.
Western Presbyterian Church.
A large audience assembled yesterday
morning in the Western Presbyterian
Church on II street just off Pennsylvania
avenue. The pulpit platform was hid in
floral beauty, huge clumps Of the Bermuda
Easter lily flanked the reading desk ON the
right. while the left mass of palms
and cut flowers. The pastor elect, the Rev
Howard Wilbur Ennis, preached the fifth
in his Easter tide series, "A Bunch of Eas-
ter Lilies" on next Sabbath evening at the
peoples service, recently inaugurated, he
begins a series on Might Scenes from the
Bible"
The music of high order and excel
lently rendered. The popularity of chorus
choirs was attested by the attention OF the
audience.
Ninth Street Christian Church.
A fine musical program was rendered yes
terday morning by the choir at the Ninth
Street Christian Church as follows: Quartet
with obligato, 20 Lord. How Excellent is
Thy Nan ne;'' contralto solo, by Mrs. Stan
ford, THE Angels Message" anthems,
How Calm and Beautiful the Morn" Mary
to the Savior's Tomb" Il Will Sing of My
Redeemer,' He is Risen
Sopranos: Miss Sadie Emmons and Mrs.
Stanford. Altos: Miss Della Sim and Mrs
b. J. Cady. Bassos: Chas l.. Denham and
+. A. Carpenter. Tenors. Frank Morrison
]. W. Van Week and Geo. W. Pratt Mu-
sical director: ID. c. Arnold. Organist: Miss
Maud Mcknight.
The pastor, Rev. E. B. Bagby, preached
from COlosslans, third chapter, first and
second verses. An interesting feature of
the service was the reception of twenty-five
new members.
st. Pnufs Lutheran Church.
st. Paul's English Lutheran Church. Rev.
S. Domer, pastor. was beautifully deco
rated yesterday with stately palms and a
profusion of Gala and Easter lilies Smilax