The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-16
All RICHMOND
WAS OUT DOORS
Easter Was Observed BY Grca
j 1'11rong Of People III Churches
and Oil the Streets.
HAPPY CROWDS IN PARKS
Springs Rcviving Touch Sends
1shousands. to Lcafy Suburban
Lancs-Churcl Services.

y II Easter was observed generally IN an
4 the churches of tho city yesterday, VIII
86 services and music appropriate 10 ~, Nv,
INV %of tile Lords resurrection. Spee''.
.atniisicnl programmes had been arrnnEeu
5ssnnd lnrepnred in all cases and the con-
E,cgations were treated to some OF l'''
.E finest classics in religious composition,
tst Though there had been thrcateni''S ,
" signs the night before, the day dh"nca
X f,nc and clear. and III the beautiful. warm
spr,nK weather all Of church going Rich.
q ,,,ond turned out to the various services
ii Of the different denominat ions, lhe
churches IN every instance being crowded
+ tho utmost.
# With all thought turned toward the
rrcnt resurrection Of nearly two tnouS-
and years ago, and with M attltudc OF
6mind framed FOR he memorial OF ina.
great OCCASION the streets were crowded
at an carly hour. with people thronglns
toward the church portals.
After the services many people walked
IN and down the streets, enjoying to
tho full the brightness and the glndncss
y OF tho spring, heraded on all sides by
buds and trees putting
forth their early signs Of leaf. me
parks were thronged with people OF M
ages, from the gray-haircd srcs and
u danes to the wee children, to whom the
spring was but a sign Of a greater 10Y
vet to come. The gladness was general
even IN the poorer quarters, where me
nassing of the dull tcrrors Of winter had
{ given Mace to the anticipation OF the
II delights and freedom from pcnurlous care
OF spring and summer.
Many Bright Faces.
sis Nor was 1t observed alone In the
smarter attire with which Easter Is al
81 MIR Of npaS g
1lrc and satisfaction with life-but even
more In the expressions upon every beam
Ing face: for the mind and heart speak
with the outward signs Of facial express
sion. Beneath such an alluring sky, and
such a gently bcaming sun 1T was not
at all wonderful that happiness should
take the stead Of dull care and that
people should smile and nod with that
Il good -natured camaraderle which klnshlp
#in Joy and sympathy only can render 10
the children of earth. IT was day OIL
! sunshine, in which everybody had q
share. poor and rich alike; and the nat
ural bond of sympathy and human kin
shin held double sway under conditions
so4hrght and cheerful.
a Such an afternoon could not be spent
X indoors. and then, too, did the people
&t take other and more prolonged strolls,
tending towards the parks in every dlrec-
ton. or hieing themselves to the green
sward OF the country side, where they
would be far away from the 'maddenins
crowd and in a closer, swceter comm,n-
ion with nature, fird that rcstful ease
which only grass, budding flowers and
tsleafy trees can bring. Others took drives.
and besides tho handsome carriages Of
The more well-to-do, many an humble
gig found the road to some quiet resort
the occupants no doubt enjoying them
selves with a pleasure fully equal to, IT
less luxurious than that of those who
are generally deemed the more fortunate.
And la ter in the evening many couple
&still strollcd ingcringy home as though
10th to quit the carly stars. with their
suggcs,vcness Of moonlit haunts and
lanes. But in the main they reached
home, and there prepared themselves for
8the night services. Again at night the
5church-goers turned out in full force.
and all the sanctuarics were filled with
rejoicing worshippcrs. come TO hear the
-nsalmody Of the resurrection and the
life without end 1t promises for all man
kind