The Washington times., 1914-04-13
'K|DD|ES' AND EGGS
THRONC WHITE LOT
Biggest Crowd in History of
Event Attends Easter Mon
day Rolling"

Another annual egg-roIlinS on the
vhito House grounds, with all il,
hIissful thrills and eXcitements fol
iunior Washington, has passed into
memory with many happy remem.
ment on the south lawns the childreI
were turned out and the gates were
closed at 3 o'clock this afternoon
leaving behind debris of broken eggs
and largely wasted luncheons. Many
family parties picniced on the lawns
in the sun.
In Rock Creek Park and the Zoo,
sundown and a falling dusk are the
only time limit. The same is true
suburban groves and the other reser-
IN Montrose Park, Georgetown. in the
vations that drew. all in all the big
gest crowd Of Easter picnicers and
egg rollers in this history of the
event.
Crowd Small At First.
At 2 o'clock this morning. when the
gates of the White Lot were first
opened, a gala throng, in anticipation,
pushed its way through with whoops of
delight and dispersed in all directions.
Small crowd" remarked bystander.
Just wait" replied a policeman.
At $50, the incoming driblets of child
clusters had enlivened the scene a little,
and by 10 there was a fairly large
"rowd on the lawns. while a constant
stream of adults. under the care of chill
dren, who were masters today, flowed
through both gates.
There were eggs of every size and
hue. from big white sugar toys down
to the little candy ones which the
fuZzy cotton rabbits are supposed to
lay in the baskets. Hens eggs Of
course, We're the iece de resistance.
and in Kaleidoscope array they were
rolled and tossed. fought over crack
ed eaten and trodden under foot.
There Were policemen everywhere.
with watchful eyes on the gamboling
little ones. interfering when a larger
boy would attempt TO impose on 4
smaller one by attempting to combat
his sure-enough egg with Une of
china.
Mothers, aunts. Srandmamas. and
cousins Were much in evidence with
a sturdy sprinklinG of fathers, uncles,
and other male members of fam lies.
Of course the small boy of CONNER
c;al instinct was lowering outside,
with a watchful eye on those adults
who were firmly but kindly turned
back by the safeguarding police;
these boys were ready to become
aFf fnV- do ton
A pink-and-white young matron, ar
rayed in the latest style, herds a pair
Of delighted kiddies, also in their finest
and falls into democratic converse with
to keep their progeny from falling into
the gushing fountain, then speak Of the
perfection of the day.
Egg-hghting youngsters are to be seen
on every hand, many supremeIy proud
"f 4 particularly hardy specimen of
hen fruit" which has come off con-
queror in several encounters with less
belligerent eggs. while squeals of dis
may ring out from the throats of little
girls whose eggs have escaped the un-
sure fingers of smaller sisters and
rolled with crash into a concrete
rutter-to smash
From a m dntil $50 p. m. by order
~ the President, the ch ldrtn were to
have full sway. The children of the Cab
met were the quests of Miss Eleanor
NiSon, Miss Sally McAdoo. daughter
"t the Secretary who is soon to marry
the Presidents daughter is among
those present as well as her younger
brother, John. The Tumulty family
IS on hand; John Bryan grandson Of
The Secretary of State; the children Of
Secretary OF Labo Wilson: Nancy and
Ned Lane. children of the Secretary
OF the Interior; David Houston, son
ot the Secretary of Agriculture and
me Misses Burleson are also present.
The Marine Band will give its Easter
concert in the White Lot at $50 D. m.
10 which Washington usually turns
out in strength.
children, as well as the White House
grounds. To insure the safety of the
youngsters. all carriages. automo-
bIles, and motorcycles have been for
yidden the park from 10 a m. until
. p. m.
In the guard room OF the east en-
trance OF the grounds a white capped
and un formed trained nurse waited for
emergencies. while the Dolice wer in
structi to take any lost kiddies 10 this
point for reclamation by disraced par
ems Most 0 fthe youngsters seemed
inclined TO hover about the rim OF the
big fountain d rectly south Of the man
sion. while worried mothers mad guard
ians clutched frantically at OBTAINING
articles of attire.
The balloon men outside the gates
made fortune. Each and every kIddv
who caught sight of the colorful masses
on sticks and strings Immediately ad-
y, ,anceo nee a claim Tor one, and as this
IS the youngsters day. the demand was
usually honored on sight. Within the
enclosure, there was in intermittent
hopping, as the fragile balloons, mis-
treated, would explode with a heart
rending bang.