Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29

KWU with the members of MLM#%$#Sss
NI their families and includ. Wt#z
wv ing, of course the foreign MIMss@S
EXRAS dignitaries who reside at NISNs
WVW our seat of government Hi SSS
as Uncle Sans official I'LL MaM%
guests 1t is not only Easter Sunday I'LL S$
that is an event in the calendar of NS
ofciadom, but likewise Easter Mon WlMSz
day (which is a great day in Wash S
ingtOn) and the whole Easter week W#S
However, this whole interval may, in M@sS&
effect be considered as Easter. W#sSS
From the standpoint of oficialdom W
the first significance of Easter is the nm
religious For, be it known, mos: u
Of our Oicals-that is, our national
Offcials-are very conscientious
church goers. Whether they are off,
Gals because they are church goers or wheth-
er they are church goers because they are
Federal officials may be a mooted question.
but the TACT remains that the average public
servant during his incumbency of Office in
the city on the Potomac is faithful in attend
ance at divine worship. And even the excep-
tons who are ''backsliders" at other seasons
the year strain point to be among those
present On the joyous Easter morn
The second significance of Easter in Official
dom is as day of family reunions. second
only to Christmas in the eagerness with which
Is anticipated. The opportunity for such
reunions arises from the fact that a 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 at the capital Sometimes it
Is matter OF sentiment that makes an official
ueSlrous of having his children educated In
us oiu nome town, and in the case of the Z
!ouns men and young women there are the
cohege magnets-Vassar. and Wellesley and
Ie rest for the girls, and Yale, Harvard. Cor
nell and others for the boys
1t thus happens that there is a small army
N sons and daughters to come home to the
aaoltatons Of officialdom for the easter vaca-
uOn, and usually they bring with them as
many school chums as parents can arrange to
entertain, for Washington at Easter is
@OVerblally one of the most fascinating places i
america and offers no end of opportunities 70
sOOa times for young people. During the Tai
ADMINISTRATION the White House has taken esps
elai cognzance of this Easter homecoming GU.
'om' for the junior Tafts have been among thos
e eAies who have made the Easter pilgrimage
.S[inglng with them school friends. Accordingl
ai'S' Iaft has always made 1t point to arrang
iouhd OF social festivities, including an Easte
oeeA uance for not only the 'house party" at tn
.ieSiuenual Mansion but the whole body Of Ea.
'eI reunloners in offcialdom
third significance that attaches to Easter |
Omcladom Is its function as the inaugural of tn
spring social season. In the old days "the SCI
~n IN Washington meant from the first day {
January to the beginning of Lent. Then 9
Uncle Sam became more Of world power an
aus capital reflected his new Importance there wa
auued each year the little season" which 81
y'nded from the converting of Congress In Decen
tho Nav .lwy %1oar.o hos
Yet another development and we have the sprin
SEASON lin many respects the most enjoyable {
au which opens on Easter and extends unit
va .a'm weather sets in. During Lent, social actiN
virtually suspended for even the hostesse
"Io are not so devout as to have heed for tn
~ S.sious significance of the forty days Welcom
s ae interval as rest period" Easter therefor
auus the leaders of of1cialdom restored In spir
NAu ready for new round of activity.
but as has been said, on Easter morning
O i goes to church and for the going hnu
a p,eny OF spectators. inasmuch as Washington
ways thronsed with tourists at Easter, and sue
~ 'uem as are disappointed In the effort to gal
.u SlisSlon to the crowded churches throng Ia
apptoaches to view the passing show. The lari
~ 'hrongs are usually to be found in the nelgl
sOraood of the Unitarian church, of which Pres
ssut TAFT is a member, although In simple truth
aus. as' De admitted that President Taft is the onl
ssaacuon here, for not many other public men
rhnce happen to worship at the sam
sS Iurch as the President. But it is the Presider
M, the Easter throng wants to see and the
~ NIX the sidewalks about the church until ate
ens Dig motor car has whirled up to the cur
rh hu the President has disappeared into "a
s4ureh After the strvice there is somewhat
.epettion of the scene, but the crowd is not
~ se, because it is etiquette for the President
IN OBJ 81 thOr
~. sregation leave their seats and he Is well
n ss way to the White House ere most Of the PEI
''e emerge from the church
MANY spectators who are more interested
suVSefVlng how officials as class observe Easte
~aN tQeY ora On the narsnnalifv Of the prAaideI