The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-17
|HAREn SKIRTS
| IN The PARADE
Atlantic City Easter Parade Was
Made interesting by the Appear
ance Of the Novel
Costume.
SOME WENT BATHING
Snow FlurrIes In New York City
Spoiled the Annual Show Off
Procession on Fifth
Avenue.

Atlantic City had the greatest Easter
parade of it's history Sunday. More
than 100000 persons paraded the
board walk at noon in brilliant sun
. light that flashed on hats and cos.
tunes of every color.
Half dozen harem skirts were
features of the costuming, but the big
feature of the day was the wide color
ing of straw hats worn by women
promanaders. Every possible TIM
could be found in the millinery ex-
hibit. Women folk took a chance at
pneumonia by wearing lightweight
frocks without furs. but men generally
stuck to overcoats considering health
more important than exhibi ion of
spring suits.
A few husky bathers took chances
with surf dips, but quit after the first
plunge.
The supply of rolling chairs was ex-
hausted before noon and few willy
chair pushers who held out, vehicles
put their use up at auction.
Taft Attends Easter Service.
WASHINGI ON. April 17-Presi-
dent Taft attended the Easter service
at All Souls Unitarian church. His
brother, Henry w. Taft of New York,
was with him. Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen
Taft and Mrs. Ekstein of Cincinnati
attended service at st. Johns Episco-
pal church. During the afternoon the
president, with Mrs. Taft. his brother,
Miss Helen Taft and Maj. Butt, mill
tary aid, motored into Virginia.
The White House is prepared fn-
the Easter festival, which was neiu
today. when the White House lawns
were thrown open to all the children
OF the city for egg rolling The presi-
dent will come out to spend few
minutes with the children, and prob
ably will make a little speech to them.
lie expects, however to be oversha>
dowed as an attraction by the gaily
uniformed marine band, which he has
ordered out for the occasion, and he
VII iiOl IuT lOuS.
Snow Fiurries in New York.
NEW YORK. April III Flurries of
snow in the early morning and about
church going time, bright afternoon
sun, hidden now and then behind
great puffs of cloud, and cold westerly
winds. which sent many hat aero
planning, were the vagaries of the
weather in New York. Altogether it
was pleasant, but far too cold and
windy for the Easter festival
The throngs that joined in the an
nual Easter parade up Fifth Avenue
We're, perhaps, as big as ever, but the
usual ,brilliancy of silks and satins
We're hidden by winter coats and furs.
The color of the loEg line of paraders
was lent mainly by the ladies hats.
IN straw Of every brilliant hue with
Hbhons and flowers, the headgear
Dobbed about in thousand shapes
on thousands of heads, beside the
glossy black silk hats of the escorts.
Some Of the hats of the women
were of expansive area, and with just
me sort of plane surface for avia-
ton. One particularly large one with
a huge plume for rudder was seen
TO make an ascension, and, after
thrilling maneuvers, lodged behind
Sign board on one of the high build
lhgs. favorable wind however,
brought 1t back to the street
1t was asserted by those who said
they knew that fewer of the upper
than ever joined in the
parade this year, and that majoritS
OF those who did were within the shell
Ter OF limousines or bundled in furs in
the carriages which streamed up the
avenue.
The churches were crowded, and It
is doubtful If ever before such elabor-
ale programs of Music were attempt
ed In the decorations there were few
er Easter lilies. AS substitute or
chids and tausenschoenen roses,
which combine t'pre shades of pink,
We're favored by those who could af-
ford them.