The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
EASTER PARADE
To BE GORGEOUS
Franklin Street to Present a Brilliant
Scene This Morning.
EASTER BONNET WILL Be THERE.
Elaborate Services Arranged for the
Catholic and Episcopal Churches
To Day-FIowcrs in Profusion.
A Gay Week in Society.

Christ the Lord Is risen again.
lie hath broken every chain.
Harki angelic voices cry
Singing evermore on high. Alleliua!
To that glad note is the music in the
churches this day-Easter sundsy-at-
tuned, and there is joy everywhere. The
spirit Of fresh life Is abroad, the spirit OF
the spring. 30 day in the whole church
year is so momentous in its meaning. 1t
stands for the great truth upon which as
upon a rock. the church stands. With
out it, no real JOY. no deep. rational
thoughtful gladness could be the portion
Of men.
To the deyout. then. Easter day has
meaning profound, and the elaborate
music that will be heard in the churches
as well as the wealth OF flowers WIN
which chancei and sanctuary Will ne ar
rayed are but the expression when they
delight to give 10 faith
AS in Adam all die. even so. 10 CHRIST
shall all bee made alive The broken Tics
are reunited to-day-the church Hts up
its heart and SINCE for joy.
ELABORATE SERVICES.
In the Episcopal and Roman Catholic
churches the services Will Doe the most
elaborate of the entire year Ihe rituai
will be followed with whatever ana TO
impressiveness can Doe supplied By care
fully chosen and finely rendered music.
There Will be- the administration OF the
Holy Communion and IN the Episcopal
churches tine afternoon services viii be
that especially for the children. with q
lengthy programme in which music will
be a prominent part
Yesterday all the stores put on bright
array-those of florists and milliners es-
pecially. This was In honor of the Easter
season. i'm the former sweet peas, amer
lean Beauty roses. viOlet5 ana hyacintns
were prominent Especially was The beau
uful dark purple of the violet to be seen
and these are Indications mat this, be
cause Of us color which is that prescrlo-
cd by Paris as the fashion par exec! eh'e
for this season. will he the permanent
favorite. All dav the florists were kept
busy filling orders for the churches and
for individuals among whom figured prom
ineutIy the man with sW eethedit. No
man IS as good as he ought TO be. says
The world. who foreets 10 send his sweet
heart n BOUQUET for Easter sunday.
AS regards the Easter bonnet it this
wear battles description. Nolulns ~ CUR
eeous and M the same time so dainty,
can he truly described within the limited
resources Of the English language u
must be seen TO be appreciated. ana u
will De seen by all who have eyes and
use them this day.
THB EASTER PARADE.
It's route viii be chiefly along Franklin
and Grace streets. but Will not Doe limited
10 those. on all the avenues that lead 10
houses Of worship The Easter bonnet Will
be i'm brilliant evidence.
The two weeks following Easter sunday
will be among the gaycst Of the year IN
society cut.
The programme viii include a brilliant
entertainment under the direction Of one
Of tho natriotic societies: another for the
beneGt Of a local charity german NJ
tho Masonic Temple on Wednesday eve
nire followed by an elaborate supper M
the Jefferson: a wedding dance az the
Jefferson on Monday evening and num-
bor Of private entertainments. Numbers
If strangers arc now I'm the city propoS-
ing 20 spend the holidays with friends.
MANY Of these are girls and bows home
from school. who bring with them as
many reasons for parents TO relax ana
set the ball rolling. o..
Gaioty will prevail now until nc hrss
hrc.fh Of Jrne turns the attention or
fashion 10 tho mountains. lhis is the
Inaugural of the spring season.