The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-14

early as possible. They gather In crowds outside
the tall Iron fence that encloses the White House
grounds. and when the gates are thrown open Mt
exactly nine a. m, they flock In pe meil and dis
tribute themselves In gladstone squads over the
grass-covered hillocks No time Is lost the sport
beginning at once. and IL Is In fast and furl-
Gus progress, the greensward speckled with eggs
OF rainbow hues, and the echoes of merry childish
voices gardening the spring time air.
All the children wear their best clothes which
are destined to be sadly mussed and more or less
torn BEFORE the day Is over yet thoroughly dem
ocratic spirit regns the youngsters being of all
classes. The fashionable northwestern section OF
the city Is largely represented as well MS the com
mohhity, ana there Is not even any distinction Of
Color the small black urchin joining In the play
with the aristocratc offspring of a cabinet mem
Der.
some or the children make races with their
eggs starting them simultaneously from the ton
OF hillock. with the understanding that the one
to reach the bottom first il the winner ~ I, 10
Tor tair the egg of the loser passes into the nos
session OF the successful contestant Another w,y
Is to roll an egg down hill to be received at the
bottom on the point OF n second egg If the thing
Is properly done and failure or success In this oh
Ject gives rise to much merriment Or ng.i,
two children may roll their eggs toward eocb 9TH
er on "A fiat piece of ground. and when they bav.
met the one cracked Is lost
picking eggs Is form of the sport pecpliar
TO the boys requiring as Il does soma ,,srr.a -,
expertness while having about It the thrilling sup
gestion Of a gamble. one boy holds nm opp In hi
st so as to expose the smallest possible bit Of tho
point. and this Is attacked by the polnt NJ ann,ha
boys egg. series OF taps deciding which ia tho
harder OF the two. First Il Is point to pont tho,
butt to butt. and then finally "siders" the upsbo,
OF the anair being transfer OF the cracked egg
To the owner OF the one that remains unbroken
Now and then along comes knowing youth with
wisdom beyond his years. and guinea hons co..
which, inasmueh ms II Is much harder than an
hens egg, Is u sure winner But Il ia n yraan
younsster that does not know enough IN ha 90
his guard against an egg that has speckles ON n
even though II be arfully explained TO him ,h, a,
was laid by speckIed hen Occasionally ch,,a
egg Is similarly worked ringer"
When the eggs are rolled down hill II Il cus,o,
AIRY Tor the owners to roll after them-a nerforn,
ance somewhat calculated To injure clothes an, -
cidentaiiy liable To result In the SMASHING 90 ,h
eggs. But this latter Is a matter of no gr.o, a.,
portance. inasmuch rs broken egg is sona,,,
To be- Immediately eaten and the ,,evnrr, '' ~.
Is pleasant Incident. Necessarily tho n,r -
all hard boiled and. therefore In cnndit,o - aae
hand consumption " ''''
Al twelve O'Clock II is time for lunch an, 81.
mamma or nurse spreads delightful meal NJ, tt
greensward-a feast, which, owing IN tr t ,"e
circumstances. is vastly more apna,,,,, ~, J'Stul
most elaborate banquet at home conld h '"e
AS rs proper, furnish the piece de Resistant, eSS'
~ nut there Is milk In bottles for tho y,r %
tots for children ot all ages are presen, & s'''""
OF them even come In baby carriages hayr,.
yet o'd enough To walk. Outside the rron,'t, "o'
many hucksterS with goat wagons ma ," "e
carts VINO have for sale plentiful SUPPLIES OF '.aa
dy, peanuts, pies. apples and oranges oa 'a"
whole, II Is somewhat like a circus y" Tue
To make things altogether joyn tho -
band. which is the Presidents own ,r,o, "'"rine
cans usually plays Tor the benefit of rho ,,..,
ones being stationed on a platform near nv 'e
"'"V'" Il. IN. aud y, N. no grown.prs ,r,
ADMITTED unless accompanied hy children s., as
u"uS ''"rt Is necessary to prevent children fn,,
H uu' i" "'u''S who wish To the sport bur
r s minus 'he necessary youngSter. Every vssr
'adS hire ont Ia outsiders AT ~ cents aac, 'e",
pass them through the gates "''