The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-24
Quietly Worships Apart
From Gaily CARRIED
Easter Crowds.
CURIOUS THRONG
AT WHITE HOUSE
People, Determined to See Him
Leave for Church, Nearly
Block Passageway-To-Day
He Will Join in His
toric Egg-Rolling
on Lawn.

w Nasnlngton, March 23-Chcck-
mated in their efforts to see the Presi-
dent at his church worship in hia
two Sundays in Washington, hundreds
OF the curious to-day thronged tho
White House grounds TO watch him
depart
He to-day worshipped at the East
ern Presbyterian Church. at Sixth and
Maryland Avenue. Northeast, where
the Rev. Alfred +. Barrows is pastor
/ With the President went Mrs. Wilson
and their three daughters
After church services the President
and his party. in two machines took
a spin around the city until J o'clock,
and then returned to the White House
to find awaiting them there group
OF 200 pretty Canadian school teachers
and other sight-scers
Following out his original policy
the President kept his plans secret
until he was ready 10 depart. Then,
as on the other two Sundays OF his
TO the chauffcr.
Long before II o'clock, when the
President was TO leave. sight-seers
Hooked through the White House
grounds and formed Gordon around
the doorway. Inquiries from tins
White House policemen and tho Sc
cret service attendant failed to satisfy
their curiosity as to the Presidents
destination. By II o'clock the pass
aSeway was nearly blocked. and the
officers had to make way for the
presidential party.
Upon his return from church. Presi-
dent Wilson and his family had lunch
con In the White House, but planned
| for no other events during, the day
frnn 81 III Il,
the only news given out under the
closed door policy of the Sabbath day
was that the President and his fam
lily were in the best of spirits and
especially glad To have such fine
weather for Easter
The White House resembled a
lower garden to-day Easter lilies.
roses. carnations gardenias-every
variety OF rare fower--was sent to
the Wilson family by hosts OF
friends.
Join Eeg-Rolling To-day.
President Wilson is equipped TO
join In the egg rolling at the White
House -morrow-if ne desires to-
Margaret Gundaker, aged six years
gave the President an Easter egg at
church to-day. Little Miss Margaret
goes 10 the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, where President wilson went
to-day, and Just before the service
began She wrote her name on a paper
napkin. rolled M the egg In it, and
after some coaxing, persuaded her
mother 10 pass the egg along toward
the Presidents pew.
Miss Eleanor Wilson. sitting next
the President. handed il to her father.
The President opened the napkin.
looked at the egg, read the name, and
then looked around until he saw the
eager and anxious eyes OF the Gun
daker child. The President bowed his
thanks The little girl smiled. blush
cd. and snugGled up closer TO her
mother
Little Miss Gundaker lives at 7oi
L: street Northeast. She had thought
fully colorcd this egg in orange and
black the Princeton colors
Easter Day in Capital.
Easter hosannas pealed out the
story OF the risen Christ to-day to
thousands of Washingtonians who
crowded TO the doors all the Christian
churches of the National Capital.
Before and after these services the
great annual parade OF fashona BILE
folk. attired in the latest modes on
Connecticut Avenue, was held.
The President OF the United States
was not in that parade. nor in any
OF the fashiona BILE churches
Diplomats were many at ST. Mat
thcws, n host of prominent and fash
ionable persons were at Old st. Johns,
many fashionable and well known per-
sons ATTENDED St. Margarcts. ST. Pat
ricks. and the New York Avenue
Presbyterian. but several prominent
church goers. usually on hand. were
not to be seen. for they had gone to
Atlantic City 10 take part in the
board walk parade.