Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-03-22
Easter Fancies.
New York Graphic.

| New 1ork Graphic.
Easter is fast approaching, and with
it will be the holidays and the season
for making holiday presents peculiar to
Eastertide. OF late years Easter has
become as much of d festival and holi
day as Christmas, and thousands of dol
lars are spent IN making presents,partic.
Hlarly among the wealtbier class. Last
year most of the designs were of an
aesthetic charactea, but alas! poor Oscar
Wilde is no more; that is, In this conn
try. -.---
Easter eggs are made in various forms
and fashions, and in many instances are
cards, stuffed birds and chickens this
year will at once commend themselves
to the'intendfng purchaser, however fas-
tidious he may be. The stores are filled
with articles to he bought for from few
cents to $3.50 to 5000. The specislities
of different manufacture are as attrac-
tive as they are interesting, particular
ly in the card and poetry class. Among
some of the novelties may here be men
toned the Easter Choral" which con
sists of young owl perched on a rustic
pulpit with book in his claws, and for
his congregation he has brood of young
chickens. Their mouths are wide open
as if only too eager to take in every mu-
sical note to be heard. Satin satchels,
| with mountings of crosses, birds, roses,
and other flowers, are also made spe
cial feature this year. To offset these
there are any quantity of fancy ba kets
lined with satin O. rich colors. their
contents being made up according to the
| will of the purchaser.
A pretty souvenir is styled the EAST
er Thought" A bunch of English dali
sizes intsrspersed with noddlng grass
a handful of moss roses arranged
in a low vase. or a lily floating on tho
water, are very pretty in design. Then
there are some fine designs of scroll
work, the center containing the floral
design and Easter wishes. The designs
of many of the large cards are very
elaborate and unique. In description
of the novelties for Eastertide the con-
fectioner must not be left in the cold,
for his presents will interest the young
folk much more than the more costly
ones to be found at the jewelers.. The
deSigus are also numerous enough to
suit all tastes. The ever popular Easter
egg can be found in every size, color,
and outside adornment. Quite a num-
Der of the more valuable of these are
manufactured in Paris and in London.
The buyer is asked by the obliging
young man behind the counter what
kind he or she may require-whether it
shall be of paper. candy, satin, plush,
wooden, tin, glass, china, gold, or silver.
Some of these eggs are very diminutive,
others are as big as mans head.
One monster egg seen by the reporter
was composed of white satin, on which
was groundwork of embroidered roses,
which gave the egg the appearance Of an
enchanted garden. The egg was trim
med with an embroidery of forget-ms-
nots, with silk laces attached. The tout
ensemble was in every way artistic, and
showed much ingenuity on the part of
the artist.
The business Of making Easter eggs and
holiday presents is extending every year,
and, as stated at the outset, thousands
of pounds and dollars are expended in
''fancies" throughout the Christian
world. e.
In Germany and France the festival
is observed, and in England the Easter
holidays are counted on for weeks be-
fore the event comes off. In most cities
and towns there is suspension Of busi-
ness from Thursday night until Tues
day morning. and the intervening time
is spent in visiting among friends.