The morning times., 1896-04-05

For
Easter.
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One or the tine-honored games tnei,ien.
10 Easter is an egg-flght. For dava ha.
lorehand the youngsters have been select.
ing eggs with which to Vanquish their conn
rades. They go about challenging each
oiher 10 fierce combat with their eggs.
WHICH are hurled against each other, iust
as III days OF Old knights set their spears
ana Fode full tilt eacn at the other In a
gFdhd melee. The game consists In
striking one end or an egg against the
corresponding end of another, point TO
point, or butt to butt
The clever boy Is the one who selects an
egg so tough that smashed against the e01
or his opponent 1t breaks the latter into
fragments. The first trial is point to
point, becaus the point or the egg is the
toughest. The one who ia suceessrul-
whose egg is not broken-then meets his an
tagonist POINT to butt and ne is probably
successful j gain. The
VI victorious egg is dub
TeSs bed the cock a
cock will stand the
strain and stress Of three ar four hatttss
as rule, and he is hailed the cock OF
tlfee or Iour," according 20 the number
or battles in which lie has been The victor
the storm or dozen fights and when he ia
entered ror the thirteenth I1atch great will
"dA ule excitement as 20 NON he will como
out.
FaiTe bee is another name for an egg
hght, and IN oiden times, when Easter sun.
DAY came, before service, the largest open
space IN the viilge was chosen for the
scene OF the egg fight, Or faire Jec; it was
also played during intervals OF church sery.
Ice, until dusk.
Egg iOIing rs another Easter srort, and
apfOposnI The sport history rec onis i quaint
iteIn-the royal expense accounts of Ed
ward Of England. IL is an entry OF lS
pence expended IN TIE purchase or 400
eggs 10 be uneti a. an Easter ece rolling.
The egg dance is an old Easter game.
10 prepare Tor this particular frOIic, take
thlrteeueggs, blow the
contents IIOIa the How re-
shells, color eight Color the Eo-s.
shells Ted, gild four
and leave one white. Harc-hOiIed eggs
can, or course be used, IL one Iirst taxes
the pFecaCtiOn 10 cover The carpet With
linen crash.
Now Tor the dance, place the thirteen
eggs on the floor, in Two CIRCLES one with
Ia the other. The outer circle. formed of
thered slgs, placed at equal distance apart,
should measure about eight Ieet IN diameter;
the inner Cirtle formed OF The gIided eygE
should Be four feet III Diameter. and the
White egg must be placed IN the center OF
the inner circle,
The eggs having been arranged. the
company Is divided into couples and eacb in
turn tries the dance.
The first couple take position within
the outer CITCie, that Is, between the red
eggs and the gilded ones, a.d 10 waltz
Esr
times keeping within the space between
the TWO ClICics. Entering The inner circle
they waltz three times arOuLd the cen
tral egg, and all this must be done without
breaking or greatly disturbing and OF the
shells.
When an egg is broken or Knocked mora
than twelve inches from It's position. the
dancers give place 10 The next couple. The
broken eggs are nos
When tO Tep.aCed. but the dis.
Change Partners placed ones are set in
order When each
couple has had turn and none has accom-
phshed the feat Of CanCing without break
Ing any eggs, all change partners and the
trial begins again.
The first couple who go through the dance
without breaking or disturbing the eggs win
each a iirst prize, possibly dainty bon-bon
box. shaped like an egg: the second success
ful couple receiving second prizes. and the
third are rewarded with COlOFed eggs.
For an Easter party for wee children,
an egg hunt is more appropriate. perhaps,
than a dance. PTettily dyed eggs are hid
den in every available spot IN The dra wing
room, in vases, behind books or under
cushions, and the children have great fun
trying t. find them, prizes being warded to
the one who discovers the greatest num-
Der, as we'll as to the otherwise hapless one
he Of -
served. more delights wait the children.
In the center Of the table Is . great egg In
a nest Of green tinSel grass and when the
egg is opened it is found tO he fun of small
eggs AMI fanCiTul tOyS-CEe for each HttIs
guest ELEANOR LEXINGTON