The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05
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HAND BEGINS TO PLAY.
ErP-rolling takes place I'm the GROUNDS
~ the White House upon the incline
sometimes called "the Presidents back
ward" It's hours are from sun up uhul
sun down But the most popular Tune
TO attend is from until in the AFTER
noon. when the Marine Bdnd plays anu
tho cabinet members find their way into
the grounds 10 take roll at an egg ior
themselves and TO devour those they nap
pen To- break in good, long established
custom.
Presentations are being made this year
for 10000 children. More space IMAM
usual is to be given up TO them; ana
this number will undoubtedly be reached.
Egg-rolling began in Washington many
years ago. II took place on Capitol nm.
AL dav the Youngsters rolled their bright
~ c0lored spheres down the hill. and all
next day the senators and congressman
wadcd home through all stages Of ONE
lefte and eggs scrambled by the wind.
This led 10 vigorous protests. Senators
there were whose dignity would not adj
init of being dragged into an Easter
egg-rolling, and for a time the skies look
ed dark for the sport Of the year.
But the President was appealed TO-
After consultation. he decided 10 donate
his grounds to the fun, and for years
Monday has been children's day in the
White House grounds Several times
Mrs Harrison and other wives Of Presi-
dents decided that IT was too cold or too
rainy 10 allow the children 10 play on
the chilly sward. and the gates were
kept locked all day leading 10 the ground.
And an day little faces were hattened
against the bars hoping TO be admitted
before euudown. while in the gutter stood
detected neglected.
for eggs rolled outside the White House
grounds lose a flavor that salt will not
restore.
FINER THIS YEAR.
Easter ocg-rolling this year Will be par
ticularlv fine for many reasons. IL Is
the FIRST ceremony OF the kind ever VII
messed by the youngest daughter or lhe
Cleveland family. and the first one that
Will be- remembered by Miss Esther VINO
was too little last year 10 take more
than "a passing interest in eggs. Miss
Ruth has been out upon the grounds
rolling eggs In the afternoon for the
past three springs. ana this year Esther
Will join her.
The presence Of the Presidents chill
dren rs interesting 10 all the little tots
who play in the grounds for they have
heard OF these little girls as children IN
fairy tales and 10 see and touch them
20 roll her eggs incognita, as she is like
her mother in an aversion TO an inter
view with the public. II she can steal
with her nurse into the grounds by the
usual way and join the children without
being recognized IL gives her much more
pleasure than when the little ones stand
OF. finger IN mouth, looking at her with
awe and curiosity.
~ the hours when the band VIII play
then all the children OF diplomats viii
Join the charmed circc OF cgg rollers.
There win be the children attached 10
tho Chinese embassy. 10 the French. the
Mexican, the English and the German.
All have children. belonging to attaches
IL not 10 ambassadors, and for the day
these little ones are treated with all
the respect which their rank as visiting
foreigners entities them to- The incest
eggs are rolled 10 them, the grecnest
spots on the grass given up TO them.
and 10 them go the youngsters whose
eggs have by plain or freak taken on
colors undreamed OF In egg coloring
To make the presence OF these for
eignerS more interesting there Is the
basket OF eggs dyed tho national color
The play Of sgg-roning sssmx such Q