The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10
JOYOUS EASTER
ANDHAPPY HEARTS
Smiling Maidens, Fragrant Flowers,
Lovely Bonnets.
SWEET MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES
Handsome Gowns Will BE Worn To-
Day, and Decorations for House
aud Sanctuary in Keeping with
the Gladstone Eastcrtidc.
SWEET MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES

! ling, 1t Is with sensations altogether pleas
! ant that one beholds the dawns OF Eas-
, ter. And It must not be looked upon with
! fearful apprehension by the Church folk
| that the day is yearly growing I'm signih-
| canoe other than religious. II is the one
| day Of the year when those two creatures
OF earth-style and fashion-entwine their
| fair arms about the shrinking form OF
| their seclusve sister Goodness. while Art
| and Nature bless the union with their
most gorgeous efforts.
1 10 approaches folly 10 attribute the de-
/ Hight In greeting Easter 10 the casting OF
| Of The thraldom OF Lent. There is no
| depth Of sackcloth and ashes whose ceas-
/ Ing would Justify the thrill, the heart
/ throbbing ecstacy with which the aver
| age healthy minded person sees the Eas-
/ ter sun climb The skies.
LENT HAS BEEN KIND.
| Lent has been kind to Richmond. The
| warm weather that has prevailed almost
| throughout has brought the ladies' togeth-
/ err and the sewing circles have fairly
doomed. Every charity In the city has
| enjoyed great prosperity and society has
} recovered the strength II SO assiduously
/ danced away before.
/ While there will be a quiet resumption
| Of the ordinary social functions it is not
| expected that there will be any wild
| plunges in gaye,y The age is a serious
| one and the lessons that the season has
/ taught will be slow in taking place with
| the forgotten.
! Considering the prospects for the occa-
| sion, however, the day viii be a gala one.
| For two weeks the onsaughts on the
/ clty's various millinery counters have
| been simply terrific. Tons OF hats and
| oceans Of trimming have been bought and
/ the hundreds Of dress-makers. 10 say
/ nothing OF the mems store clerks. wore
! weary countenances up to last night
! The co.ors will be more vivid than ever
/ before, the dye mixers having put in a
/ profitable year OF experimenting.
| The gowns, TO use the pet term OF
| prominent millner will simply be
/ dreams while the hats. will not be tho
/ fearful wonderful creations Of last year
} but viii be things of substance. OF bulk
/ also with charms OF curvillnearity APP
| preaching the well-known lechorn.
= IF the weather man is kind the spec
| tacle along any Of the principal thorough
| fares to-day will he one not 20 be missed
| and certainly worth am admission fee.
CRAZE FOR FLOWERS.
Among the remarkables OF the Easter
/ season has been the avidlty with which
/ est wild violet 20 the majestic lily hav5
! been bought II seemed that anything
| that had color, a little pleasant odor and
/ a half dozen leaves was all that was re-
/ CURED bv most Of the flower buyers.
/ Where there was discrimination. how
| ever the choice was first for the queen
| " American beauty and secondly for the
/ ororous cultivated violet.
/ Ply 3 o'clock yesterday evening hardly
/ a cut flower ~ any kind could be bought
/ from any Of the florists and toward even
/ inc vi0lets went no TO the phenomenal
/ price of three dollars a hundred. so great
was tho demand Verify the muses. have
/ rent their heads together this Easter
While art holds sway IN the personal de-
/ cora'i0ns Of the people. music viii thraH
| the hearts I'm the churches and as FAR as
/ the world OF tone IS concerned IN hlci1
r,ord the day will mark am era and It's
I echoes long VIII watt like the mistS OF
/ the dawn 10 the risen Lord.
II viii indeed prove privilege 10 many
/ this Easter morn 10 seek the qule' peMs
/ of tie churches and sit quiet while ever,
faculty Of aesthetic pleasure drinks 10 IT'S
nm The eyes from the Kaleidoscope
fountain Of color. the organ Of swell from
/ tho odor-vibrant air. and the era from
the glorious pillows Of sound that ron III
! spired from organ and throat
II will be "a great day whether the sun
sbqu' emile on the scene or not and most
} evil is ne who shall not feel some smaH
/ deoFoas OF appreciatiOn Of all the good
| things mo day hr'n"s forth,
MANY EASTER EVENTS.
Amonz the events TO take place on
/ Easter Monday. will be the goit touIu@-
ment AT Lakeside. This Is attracting
considerable attention. and tho goHeIS
/ are an Interested in the result. HAND
some prizes VIII be given the winners
l Of than ordinary
interest will be the ball to be given at
Inc Jefferson on Monday night. Many
prominent society people will be present
! AT mis- and a delightful social occasion Is
expected.
1t the Academy OF Music tomorrow
night large audience VIII doubtifs5 WI
ness the production OF The Lltue ~
| coon" By Well-knOwn local talent TOT the
| geneft ~ the Elks This has been care
| fully rehearsed, and a delightful enter
/ tainment will be given.
At the r. NJ c. A. tho Members
/ Course will attract a large audience 10
morrow night: while the Gesangvereln
| virginia have arranged for an attractive
| entertainment and BAH az Sanger Han
MANY EXCURSIONS.
There vii be O auumber or Eas-
| ter excursions tomorrow 70 various
polnts OF interest outside Of the city.
! among lueot VII NC +'A+N N''' ~ $500
| sion 10 Old Point TO see the warsnlps.
The prospect ia the more inviting
| since the ram Katahdin. the most
unique aghtlng machine In the
| world. has just joined the fleet. This Is
an opportunity which may never occur
| again.
! The train will leave the Seventeenth
street station Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| an $50 O'Clock. ana returning, will reach
| Richmond al $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Gin has made arrangements at
| the Hyeeia Hotel. whereby dinner can
| be secured for Is cents upon presentation
Z Of excursion tickets. Low rates have also
! been ARRANGED for trip 20 Newport News
and Norfolk.
! There will be an Easter egg hunt al
! 1901 west Franklin street Monday az II
! o'clock for the benefit OF the Ice Mission
! and Day Nursery. with very small ad-
/ mission fec
| Great preparation has been made for
/ this hunt. II has occupied the attention
OF several little girls and some big ones
and even many ladies have taken an in
tercst IN It for the sake OF sweet charity.
1 Great results are confidently expected
| from u. In order therefore. TO make II
| success commensurate with It's piaise-
worthy object Il is earnestly hoped that
( 1t will be literally patronized by many
OF the young people Of the city.
| There will be an egg hunt and all-daJ
! picnic given by the little folks ~ Mrs
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