The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
THE EASTER EGG OF l 900 |
IN ALL ITS VARIATIONS

The WONDERFUL Easter 3 nfli0 mas DeenA
working hard. plllng UP eggs In he shops
TRADITIONAL symbol OF the resurrection.
and It Is shown In substances and forms
so many, varied and novel that Mrs.
5pecklo Hen would retreat In dire Fconfu-8
[ sion were she confronted with these won-
|iderful rivals OF her honely barnyard pro:
i duct. e! s5's isjS
rs There are eggs OF all sizes from the
mammoth oval affair, which has a glass
|. In front. through which you peep and sea
q smiling landscape, with merry-makins
figures, and away of in the distance. fairy
land. to tiny candy eggssthat look n as ~
| intended for a doll Easter party. E 3$sss
The up-to-date Easter egg ls an artih.
cial product From the old-ume custom
| 81 colorlng hens eggs has developed tho
manufacture OF al sorts OF Eaate nov
| elites, In which the egg figures extenslve-s
| ". and the special displays IN the shops
Throughout the country represent not only
tho production OF American art and ingc-e
nuity, but they include lavish mportations
| from Germany, France and other places
abroad. ~ ~ III Ss III s. s s.ts 81 III
\ The egg Is very popular as a bonbon
Eolder ptacle e. In whisA 70 ssha e
shape OF the humble hens egg, but are
variotisly made OF papier mache, enameled
1 or paper-coyered wood. metal, porcelain
i silk, satin, velvet, and even the tamlllar
/ chocolate6egg may turn out to be merely
hollow box to hold nbons nose
who have been in the confectioner' 8 trade
/ for many years say that Easter gift In
4 the especial line OF these light dalnties,i
/ not costly enough to coun t. as II obi ga.
4 ton, yet giving some hint OF the taste
1 ana consld Iteration OF tho sender. are COM
! ing more and more Into 9vogt e. candy
/ like flowers. Is universally impersonal
/ gift, approved by etiquette, and SO cor
i rect and tas hionable to give at Easter. as.
i indeed. at any and every time OF the year
i or course, where money Is no 5considee
1 ton. elaborateness and extravaganza can
i have free play, and eggs OF more precious
i material than candy may serve to nold
i rich gifts OF gems. and thus .beco as as
valuable as the golden egg OF the goose
i of fable fame They may be Of gold, all
4 yer, bronze, ivory. mother-of-pearl, ana
i this Easter arc shown some very cnolco
china receptacles. having on the cover ~
little idyls OF farm NE naturaiy por.sa 81:
tho hen and her progeny having pro ein1h-
I Egrs covered with satin Of various
colors exqusitcly hand-painted with
Watteau-llke scenes all open to reveal q!
/ sweets. These are principally f or
4 Monsieur Gallant to present TO MAO
emolselle Beauty. Some Il re llncd Il ~. 4
4 propriately and wadded and answer ZOE
i tiowel cases. Straw oggs are OF lntor--s
i and having large straw rings READY 70
\ hang them up. When one OF these eggs
narts in the middle, the interior ls- seen
\ lined with peachblow satin, SO that y
NAV act conveniently tas a work BASKET
4 when its mission az a Ecandy-holder IS
over The eggs Of phpler mache. Gov
cred with highly glazed paper and enan-"S
4 eled wooden eggs, are much less ex pen.
q siye, but extremely pretty Many o.
them look like fine china They are 1'. /, ~
n ali sizes. from those that duplicate tho
natural product OF the barn-yard to
! rlant eggs which look as II they would
4 hold enough bon hons to satisfy the,
Z Easter candy appettes OF several good.
sized families. These eggs are decorated
with spring flowers and returning plrds,
A dnintily poised butterflies, risky punntes,
fluffy yellow chicks, doWny DUCKS. ana
whole families OF Easter rabbits mamma,
nam and baby bunnies. having a picnic
ont under the trees, These eggs are hol-
I low providing prettily hidden recepta'
7 Gle for bonbons. .s3
4 Another class OF egg Is suggested BY
a football, covered With brown Klapa'
per so that 1t Is q very realls tioN repre-
sentatlon. All the novelties nowadays, the
candy dealers gre nrougit ont s ~ ets
IN such form as shall best chime In with
Il the special fad or profession OF the recipe
a lent, IL, Z, =, Z,
hoy, no viii probably choose the eggs
YOU can eat AS pretty to look at as
they are good to eat, are the cream eggs
In pink, green, buff, violet and other
& spring-like colors, But chocolate eggs
are undeniably the most popular OF all
"a tie edible eggs. These are IN sizes TO
siit everybody. Many Of them are elab-
4 orately unpublished In white sugar. with
{ blossoms and birds h!ntinH at awakened
a lifa. angelic choira. suggesting Easter
81 Allelu4as and others have the traditional
"a bb1t, chicks and ducke Then there are
erga inscribed with an appropriate Easter
I, sentiment, and the chocolate esq with the
recipient's name on 1t, enjoys nndimln-
ishel popularity Young America De-
mands everything strictly up tordate q
chocolate egg With q United States ynan-
of-war or an automobile In white sugar
u on ito Y M Sb IA S
An attractive bonboll box Of the regu-
lation Easter egg shape ls made OF nut
molesses candy, with white sugar trim
rm1,Engs and decora lions. Y This is a doubly
delightful glft to the youthful recipient,
because OF the unusual and thoroughly
satisfactory experience Of eating tee
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