Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
SPRING HAS ARRIVED
Officially, This Is First Day of
the Season.
Is WARMER THAN USUAL
Temperature Little Above the Aver
age for Thirty-Five Years.
THOUSANDS VISIT THE zoo
Outing Parties on All Suburban
Roads-Period of Fair and Mild
Weather Predicted
THOUSANDS VISIT THE zoo

Gentle spring arrived officially at 7:Os
o'clock this morning.
There have been a number of spring
like days I'm the present month, but at
the hour named the sun crossed the line
of the equator, coming north, and spring
began. This is the time of the vernal
equinox. 1t marks the beginning of spring
in the northern hemisphere. and the
commencement of fall in the southern
hemisphere, according to the calendar.
Prof. Edward B. Garriott. official fore
caster of the weather bureau, said today
that spring began with the temperature
a little above the average OF the past
thirty-fve years. The thermometer gave
reading of AZ degrees at o'clock this
morning
I'VE will have fair and warmer con-
ditions for several days. Prof. Garriott
added, land there is no cold or freezing
weather in sight
Although spring has officially begun
business, there may be few flare
duration, before the end of the present
month. But the old DANES backbone has
been broken and she may not be able to
interfere seriously with the season of
sunshine and balm which began today.
Flock to the Country.
The near approach of spring was an
nounced yesterday by fair skies, sunshine
and just enough GOODNESS in the atmos-
phere to make it bracing. AS result,
the surrounding suburbs were visited by
thousands Of city folks, who enjoyed the
picture of nature restoring the beauty of
the scenery after it's long battle with the
forces of winter, and the bluebirds, red
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ing on tree or in hedge and field. The
crocuses are already rearing their pretty
heads, the grass is taking on its cos
tune of green and trees are budding.
Then, too, the urbanites really enjoyed
taking long, deep breaths Of the country
air.
The suburban roads were crowded with
outing parties in automobiles and car
riages, as well as pedestrians. 1t was
Palm Sunday and large congregations
attended church services. and wore cross
es and other designs made from the leaves
of the tropical palms.
The Zoo was a central point of interest
and thousands of people, old, young and
otherwise, went to the reservation to see
the animals and enjoy strolls in the
woods and through the picturesque dells
and glades for which the Zoo park is
noted.
There was a mighty throng of prom
enaders on Pennsylvania avenue. Con-
Some of the women wore spring cos
tunes. but the majority wore the dull
colors of winter, reserving their airy
spring costumes for Easter Sunday, which
is just six days off.
Power Boat Owners Busy.
The near-summer weather Of the last
two days has put the rowing spirit In
the blood of the power boat owners. and
many who had their boats overheard and
ready for service fired up yesterday
morning and went down the river on a
cruise Those who could not go are
hurrying UP work on their vessels. and
1t is thought that during this week and
next all the boats now out of the water
be launched, and that next Sunday, if
the weather is good. will see a large
fleet of pleasure craft in service. At
all the lighthouses and club headquarters
owners are painting and overhauling
their craft, after the winters idleness,
and will put them in commission as soon
as possible. 1t is stated that several
In a bulletin issued by Prof. Willis L.
Moore, chief Of the weather bureau, it
is stated:
1.-The present week promises to average
warmer than usual, except from the
southern Rockies, over the southern pla-
teau, and the southern half of Califor-
mia, where temperatures will be some
what below normal, and from the upper
Mississippi valley over the great lakes,
New York and New England, where the
beginning and close of the week will
show temperatures near or below the
average for the season.