The Washington times., 1910-03-28
CHILDREN GATHER
UPON WHITE LOT
Enjoy Egg-Rolling of Easter
Monday While Elders
Look On.
By sELENE ARMSTRONG.

Five thousand children and Easter
Monday on the White House grounds,
Boys and girls. eggs. stuffed rabbits.
and hens. rolling to the foot Of every
knoll in one laughing, shouting heap,
while mothers and fathers. and not a
Few grandparents. looked on eagerly and
wished they could lay aside their dig
nifty and their years
TIE brilliant hued eggs. the vivid scar
let Of the children coats. their flower
laden hats and briEht-CCfOred ribbons
and sashos blended with the green OF
bursting buds and the faint pink Of
magnolia blossoms TO make A scene Of
enhancing young life movement, and
JOY when the largest crowd ln the his
tory Of Easter eEE-rouinE at the White
House gathered on the grounds aud at
the gates this morning 20 see the fun.
Though children were everywhere, on
the grounds. under ones feet. and tug
Ging at ones skirts. still the small boy
and girl were ~ a premium outside rne
gates. This was because no man or
woman was admitted 70 the grounds
unless accompanied by a child.
Children Are Borrowed.
The bachelor and the spinster. or the
cid couple who could not claim a grand
child. found that Easter egg rOlllH-s
were not for them, and they gazed en-
yiOusIy az the woman Who entered the
gates followed hy brood Of small chill
dren Some of them iu desperation
adopted a charge for the occasion. One
man, who was refused admittance by
one Of the gate keepers, because ne was
alone. walked round 20 the other en-
trance. and waited at the corner until
he saw a mother accompanied by four
laughing, chatterinE boys and girls,
alight from the car.
please excuse me. madame, but could
you possibly lend me one OF your chill
dren?" he asked. His voice was re-
spect1uI, but very eager The woman
paused in astonishment, and looked at
him suspiciously
you See" explained the man, with
a sort Of apologize note IN his voice,
4 can't get into that place without
child. and I haven't one" Then to the
great amusement of the OniOOkcTs, he
Joined forces with the mother Of the
family. and together the two, with the
children trailing after them, entered the
gates while the unsUspectlnS policeman
smiled graciously upon them
Betrayed by Countenance.
One Of the tragedies Of the morning
was the disappointment or an Old couple
who had come from HaEerstown, Mary
land. 70 spend Easter in Washington.
Arm in arm they passed down the
street toward the entrance gate. their
weather-beaten, vrinkled faces eager
with anticipation. They were foresta lied
by a small Hebrew boy.
Yer KANT git in that gate without
yer have er child with yer. Gimme 10
cents. and III take yer in"
Neither Of the old people observed
the boy carefully, and giving him 10
cents, adopted him at once When they
approached the gate, a smile went
around among those who Congregafed
there 20 watch the crowds enter the
grounds.
This Is our grandson" said the old
man from HagerstOWn, pointing down TO
his diminutive guide
20. go way, mister, You can't kid
me-" answered the policeman. who was
doing his duty bravely Now, I can
tell block away that that boy amt
your grandchild, and this here adoptin'
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