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Analysis of Beautiful Costumes. The best dressed woman in the Fifth Avenue Easter parade yesterday, as se- aweted by a jury appointed by Thi zg World, was Mise Lily Oelrichs. Despite cloudy skles, Fi were on exhibition yester: churches. on Easter hats. The annual Fifth avenue parade, held over from the half hi before service, whe falling, until noon, was a parade home ward instead of to the church was as brilliant as ever everybody and her modix out were to set fabric ang eut and color for the coming spring. Because Easter morning tn New York polnts in decides #9 many important dress for women all over the country The Evening W ming up of the verdict passed yester- s which may be taken as A Jury of Fashion, consistin modintes, artists and others doubted authority in matters of were appuinted and asked to Insje anter parade, to Fe! woman In It, to ¢ more of the noxt pr to formulate all the lessons taught by the pegade to all the world ‘The jury handled ite difficult task ad- mirably. It met at 9.30 o’clock vestentay at the Fifth avenue Hotel, where an automobtle coach was waiting. For an hour before service, and as long afterward, the jury reviewed tne procession of fashionable charch-goern up and down the avenue, from the gates of Grace Church to the doors of St. Thoman'r, with glimpses at St. Harthols mew's and half a dozen other congress tons. For two hours the jury was iye- fore the church entrances ani ante-rooms while the women in New York came a their pretty Easter finery. dd went in And, con- sidering thelr exporience and judsment, | the result ought to be worth something as a voice of some of the fashion edicts of the spring. Who Composed the Jury. The jury consisted of the following: Mins A. L. Greenwood, Realfern's, now modiate in the Spaulding Building, Forty-second street and Fifth avenue. Mrs. A. H. Clancy, modiste, No. 29) West Twentieth street. Misa Emma Wilburn, art student at Columbia, 163 East Fifty-fourth street, Mra. C. Sickles, artim, No. 466 Park avenue. Mm. E. Morse, head of the euit de partment In one of the department stores on Sixth avenue. Mies Hattie Cudlip, No. 145 Weat Twen- ty-cecond street, also head of a autt: department. Mise Eloise Benthel, artist and fashion editor. ‘Their selection of the best-gowned woman was diMcult, because there were 60 many womon exquinttely dressed. ‘Awarded the Verdict by Vote of Seven Ex-': perts After a Careful Many Even- ater gowns ay in the ‘The alsles were all a-rustle with them and a-nod with the flowers Rut tt dy an usual, ein town and best-zow iad | formeriy at| DAY EV ENT ra “APRIL 8, 1901. 3 ISS LILY OELRICHS BEST-GOWNED WOMAN IN PARADE; EVENING WORLD'S JURY INSPECTS EASTER FASHIONS. |3 FINEST COSTUME IN EASTER PARAD | enade and Contrib- = utes Some Suze Here is the costume worn by Miss Ly | y : FE i Oclriehs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tions for uture Charles M. Ueirtchs, No disor Events. A avenue, She ix one of the best-hic society girls, with a summer home Newport ® Navy bine cloth, Miht welx made with tight-0tting EE! and almple flared skirt. Ki foanee, 0 ace Joining with a red cord. The Wowith rv toned with Inrge bin cont ts nlao tininh: and fa cut away from ¢ collarlens, cord. It and plain edged with re rn oover aw f) The bodice ia ft na Inrae fluffy ohin. The hat worn w this o a large flat-ahaped rough turned ap on each = ng banden nm bein Wwelleat hat The trimming c beautifal whole which atart tn fro Ite chiffon hodl iu front with he sh yo beneath ¢ tr vrown in the gown Oelrich's cost in the descript! josen in quite effective in combination votces one of thin other two. , of course, alwa whole . and Misa Oelrchs's delica eauty % Kown wan perfectly m and tt w s) the Jury concluded, all things consider: the most harmonious and effective Ko worn yesterday. totlet was te puted | looked & more stunning figure than she ‘The best-gowned woman tn the Epater| did yerterday. parade, acfording to the jury of fashion, wan Miss Lily Oelrichs Miss Oelrichs, dau and Mra. Charles M. Ocirt Madl- son avenue, has som: beaus! tful frocks in New York Deauty and her pretty slender figure are Vastly well set off by her gowns, which she wears perfectly. But she hax never Her blonde, Clone to Mins Oolrich'a, carriage came the others, filled with some bewilder ingly pretty gowns. The crowd wht: ohoked the walk before all the oh osed curiously up every Ume a of color was caught through We [carriage windows. There and street after the service they whispered and nodded about some of the thir bebe einbiniebiietietieietieleieierieieininieleeieieietefetefe NEW FASHIONS SHOWN IN THE EA WOMEN’S COSTUMES. HATS—Natice the most popular Velvet, gold and tinsel ar Ish garnitures; roses are tt floral decorations COATB—T quitous. It is made mere modish than ever by the pointed effect in front, with revers trimmed with gold brald or liner, The velvet collar ix how pure. SKIRTS—The severe wtyle ts going out and skirts well trimmed are now the mode. A new concelt Is a band or bands of taffeta elther harmoniz- ing or contrasting smartly with the main material, The Freneh flounce is used for the more dresay ® SHOES—More mannish than ever. Rounded tors and low heels are de rigucur, and patent: leather or plain box calf the materialn used. Laces are preferred to buttons ty the most modish dressers. ¥ GLOVES-Nine of ten women wear white glace gloves with th four buttons, elther self-st! the backs or In black. ‘The startling shadea of purple, lemon, red, blue, magenta, chooolate and green are altogether out of date. Chiffon ts nd modish fabric. y low fs ubt- mn Jacket STER PARADE. MEN'S COSTUMES. se re fish Mick i-b Medium brim cloth bands. FROCK COATS Broad-whouldered ané ent inoat the walat t poskirte rr NE OX, V full, silk, full K ches: Jat! Double-bre ‘ and Dread da chain visible. RS—Full “peg top, from the watst down arrowing arply ft at the foot —Flat-soled; cross between tor the pointed toe. TROL wide very to. the down the bulld, Patent leather or box calf. GLOV Mut fit loosely and be of thick material; buttons must he used. Tan éGogskin or dark gray reindeer are the smart materials, SHIRTS — Soft-boxomed shirts of Percale or Oxford cloth are good form even with forma! afternoon! Cuffs are attached, but the Har may be achable, Only standing collara go with suf, shirts, und the Ascot: should accompany the choker and the four- In-hand the collar with the bent- over points. GIVING LIKE MR. CARNEGIE. Dr. Pearsons ¥ Millions to 8T. LOUIS, April &.—Dr, H, D. Pear- pons, the noted Chicago philanthropist, who belleves in doing good deeds with surplus wealth while the donor Is yet alive, able to properly apply the money, vieited St. Louls yesterday en routs to Springfield, Mo., where he will spend part of his wealth on a college. Al- though be has given away more than $3,000,000 after the fashion of Mr. Car- yi! “Lam not a benevolent man. I am ose cf the most economical, close-fisted men you ever put your eyes on. I never went to a horse mice or a football or barebail game tn my life. “After practising rigid prevents rn ask Myself what 0 should do with my mo: 1 could no carry it out of the world in my dead han ins were not made to carry mo “Tt turn nilon to sixteen dit ferent colle id not establish new ones, We nough. I wa provide a place for the poor bs and ver attended school a because he had to work, on in his lite, removed ‘from Massachusetts to axe thirty yeara ako and Went Into the re business, “1 "came West Junt at the cherries got ripe,” ni put up Whe. AIT had to do wi hand and take them tn. with | aleove beneath | fall na. The| : She, tt was decided by the Jury of The ninieiini-s economy fore, to} EASTERS., Sysieyrs' eaeeD. | ‘Artist Witne Powers Ail sed the Prom.| SUGG ESTION FOR FUTURE RAINY Tal at he Ie oe. and] aya {a i at ta/ ot *n oO me eat 9 Me neTREE Tl olete fever (eres ee areres 5 5 Rocunetea tne vel in gla hes down the avenue White Gloves ve 3 0; Q @ ® : O 3 a LILY OELRICHS World, was the enin best gowned w min the jury s be 0 Mias I u was M V x rf bold shincktand sch i ; GLADYS M'MANUS. 5 = — _ When she ow Inte the © tile yesterday Ut to rnin ob, my! EXPLODED LIKE AGIANT SHELL. Compressed Air Pipe Shattered in Pack- nga ing-House AN WORKI Hoon the Vwenne G FOR Venter CHILDREN S SAVINGS LOST. Aroo ina fue Newshos t Wurst “Laces and E:gbrordertes. Int os mtx = d t | S | +] a ' “ : i i —— SF stor GETTYSBURG MONUMENTS. C : by New Verk state LEMON { ty : i swiss This is the automobile furnished by The | a tnday Committec 1 kK nos, Floune- LADD-HAS READ CHARTER. Fe SU UA sae IEE F 1 Gert Ather Nine Me is : li Bt : nee fine Counnel Wil, Wii tour Atel bill WAN hia vate Ee RUM Housiatitn | Sean Jeans ! ue ‘ ieieactane ’ to Mayor ‘Va-dny. F 1 at reentat by th “ ai litiee i . : . Aselstant han ; ‘ _ i Rinse Ts ton IMs tk 61 nin West 6 Waanmnuery, (gaint ftw e | Lora i aylor, will report ¢ BGs Bal Ccalhs heel Is at a h | s | Brondway & 20th Sb He has co rainy |wierter a copy heconin one of the | yi | with the old Ked | uf tha Wandnaher book | carefully for i stl nok 4 j known as “lokery bast the ; at stlmace | tye Te Embulances a! tivo mure Gusby trum Bord's "Max The public hearing on . char- ter which Mayor Van Wyck will hold d they may be accepted. bers,