The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
FUN RUNS WILD
ON EASTER MONDAY
Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and
White Mice Prizes for
Winners.
Hundreds of Little Folks
Enjoy Day in the
Suburbs.

As one ancient farm hand remarked
amazedly after watching a cOntinu-
Gus procession stringing up the dusty
road for about fifteen minutes:
burned eff / thought there wus that
many chil'ren in Washin'ton.''
His remarks were well called for.
Randle Highlands yesterday lost all
resemblance 10 a prosperous suburb,
and looked like some gigantic, benevO-
lent nursery, where were gathered all
kinds and conditions Of children. ire
spective Of birth. wealth. or caste.
Every youngster possessed Of two car
tickets and "a supply Of startlingly dec
GRATED eggs sufficient unto his needs
for the day. paid his respects 10 Ran
die Highlands. Many of the little ones.
possessing neither eggs nor car tick
els, ploGded along on their dusty little
way. determined not to miss any Of the
promised fun.
Fun at Every Turn.
For there was fun to be had at every
turn.
To begin with, there were beautiful
trees. beneath whose shade tired ma
mas and tireless children could sit and
partakc Of such lunch as they had
brought. Then there were steep ir-
regular slopes, which caused hard little
eggs TO bump the bumps after the
manner OF the shoot the chute" and
soft little eggs to give DIP before they
had gotten half way to the bottom, and
lie IN crushed and helpless resignation,
their brilliant cOlOrs jumbled together
and their spherOid shape lost forever.
Then here was band.
Little Johnny, whose hardwOrking
father strives 70 support family IN
Twining City, rubbed elbows with Mont
morency de Smythe, VINO Is the proud
pOssessOr Of a dog cart ''all his own, %
and neither seemed to mind In the
genial Easter atmosphere MOntmOrency
forgot to sniff at Johnny, and Johnny
never once bethought himself TO call
Montmorency a stiff
But hills and trees and bands were
not the magnetic attraction that drew
from all parts of town the eager and
eSpectant youngsters
Dame Rumor had spread the report
that hidden among the grasses and
tree stumps, IN the barn and stable,
and even under the bandstaud, were
beautifully cJlored eggs, awaiting the
Nigilant eye of the seeker, and that
some Of them wore such mystic words
as rabbit" white mouse and ''gul-
nea pig
Eggs Distributed.
At 1 o'clock the eggs were distributed
about tire GROUNDS. So quietly was this
done that il was not unit: an official
with a megaphOne and voice like the
horn of an automobile. arose and told
them Of the distribution. that they un-
GerStOOd.
An children" continued he IF The
automobile horn voice, If YOU find an
cEg marked rabbit guinea pig OF
white mouse You are entitled 10 what
ever species of game you discover"
Then started the hunt What q wild
over lawn and field. over hillOClC and
hollow darted happy boys and girls in
tent on one thing-the winning OF rea
pet.
The band ives they had a band there
too) played a quick march that SEM
the blood flying through the veins anc
uuickcned the feet almost before the
possessOr was aware. Round and round
the grounds hurried the children.
Augustus Caesar Cuffed About.
Poor old Augustus Caesar. the aged
mule who has for years been an hon.
cred pensioner on Colonel Randle's es
tate. was treated outrageOusly. Young
eager hands pushed the unhappy ami
NAL out Of the way, and in spite of his
p!aintive and protesting bray he wa.
showed and hauled, and hustled out Of
the way In manner that was an IN
suit to his advanced years and gray
hairs
The finders of marked eggs soon begaT
touring in and o. G. Brothers. in charge
of the grounds for the day, had hi.
hands fun distributing Dummies, SuineS
pies. and other animals
Bv 5 o'clock the little merrymalIer!
had all left the scene Of their festivities
leaving behind as mementoes, Onl!
broken eggs, crumpled shoe boxes, scat
tered paper and such things.
,rbe free automobile feebly cougheC
it's way to the car for the last time
All was uuiet A glorious Easter Mon
6aN- was gathered to the past which car
never be recalled. and Augustus Caesar
gAntlv laid down to mediate upon ar
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