Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
GUESTS OF PRESIDENT
Mrs. Taft and Friends Watch Gam
bols From South Portico.
MARINE BAND ADDS TO JOY
Not So Many "Lost" Babies as
Usual and Very Few
"Incidents."

AS gallant and as orderly host of lit
tie Washingtonians as ever accepted an
invitation of the President enjoyed it's
''immemorial custom to roll eggs on the
White House lawns and knolls today. 1t
was happy host, too, with it's Fluffy
Ruf11eses and its Buster Browns and
other browns, big and little 1t took
possession of the great green inclosure
and in the face of protest and policemen
proceeded to assert it's rights.
1t rolled eggs, tossed eggs. played base
ball with eggs and finally smashed eggs
far and wide. What cared it for the
twelve big green tubs orderly set in the
grounds labeled 'for rubbish? If it
overlooked them. as it frequently did,
it pleaded as an excuse that it couldn't
read.
Outside the gates the peanut venders,
the orange men. the indescribable candy
men, all piled their vocations and light
for the little host was out to assert its
rights today. After today woe betide
him who dares deny them.
False ''Lost" Alarms.
The incidents save of joyful. healthy
childhood having its one annual outing
in the White House grounds were few
dlIu pcIWSeH NOW ana tncH mamma,
forgetting young hopeful as she stopped
a minute to chat with Mrs. This or Mrs
That, was heard to set up wall that
Eddie, or Mamie, or TOmmie, or Grace
was lost" But they were not All Of
them bobbed up sooner or later and
wondered that mamma had been worried.
The only belligerent incident worthy Of
note was that of a young Archilles. with
Buster Brown cut and costume. and a
tall. particular young man who had
roughly rebuked his brother. Achilles,
when the young mans head was turned.
took deliberate aim and fired an egg at
the parting foe. 1t was a pretty colored
egg. but it was not a cooked egg.
When the young belligerent saw the
wealth of golden color that spread itself
of the young mans head he took to his
heels and vanished. Brother went after
him with broad grin on his face. The
big policeman standing near, who saw
told the men it was a shame. and the
boy ought to be whipped. But he wasn't,
and in all probability he won't be.
Played Base Ball With Apple.
The small girls developed feature to-
day in a base ball game with an apple
for ball and their hands for bats. 1t
was quite exciting, to them, for while
and drew a good-sized audience. The
little tots were as safe every moment
as II they were on their nursery floor.
There seemed to be a comfy between the
children that respected size and age,
especially of the youngsters. and when
one OF the little ones strayed of. as many
Of them did, there was always a good
corps of amateur detectives to 60 in
search of the missing kiddie.
The email boy as usual piled his trade
of lending himself to adults to gain ad-
mission to the grounds. One enterpris-
ing ycungster said he had made pretty
nearly amost five dollars" Others not
so fortunate did we'll nevertheless.
There was no disorder of any kind. but
the eggs were smashed on the lawns and
knobs. the egg shells did not always get
to the big green tubs, and the lunch pa
pers were forgotten when their contents
were gone. STILL said one of the at
tendants in the grounds, I'VE will have
the place looking like a new pin by $3.50
O'Clock. when the Marine Band concert
begins
The big fountain in the south end Of
the grounds was in full play and excited
admiration. The carefully groomed ten
mis- court that lies to the left seemed the
only sacred spot in the enclosure. A
strong healthy-looking man was remov-
ing the small pebbles and making the
surface look better than it could, if pos
sible.
NJ