The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

The coldeSt Easter In years failed to halt the annual fashion parade yesterday, though new spring cos- tumes were ins the minority Women wearing Easter ensembles found frigid breeze whipping at their skirts, and men wearing silk hats were thinking of equipping the headgear with eafmuffs.
 Hundreds strolled about the Green late in the morning and early in the afternon as services at downtown Catholic and Protestant churches ended. Women's hats showed no definite trend, rngaing in size from small to large, and being of all col ors and shapes. A sprinkling of men wore formal morning attire, while many of the Sterner sex displayed new spring suits, though they were hidden under warm overcoats.
 Many women were content with letting a new hat or corsage be their concession to Easter. They wore their fur coats or heavy cloth coats.
 Easter services at CaEaolic and Protestant churches attracted large crowds. The Resurrection was the theme of Easter sermons, and spe- cial musical programs were offered by church choirS.
 The weather was bright and clear but the temperature remained the 20's through the morning and after noon. There was a brisk breeze, that at times threatened to become a heavy wind.
 Though Easter came early this year, the weather was unusually cold for March "A. The chilly tenn peratures continued again today.
 Public school students went back to their classes today, while paroch- ial school students are enjoying Easter holidays all this week. Many college and private school students are also enjoying holidays this week,
 Trains and buses brought hundred | to and from the city yesterday. Scores of Waterburians were in New York to see the fashion parade on Fifth avenue.
 Sunrise Services Annual sunrise services were helet yesterday morning at Bunker Hill Park despite the fact that the ther- mometer registered just eight de greeS above zero at 5:30 o'clock. Tine colorful exercises were sponsored by the Waterbury Youth Council and the small attendance was blamed on the weather.
 Rev. William McCance, pastor o1 the Middleb ury Congregations! church, was the preacher and the services was conducted by Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill, who substituted for Isaac Reed Jr. of the Grace Baptist church whc was ill.
 | The new electrical chimes at the Bunker Hill church were played fol the first time before and after the services. Breakfast was served after | the services. Junior choirs and buzz lers furnished the musical portion of the program. Prayer was offered by Rev. M. Webb Wright pastor o1 the South Federated Church. The choirs were led by Rev. James M Phillips, associate at the First Con- l gregational church.
 The cold weather did not disturb either Rev. MT. Fairbank or Rev Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church. The former experienced several winters in South Dakota where it was sev- eral degrees below zero yesterday and the latter spent several winters in Winnepeg, Canada, and remem- bers attending an Easter parade when the thermometer read 30 de- grees below zero.
 Dr. Gates Guest
 Rev. Dr. E. E. Gates was the preacher at the First Baptist church After the morning service conducted by the pastor, Rev. David P. Gaines IT were baptized. They were:
 Walter Richard Copp, Margaret Dolores Manton, Paula Josephine Ashe, Virginia Natalie Ashe, Mildred Hilda Stafstrom, Violet May Jarvis Douglas Homer Mott, John Bassett Arnold, Jr., Harold Everett Gardiner Mrs. Archie M. Winslow, Mrs. Johr Bassett Arnold, Eleanor Arnold Blanche Arnold, Lois Arnold, Ber- ], nice Mildred Hampston, Irene Deck CT and Carol Arnold.
 Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg, pestol of the First Congregational church