The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13
Catholic Churches Present.
ed an Attractive Appear
ance-Hioh Affairs Dec
Grated With Palms and
Flowers.
Eloquent Sermon by the
Rev. Dr.. Stafford-Cele-
brations in Episcopal and
Lutheran Churches.

Easter sunday was appropriately eele-
brated in all the Washington churches
yesterday by special musical and reli-
gious services Sermons we're preached
by eminent pastors and without an ex-
ception the Eedifiees were crowded at
morning and evening services.
It has been declared that the old-timc
custom of looming new millinery on
Easter Sunday has died out That MAJ
have been the case up to Saturday nigh..
but the custom was certainly revived
yesterday when hundreds of the fair sex
bIossomed forth in new creations. and
the popular promenades of the city were
thronged with attractive feminfnity.
Connecticut Avenue was q pretty scene
N the afternoon when a welcome SIN
encouraged a large number of prone
naders. H Street. sixteenth and The
streets about Dupont Circle we're popu-
lar and also East Capitol Street. the
Connecticut Avenue OF Capitol Hill.
Easter Retains It's Charm.
Each spring brings new surprises in
the way of feminine wearing apparel.
and the tendency TO load hats with
bright spring flowers gave the city
gaTden-like appearance that was good
10 the eye Tan, gray. and even white
GOWNS lent a happy touch OF color. and
the individual who persists in saying
that Easter has lost its greatest charm
was forced 10 take back all the mean
things he said the night before.
OWING n RI bafrar- To-5T5+5oe Gov, 5Faon
ration afforded them the Catholic
churches probably presented the most
attractive appearance The high affairs
were decorated profgseIy in banks of
flowers, palms and innumerable lights
Aeolytes, gowned in snowy white cas-
socks and SUPPLIES filed slowly in fol-
lowed by the celebrant of the service and
his assistants. The services were i'm
pressive
The Rev. DR.. Stafford preached an elo-
quent sermon at ST. Patrick's and =
large congregation attended the service
in anticipation. DR.. Stafford preached on
the resurrection OF Christ. The music
was of an especially high order. Beet
hoven's mass in c vas sung by the reg
ular choir, under the direction Of Ar
nand Gumprecht, assisted b. a fun
orchestra. The mornings program also
included HandeTs "Aueluiah' chorus
and the Prayer for the Republic"
Lists great mass was given with
much artistic effect by the choir of St
AIoysius' Church when an orchestra
Under the leadership of Prof. Josef Kas-
par, director OF The Choral Society, as
sisted.
At the Church OF the Sacred Heart an
impressive sermon was preached by the
Rev. Aloysius Brosuan, Of the Jesuit
College al Woodstock. Nd. As in the
other churches the music, directed by
!. z. Cannon. was one Of The principal
features OF the services
Holy Name Society.
An interesting ceremony occurred
yesterday afternoon at St. Joseph's
Church, Capitol Hill. when a reception
into the Holy Name Society took place
The society is composed exclusively of
men OF the congregation, and new mem-
bcTs are received at stated periods The
vesper service Sas sung by the regular
choir, during which the ceremony of re-
eeiving the members Of the Holy Name
was performed b the Rev James 4.
smyth. assistant pastor of the church
and director of the society Father
Smyth has trained choir consisting Of
men. which sang the Hymn OF Divine
Praises and the Benedietion Of the Most
Blessed Sacrament.
Services ia the Episcopal churches
were equally as impressive. At the
Church Of the Ascension a large con-
gregatfon heard Bishop SatterIee on the
text. AS in Adam I'll die. so in Christ
al shall be made 10 live" The first
sfrvice Of the day began al : o'clock
and continued until 8. Communion was
celebrated at II O'Clock and a special
musical program SING. The Easter fes-
tIvai Of the Sunday school OF the parish
was held at O'Clock
The services al 81. Paul's were sung
by choir of fifty voices, while az St.
Andrews. at Christ Church in George
toWn, and at ST Thomas the vested
choirs each consisted Of twenty-five
voices. Men and boys composed the
ehoirs at St Adams and al s.. Mays.
IN all the services much the same mu-
steal numbers we're sung. compositions
from Gounod. schiiling. Buck. Handel.
and staIner proving the most popular
Lutheran Churches.
Celebrations in the Lutheran churches
consisted of communion, a sermon. and
special song service. At St Paul's Eng
lish Lutheran Luther Memorial Place,
Church OF the Reformation, ST. Marks
Keller Memorial, st. johns Evangelical
Lutheran. Coucordia. and Zion churches
special services were observed.
The pastors appointed by the recent
Methodist Episcopal Baltimore Confer
enee preached yesterday for the first
time in their new churches.
The Rev. George 9. BACON. D. D.,
formerly of Union Square Church, de-
Hyered his initial address at the
Douglass Memorial Church TIE Rev
Reese Murray. D. D.. at Union Church.
and the Rev R. L. Wright at RyIand.
Special Easter services were held in