Evening journal., 1915-04-05
EASTER MAKES
LATE HOUR AMENDS
Ideal Day Comes After
Record Snow Storm
of Season
NEW HATS AND
FINERY ARE HID

easter made amcnuS lot the snow
storm and the bleak winds OF Satur-
day by turning out TO be a day OF sun
shine and blue skies. Of temperature
that rose gradually until the after.
noon was really balmy.
II was marvellous transformation,
stamping as am indisputable fact the
proverbial capriciousness Of April
/ Had Il not been for the little snow
drifts smuggling up under the shady
sides OF buildings and the brisk
northwest wind that blew in the early
forenoon Wilmington might well have
thought the storm Of the day before
nothing more than bad dream.
But, after all, the effect Of the near
blizzard was obvious It threw such
! fright into Wilmington's hundred aud
hundreds of feminine residents who
had planned 10 come out in all their
spring finery that these in many in
stances left their newest. most sum
merry millinery creations" at home.
They could not believe that weather
in harmony with Easter bonnots could
come on the heels OF so wretched
day as Saturday.
Spring Hats and Furs.
The difference between yesterdays
annual parade on Delaware avenue,
and preceding Easter pageants was
apparent. The same men and women
were on the streets, but there was a
touch of winterlike sombreness in the
apparel OF most OF them. OF course.
there were many attractive new hats
to be seen. but there were also many
furs. And the men-not one i'm a score
wore a spring suit, and nearly all
were bundled up in overcoats Strange
effect for Easter Sunday in Whining
ton.
touch that added suitable color
and cheer TO the ensemble. however,
was the superb display OF corsage
bouquets worn by the women. The
city 'went the limit" on flowers this
year, and every variety was in evil
dence, from humble ionquils all the
way up through carnations, violets,
sweet peas and lilies of the valley to
rare orchids of staggering costli-
ness.
, When Wilmington awOke- suitably
late for Sunday morning the first
question to be decided was the state
of tho weather. AT o'clock the sun
was shining brightly, but the mer-
curry registered only 40 degrees anC
B the sky held many clouds OF uncer
2 tain developments. Likewise ther,
q was brisk wind that looked dis
-
3 tho feminine portion of the city,
: dwellers had to begin preparing fOl
b church. Most of them chose 10 b'
= on the safe side and not to turn on
in entire spring raiment
All Churches Packed.
BY 1890 o'clock, when they began
leaving home for church. the day hat
decided TO be ideal after all Bu
Il was too late then 10 permit changes
OF costume. Disappointed as many
were at the uncertainty, they decided
TO make the best OF IT, SO smiles
were ON tho faces OF the thousands
who walked down the avenue TO Say
nothing of subsidiary parades il
: other parts OF the city BY fl o'clocl
houses OF worship of all denomina
tions were packed. and the beaut,
of the services brought back 10 minS
the glory of the Easter season.
, Later in the afternoon after dinner
!, of little more than ordinary eXcellenc
had been eaten. Nilmmgtonians sough
the streets again. Then IL was reall
sprmglike. BY o'clock the thormom,
ter was recording 30 degrees in .
: hours. The park was thronged. Iher
were patches of snow under the tree
= but the walks and drives were easily n'
gotiable. The last Of tho clouds had dii
appeared from the heavens and April ha
promised to be good.
The sunshine made short work of II
snow in the city, but ont in the suburb
il lay in broad sheets over fields an
under trees, strangely out of keepir
5. with the warm air and the blue owe
head. Automobiles confined their Sun
y day drives 90 the parks, the city stree
Al or some of the suburban roads that hs
IT been freed from the snow.
Taking it all in all, Easter was e.
. loved in Wilmington quite AS much
"a usual, in spite OF the comparative din
10 ness of the parade. Lent was at an en-
T. and the season of joyousness was
y hand. Candy was consumed in alarr
N, ing quantities by young girls who hi
le been conscientiously abstaining fro
sweetmeats for 40 days, and min
~ dwelt not only on the religious signi
o, cance of the festival, but also, qui
he frankly, upon the coming awakening
u.s. social activities.
C. AZ the Hotel DUPONT.
ST. The sacred concert held in the lobl
of the Hotel dupont attracted thror
No of persons garbed in Easter finer
Many handsome gowns were display'
nd on the mezzanine floor. in the dinin
ev room and among the hundreds of spe
ne tators gathered In the lobby, Ea'
woman in the diningrooni was pr
To- sented with decorated Easter eggs
md the management. The program by q
on, hotel orchestra. was under the leade
,et' ship of Frank J. Dummig. Mr.. Dul
en, mig during the rendition of the pr
gram played violin duet with LU
40, Flores NJ. Katzmasvski. pianist
~ the orchestra. played a piano so
ncr Miss Vera Gilbride. soprano, and W.
day Blair, tenor. We're the vocal splOis
~ The program itself was one OF 1
finest ever produced and the audien
Ida showed It's appreciation by the Il
quent and loud applause