The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26

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The services at Christ church were
. largely attended in the morning in spite
. of the unpleasant weather Holy com
muuIOn was celebrated at O'Clock. The
I regular services were held at II o'clock
. bv the rector, Rev. RObb White, ASSISTED
/ by Rev. II. b. Stuart Martin.
The decorations were very beautiful
. The altar ratings We're trimmed with
/ ivy, ana on each corner were stands Of
aza0as ana other colore flowers
Above the altar was a cross o. red roses
. surrounded by Easter lilies. On one side
/ of the chancel was a large memorial cross
/ of purple wisteria. in memory of Miss
I Sarah Alice Gordon and Miss Ethel Cor
+ don Stiles, the latter Of whom died only
about year ago
The music was voted by all TO have
equaled. If not eXcelled, that upon any
/ previous occasion Of the kind. Mrs. Fin
/ mes soprano and Mr. Walker 5
barytone were heard to their best
/ advantage. Mr.. Walkers singing
| of the oIertory COMPOSED by him An
I Easter Song, was generally praised. 1t
/ was generally regretted that Rev. Mr..
/ White was so indisposed as 10 be able to
de liver only brief discourse. The first
/ portion OF the service was read by Mr..
/ Stuart-Martin.
| The services at the Cathedral of St.
/ John the Baptist were in keeping wi h
| those of former casters. High mass was
/ celebrated at l0:30o'clock b. the Rt. Rev.
/ Thomas Becker assisted by Fathers CAT
/ ferty and Mccarthy. The services were
/ both beautiful and impressive The al
/ tars were prettily decorated with potted
/ plants, flowers and lighted candles. The
| sanctuary was filed with altar boys at
| tired in purple and red cassocks and
/ white SUPPLIES.
Mercadante's mass in B fiat was sung
] by the following choir: Mrs. Silva, Mrs.
/ GaudrY, Mrs. Adams, Misses Nolan and
/ II. Hunter, sopranos; Mrs. Silva, Mrs.
| Bailey, Mrs Sill, and Miss Grady, altos;
/ Messrs Donovan and Price, tenOrs
! Messrs Blois, Upper and Daniels, bassos !;
Prof. L. w Mehrtens Organist, and F.
/ Hubner. director.
| "Kyrie, chorus, and the following solos:
/ Miss Nolan, Mrs. Sill, and Mr. Donovan.
Gloria chorus, and the following So
I los: Miss Nolan Mrs Sill, and Mr.. Don
/ ovan and Mr.. Blois.
"Crcdo, - chorus, and the following solos:
Mrs. Gaudry, Mrs. May Silva, Mr.. Dono-
| van and Mr. BlOis.
/ EFT Iterum," bass solo, by Mr. Upper.
/ AT the Offertory, "Lauda Son. by
Lambilot was beautifully sung by
grand chorus.
'Sanctus," chorus, and the following
solos; "Pleni Suntcoelin alto solo. by
/ Mrs. May Silva; "Benedictus," alto solo,
/ by Mrs. Sill; "Agnus Del soprano solo,
by Mrs. II. Hunter and chorus.
At the o'clock vespers and benediC-
! ton, Rosewig's musical vespers was rem
| dered by the same choir. The 80 Salu-
taris. by Rosewig, was sung by Miss NJ.
Nolan. The "Tantum Ergo" was sung in
chorus, after which the Regina Coeli'
was sung.
The services at st. Patricks church
were of an unusually impressive char
acter. Solemn high mass was celebrated
at 1890 o'clock. The music was rendered
! by the following choir: Sopranos Miss
| Marie LamOtte, Miss Emile Masterson.
| Miss Margaret Clarke, Miss Agnes Walsh
/ CoutraltO- Mrs. Charles PIunkett Gail
mard Tenors-Mr. Charles Gailmard.
/ Mr. Jules Plunkett, Mr. Antony Ybanez.
/ Bassos-Mr. Emile Gailmard, Mr.. William
/ Morel. Leader of the choir-Mr. Charles
| Gailmard. Organist-Miss May Walsh
The mass was admirably sung, and the
choir received the greatest praise for the
thorough rendition. The offertory solo
was sung by Mr.. Charles Gailmard
Rev. p. RI. Mcmahon preached an able
/ and eloquent sermon on the resurrection.
At 1880 o clock last night Rosewig's
1 vespers were sung. The congregations at
both services were large in spite Of the
rains.
/ The altar and sanctuary of the Sacred
! Heart church were beautifully decorated
with flowers and plants. All of the ser
vices were attended by large congrega-
tions. The weather did not deter
the deyout members of the church
from performance of their duty
The usual early masses were celebrated q,
and at clock Father DOnelon cele-
| brated solemn high mass at which Cans
mass was sung. The must was admirably
rendered, Rev. Father Hirschmaier Of
Charleston, preached an eloquent sermon.
Last night Rosewig's vespers we're sung.
The services at the Lutheran Church of
/ the Ascension were unusually interesting
and impressive. The altar was beauti-
| fully decorated with some of the most ex-
| quisite floral designs Above the altar in
the rear of the church was a handsome
floral cross in white and red, while around
on either side and in front were palms
tasteiully arranged among which were
interspersed clusters OF Easter lilies.
The music was made special feature
of the services. Ihp choir by which the
music was rendered was composed of :
Sopranos, Mrs. $. /. Outten Miss Carrie
Rat; altos, Mrs NJ. A. Muslin, Miss
Ella Mckenzie; tenors, Ii. w. Readick. j.
McDonOugh; basso, @. =. Evans, George
w. Drummoud; organist. Prof WarUh,
assisted by violin, Prof Leon; cello, MIR.
Lago, and clarionet, MIR. Seymour
The heauti nj musical programme was
carried out in detail livery selection
was well rendered, and showed that the
choir had taken exceptional interest in
preparing the Easter music.
Rev. W. G. ShaeGer, d. D., as is Gus
tomary on Easter Sunday, dispensed with
the sermon, and, assisted by Rev.
A. G. Voigt, of the Luthe-
ran Theological Seminary of
the South, administered to a class of
forty nine the beautiful aud impressive
rite of confirmation. This is one of the
most impressive and interesting cereIno-
MES come ted with the Lutheran church.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather,
a congregation of 400 or 500 was present,
and all remained TO the communion ser
vices, which followed the confirmation
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
the congregation at Wesley Monumental
church was large. The Helpful Circle
of Kings Daughters had decorated the
chancel, choir and pulpit platform very
tastetully with evergroens and pc, plants.
The pulpit was bright with cut flowers
eX4uisitely arranged. On the north side
of the pulpit a lovely Eas or lily was much
| admired and on the sol1rh es4a ,,-,. 4,