The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05
JOYOUS EASTER SEASON.
yoUru AND BEAUTY BURST FORTH
INTO soN0 AND LAUGHTER.
WILL Dressed Men and Women to he Seen
To-day Beautiful Floral Decor"'o"'
and Music In the Churches.

This Is Easter, the most beautiful and
Joyous OF all the religious festivals. For
weeks the mind OF the debutante has re-
sembled the third story OF house 10 i'''
and the fair creatures have been hteIaliy
shut ND I'm their shells. SO TO speak, from
a social point OF view. To-day with JOY ana
gladncss they will sever the bands which
have kept them I'm sackcloth and ashes
during the Len'en season. and from thls
time till the next Lenten season they can
legitimately indulge IN social pleasures,
delicious dances, box-parties, luncheons,
and all the frivolties that 90 along with
what is known as society and the smart
set"
II has been n trial TO some and pleas
ure 10 others TO observe Lent In n suitable
manner. Yet all will join In the Spirit
OF the Joyous season. and iift up their
voices In praise.
WELL-DRESSED PEOPLE.
If the weather be bright and baimy to-
day one may see hundreds and thousands
OF well-dressed people on Franklin Grace.
Main. and Third streets; Park, Floyd, and
Grove avenues. and. indeed. all the wen
known residence streets.
Easter comes week or so earlier TINS
year than last: but nevertheless those
who are fond Of dress are already pre-
pared for IL. IL has been the custom
| for generations for people 10 appear IN
sprlng apparel for the first time on Eas-
| ter. IL is the time for the advent OF denA-
season styles which will prevail until the
! lighter habiliments OF summer take thelr
| place IL IS the season when hundreus
| Of women promenade out west FRANKLIN
street 10 the Lee monument ana BACK
! again II the weather permits tnere VIII
| be a throng Of smiling women ana sallahS
men up and down that fashionable NOR
| oughfare to-day. At Easter the suodueu
shades Of winter have for years been cast
aside I'm favor OF the light shades. no
! change is agreeable 10 the eye. ana sug-
! qestive Of the season when the soul breaks
| forth from its penitent prison into sohs
and laughter. ...,-..,,
MUSIC AND DECORATIONS.
Tho floral decorations IN the houses ana
! churches as well as the hundreds OF
| lunches OF violets and roses worn by
prott,- women. will be i'm keeping with ina
! season For 4 week the florists have peer
overrrn with orders. and " looked as u
everv woman In Richmond wanted ''
have a fun supply Of vioiets. roses an-
lilies for Easter. The beaux nave no'
neglected 20 send a number OF hot"' O1
ders. and there will be- perhaps hoie
Easter flowers I'm Richmond To-Day '"a'
90 several seasons past. Besides inc
. pretty flowers, many pretty souvenirs i.',nl,.
have been sent. They were particularly
nrettv this season. and many were pu'
! chased. 49, ..,,,.,c nil
In many Of the churches the music W. W.,
no If AN unusually high order. specla
nroerammes. showing both tasto a. 49,.
m8ement. have been arranged lo' w.
services and some of the cholrs nav 0, =.
enlarged FOR this occasion. Calet.i -,
bearsals and training nave ploI7' .,,,,t
music mp to an eXcepuonally Us" LII h.
ard. and IL is expected 'r raod ,s'd to-day