Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-06

-, tonight Tuesday iaiF' nortneriy WINGS.
r.rrR SuNDAY.-The splendid
5 i., Yesterday caused an unusually
',s ottendance at the churchl-, a.
la'ss ,' roe. were alive with people.
i me- sr was celebrated in the Episcopal,
LL,soiic and Lutheran churches, while
lA, ,ba Methodist and other churches
ID .He Easier music was rendered, and
sp so,nns appropriate to the day were
+; ,e.l ',-e The choir5 had been pre-
us s,;ar their Easter music Tor weeks,
pa in in each church it was well rendered.
'D Va "a, every lady seen on the streets
-. at,jred in some sign of spring--a
VIZ dress, a hat, light jacket instead
~ heavier winter, wrap, or bit of
T " in the corsage, which bore out in
1 I.Iicate suggestion the idea that sober
u ';n,sr STYLES are to be succeeded ere
another new moon by the gayer styles
n warner weather.
u The T music at Christ Church yesterday
,rss unusually good and very large
1aarrrgation was present, including
o en- Strangers. The Easter celebra-
. ION Of the sunday school took place at
: s'' n m. Yesterday afternoon and was
l. l.rgsly stiended. Each child was pre-
. a with potted plant and large
number of prizes for attendance were
riyen The reports of the schools con-
ditiop were very hattering. The amount
NJ Faster offerings was about $50; dur
iog ,.nt about $50: total for year S165.
The music selected for the occasion
at s. Paul's Church was of the highest
order and the rendering of it an inspi-
r,tiop An exhaltation, lifting the hear
Or above the affairs of this world to al
most tine realization of the happiness
promised by Him whose resurrection
me music was to celebrate. The music
in ali lis details was generally conced-
ed to be the grandest ever heard in AL
eysadria at church service. The
singing of Miss Carrie Evans was very
fine. especially so in the Jubilate, when
her beautiful voice could be heard
above organ, orchestra and choir, hold
ing through several measures high G.
The solo given by Mr.. Frank Field was
in excellent style, as was that of DR..
Mac Nance. of Washington. Mr.. Geo.
Eyans's rich bass voice was heard to
advantage in re Deum and Jubilate,
and Mr.. Geo. Kennedy gave a very
pleasing solo in the hymn. Too much
praise cannot be given the members of
the orchestra. The rendering of the
music by Mr.. Amiss, Miss Wbittlesey,
Mr.. Houck and Mr.. Whittlesey was
perfect aud lent additional grandeur to
the fine compositions. The choir was
under the efficient direction of Mrs.
Virginia 0'Rrien with Prof. Sherman B.
Fowler at the organ in his usual artis-
tie style. Rev. Mr.. Phillips gave a
most eloquent discourse, taking
for his text l Peter, l, 8; which YVES
listened to with rapt attention by
which filled the Church to
its utmost capacity. At five o'clock
the church was again filled to witness
the sunday-school festival. The floral
design this year representing the Gold
en- Candlestick, which was seen in a
vision by St. John, was made entirely
Of yellow jonquils, and after it was
the candles were lighted,
which made a beautiful picture, with
he dark green cross standing like a
shadow in the background. The sing
ng OF the carols by the children was
,ood and reflected much credit upon
nose who had patiently taught them.
The amount contributed by the child
EN- was SITS.
The services at st. Mary's Church
we're very pretty. The altar was baud.
omely decorated with palms and lilies.
1t both services large congregations at
ended. AT the morning service Rev.
1ather McDevitt, of Washington,
reached the Easter sermon. The
singing at the morning service was
;ery good, while that at the evening
service was exceptionally fine, the
features of which were the vocal solos
BY Miss Mai Greenwell and Mrs. Jacob
Brill. BY request, the choir will rem
der the same musical programme next
Sunday.
At Grace Church there was beauti-
full array of flowers about the altar and
and at the font, as usual the
decorations being arrayed in exquisite
taste by members of the Altar Guild.
The first service at $50 was the festal
celebration of communion, when the
Lenten silence and sadness was broken
by the Joyous notes of the choir and
pealng organ:
"Allelula,
The strife is DER, the blttle done,
The victory of life is won.
Allelula."
This service was attended by large
congregation. At 8 o'clock came the
children's carol service, when the chill
tren of the Sunday schools came march
Ing IN to the professional hymn:
The earth puts on her robe of JOY"
Choral morning prayer was said, fol-
lowed by an address by the rector, Rev.
{. {. Ball, upon "The flowers as SYM
0ols Of gladness and the resurrection"
The children then made their Easter
offerings, as usual, for missions in the
diocese and general mission. Then
followed the distribution Of prizes for
Inc years work and after the benedic.
ton the children marched out again
singing the professional, SIN hoe signo
Vlnces. y At II a. m. full morning
prayer was said with the music
beautifully rendered by the choir
al the communion which followed
large number of persons receiy:
Cd the sacrament. The sermon BY
Tue rector set forth the JOY and the
grand moral influence of the resurrec-
nol OF Jesus Christ and the assurance