The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-16
A DAY OF BRIGHT HUE
WEATHER PRoPITIOUs FOR DISPLAY
OF EASTER MILLINERY.
Thousands of People Throng the
Streets i'm Gala Attfre-An Kinds
of Vehicles in Evidence

With the advent of Easter. yesterday, the
doors to spring were thrown open and that
season of the year was fttiEgly and elabo-
rately ushered In. With the exception of a
few hours in the afternoon. when the sky
became hazy and rain seemed imminent,
the day was an ideal one. The sun arose In
the morning and bid welcome to Easter.
and bright and early there was hustle and
general confusion in nearly every home in
the city, especially among the fair ones.
who desired TO adorn themselves for The
grand panorama of bright new hats and
spring gowns which made the city so gay
during the day.
During the forenoon the churches were
crowded, as special Easter programmes
had been arranged. The houses of worship
were prettily decorated with ferns, palms
and potted plants. In some of the most
prominent churches the pulpits were liter
ally banked with lilies and other flowers
emblematic of the day. The crowds pre-
senteG q dazzling spectacle with the la
dies adorned In their new hats, resplendent
with bright. colors and flowers. The men.
too, were fully aware of the day, and
clothes, which had just left the tailor
shops, made a fitting contrast to the beau
tiful gowns Of their companions.
The main t~horoughfares I'm the after
noon, presented a gala appearance and had
Rip Van Winkle awakened from a twenty
years sleep and walked north on Meridian
street ne would have been cognizant OF the
fact that IL was Easter. Gay Broadway,
during the prcrnenading hours. never pre-
sented a prettier spectacle than did some OF
Indianapolis principal streets yesterday
afternoon. The weather was so pleasant
that driving was uppermost I'm the minds OF
those who wned carriages or could Sc
cure them at the livery stables. Early In
the afternoon the supply of livery rigs was
exhausted and every kind OF vehicle imag-
inable, from the ultra-fashionable turnouts
to common buggies badly In need OF Easter
adornment, crowded the streets. Automo-
biles and bicycles were also I'm evidence A
few of the turnouts presented a sort OF
circus parade ERECT on account OF the su-
perabundance OF gay colors. but the large
majority of them were a feast for the eyes
of people on the sidewalks and the public
in general. Each individual seemed to have
made special preparations for the inspec-
tion-for every one was inspected, criticised
and admired.
1t would have been hard TO designate the
predominating color Of the hats seen on
the streets and In the churches. Violet and
yellow were favorites with many, while
black and the various shades of purple
were in profusion. Bright hues OF air coll
ors were in evidence. There seemed to be q
lack of plumes on the ladies' hats. while
flowers were used in abundance. The gowns
were OF all varieties and, in most instances.
presented an effect harmonious with the
headgear.
The men folk were lost to sight. to a cer-
tain extent. as the critical eyes of the popu-
lace Toasted upon the ladies. But the men
were in evidence. Black suits were worn
mostly. while among those who dressed in
light clothes. the striped effects predomi-
mated. The mems neckwear was as gay
and variegated as the women's hats.
In the evening the leading hotels OF the
city served special Easter dinners and the
dining rooms were well filled for several
hours, affording the casual observer an
other opportunity of studying millinery be-
fore attending the song services AT the
various churches. Every perso was OF
opinion that Easter I'm indianapolis. this
season. was more fttingly observed than
ever before.