The times., 1899-04-03
GORGEOUS RAIMENT
and JOYOUS MUSIC
The Celebration of EasterN Very
Generally Observed.
Impressive Services in All the Local
Churches.
I Conspicuous UsLcriuG in of the
New Spring styles. Displaying
IL Wealth OF CoIors.

Easter. with new and gorgeous raiment,
joyous songs, glorious music. impressive
services, and wealth of flowers. was ceie-
brated yesterday and the celebrants in
cluded everybody of high and low degree
and of every rank and station. The city
was great mass of color during the morn
ing and the coIoring gradually faded with
the day into the dark OF night.
II was raw Easter. chill wind per-
sisted with uncomfortable persistency dur
ing the day End the usual spring splendor
of new Easter apparel was somewhat mar
red by the needed oyereoat and cape The
sunshine lacked warmth and yigor and
few spent many hours upon the streets.
The Faster promenades were therefore
not so brilliant nor so extensive as OF other
years. but the showing was magnificent.
New bonnets, which gave forth all the col
ors known to science, decked the bright
thorcughfares. while the very latest in
handsome gowns and jackets were add d
/ to the vari-colored exposition. 1t was as
though an siict had been issued compelling
| every man. woman, and chiid to appear
upon this day. clad in the very bsst and
newest garb obtainabie. And the result
was color added to color, and shade TO
shade.
The Easter services in ali of the local
churches were well attended. The churches
were brilliant in color and flowers. and
elaborate programmes of Easter music
made the morning joyous. The world Joy
over the resurrection of the Lord was ex-
pressed from pulpit and pew. it was sung
and chanted. it was pealed forth from o.
gan and bell.
After the morning services the prone
nades began and fiower-decked, beribboned
/ matTcns and maids added joy TO the day.
| Nor were the male contingent lacking in
things new and nobby. Spring suits, hats.
! shoes. and neckwear were in vogue and he
I who hsd not prepared for the day was
compelled to take 10 the side streets and
envy the promenaders.
Connecticut Avenue was the great
theatre of display. Here the world of
society held forth in costly garb and with
the rustic of silks. and the sight was good
| 10 see The well-dressed are things of
beauty and the very well dressed were
found on Connecticut Avenue. where Gov
ernment officials, army and navy officers,
and the olete of the Capital made the very
atmosphere exclusive.
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue was the promenade
of the great citizenry- Here white, black,
and yellow shouldered the ether and ap-
peared IN the results oil a winter Oh ldDoF.
Many OF those on view were even grotesque
in horrible harmony, while only the few
passed in quiet garb But noise in dress
was excusable TO an extent on Easter Sun
day, and everybody seemed happy and con-
tented from the girl in a handsome new
dress 10 the youth who sported only new
necktie of Illegal brilliancy.
Easter comes but once a year. and it is
ever a day of joy and rejoicing. 1t was
observed by thousands yesterday even
though menu Of eggs constituted that
observation in many cases. The new life
OF spring pervaded everything and every
body and this, if no other cause, made the
day welcome.
The raw winds deprived many of the
pleasures of bicycle runs. and but fw
wheelmen were seen upon the streets.
Thousands of people visited the various
points of interest in the city, and thronsed
in the parks and squares.
\ large number of sightseers visited the
navy yard during the day.
! Today being Easter Monday Will b.
marked by the annual egg rolling on the
! White Lot. IT is the great day of days To
! the children of the District, and TIA dig
| nifty of the White House is enhanced by the
day OF merriment. Every child able TO be
out OF doors viii appear at the White Lot
! today with guardian and large baskei
OF eggs and infinite pleasure will be
I derived from seeing the eggs roll down tn
/ grassy slopes. The Marine Band will fir-
! nish good programme of music.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley, with
| the Cabinet officers and their families, will
be spectators at the annual egg roll.