Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
JOYOUS EASTER DAY.
The Anniversary That Brings Glad
TldlneS Of Oar Lords Resurrection
MANNER or ITS OBSERVANCE
F,n. Mu.ic and Special Services In
IN. ChurcheS-Preparat
nav. neen Madc-Pretty Donne'
and Spring Suits.

aro sung TO Him on ms, a. .o,s -
OF the SayioGrs resViieV''0" "
many pulplts throughout the ehtire ChfiS-
,,oo ie,B II is a day when the sun
=. exrectod TO shine in genial warmth
-. the bazy blue Of the skies, the tenn
,e,ea winds from the south. and tho
.,,,.,ing OF birds In the trees--all are
,ar,.t,gers OF the roses that will soon
hurst into bud. and the green and ieafy
mis- and dales that the now barren
woods will be converted into.
II the girl just budding into woman
hood thinks more Of the Easter-bonnet
abe is wearing to-day than the words
which are uttered from the pulpit, who
can blame her? 1t is only a tiny crea-
ton that is resting upon her head-a
thing Of velvet. ribbons, and flowers.
artistlcally arranged. about which she
has bothered her pretty young head for
weeks past. and now the sunlight is steal
Ing in through the stained windows;
the organ is pealing forth, and she Is
walking sedately into church. conscious
that she and her Easter-bonnet will
not 10 tHNItiy bA4ONASNN N'N'S'
average man, however, studies the face
beneath the hat To him there is no
difference between the s. hat OF last year
lnd the most costly Easter-bonnet that
mas Just como from the millineTs DiocK-
II is by the fair sex that the new bon
net Will be commented upon, not oy
any Of those OF the masculine gender.
EASTER FLOWERS.
without flowers Easter would seem in
complete 10 many, and at no time during
the year is there such a demand for
them as at this season. The tall and
stately Easter lilies have been ordered in
large numbers. and they viii decorate
many parlors to-day. OF the cut-fiowers,
which will be worn by feminlnity TO
rhurch to-day. May Handy violets seem
10 be the favorite blossoms. though Amer
lean Beauty roses. and other which do
not stand so high In the social world,
have also been chosen by many. One
OF the best-known florists here esti-
mates that during the past few days
$500 has been expended in flowers. Others
place the sum at even a larger figure.
Notwithstanding the great demand for
flowers for Easter, the prices are not
higher than al any time during the win
ter months. The violets are worth $50
per 100. while the prices Of American
Beauty roses range from 50 70 s. per
tozen.
This Is a trying season for the Young
man who has more than one girl, and he
heaves a sigh when he thinks Of the
florists bills and the tailOr's bill. both Of
which will be presented to him about the
same time. for the average youth is as
anxious TO come out Easter Sunday in
rtsff f1 81 to
bonnet
JUST STARTING OUT"
Those OF the sterner sex, upon whose
faces the down has just begun 10 be
visible. by close scrutiny. have spent
anxious hours during the last few days.
The mother OF one of these was In one
Of tse large florists places yesterday,
completing arrangements for what was
probably her sons first floral Offering to
a girl. lie had been TO the florists as
Rarly as Tuesday and gave his order for
100 violets. and handed in the name and
address OF the fair one. Later IN the
week he heard that the prospect was that
viocts would not be in good condition
by Easter Sunday; that they would pro-
baby be "scrimpy."
That was the reason his mother was at
The florists She wished to change her
sons order for lilies or roses which
ever the florist thought best. The latter,
however. assured her that violets would
be in perfect condition. and that nearly
every one was ordering them. well,
you know" explained the mother apollo
geucally. "he is Just starting out, and
has been very anxious about the flowers,
and would rather buy the whole store
than have anything wrong" The expla-
nation Of the florist however. was satls-
factory. and the young mans girl VIII
to-day wear violets.
EASTER GOODS.
Nearly all the goods in the various
stores last week were marked Easter,
no matter what the articls was A man
could get an Easter shirt" just as well
as a woman could provide herself with
an Easter bonnet"
There was plenty OF Easter candy.
though just how IL differed from the
concoctlon OF sugar sold for use on other
days the writer was not able TO learn.
There was some "April-fool candy,
that did diner materially from the other
kind.
OF Easter-eggs there was every variety
from the genuine product OF the hen,
colored by artificial means, TO the big
china ones, Of a size that would suggest
that they had been laid by an ostrich.
There were candy-eggs, which could be
put TO practical use when the season
Is over. and there were ccilulod ones.
which make very pretty ornaments.
Easter-cards have come into very gene
raj use, and many Of these beautiful
tokens wore displayed this season.
WILL FISH TOMORROW.
While nearly every one has been think
Ing OF Easter in the past day or two. the
thought that has been uppermost in
the mind OF the small boy (and many
old boys. too. as to thaD. is whether the
river will be clear tomorrow. The
urchin has probably already several
times played hockey" from school. in
order that he micht go down to the
river and ',yot his hand In" for Easter
Monday. And tomorrow he will danglo
his legs over Mayo's bridge. and patient
ly ST for eight hours. and then pro-
badly carry home two dlmlnutive perch
and a catfish, ana II he has luck.
mullet may be added 20 the string; but
VINO VIII deny that he has had sport?
And then think of the many fish that no
would have brought home. If they had
not dropped on h's line. Just as he was
about 90 safely land them!
on Easier-Monday there are always
many ishing excursions TO the ponds In
the vicinity OF Richmond. but the writer
has found that the old reliable James
generally givcs 40 about as MANY OF its
finny tribe on such occasions as the
waters move remote from the city.
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FINE IN OUR CHURCHES.