The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
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The Season Is one Fun vi L. Of y
Joy and Cladnyess
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at,,res for Easter Music Music That
4ase seer I Prepared ,pF Y ne
isss Churches Of Different @
Denominations.
MANY IFRAGRANT1 FL I OVERS D 'l;I s

sS8jsS HI Denominations. ia
sas IRE 4 a,nc Easter Is taken from me me
Saxon goddess so called. whose f '''E''
tell appropriately III April. TIE opening
& II onth, when the trees unfold and ma
Ssture Is clothed upon with new l llfe'
The Saxon spring feast LATED , e's''s
3 says. 5Tl1e E,astcr- holiday Of the present
h day falls upon the Sunday after tn the l 50:
mn moon succeeding the 21st OF March,
i and may, therefore, date as enrlSG Us tne
22d 81 Marcel, or as late rs ths s5tn o.
ggsApril. Tho 18th Of the month mlr ;
ii easter Sunday for 1908. a
~ Az very old tradition exists th nat , ING
world was created at l1nstertide, Another
legend, beautiful IN its Significance is
e toS the effect that tho waters OF the de-
luge abated and that Noah loked #fo l,tl !
u from the nrls on Gods bow OF promise
during this season. when the dove return
81 ed With the green leaf that has since e
n been the symbol Of peace and eoono OIL 4
$:sIsS G11 II NJ lost BEAUTIFUL.
or alt the festnl seasons Of the ch |, y
8r.a ster ID one Of the most beautiful
Y marks the close Of the pcnlte,nrtlai pe-
5S,:iof1 ofs5Ient and stands out III strong
s cnI1tra st4lo the solemn services Of pas.
IS si,t, Week OF Holy Thursday ana o.
81 Good Friday. The Joyous peal OF Easter
u church bells proclalms to The world the
rlad 5 truth which underlies the very
4 Foundation OF Christianity, the oel'e'
I9ln the resurrection AZ Christ
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I. greatest ,of the church festivals Is bright
and full of gladness. Il Even tht flowers
seam to bloom more beautifully for Ea s.
\ fer 5Da yathnn for any other time, ana inc
II church affairs are always fragrant WITH
II the seasons floral offerings.
s3lg Easter lilies and palms are the pre-
81 ferred altar decorations and the masses
"a snowy bloom Will stand out against
the background Of green in the Monu-
y mental, st. Paul's St. James, ana the
N other a Episcopal churches OF the city.
u the Easter Il coors being IN green ana
II white 4. Al Al, 4.
q The wealth o. bloom displayed this year
\ III gardens and lin florists windows IS !, IN
exact proportion to the mildness OF the
II early spriilg which has made bloom and
i blossom more than usually abundant and
b a''' Roses, carnations. white and purple
Syiolets lilies OF the valley, snow drops
white l.yacinths white lilacs and tail
fair annunciation lilies are the flowers
which are the Easter favorites IN N : l9 'l'
EXQUISITE BASKETS.
M Some X OF the baskets in which these
flowers are ARA nged for sending as Easte,
gifts are very beautiful espec'ally.,thte
grey rustic styles made in Japan, %nlct
NJ, have made their appearance In q Rich.
smond very recently. Cluster OF white ant
Y purple hvacinths, OF. better still, OF white
and lavender liacs. make these baskets
/. dream, OF Joy to the receiver. 3
S:S Lilies OF the valley, vlolets. pink ant
red roses are the Easter flowers whIcl
are being ordered in the greatest quaint
= Lies aud which consequently nre the pop
3$3rlar favorites.
Many It is true, prefer the white lilacs
first with lilies OF the valley and white
s$violets rs second choice.
s4- The Easter maidens are probably tht
.prettiest flowers after all Richmond ha'
SD 81 late years ia ssumed metropolitan mir:
a and feels as !ftits Easter procession 0
. 1iret tyS girls in thelr pretty gowns. Will
gay smiles and their bright eye!
55s lssn sight well worth seeing and admir-
ny. Ing. Il 81 st
The Easter holiday is more UNIVERSAL:
" observed than my other perhaps. J
SChrlstmas be excepted, The holiday tim
M 81, II the schools marks the halfway pc
II Rod between Christmas and the closin
sof the term and Is always characterize
by the enjoyment OF Easter egg hunt
on the part Of the school children.
,S Easter eggs 'nre sysnbollcal OF creatio
5nrNtha recreation Of spring. Tho habi
ss OF giving eggs 1T Easter is Maglnn Q
81 Persian and behrs allnslon to the nun
dane egg for which Ormuzd. or the pow
IS. er Of god. and Ahrlman or the power {
evil were to contend TIL the end OF til
world. Among Christians. the custor
iEymbolizes the resurrection, the esg
being colored red In sllusion to the!
f5redempt!on.
-. 49, EASTER. MONDAY.
5a5 Easter Monday is time for schot
children picnlcs. They frequently selet
e come attractive spot for a visit Oh ths
day and derive great endowment fro'
IL surrounlIngsiE in what Timothy Nigh
call the truly country
vs., In society the Easter season Is bot
rs brilliant and beautiful, OF late yea,
sJ is has been an increasing fashion t
Easter entertainments TO take tho forl
Y Eillfs lawn parties and nothing from n spec
tacular point OF View can be moro attra'
than beautiful lawn with nowe
81, every side. and with graceful hos
ess TO welcome her friends and share !!
Measures and beauties with them. Co
tunes at garden and lawn parties a
specially becoming as they include b
picture hats and flmy parasols to
worn by miady and to Increase her pi
Il tllresque charms. 4 ,e Il.
Most important t'evcnts on the East
calendar are the Easter weddings al
II the Easter brides An old and cor
mon belief was that the sun danced {
# # JOY on Easter Day and SO, It IS that I
I bride on whom the Easter sun shines
e Blessed indeed, q For her nature lnvis
es her boarded store OF perfume and bio
s som and for her the whole outside wo,
I seems to unite In song OF Joy. The Ear
III cr8hrIdes. in Richmond this year Will
many and the Easter weddings will
things OF beauty indeed.
a. ff The Easter germans are always ma
fers OF Importance In the Richmond {
icial world. ItHis very natural after I
ssiisqu!et OF Lent that young people sho,
turn TO gayetys and Of the girl Yho sc
rs TO the Easter germanl It may ba Wrltte
Sa 'Rut oh, she dances such a way.
~ No sun upon an Easter day 4
rs half SO tine q sight"
Nh Russia where the Greek chur
holhs sway. Easter eve Is the great 4