The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-05

guests. II Ia not only Easter Sunday iii
that is an event In the calendar OF W I
onicialdom, but likewise Easter Mon. INN X
day (which IL n great day In Wash INV !
ingtonl and the whole Easter week NM J.
However. this whole interval may In NM
effect. be considered ~ Easter. NM.
From the standpoint OF ofnclaldom W
the first significance of Easter IL tho M
religious one. For be II known. mos; \
Of our oncials-that II. our national
oWcials-are very conscientious
church goers Whether they are ON.
clals because they are church gocrs or wheth.
or they are church goers because they are
Federal officials may be n mootod question.
but the fact remains that the average public
servant during his incumbency NJ Office In
the city on the Potomac IL faithful I'm attend
nnce at divine worship. And even the exccp
lions who arc "backslldcrs" at other seasons
OF the year strain point 20 be among those
present ON the Joyous Easter morn.
The second Significance Of Easter in official.
dom IL as day Of family reunions. second
only TO Christmas In the engcrness with which
II is anticipated. The opportunity for such
reunions arises from the fact that n large pro
portion Of the children OF our public men at.
tend public or private schools elsewhere than
in Washington. even though their parents may
maintain home Mt the capital. Sometimes II
In matter OF sentiment that makes an official
DESTROYS Of having his children educated In
his old home town, and In the case of the
young men and young women there are tho
college MISUNDERSTANDING and Wellesley and
the rest for the girls. and Yale, Harvard. Cor.
nell and others for the boys.
II thus happens that there ls a small army
N sons and daughters TO come home 10 the
habitations OF oflclaldom for the Easter vaca.
ton" and usually they bring with them as
many school chums rs parents can arrange to
entertain, for Washington at Easter is
provcrbaly one OF the most fascinating places
America and offers no end OF opportunities
good times for young people During the II
administration the White House has taken es
clal cognizance Of this Easter home coming q
tom. for the junior Tafts have been among tho
oSlles who have made the Easter pllgrima
bringing with them school friends AccordlnI
Mrs Taft has always made II n point to arran
n round OF social festivities including an Eas
week dance for not only tho "house party" nj
| Presidential Mansion. but the whole body OF r
ter reunloners in oficnldom,
a third Significance that attaches TO Easter
nfllclaldom IL It's function as the inaugural OF
spring social season. In the old days "the 3
son" in Washington meant from tho FIRST day
January 10 the beginning Of Lent Then
! Uncle Sam became more Of world power
his capital reflected his new importance there v
added each "ear the little season" which
tended from the converting Of Congress in DecC
Der until the New Year Lattery there has b,
set another development and we have the spr
season lin many respects the most enjoyable
ALI which opens on Easter and extends M
warm weather sets In During Lent social ac
ity Is virtually suspended. for even the hostes
who are not so deyout as to have heed for
religious significance Of the forty days weco
the interval as rest PERIOD Easter, thereto
finds the leaders Of ofiiclaldom restored in sp
and ready for new round OF activity.
Hut. as has been said, on Easter morning
onlcadom goes 10 church and for the going III
plenty Of spectators. inasmuch as Washington
| always thronged with tourists AT Easter and 81
Of them as are disappointed In the effort 10 <
admission TO the crowded churches throng
approaches 10 view the passing show The Ia
est throngs are usually TO be found in the mel
borhood Of the Unitarian church. Of which Pr
dent Taft is a member althoL III in simple trutl
must be admitted that President Taft is the O
attraction here for not many other public men
prominence happen TO worship at the ga
church as the President But II Ia the Presid
that the Easter throng wants to see and Il
block the sidewalks about the church until al
his big motor car has whirled up to the C
and the President has disappeared into
church After the service there is somewhat
a repetition Of the scene. but the crowd Is not
large because II In etiquette for the President
be allowed to make his exit ere the rest OF
congregation leave their seats and he is we'll
his way to the White House ere mo It OF the |
pie emerge from the church
Many spectators who are more interested
observing how officials as a class observe Eai
than they are In the personality II the Presid