New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10
OBSERVANCE OF EASTER
MR. DUNN'S GLOOMY WEATHER PREDIC-
rIONS-MIrSIC In THE CHURCHES

After the amateur weather prophets had assured
the public that to-day would be fire, Mr.. Dunn
came out yesterday with the depressing announce
ment that cloudy weather With probable showers
would be the conditions for this Easter Day.
Sometimes In the past forecasts of the Official
weather prophet have been known to gang agley
This has somehow usually been the case when he
had promised fine weather for a holiday. and the
public had been particularly anxious that no
shadow should fall on his well-earned reputation
for veracity. This time the public will be grateful
II Mr.. Dunn should prove false prophet. The
people OF New York. especially those Of the gentler
SEX would prefer a wet Fourth Of July TO n wet
Easter. and the consequent impossibty OF the dis
play Of fashions which has now become an IN
separabe attribute Of that day.
Should Mr. Dunn's forecast happily prove 70 be
mistaken or only partially fulfilled. there will
doubtless be the usual parade in Ffth-ave. THIS
Easter morning promenade has ceased TO be dis
tinctively fashionable function but there Is certain
20 be brilliant display of elaborate millinery ana
the latest-or nearly the latest-styles in mems APP
parel. The promenade OF the leaders OF fashion
is nowadays confined to the walk home from church
II the day is tempting enough. and 1t is now con-
sdered bad form 10 appear In any conspicuously
brilliant attire
But II the attractions OF the avenue on Easter
morning beginning 10 vanish. those offered
by the churches this year more elaborate ana
universal than ever before The Tribune pub
l,shed last Friday selections from the musical pro-
srammes arranged by the organis's and choir
masters of a number Of the important churches OF
Manhattan and Brooklyn. II was found Impossible
TO print all the lists that had been sent in. and
further list is given to-day Space foIbids 'he
publication Of the complete programmes In every
case, as the number of churches of all denomlha-
tions at which full musical services VIII be pro-
vided Is this year far greater than ever before"
IN PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CLUTCHES.
Elaborate services viii be held at the Pro-Ca'he-
dral IN Stanton-st The musical director W. -
Crabtree has included in the morning service Ste
phen's Te Deum in c. Fields Jubilate In d ana
Tours anthem. God Hath Appointed Day
There VIII be a choral service at p. m. az when
j. u. Brewers anthem. The Anglers Easter
Song" will be sung. The music Will be by choir
OF twenty-eight men and boys. and an auxr'&ry
chorus of eight female voices. strirs quartet
will assist in the evening.
Charles w. Coombs the organist ana choir-
master Of the Church Of the Holy Communion mas
arranged full musical services at mains, al o'"V
o'clock: at the celebration Of the Holy COMMUNION
al II o'clock and al evening prayer at ciocA,
At the II o'clock service az the Churca OF INC
In;ercess.on One-hundred- and nifty -eighth-st anu
Western Boulevard. an elaborate programme VIII
be given under the directcn Of Samuel A. BALDWIN
organist and choirmaster. 49,
music St Paul. ChsPel TTin'ty ne f seec
Gounod Vincent, Buck and Others ,.,ao, ..
sRT sesd %S SaTc RoSd and nhu
dred-and eis hty-f rst-st; St Chrysos,oH pa
Trinity Parish. and All Saints Chnrch. Henry anu
Scanned SITS
IN OTHER CHURCHES.
Music will be a marked feature OF the services at
Calvary Baptist Church In the afternoon bsp-
t..m service will be held which the children and
women candidates will be rohed In white
special praise service ntll be held al "A. Central
Conversational Church. for which the orsanist. Dr.
Aoc ~
rramme TIE service will he held at 80 p m
P. A. Schneider. the organist of tbs West Pre-
by,erian Church has made special selection o.
the anthems chrst our PassCyer (iior:a IN
E asms Ys Ftstd h4 Raise S iss ''a
s Ss6Ts Mde:, Eg;ssRs
lowing viii be the programme. performed by
Es The BLESSED b Ea :9S'i ssj
min: Easter Triumph. Holden; This ,l Is the
Rs SS 'ssn''ia sssns
Baptist Church at sesspsynlntahs ts
sSSr the and s0q tile dleco
nounces special programme for the Easter ser
andrews Methods, ShHrsn Or has rh %n1s
Tine ns 'oo s Began oi pswS os They
Taken Away Ny lOrd s!ainsE The I R R:o 6s
musical service in tie evening. o.,-s..- .,
William c. Carl, the Organist and chOlrinas'er OF
the Old First Presbyterian Church has arrange a
musical service for this morning. Among the Sc,
lections for the choir Chris, our Passover,
Dudley Buck. and The Strife Is Ger. PaIestrina
At the Madison Avenue Baptist Church there VIII
be musical services in the morning and afternoon
In the morning children's chorus. FIESTA Dies.
will be among the selections.
AT the morning service at Calvary Baptist CnurSh
Lord Is Risen To-day" Come Ye Faithful" and
'To Him Who for Our Sins Was Slain There
will also be musical service IN the evening
Elaborate musical services have also been ar
ranged by the organlsls ard choirmas'ers OF tho
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn;
the Central Baptist Church. 81: James's Methodist
Episcopal Church. Simpson methodist Episcopal
Church Brooklyn. and Phillips Presbyterian
Church Madison iee.. ani Seventy -third-st.
Az The Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Washing; on ave and East One hum rsd- nd-sxty
sixth-s,., the programme will include Christ the
Lord Is Risen" Easter Giadress." "Halielujah.
Chris, Is Risen" and Easter Song" solo.