The Washington herald., 1911-04-17


and cold as they took in the brilliantly
clad strollers.
But it mattered not a whit to those
who chose the sidewalks as the proper
place to exhibit finery. 1t was good to
mingle with them because everybody
seemed in a good humor and made the
best Of what they had.
Flowers In Abundance.
Flowers were worn by nearly every
body. Roses and Easter lilies were in
the majority. with now and then hand
some orchid, worn as a corsage bouquet.
Pansies were in much favor, although
the parks and public grounds were afiame
with them
From 2 o'clock until dark the multitude
vas undiminlshed in numbers. Palatial
residences and the humble homes in va
rious sections of the city sent their best
to make this Easter parade the most
magnificent ever witnessed in the Ma
t!onal Capital. There was no evidence
of hard times or high prices, If one took
in the crowd at a glance; but here and
there a brushed-up garment that bespoke
the hard usage of winter could be seen.
1t was not an ideal spring day. The
wind blew from the north more than
briskly at times. especially toward sun
down, and the silk stockings worn by
nearly every one who had low shoes on
seemed to be but poor protection. Never
theless, Dame Fashion decreed that they
should be worn, and worn they were.
Painfully new and sparkling with
golden threads were the new crop of tan
shoes. Limping was in vogue toward
night, and If one walked quietly behind
some youth or maid it could be learned
that with the coming of darkness the
new would be replaced by the old and
tried.
Big Hats Predominste.
Small hats were rarely seen yesterday.
For the most part big creations pre-
dominated, entirely different from the
picture hats of past seasons. The rev
hats are fiat, with low, rounded crowns.
Many of them were faced with c0lo-ed
satin or silk. and trimmed with large
roses in bright colors. These vera tne
most elaborate hats and were seen gen.
orally in the hotels. where the women
wore them TO luncheon or tea.
Other big hats were trimmed with i'm
mense ostrich plumes. in subtle shades
OF green, gray, and rose.
Many of the small hats came well over
the eyes, and a person had TO stop to
look into the orbS of the wearers. More
of the hair can be seen benearh them
than of the face, and many a bewitcning
glance was lost in the roof" of these
articles of dress.
The French Ambassador strolled
through the Zoo, and the Chinese Min
lister and son and one of the younger
secretaries sat about on the lawn at the
Zoo watching the people. Mrs. Paul
PearsaIl. famous as the neliotrope belle,
was out in her machine with her mother
and the little daughter of her brother
Philip, whom Mrs. Hichborn. sr., has
with her. Mrs. PearsalI, who is gradual
ly laying aside mourning for her father.
yesterday wore a charming heliotrope
hat, with a leopard skin automobile
coat and never looked more beautiful,
even in her days of unprecedented belle
dom.
Miss Doris Haywood and Miss Louise
Bayne were out for a walk on upper
Connecticut avenue: the Admiral of the
Navy and Mrs Dewey drove in their
victoria; the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce were seen for a short dis
tance on their way TO and from church;
Gen and Mrs. Foster and their grand
daughter, Miss Dulles, also had short
walk TO the afternoon service at the
Church OF the Covenant: former Com
missioner and Mrs. Macfarland. and Am
bassador and Mrs. Hill and their daugh-
ter were also noticed.
Peacock alley. at the New Willard.
and many of the other hotels, We're Law
!shly decorated with spring flowers Cf
imposing variety. Here gathered the more
fashionable of the Capitals population for
a chat or a tea party.
An unusually handsome display of bios
SONS was seen at the Ebbitt House cafe,
which was crowded with young reople
after the parade. The Cafe Rerubique
was beautifully decorated with Easter Ill
les and roses.
Gay as was the crowds in the streets
and avenues of the city proper, the
throngs that went to the Zoo in the aft
ernoon ecIipsed in numbers all previous
records. 1t is conservatively estimated
that no fewer than 10000 persons hied
thither to celebrate the formal and con-
ventional opening of spring.
Young men and maidens, old men and
children took part in the brilliant pro-