The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
EASTER CLOTHES AND SUNSHINE.

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millinery and dry goods has been rarely soon before
Locomotion the avenue after church services
Sunday is rather slow, but yesterday it hardly ex-
ceeded snails pace and almost threatened at times
to como to a dead halt ON tho west sunny side of
the street. The
That with kind warmth doth repair
Winters ruins.
made existence feel Joy and enivened the express
sion OF the most bilious and saturnine faces Spring
bonnes, perfect msrvels Of the millinery art. were
out IN abundance Some were bright and fascinating
a METEOR and appeared the very perfection Of con.
trast In coors. They made chiefly of soft white
vclvet trimmed with the counterfets Of rare exotic
nowors aud the plumage OF tropical BIRDS Black silk
alonc or trimmed with black velvet or satin
predominated. aud set Off all the better
tho wonderful spring bonncts and hats
Dresses OF deep purple velvet aud OF curiously
wrought elk gistenng with a variety OF green and
yellow tnts like the bronze gold scales OF the pom
pineau were humorous No very light costumes were
visible and when ono or two happened 10 make their
appearance their wore curousiy stared ~ az
being de rop some extent as though black and dark
coors rigeur. The ladies took al the delight
and In the promenade that might be expected
OF them at millinery opening. II was that on .
large and imposing le except that the articles oil
millinery were IN motion and had to be inspected
with quick glance II may not be the correct thing
10 turn around in the street and look after person.
but q legislative enactment would have been power
less TO restrain the curiosity OF female eyes on such
day as yesterday, when some Of the most gorgeous
specimens Of bonncts the world ever saw sailed dows
YEArunEs OF THE AVENUES DISPLAY.
Many OF the bohnets rivaicd . rainbow and could
be seen afar of like the head light of locomotive
such specimens attracted tho feminine glance irrc-
sisbly and stirred tho critical feminine mind to IT'S
proioundcst depths Where tho throng was dcnse
the buzz OF conversation was like that OF crowded
overheard on one hand or the other:-.I'm going 20
grand wedding 10 Washington next week" ''what
a moe preacher Dr. Morgan H." "Grocn and purple
adc ~ v0ue a0os n hll9
IT'S too funny ior anything" faro you gong TO the
seventh regiment receptlonsn. Just think, pa says
new horse hair bonncl2n and Gd injinituna.
Every type OF beauty IN face, form and complexion
in this mopolan city. Tue palo carnaiion skin,
sylph-ke figure and dclicately cut TACO OF mo
ideal American giri consras.ea win .ne more roSust
and English. As to tho other sex oil the sweils
belonging to IL appeared TO be on the avenue and al
most all sported a wntc blood red Between
and o'clock The churches lot forth their CON-
gregatons, and thon the scene became excsedinRy
animated A broad stream OF people issued from
the Brick church and turned down the avenue.
From Dr. Howands Church OF the Heavenly
OF promenaders was received, Or. Chapln's churea
contributed considerable quota. There was little OF
fashionable character about the solid folks who at
tended DIR. becn holds church, The most stylish peo
pie OF all appeared TO have boon a. DR.. Haps and Dr.
Varmiye's churcbca De Ormston had nne con-
gregaton aud had DR.. John Cotton smith. Tho
churches the avenue were all we'll paronzed, and,
though Of different denominations their members
on the sidewalks
TmE GLoRrKs OF rHE PARK
The tide set IN toward the Park In the afternoon
lasted TN shutdown. Tho spirit Of the gentle
south wind urged everybody with the use OF his
I,nbs 10 20 abroad, ana all ny common consent con
oludod there wac no place 50 good AS tho Park, so
tho multitude crowded the street cars or hired
"sbanks' mare" and into the park, through every
entrance, thoy continued 10 pour Tor hours
until the long broad mall was nlled from end to end
and not solitary patn or bower was lcft untroddon
or unoccupied Tho people were not OF the same
class those who confined their promenade 10 the
avenue. Ihe carried wonderful bonnnts
specially imported iron Paris, nor purple vel.
Vt trains. nor gold bronze silks, and tina
men handled no silver mounted canes, nor
wore camellns nor blush roses IN tneia
thor best sunday go.to neetn' clothes looking spick
and span new and as happy as the lords Of the sol
poor how humble the citzcn may be he seems tn
feei 1t incumbent on him wuen paying tue fark
10 rug himself out IN the best apparel he can
command. To shine up his hat aud boots and by
means neglect paying visit TO the barber Snoe-
makers, oiaoksmns, sa,,o's aua 'ooanane.s, "noso
linen or tue Clothes turn out Tor tbeir sunday visit
TO the Park WIN an amazing elegance OF costums ana
appearance The aristocracy oil toilers who make The
Park their favorc lounglng pace ON Suucay are the
dry goods clerks and ,nese may he known by tho re-
lined cultivation OF thor wnisKers anu mustaches over
twenty thousand working girls we're tnerc Yesterday,
aud the days enjoyment was fully worth TO them IN
improved health spirits IS cach SO that the Park
da $780, 600 worth OF good for tho working girls or
scEss AROUND THE LAKE
II lake most oil tue visitors loved
TO look and wander IL ~ undoubtedly the most pic
turesquo part Of the PAX and has charm Tor the CON-
monss mind The old gray rocks the bits Of romantic
groves, tho dark clusters oil FIR trees, the bright
patches OF green sward the boats shooting 10 and
tro, the plashng IountaiD and the ripping lake.
make q picture Of such varied beauty as never 10
weary the eye, In the long terrace near the lako
hundreds oil people sat and inhaled the SOFT,
delicious 0reczes blowing over the oppo-
site plain and laden with health and Joy.
All the way up from the entrance At Fth avenue and
FIfiy-nintn street. away to the lake, every seat
occupied and every body appeared happy. Tho birds
were singing gayly Ia the plant bushes tho buds
bursting the branches, and tho Iona thin shadows
Carriages rolled past In quick succession and on
horseback appeared at intervals Thousands nocked
10 the menaacrie and thronged the house
where the MONKEYS evoluted TO tue frantic delight
OF the small boys aud girls. The African lion
heard to roar as whom In his native Jungle he gives
the signal for tree lunch. the big brown seal
splashed and sputtcfed IN bis tank like street AraU
at n pubic bath, and all these attractions and mauy
others duly appreciated by the host oil humanity
escaped from toll and oil daily life Tor days
harm recreation in the great pleasure ground oil
the people
AT PROSPECT PARK.
Despite the hipn wind which prevailed, and which
waited the Inc about the streets and ways
Brooklyn about fifteen thousand people, " esti-
mated, VISITED Prospect PARK, which never appeared
to finer advantage Tho rosdways were flied with
CARRIAGES light wagons, drags and vehicles OF various
dcscr, ptions, and many persons made thor way
down along The Boulevard TO Couey Island, ana mo
The Park lake we're kent constantly plying TO
and fro between tue landng and the terminus o tnas
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