The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
EASTER BUT A WEEK OFF
FACTS ABOUT THE SPRING BONYET,
THE BOOKLET And MUSIC.
Partisan Styles Now Being shown In the
Millinery Stores-Novelties In the
Shape of Souvenirs.

To-day is Falm sunday, the commence
rnent OF Holy Week-a season in the
Catholic and Episcopal churches Of great
improssiveness and solemnity. No week
IN the church calendar Is observed with
more penitence by the faithful. and there
are many services held in the churches
Next Friday is the hottest of days
Good Friday, and the following Sunday is
Easter. The latter day is one of re-
Joicing. and the praise rendered In holy
temples proclaims the joy Of the resurrec-
ton.
The music in the Catholic and Episcopal
churches next Sunday will be especially
good. The choirs have been hard at work
for some time past, and some Of the best
compositions Of church music will be rem
dered
At ST. Peters cathedral the usual choir
will be augmented by several voices,
and the singing will be admirably done
NJ. Il. Leonard, the organist, will direct
the choir.
At. st. Paul's the music will be Of quite
an elaborate order. The music at some
of the other churches. other than Catholic
and Episcopal, will be OF a joyous kind,
In true keeping with the day.
In the stationery shops can be seen
beautiful Easter souvenirs, many of
which are novelties. The work is of
better class than that of a few years
ago, and yet prices remain about the
same.
one Of the most attractive conceits
is the glove or handkerchief case. made
OF cloth. satin and ribbons. 1t excellently
takes the place of the Christmas mou-
choir case which long since went out
OF fashion among the stylish folk.
In one Of the downtown jewelry estab-
lishments are displayed beautiful conceits
inada up of chamOs skin, with hand
painted designs upon them. Some are
opera-giass bags; some could be used as
porme nteaus and others would make ad-
mirable tobacco bags. In that lot OF
goods can also be found pen-wipers, blot
tiers and many pretty Easter souvenirs,
which would do admirable service for
members Of fashionable society, What
might be called jeweled cards are the
newest conceits in the way Of Easter
remembrances. These cards and booklets
possess an iridescent effect that makes
them very popular. Another much pur-
chased souvenir is a little yellow chick
standing on card.
Some OF the Easter cards this year are
transparencies, for II you hold them 10
the light you get a hitherto unseen eff
feet Cherubs and Cupids appear where
before was nothing but blankness, These
are perfect novelties, and can be pur-
chased this year for the first time IN
Richmond.
The booklets Of this Easter are beautiful
pieces of artistic work; especially those
which are Imported from England and
Germany. The manufacturers OF THESE
souvenirs have made great progress IN
the past few years, and now give 10 thS
public a piece OF work hardy dreamed
of few Casters ago.
The gems OF standard literature have
these
booklets, and many n pretty verse from
Tom Moore Byron. Tennyson ana DINERS
epeeds its way TO find snug nttle rest
frg-place in the heart OF fair maid
The custom Of sending Easter cards
booklets ord other remembrsnceS WIZ op-
tain this year much more so IMAM ioE
several casters past. Merchants stats
that their stocks have already oeeh nan
denleted by the onslaughts made upon
ther bv the feminine patrons. and many
have vet 10 purchase the card Tor come
male friend or a souvenir for girl ch"m'
srhera are many OF the Brownies VINO
viii act as Easter greetings this season.
and they are as happy concerts maue OF
cloth as when Palmer Cox puts thelr
pictures on some page or monthly Hl"s-
a2ine
Taken as a whole. the collection OF re-
membranes are about as pretty as any
seen in Richmond, and this week the
tales promise TO eclipse any previous
weeks sale Of Easter novelties.
lust about this time a millinery estap-
Ushment closely resembles beehive. ana
the buzzing one hears there bears out the
resemblance. / was cent 70 one last week
with instructions TO write about Easter
bonnets / found a position at the rear
end Of the place, partially screened my
self with q number Of hat boxes, and
patiently awaited a pretty maid who had
been designated 10 tell me what she knew
about bonnets. In the meanwhile the
bellies Of many q german or the oepu-
tantes al many a reception came IN Ihey
were interesting actresses, moved ABOUT
the establishment with perfect sang troin'
and were ready at any moment 20 either
calculate, "Oh, how lovely" or mo,
don't like that"
The latest craze from the Partisan MILL
merry shop is what Is known as a hat'
probsbly named so because the hat re-
samhles very nearly the fiatnesS Of
pancake. Yet this pretty conceit, and u
IA pretty. has an inclination 70 poke.
This hat il of black jet. and crepe, ana In
front there is a black Jet star. with lace
front Yellow flowers act as the aigrette.
ard the whole combines 10 make the hat
one OF the prettiest Of the seasons de-
Sims x
The Empire poke is a black nat. WIN
a golden rome al about the bottom or the
crown. which gives an elegance TO the
design. II is trimmed with black feath-
srs. ana blue and black Prince OF wales
tips lend 10 the establishment.
The Marguerite. the hat so popular Win
the women CT the swell set az wa,erIns
places. comes TO US again pi,s shs,'
VITA IL usual botanical garden empei-
lshments. The happiest ccnceit that !
saw. ID nv opinion goes for anything