Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-04

AS for the early rose floral lids they were,
as usual, about as irregular as raise in
salary. Some were Bvelynthaw shaped,
like a bag turned upside down, frightened
slightly about the middle and then par
TALLY stepped on. Others were planned on
the principles of a poached egg ON toast
after the yolk had been punctured and has
begun to drape itself in festoons along
the caves OF the crust. Worn on the head
they are hats, Served in a restaurant with
mayonhaise dressing the waiter could call
them any French name and get away with
1t. Still others were just lids.
Everybody and almost everything was
befiowered. The cleaning genista tress,
all powdered with their tiny yellow BIOS
SONS, stood like fat sentinels on the side
walk in front of the florists shops Pink or
red rhododendrons in vestibules We'd in
color with the rows Of night blooming high
bali blossoms that rested on walking sticks
in the club windows. Every girl wore an
orchid or a bunch Of violets that would
turn a corner long before she reached it..
Even the bull terriers-some Of which
tugged at wide ribbons of violet satin in
stead of chain-sported punches Of posies
on their Sunday collars.
There was just one person in the parade
who seemed to live in enc Of the big, silent
houses in whose shadow the throng was
moving. She was a very little miss. and
she rode in one-maid power go-cart
People stared and scowied as the servant
pushed through the crowd, but there was
an aristocratic tilt to her nose which said
as plainly as words could: my young
charge needs her daily airing, even If you
people do crowd in on our avenue"
And the crowd forebore remarks.
Lacking the latitude of the other sex, the
attire of the masculine portion Of the pa
rade was conventional. It was confined
largely to the costume of which the tall
silk hat and the full skirted frock coat are
the essential features. There were varie-
ties in the hat line, many of the straight
brimmed squat kind being worn, but other
wise the only diversions were in gloves and
neckwear, where the colors ran the gamut.
It was instructive to observe that while
many of the women wore heavier dresses
thNn are commonly the custom at Easter,
and few even braved comment by carry
ing tHr stoles about their threats, scarcely
one of the men had an overcoat unless il
were borne over his arm.
In Central park the crowds did not begin
to gather until after the noon hour, and
then nearly every pathway found an out
let into Fifth avenue. In the morning the
usual number of vehicles was augmented
by countless hired automobiles filled with
visitors to the city intent on witnessing the
Easter display, but resident drivers and
riders were at a minimum. There were few
equestrians, too, but after the church hour
the main driveways on both the east and
west sides were filled with fashionable
motor cars and fancy traps OF half hun
bred varieties, some Of them drawn by
horses Of the first quality of blue ribbon
winners.
Fortunately, although lacking in bright
ness the weather grew no more disagree
able throughout the afternoon and the
streets in every part Of the city were
crowded with merry throngs II was not
until after dark that the all day menace Of
the clouds were fulfilled and driving rain
storm broke.