The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-16
Churches of City Will Have
Special Services Commem-
orative of the Resurrec-
tion Of Christ.
CONCLUDES THE
LENTEN SEASON
A Dreary, Cloudy and Pos
sible Rainy Day Is Fore
casted by a Government
Weather Observer.

Easter Sunday to the world means
the resurrection of the Christ from
the tomb into which the Saviour was
placed by his twelve faithful apostles
after His crucifixion by the Romans.
On Easter morn two angels descend
| ed from heaven and rolled away the
huge stones that were placed in front
of the tomb and the Christ arose
| from the dead.
Belief and hope are the significance
of the resurrection of the Christ
/ hope and belief in the resurrection of
the fact upon which the future life of
man is based. Had there been no
ascension Christianity and all its
i teachings would have died forever.
In Richmond, especially in the Epis-
copal. Catholic and Lutheran churches,
Easter Sunday will be observed with
special exercises. The Catholic and
Episcopal services will be the most
elaborate. All the Sunday schools
will have exercises consisting Of songs
and recitations by the classes of
younger children.
| Business men have been doing a
great Easter trade this season, and
providing fair weather greets the city
| today there will undoubtedly be an
Imposing Easter day parade.
| North A and Main street are usual
ly the scenes of the Easter promen
ade. The latest creations in spring
millinery, with the most gorgeous
plumes, the up-to-the-minute silks and
satins, and the most perfect models
of the tailors will appear.
| To the society girl, and man also
for that matter. Easter comes proba
bly, with a sigh of relief. The Lenter
season is over, and now the parties
dances, dinners and theater parties
will again take the front of the socia
stage. The social calendar for the
next few weeks shows that society
will make up for time lost during the
Lenten season, though this year thi:
season. usually quiet, has been rather
lively.
In business circles Easter begins {
series of sales and get-rid-of-spring
goods advertising. The spring rush i:
now over and there will be a compare
tive rest in business circles, until thu
opening of the summer season.
The word Easter" is derived from
the Assyrian--from the word "Eastre
meaning a goddess of light, in homo
of which the ancients celebrated fes
tival every spring. In the tongues o
Germanic origin this ancient festiva
takes the name of "Ostara." 1t is de
rived from the goddess of the spring
in Teutonic mythology.
GOTHAM TO HAVE PARADE.
$4,000 people are either now in New
York or on their way here to TAX
part in the annual Easter parade o.
, Fifth avenue tomorrow.
Preparations were made for specia
; traffic police squads along Fifth ave
) nue. to keep that thoroughfare fire
from congestion.
For weeks preparations have bee
going forward for the Easter displa
of new finery. The florist shops wi
: be busy all night filling the order
that poured in through the day. A
of the churches will be luxuriousl
decorated with flowers. The threa
. ened famine of Easter lilies did nc
: materialize owing to the big shipmer
. from Bermuda. Many big donation
, of plants were made to charitable o.
, ganiZations.
/ New York's streets will be gorgeou
: with the brilliant attire of the womel
Fashionable dress making establish
ments report rushing business.