The Washington herald., 1913-03-24
100000 THR0NG
THE BOARDWALK
Atlantic City Again Claims
Greatest Of All Easter
Parades of Fashion.
WEATHER PROVES IDEAL
Lid Clamped on Tight and Only the
"Wise" Ones Get Liquid
Refreshments.

SPECIAL To Inc washington HERALD
Atlantic City, N. J., March 3'-Again
Atlantic City claims the greatest of the
many Easter parades that have taken
place on the Boardwalk" 1t is said that
the parade that ended early today was
made up of the largest army Of society
folk that has ever celebrated the ending
of the Lenten season here.
The authorities differ as to the num-
ber of persons in the line of march. Two
hundred thousand Is said to be con-
servative estimate.
Certain 1t is that never has there been
an Easter parade staged under more
auspicious weather conditions. The air
was crisp and just cool enough to make
walking a pleasure. The new furs that
many of the women donned were not
amiss and many men wore overcoats.
There was a breeze blowing, but the day
was not windy. The breakers that rolled
up the beach were merely strenuous
enough to be in accord with the spirit OF
play that reigned.
The parade had no time or place for
starting, and ended as 1t began. By 10
o'clock the early arrivals at the Board
walk were in line. and by II the crowd
had increased to an army. One hour
later witnessed one of the greatest an
nual spectacles in America, when the
Atlantic City Easter pageant was In the
zenith of its glory.
BY / o'clock the paraders turned off
at the various side avenues and sought
refreshments or returned to their hotels.
Crowd Well Handled.
During the congestion on the Board
walk a single line of rolling chairs was
permitted on either side. The orders
- 80 police. who were out in force,
~ single file; go slow; keep TO the
ri. :"
between the two rows of chairs came
the pedestrians, about equally divided.
going up and down. One great mass
moved in one direction; the other surged
the opposite way. The police enforced
the rule. keep to the right" and there
was little confusion in consequence.
The chair proprietors jumped the rates
and charged 81 an hour for a double
chair that at other times Is hired for a
cents an hour. The demand was in some
instances far in excess of the supply.
and many persons had the fOrethnught
to engage their chairs in advance.
A wonderful picture was presented
in the costumes of the women. The
gayest colors were affected. blue of
many variations. red, cerise. burnt
orange, purple, brown and gray being
the favorites. The same shades pre-
dominated in the headgear and were
mixed indiscriminately.
II was not unusual to see furs and
heavy wraps in a combination with
white satin or colored slippers. Nearly
every woman wore big bunch OF
violets. orchids or lilies Oft the valley,
but violets were far and away the most
popular blossoms. Hundreds of flower
vendors found the day profitable TO
them.
Colonel Jake" sResplendrnt.
For the men silk hats were rather the
exception than the rule. or course, Col.
Jake" Hook wore his tile" and frock
coat. So did his aids. Tunis F. Dean
and Dr. II. II. Biedler. The colonel felt
a little badly that he could not include
on his staff few friends who
came to the shore without the necessary
paApphernalia. but he was immovable in
his dictum that his aids must wear
frock coats and top hats.
The lid" was down pretty tight to-
day and there We're many dry throats
in consequence. At some of the hotels
had been made in advance
for serving guests from the cold stor-
age" but many of those who had no
tip had to 90 thirsty. Cafes that have
heretofore been open to patrons on Sum-
day closed their doors and passed around
the "nothn' DOOM " sign.