Evening journal., 1903-02-14
HUNDREDS OUT
FOR AN AIRING
Springlike Weather of Yes
terday Result in Market
Street Being Crowded
SHIRTWAIST AND SPRING HAT
From Little After Noon Until Almost
Dark Gay Crowd, Tired Of House
Life, Thronged the street-school
Children Out in Force.

Lfei lnFon9eu tne Suoet-oOnooi
Children Out in Force.
Balmy and springlike was the air
yesterday, and thousands of people
who have been cooped up for months
left stuffy rooms and Offices and went
out for am airing. The objective point
for the large majority was Market
street, where they could see and be
seen. There was much to see. and
everyone seemed to enjoy the prone
made
Up and down the street they stroll
ed, bowling and smiling to their ac-
quaintances and friends, occasionally
stopping in little groups TO talk over
past or coming events.
The crowd on Market street WAS an
/ interesting one. 1t made It's appear
ancc shortly after o'clock and from
that time until after O'Clock. until the
theatre matinee crowds on the streets
had wended their way home. the scene
was a gay one.
Rich in Carriages.
The wealthy were out in their car
/ riages. and took in the crowd without
mingling with it, The horses even
seemed TO have been affected with the
gentle breezes, and pranced along with
elastic step. Those who could not
have carriages did not envy the more
fortunate pOssessors of the fine turn
outs. Was It not pleasure enough to
walk and to n ngle with the crowd: TO
catch a few words OF happy converse.
tion, and to stop every few squares and
talk to ones friends?
Out for Pleasure.
II was q holiday crowd bent on pleas
ure and from the expressions on the
faces of those who composed it, it is
safe to say that they were not disap-
pointed. They were made up Of all
classes and conditions. There were men
of all ages, and short and tall. fat and
thin. There were women with chill
dren, some In coaches and others walk
| ing by mammals side. There were
girls and boys from school carrying
; books Then there were older boys
and girls. The girls were in evidence.
and the unusual number attracted
Z much attention. Some were blondes
and others brunettes. Some had the
New York, some the Chestnut street.
) Philadelphia, and others the Atlantic
City walk. Others strode along with
step peculiar 10 their own dear selves.
The stores which sell fudge, the soda
fountains and ice cream parlors did
good business.
First Spring Hat.
Some Of the girls were without coats.
and those who wore them had them
unhuttOned and thrown back One
b young woman. dressed in well-nttlng
tailor-made suit of the latest cut wore
spring hat trimmed with the bluest
of blue violets. and ribbon OF light
er shade OF blue Another girl VEN,
tured out in a white mousseline sdirt
waist. She did not even carry hercoat
overcoats Not Needed BY Some.
Some young men who wore new
suits carried their overcoats on their
arms, while others who were trying
TO get few more weeks wear out of
old clothes kept their overcoats on
. their backs Those who wore their
coats stand less chance of getting pneu-
p monia. No one seemed busy but they
were taking a walk while the sun
s shone as none knew when a blizzard
might be bowling up or down Market
S street
d Who can say the afternoon was not
well spent?