Evening star., 1925-04-13
NATURE AND MAN
Join IN GAY EASTER
$4,000 Visitors Unite With
Residents in Greeting
to Spring.

Nature exemplified the Easter spirit
of new life bursting forth from the
chill gloom Of the penitentiary season
with sunshine. flowers and glad
welcome to some 50,000 visitors to
the Nations Capital from all parts
of the United States. The ideal
weather drew forth the yesterday
throngs to religious service and to a
colorful parade of vivid-hued gowns
and bonnets
T Under the bluest OF skies, with sun
shine pouring upon the erstwhile
chilled earth. with parks and hillsides
resplendent in vivid green. with the
saudy tulips. pert jonquils and face
making pansies of myriad colors
adorning the awakening earth, and
with the famous Japanese cherry
trees. fire bushes and Judas trees con-
tributing their blooms. Washington
celebrated Easter, 1925, in most ap-
proved style.
Churches Are Crowded.
The true spirit OF the day. religious
service heralding Weakening of
conscience and pledge to better life,
was dominant in the morning hours.
Christian leadership in our govern
mental affairs was attested by the
President and First Lady of the Land
and Other high officials making their
devotioHs as unobtrusively and un-
pretentiousiy as possible in this Cap
ital City of a hero -worshiping people.
Promptly at sunrise some 1900
persons gathered at Temple Heights,
where open-air combined services
were held under the auspices of the
Washington Federation of Churches.
Rev Dr. Jason Noble Pierce de-
livered An address. Assisting in the
services were Rev. Frederick Brown
Harris of Foundry Methodist Episco
pal Church, Rev. F.. L. Wiley and
Homer ]. Councillor.
The Cali of Service" was trumpet
ed to the four corners by musicians
from the Marine Band and carried far
and wide throughout the land by
radio through WCAP station
In all the churches there we're spe-
ciaI services and special floral deco
rations and an unusually large at
tendance augmented by the throns
of Easter visitors.
President and Mrs. Coolidge were
greeted nv large crowd as they
left the White House and by another
held two morning services instead of
one. in an effort TO accommodate as
many as possible OF the large number
of applicants from all parts of the
country for cards or admission.
In the crowds through which the
President and his wife passed were
many new frocks being worn for the
first time, but neither Mr.. nor Mrs.
Coolidge followed this custom of
fashion. both appearing In garments
taken from their regular wardrobes.
/ Mrs. Coolidge simply Dressed.
The hundreds of sightseers and
he
| church must have felt just touch OF
disa ppointment in the simple raiment
! of the Presidents wife. True to her
custom of long years, she left for
another appearance in public any real
/ Spring fnery which she may have
purchased or owned, and instead wore
! long coat of satin back crepe fash
! ioned on straight but graceful lines
! and finished with little quillings OF
| the material. Her rather wide
I brimmed hat WAS in the sa me shade
/ of blue. with a relief of scarlet
! shaded flowers. The gown worn un-
| der the coat was OF sand color, one
piece. plainly fashioned and showing 6
! a few inches below the bottom Of the
| coat.
In marked contrast to this simple
| story is that Of seven new and lovely
| gowns designed and fashioned fol
! Mrs Coolidge and to arrive this week
| from New York. Nor is there sug-
| gestion Of humility in any of these
gowns, but they carry out the same
| idea OF simple elegance shown in the
J selection of all her garments.
The gowns requiring hats to bt
worn are accompanied by suitable
headeear and other accessories. The
! President wore a frock coat and high
silk hat.
I Police Kept Busy.
| Police details were kept busy con.
| trolling the crowds at the church and
| the White House, where many re-
manned to get another glimpse OF Mr.
and Mrs Coolidge az they returned
The regular White House automobile
was used by the President in going
Ito and from the services.
| Mrs Coolidges part in decorating
| the church for the services was
| acknowledged in a two-line note ir
| its bulletin, thanking. her for send.
| ing Easter lilies from the White
! House. The sermon was preached BY
1.-THE Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor
of the church, who emphasized the
power of Christ in world affairs, and
His promise of a future life. A pro
| gram of Easter music was sung bS
the church's regular choir.
/ Cathedral Chapel Crowded.
/ other high officials attended theii
own churches, many of which alst
lpresented more or less extensive spe
cial programs and attracted numer'
Gus visitors At Washington Cathe
dral more than 1000 Easter pilgrim,
were counted entering Bethlehe u
Chapel, where they fled SLOWLY -