The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-04-19
Happy Eastertide to all!

Happy Eastertide to all!
When | was a kid, the most familiar
sign of Easter to me was e.. had to
learn a speech to deliver in Sunday
School; and as l grew older, the speech
increased verse by verse =. that is if
I wanted to get a brand new Easter
suit .. those were grand old days, but
| didn't know it e.. and just think now
I'm writing my speech and no Easter
suit either.
Easter Sunday in Harlem was
grand day. Balmy weather with sun
shine. yet there was definite chill in
the air, and partly cloudy sky. 1t
was the greatest Easter parade in
years
Every church and house of worship
was packed to capacity, standing room
at a premium and admittance unavail-
able at many. Yur cruising reporter
was fortunate to get a look-see all
around most of the congregations
were dismissed internationally. d.. Ably
snnian was first to dispense it's over
flowing crowd, followed by Mother
Zion st. Phillips, Salem, Metropolitan
and St Marks, who carried the burden
of the mighty seige of reverent human
ity The milling throng along the
avenoos displayed a most colorful
spectacle a kaleidoscope array of
beauty and fnesse. Smart styles,
unique fashions bedecked the fair sex
in profusion, and here and there many
of their consorts were logged in Eng
fish dress with silk toppers. may be
wrong, but it is my guess that St. Phil
lips Episcopal presented the most scin-
tllating display in daytime wear. =.
It was a delightful Easter day!
Aside from the churches the social
calendar was chock full E. the Ores
condo Club, composed of the worlds
greatest music masters and composers
ushered in the Eastertide with a dawn
dance at the Kenny that closed at day
break . many journeyed to Central
Park to sing Carols the Colored
Actors Guild Memorial at St. James,
the Aeolian Girls cocktail tea at the
Wittoka Club, Jimmie Lunceford
packed and jammed the Renaissance,
the Savoy clipped its usual quota, and
so and so was the course of the day.
MISS AND MRS. SHE SHE"
The Harlem Easter Fashion parade,
has always been a most spectacular
event, when and where gorgeous DANES
and damsels give us a glamorous taste
Of eye beauty, and glance of miladys
latest idea of what to wear.
Pardon my mediocre descriptions. =.
just a few | was able to decipher . &.
Mrs. Countee Cullen, the former Ida
Robson, in fusia rose and navy suit,
hat to match, French sailor with blue
veil. The henna Bessie Wright,
charming femme of Wash. lights,
quite coy in peach basket blue Milan
straw hat by Eunice Clarke, burnt rose
wool crepe dress, navy long cape en-
Semble; plus accessories to match.
Adelaide Marshall, former Cotton
Club eye-full sporting Easter finery,
cocoa brown, mannish tailored suit,
English tweed, brown-beigeplaid coat,
brown accessories, and Llyn Ford de-
signed her chic fedora hat of con-
trasting colors D.. and above all her
Easter present was half carat earrings,
and she had holes in her ears to wear
them. .. she's tops on Sugar Hill.
Beulah Hinkson logged in a Frost
man Navy wool coat designed by Mable
Smith, blue accessories, her own hat
creation of Milan straw to match, with
contrast-just red rose Ira Elem
ing, the ace halter said she had me
covered when asked how to describe her
habiliment , All! black and white
pin stripe suit, patent leather acces-
sories, with silver fox furs, and sailor
hat-that was terrific Lillian
Chisholm of 113 Street seen, coming
from Abysinnian Church wearing an
all black-white sport ensemble.
The lovely blonde Olive Garrett, for
merly of the Dunbar Bank, but now
yoewomen for PM Newspaper, Harlem
office, dolled in two piece beige man
nish tailored affair with striking lines,
not to speak of the blending accesso-
ries. the diminutive and ivory COM
4 plexioned Mollie Scott Pickens, says
she's not fostering but she always
looks the part. .. Dorothy Woods, Pc.