New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-15
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
ELABORATE FLORAL DECORATIONS SPECIAL
M1rs1c, AND LARGE CONSIDERATIONS

ELABORATE FLORAL DECORATIONS. SPECIAL
MUSIC AND LARGE CONGREGATIONS.
ST. Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church. at
Fifth-sve and Fifty-third-st, the Rev Dr. John
w Brown, rector. was crowded oy a fashionable
congregat ton long before the hour for the opening
OF the services and hundreds Of persons were
unable 10 gain admittance. The services were Inn
pressive and the floral decorations exceedingly beau
tiful. Potted blooming plants and cut flowers OF
great variety and many bright colors were ehEfuHy
comming,ed. and in pleasing harmony with the
elegant attire OF many well-krown society women
who were present After an appropriate sermon by
the rector the Holy Sacrament was administered
to a large number of COMMITMENTS
At the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Heav-
emily Rest Fifth-ave. and Forty-fifth-st communion
was administered at and m. Festival service
was held at II a. m, when the Rev. DR.. ID. Parker
Morgan preached 70 an overlooking congregation.
Last year floral decorations were omitted, and the
money which they would have cost was distributed
among the poor of the parish. Yesterday the cnurch
was profuseIy decorated In former years.
ST. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church
Nadson-eve. and Forty-fourth-st., the Rev. David
II. Greer rector. was filled with a congregation at
the festival and communion services at II a m.
almost as numerous as the flowers, with which the
chance pulpit and communion table were decorated
On each side OF the chancel were large bushes OF
genestas whose bright yellow hue contrasted pleas
dngIy with the pure white OF Easter lilies. the rch
co,or of American Beauty roses and other flowers.
both cut and ported Among the decorations Wee
several elegant floral and tbs while the
pulpit was banked with pinks of different shades
At the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the Hoy
Trinity Madison-ave and Forty second-st. the
Rev Dr. E. Walpoe Warren, rector. preached 70
great congregation. and the church was trimmed
with q large variety OF beautiful cut flowers and
pauss There many handsome floral banks,
wrea.hs and crosses. While the flowers were multi
co,ored there was a noticeable and appropriate pre-
dominance of emblematic white.
Holy Communion was celebrated at Trinity
Chapel No Is West Twenty ifth-st.. yesterday fore
noon with a special musical programme and
commemorative sermon preached by the Rev DR..
William H. Vlbbert, rector The chancel. pulpit and
communion table handsomely trimmed with
cut flowers plants and variety OF elegant emblem
attic horal devices. The decorations were contrib
uted by members of the church. There
dense background OF ST. Joseph and other lilies
against which stood out In bold and effective relief
azaleas roses lilies OF the valley pnks daisies. etc
An immense congregation assembled in ST.
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church. Stuyvesant
SQUARE the Rev. DR.. William g Ransford rector
conducting communion and festival services. The
Moral decorations OF the church extremely
elaborate and extensive. A background for the en-
chanting exhibition composed Of many pots
of large. bright. rose-colored geraniuns standing