Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14
GLAD EASTER IS HERE
The Season Of SackclOth and
Ashes Is at an End.
ALLAGLowwITH NEVILLE
Now the Bellies Don Their Most
Stunning Gowns.
SOME EARLY EASTER CUSTOMS
Coiored Eggs Are Now In Sea-
son-They symboiise Re-
newed Life.
SOME EARLY EASTER CUSTOMS

grave
All the earth IS aglow with new nfel
The bursting OF the buds. the earoling
OF the birds are natures greetings to
our risen Lord
The festival has been traced back TO
the most primitive time. and probably
derives its name from Eastre. a saxon
goddess. The returns OF this Enniver-
sary were originally regulated by the
calendar OF Judea, in which the months
were cuutermnous with the revolutions
OF the moon.
The resurrection took place tust after
the Jewish feast uf the passover, which
was held on the 18Th day OF Nissan,
the first month of the year. IN ancient
times the people salutau Cacl other
with the Easter kiss and the eNclama-
ton, SurreNit lie Is TIsauD, TO which
the reply was We're SurrsSit Ole is
risen indeedy y beautiful custom still
retained Ia the Greek hureh.
Many Of the popular DaEnrF auces
connected with Easter are uf Pagan
origin; ia Russia. when slutailons
were exchanged. red cEas we're given.
and Gagged birds let lause em0l,mgti-
cal OF the liberty cousecgAtsl by the
Easter soIemuitrs.
Courts % Justice were closed and
aims distributed among fhe poor
Freedom was also given % tlp slaves
NJ that time. and ths people generally
rtt. ir.m elves up Co HulHgU ut. lu
The east ihe day ls stan known as the
bright Day
Easter ryH by great p8aahal llp.rs. or
Easter candles, sometimes Weighing
three hundred pcu-ts
one nr tho mos, popular customs
wa'1h has been minded down tn us Us
tle Pasah or Easter egg. symbolicnl
1f ranaUei NE
schwartz says n was customary
among the FaGaes Il, distribute red
ag-- 80 their spIlus festival
lu Germany instead ot the castor
rEF. .s presented q print lu which
Three hens arc holding a basket where
Pro uTs three eggs
l7 Vienna t1c Easter egg ir com
posed 20 .il-rr W1ther-of-arHrl. or
nruHz. aud tIgl with swc.tmsats
Formerly the Easter eggs were sol
DwnE blessed hy the priest and lf
eh7lgely cul1rca, afrerwari worn as an
gmulsL
Most Of the old customs and super
sihons associated with the Easter fss-
val mss tnilfr Into lisuse. hut as
i'FiHus season It's popularity is not
LstHly 60 decrease
ll these later days the heart S.
Quilted Indeed which is NOT thrilled TO
the cqre ny tho beautiful rites OF the
hAH.H aA" hNNaA~ aANNN VOICES OK men
aud women alike 90 the great churches
with aleuiahs and glad anthems.
one can almost hear the mighty
rushing of THE winged hosts OF the re
d-gueIt
The tender s01hlng Of tho great or
san mlAgs taH uuart weep tears Of
blood .u memory of our Lust dear ones.
then the choir bufsts Into tho glorious
anthem our lord Is Risenl We too
SHAH Rise. aud We feel our souls
Iilai out uf oar mglEre bodies. The
clouds above our heads part and we
see among Oh" angelic hosts tine dear-
ly beloved faces az our Departed. am
The weariues5 and suGerinr wiped
away their faces beaming with iuef-
fable peace.
They too have risen, Dull. indeed
must pe tho heart which cannot ra-
spaud 90 this season. II Is time for
joy and gisilesH
Tho ltla1 OF the field have put on
their mDst glorious dress Tor this day
EvcIl thius De- fresh and new. the de-
Eire fnr things beautiful has crcpt
INTO the susceptible hearts on tn
women, aud, To- what - garden OF
beauty
Theae is a young Elrl over thcre In
the shadows. whose great, soulful eyes
seem fun ot beautiful T. oughts. She
~ clad in white from head 20 foot.
looking ike a llly herself among 50
much that is gay
Her irork is severely plain: the
m1di5te skirt aaFing.
The 5martly buitened triple canes
are richly burderrd with sable. q scarf
OF golden brown chiffon. caught here
and there with a fresh pink rutc. Is
about her throat
Her beautifully s1tt bronze hair a.
tossed Into loose mass on top OF hcr
young head, two butterfly ,rinrs or
"a HHH H.HH IL
lightly upon H.
Her gloves and shoes are white. with
heavy brown stitching.
Another, whose hair Is made to look
like halo about her sweet face. wears
q continental hat OF coarse black braid.
plumes.
Her Felix frooll Is simple and rlrlsh.
OF sliTefy green and white striped
taffntas.
The skirt measures 10 yards at the
foot. and iits perfectly the hips. The
round bodice has a blouse front OF
cream white chlmun. IN tiny ruines
edBed with silver; an arrangement OF
costly lace falls from the thrnlt over
the graceful shoulders, caught up here
and there By huge choux OF black satin
ribbon with dying ends.
She has a tiuy mum Of mink rosas
and white chiffon. attached TO great
linked gold chain about her shoulders
Black IL very much tho mode. and is
the Pet OF The younger set: II is a
splendid foil Tor their fairness. too,
There is a frock of black satin COW
cred with nleated black chiffon, Fold
ed bands Of turquoise bhc velvet mas
from shoulder 20 belt. ending vim n
stunning bow and long ends in Inc
back,
a collar and chatelaine OF gold Mn
gree glVe tone 10 the costume.
On her head rests 4 dropping Int Of
black chiffon; two long black feathers
are fastened IN the centre by a splendld
Jeweled buckle. and wave each slide on
her fair face; great fragrant bunch
OF Parma violets Is worn among the
soft folds Of chiffon at her throat
A young woman whose clear. flaw
less ska nnd satin-smooth hair Tons OF
careful grooming wore gorgeous
frock Of petunia velvet. the color ut
once brilliant ana subdued. the high
lights 50 marvel1usly soft
The skirt IS a mass OF pipes and
ndtea such tiarlng sinartnessi
Her small waist looNs even more
slender by contrast.
The velvet blouse n gracefully cut.
hanging very fun over the holt no
front. The seams nrc iIped wlth tiny
mllners tolug OF ppttmia antin 4
band OF rich yellow lace fta the throat.
and two smart ends ot the inre stand