New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03
INTHE JVHITEHOUSE GROUNDS
CHILDREN HAVE FREEDOM FOR EGG
ROLLING THERE on EASTER MONDAY.
SENATOR BRIcE GIVES THE LARGEST DINNER
KNOWN TO PRIVATE HOUSE IN WASH
INGTON - SOME CHARMING DANCES
AND DINNERS.

KNOWN TO \ PRIVATE HOUSE IN WASH
INGToN - SOME CHARMING DANCES
AND DINNERS
Washington April > (speciaD.-It may be said that
Washington children. rather than Washington 80
cetv gave East-r weel, it, scnd-on. by their egg
rolling festival in the White HOUSE grounds on
D4ster MOnaay. Il WAS the tweniy-siNth March DAY
in the calendar. but The first Marcl day IN the
weather ami therefore was not tar day II should
have been for children on the contrary, though
bright sanshne followed the somhre clouds ami rain
OF Easter sunday ~ dil temper the wind 10 the
annual egg-rOling festival All the sunshine flood
ing the blue sky failed to warm up the Keen Mdrch
brrezcs. or course it was not that Easter was ,
carly this year. but thu weather too late. IN us SUD-
den caJricous coolncSs after succession or days
which were no; March. but May. IN spring warmth
shutting down fires. opening windows and bringing
out the flowers everywhere In pIrNs and gardens
Last year IL was an ideal day made Tor chiIhrth
for people 81 al ages for babies ana for eggs TAis
year the Ideal day week too soon. f'ut The
White House grounds were Just aS bfautlful III the
dainty green Of trees the yellow jasmine. pink an'
white tulip bushes. lowering peach. apple and
cherry AMI beds ~ hyacinths and crocus-all
picture Of sweet spring herself, in spite OF March
winds.
Nobody prctenls - know when or how this Gus
tom originated II Is enough that it has the prestige
Of age and that IL belongs exclusively 10 the Ma
tional capital \ few year, ago the festival was
divided between the White House grounds and The
CAPITOL grounds. Iut without any apparent reason
Il vanished from the latter and IL entirely given
over To the former small boys say they feel more
at home in the white House grounds. cause the
President keep, his eye on the police" So It Is
the youngsters take POSSESSION Of TN" Presidents
back yar" as some Of them call the south
grounds and assert ownership with a refreshing
disregard 81 authority.
While the day s Easter Monday everywhere
else Il IS good deal more IN Washington II IL
"A great day for the children. for their fathers hnd
mothers. sisters. cousins and aunis-iurning out IN
crowds over the White House grounds. And they
were all there thousands II children. with Joyous
SPIRITS and llitlr red noses. thousands 81 grown
people shverlng but glad. ana many more thou
sands OF eggs rvalling rainbows In hue ana there
was Just much FUN az n - nipping March wind
was blowing around a. only "a March wind can
blow But there IS more In Easter Monday than
hilarious egg-rolliug and picking eggs" II f. the
one day in the year when children OF all classes
conditions and colJrs ar. on social level within
the White IIous, grounds the ragged black boy
picks csgs" with thc mIonare'5 son. and little
girls who never by any chance meet elsewhere
skip the rop.' and play ring. round rosy az
equals They begin the day early quite an hour
before the gates are open. standing outside asking
quest ions about the President They feel that the
President has personal Interest IN every one or
them. AMI they return the compliment At )
O'Clock they begin 10 troop Ia. and continue -
come AMI 10 and have things pretty much their
own way until o'clock.
Probably the White House gardeners are the
only people In Washington who are not joyous and
happy on Faster Monily They can come closer TO
II guess" OF the exact number Of eggs sacrificed
than any mathematician in the Government service
because they handle the shells. For weeks after
the festival the gardeners give their best efforts to
gathering broken cggshels over many, many acres
IF gather almost everything else
too in the line OF broken lunch boxes. broken
lunches and paper almost by the ton Every blade
Of grass must be raked and lot Of grass
must be made to grow again. The garden
ers say the work OF months Is undone by the
pleasures OF a day; ana they express the hope
that the egg rolling business" will have no place
in the White House grounds. But the President
has not yet taken up his abode in the White House
who would risk his popularity by such n decree.
or show by II that he cared for his gardeners
than for children and their good fellowship
The Presidents wife and babies" and a party OF
friends watched the crowds from the south win
dows But the President did not come down for the
tri-weekly Handwriting in the East Room. The
children had fair swing, however and at no time
did the big East Room present anything like
deserted appearance. 1t was a busy day for the
doorkeepers looking after the young people not
specially invited but Just az happy If each had
received card from the White House.
PRETTY FAvoRs FROM PARIS
Balls and other parties gave genuine gayety to
Easter week On Tuesday evening Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Carroll OF Maryland. who make their winter
home IN Washington. gave a beautiful ball for Miss
Carroll and her guest, Miss Cavendish Taylor, OF
London The house was decorated with Easter lilies
and long-stemmed roses. and the library and draw
ing-room were thrown into one for the cotllon,
which was led by Columbus O'Donnell See, of Batl
more. The favors were brought from Paris by Miss
Carroll on her return from Europe two months ago.
and included many novel and pretty conceits.
There were hats, peasants aprons and butterflies
for the women. and caps. bookmarters and lamp
shades OF gorgeous design for the men. one figure
decidedly suggestive OF Easter introduced hen on
a nest of eggs. In which were decorations. after
ward worn by the dancers ~
On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. William Boardman, on
Lafayette Square. gave tea In honor OF the Yale
College Glee Banjo Club Mrs and Miss Boardman
were assisted by attractive young women asked to
meet the club In the evening the Yale men gave
iSnfd1 al aHdenc cdng Mrs ceveand
Mrs. Bsscll Senator McMillen's wife and daughter.
Lanahan gave a dance to the club No Washington
men were asked except those with Yale affiliations.
daughter of Captain Gilas Casey of tho Navy, and
the Rev. Clarence Wyatt. Blsphan. rector OF st.
The ceremony was In ST. Johns Church. where
BshSp ,be aT Kew r54 s by
beautiful. dinner was given on Monday evening
BY the Mner Of O. ate aaq as tSt sa1 and
Mrs.. Gresham The guests were the Secretary OF
s sa'e Mm nnd R Mn se Minister japan al and Mme
Tateno, the Minister OF Brazil and Nine. Mendonca.
the Minister Of the Argentine Republic and Mime:
Zebalos the Minister OF Costa Rca, General
Young. Minister OF the United States TO Guatemala;
Senator and Mrs Dolph. Representative and Mrs:
McCreary. Mrs. Jorge J. Rohde, Miss Mendonca and
Miss Zeballos.
Nine. Tateno wife of the Minister Of Japan. gave
a luncheon OF eighteen covers on Tuesdt ". Mrs. J.
Fairfield Carpenter gave tea on ThDrsday, and
Representative and Mrs. Hit gave dhner OF nifty
covers, followed by dance. Mrs. Scott Townsend
gave a dinner TO fifty young people at the Country
Club Friday, and after dinner dance. Sena-
tor and Mrs Lodge gave . dinner. followed by
small -and-early dance, on Saturday evening.
Several parties drove over 10 St Myer on Friday
to the calvary drill, and afterward enter
tanned at luncheon. Lieutenant and Mrs. Benton
asked guests TO meet Miss Parshall. OF New.Yo