The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16
EASTER AT WHITE HOUSE
HOW TIE CLEVELAND BABIES En-
JOYED THE DAY.
Col. Tazewsll Ellett at the National Capital
Changes in the Pension of'ee-miss
sherrnan's Marriage.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLET BUILDING.
WAsHIToToN. April ID. 1870.


"You shfn't play in my yard, l don't
love you any more" while the very latest
an1 remarkably popular song, It IS not
by any means applicable to Misses Ruth
and Esther Cleveland, who from the
White-Houss windows waved their little
hands and handkerchiefs and threw their
yari-colored eggs amid laughter ana
cheers Of nearly two thousand American
sisters and brothers in the lawn below
this morning.
Tho weather was bleak and cherries.
and not At all suggestive Of the egg-iesu-
val that annually occurs on tho verdant
slope back of the White House. but chill
dren arc as careless Of cold as parents
are warmly irdulgcnt, ana tho cosmopoh-
tan brood vas as indiscriminatc as the
half-feathered hcck of mingled turkeys
ducks. and chickens that any Easter Eeii
might have given 10 the world. Ihe
President Grove in early this mcrning'
and before o'clock was busy at MS
desk. bu, before noon he was driven hur-
riedly 10 NOOdley, and brought his oa-
bies I'm TO see the fun, whicl while uc-
lighting the children, served 70 congre-
gate great crowd of grown PEOPLE. VINO
watched ihe sport with mingled feelings
Of reminisCenco and present pleasure. THO
occasion passed as usual with ITS unin-
terrupted JOY for the little ones, ana Nod
only knows the feelings Of he President
and score of veterans as they saw the
oagerness end Watchul ambition with
which each boy and girl cast their IA
Vorite egg into the arena.
How like human life II was Each
casting his treasure down the slope. and
each with the hope Of us reaching the
furthercst limit. Some met obstacles hair
way down, and broke against impending
pebbles. Some tuned off I'm their career
into the deeper grass and softer mold
and others. rot more beautiful, rolled
swiftly on across the favored limits or the
hill How little these children realize
but that the egg they rolled to-day may
be a prophecy they know rot Of, nut
It is enough to know they were all bright
coored in this hey-day Of youth.
AN INTERESTING CEREMONY.
A very interesting ceremony was per
formed here yesterday. when. al fhe
hands OF Rev. Dr McKim. N the Epi-
phany church. MISS Mary Lyon Tyler
was ushored into the long lis. Of Tylers
who have Individually contributed 10 the
glory and credit OF American statesman
ship and American womanhOod. Hon. ID.
Gardiner Tyler, the father was. as ne
always Is, Just what a Nrgnian should
be. eiatc enusive. and proud. Mrs. Lyon
Tyler and Mrs Salie Waller were god
mothers for The child.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler expect TO leave
here within a short time for their Nir-
Einia home.
Colonel TazeWell Elicit came mp from
Richmond on the morning train and re-
turned this evening. lie was upon par
tlcular business. and disclaimed any con-
nectiOn with the endorsement OF any
candidate for the internal revenue col
lectcrship of the Weston district.
MISS sHERMAN's MARRIAGE.
Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage OF Miss Minnie Sherman. OF
Culpeper. 10 Mr.. Forrest French Nroo-
man, of Washington, which will occur
on the 2lth. The groom is real estate
agent Of this city
Mr. Charles W. Dorsey. who is private
secretary TO Hen. 5. $. Turner. is AN app
plicant for "a position in the General
Land Ohice.
Hon. j. $. Henderson Of North Caro-
lima. is stopping in the city for a few
DAYS. winding up his work. which he
haz before the departments.
There viii be some few changes made
in The chiefs Of division i'm the Pension
ONCE, and quite number of clerks
Will be dismissed before the beginning Of
the fiscal year. Virginia has two out Of
total of twelve, and of this number two
are to 30. or else have enough of in-
huence an their backs 10 De transferred
10 a position under the civil service ar
much less pay. IL is thought that as
there are two Of this number who are
eligible under the rules OF civil service.
that this plan viii be- rcsOrtCl 30. or else
Virginia will lose chief Of division.