The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-08
EASTER PARADE ON
FIFTH AVENUE DULL
Before Many Years 1t Is Ex-
pected to Become a Thing
Of the Past
FEW OF SMART SET
ARE SEEN WALKING
Cholly Knickerbocker Takes
Walk on An Ideal Day
and Meets but Few
OF His Friends
BY CHoLLY KNIcxERBocKER.

many years. be thing of the past
and go tho way OF the New York re-
ceptions to the archives OF social his
tory. With ideal weather conditions,
there were really fewer on the ave-
nue. than / ever remember--certainiy
fewer OF the very smart set.
Do not imagine from this that my
friends of the fashionable world alb
sefted themselves from church, Tor
such was far from the case. There
were few who remained in town who
did not attend some service.
The early services in most OF the
big churches were we'll patronized.
Seven O'Clock at St. Ceorge's saw
MIR. and Mrs Seth Lowe and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Borden Harrison and their
daughter Ethel.
The o'clock service at Grace
church was attended by Mrs. r.
Henry Hartman. her daughter. Miss
Carol A. Hartman. and one Of the
Hartman boys; Mrs. !. Townsend
Burden, Mr. and Mrs. Frank s.
Witherbee and Miss Evelyn Wither-
bee.
Promenade Not Brilliant.
While the promenade along the
avenue may not have been AZ bril-
liant as In other years--for each sea-
son Hot Springs. Atlantic City. Lake
wood and other resorts take hosts
away from New York over Easter
many familiar faces were seer in the
sauntering throrg before and after
church. and OF course some charm.
ing toiiettes
Mrs Edwin Gould. accompanied by
her eldest son. Edwin. Jr., walked 10
ST bartholomew church. where | saw
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Oakley Rhine
lander. Mr.. and Mrs J. Shiliito Rog-
ers. Mrs. II. n HOLSTER. Mrs. James
Abercrombie Burden. Mrs. James A.
Burden, Jr.. and her daughter, Flor
ence: Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas
SIoan. Mrs. Henry Lewis Morris. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter II. Stiliman.
On Madison avenue l met Mr.. and
Mrs. Austen Gray on their way 10
church, and turning into Fifth ave-
nue. ran across ]. Sergeant Crane
and his two small Riddles. Harry and
Edith among the prettest paraders
of Easter.
AZ st. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Gould were at
Ct. Thomas church. where Mrs. w
ret Roosevelt. Mrs. John ClewS. Miss
Ruth Vanderbilt Twombly. Mrs W
Payne Thompson and Frederick
Townsend Martin were also seen.
At Grace church noticed Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Schuyler Cammann. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Earl Stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fancis C.. Huntington and Miss
Maud Van Rensselaer, Kennedy.
DR.. and Mrs. James W. Markoe.
c. ALT. NJ
and Mrs w. Pierson Hamilton. Mr..
and Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting. Mrs.
Henry S. Redmond. Mrs James w.
Gerard and Miss Grace Potter were
among those who attended IL o'clock
services at st. Georges church.
Countess Annie Leary attended the
rontifical mass at st. aPtrick's Cathe-
draL
Mrs. W. Payne Thompson and Mrs.
Jay Gould were the most strikinyly
gowned women I met. Mrs. Thomp-
SON wore a tailored suit OF fiamingoge
and big black hat, built on the
lines Of Rembrandt and trimmed
with white ostrich piumes.
The Coulds Handsomely Gowned.
Mrs. Gould was In champagne
satin. straight up and down skfrr.
and an empire bodice. with a sort
OF sailor collar OF black satin. Her
nat WhS VI pihGAeNGa "s l'ussAcu Win
black feathers.
Nrsy| Edwin Gould was In navy
serge, trimmed with soutache and
also braid. Her hat. OF dark blue
straw. rolled up on the left side. and
was trimmed with king blue and
white novelty feather garniture.
Mrs. Fl. Leroy satterlee had on a
!. pearl cray cloth costume n. two piece
affair. She had on white lingerie
waist and a small black rough straw
6~s. Alexander D. b. Pratt had on
= -.swging gown Of black satin. The
.sxlrt. q very narrow one and tAperfns
IT the bottom. WAS perfectly plain
Her hat was q big black hemp affair
with q bunch Of white aIgretteA
Miss Amy Townsend wore black
cloth tailored costume with . stole
OF crown mArabout. Her hat was a
small purple rough straw with q
crown at pansies.
Mrs. Francis c. Huntington was al
In tan. cloth tailored costume and
9 small leghorn hat turned up or
the side, faced with black velvet and
trimmed In pink roses.
Mira T. J. Oakley Rhinclander wal
IN black cloth. with sailor collar
Of sealskin, and wore a black rough
straw hat faced with black velvet and
trimmed with white wings.
NrD. Burke Roche was In tailored
black cloth and wore long stole Of
Dealslkin Ia lieu Of wrap. Her hal
was cf black straw and trimmed with
rucho OF black maline and 4 tai
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