New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
PREPARATIONS FOR EASTER.
Music AND DECORATIONS FOR TO-MOR-
ROWS WORsHIPPERs.
LARGE NUMBERS OF LILIES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT
TO TOWN FROM ALL QUARTERS FOR THE

LARGE NUMBERS OF LILIES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT
TO TOWN FROM ALL QUARTERS FOR THE
LAST FEW WEEKS
From the solemn service Of Good Friday to the
Easter carols and anthems which will be heard
throughout Christendom tomorrow is significant
change to all Christians. The one signfyng the
death and agony of the Saviour and the other His
glorious resurrection make the observance OF the
two DAYS full of meaning and hope to the deVout
people of this Christian land
The end of the penitental season which VIII be
celebrated tomorrow the day which commemo-
rates the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead VIII
be an occasion OF rejoicing throughout the city
The churches will all be decorated in the finest
flowers of the spring. and the services will pro-
nounce Cad tidings exultngly sung by the choiGs
The clergymen. priests and ministers Will be As-
tened to with rapt attention by vast and Overflow
Ing congregations. The programmes for the Easter
music which have been printed In The Tribune our
ing the week exceptionally fine, andst Woniu
be a difficult task to select the one which contains
the most beautiful selections. At Trinity church
and at ST Patric,s Cathedral. perhaps the most
extensive programmes VIII be sung, but at AZ the
other churches there Will be no END OF me f'''''
The exhibition of flowers. which is to be sen at at
this Easeridc ia the various noi,S's S,i"p uU fny
city and at the stands especla,! so,,Vnu W and
Easter sales has probably never been cllaIIeu anu anu
certainly never surpasseG; f9r he tb cy rom
all over the country. Throughout the city are to be
~
and other dollhouse and outdoor noWerS. iH'ir
onne1 re 10 ho "A plethora 81 flowers eVcrywh"r" anu
as me prices are low. IL VIII be possible Tor tht
poor as well az the rch to decorate ther hoih'S
for Easter day Ever since the FIRST ohStrNau'' ~
Easter which began IN the early ttntlIr ,liu'.'
AMI spread TO the Western Church and 10 Egypt.
novcrs have played important part, ana "a
vear the displays have been larger AMI more n,'u-
fiful More than L0o1,0~ lilies have been s3lI ~
mi, CITY already on account OF raster anu l"r!
ar. ch, ,pcr this than ever before. lh'l NYlE
a. ,,rI,.P nrt while In some shops ~" growing
iauf may be bought FOR - cents, IN others ~ hun
rs q ana SO must Ie paid. the -. joseph III!
is i'm greatest demand. The coral decorations i"
tho ,h.ir, hes will be elaborate Yer nus -
ans Inc English yellow Hcn"stas. htd'lht"- anu
roses va he the most prominent hQ"'ts uS,t , ~
,b. churches ana to-day thcr" VIII a." ""sN f''F
.r.f.nns Getting thD decorations ready
T1sfer day has been looked forward TO 10y Il VI.
,,il, .i,lo ~ vouug women ard tn 500 VINO are no.
SO Young. because on that day th'y can ','r5,'i'
f,rth In the.r now sI.irR gowns. mats ana "IHP.,
IN. old custom o. making Easter dAy IN go
fnr puttirg on th" new spring 'i9th'S No. '
rrouni ainoul many pooplJ who do NOR ,''n -
Raw, their clothes examined. written ABOUT, r,,
MOI and criticised II The day Is clear me Si'rtS
and ,t,nt.rs yin b. crowded and u u rains sIi}ns
Gowns viii have to wait until the following '"h''H
their show