The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-04-06

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. at
exactly nine a. m. they flock in pemell and dis
tribute themselves In gladstone squads the
grass-coyered hlllocks. No time is lost the sport
beginning at once. and coon II is In fast and furi
Gus progress, the greensward speckled with eggs
Of rainbow hues. and the echoes OF merry childish
voices gladdening the spring time air
All the children their best clothes, which
destined TO be sadly mussed and more or less
torn before the day Ii over. yet thoroughly dem
ocratic spirit reigns. the youngsters being OF all
classes. The fashionable northwestern section OF
the city is largely represented well as the com
monalty. and there Is not even any distinction Of
color, the small black urchn joining in the play
with the aristocratic offspring OF a cabinet mem
ber
Some OF the children make races with their
eggs, starting them simultaneously from the top
OF a hillock. with the understanding that the one
to reach the bottom first is the winner. II n IS
"for fair the egg Of the loser passes into the pos
session Of the successful contestant. Another way
is TO roll an egg down hill. TO be received at the
bottom the point OF a second egg II the thing
is properly DONE and failure success in this OBJ
ject gives rise 10 much yeriment Or again
twp children may roll their eggs toward each 9TH
er on fiat piece Of ground and when they have
met the one cracked is lost
picking eggs" Is a form OF the sport pecuIlar
10 the boys. requiring as II does some degree OF
expertness while having about Il the thrilling sug
gestion OF a gamble. One boy holds an egg In his
fist TO expose the smallest possible blt OF the
point and this Is attacked by the point OF another
boys egg. a series OF taps deciding which is the
harder OF the two. First II is point 10 point then
butt TO butt. and then finally "siders- the upshot
of the affair being a transfer OF the cracked egg
to the owner Of the one that remains unbroken
Now and then along comes knowing youth with
wisdom beyond bis years, and a guinea hens egg
which. inasmuch as II is much harder than any
hens egg. is sure winner. But II Is green
that does not know enough 10 be on
his guard against an egg that has speckles on H.
even though II be artfuly explained TO him that II
was laid by a speckled hen. Occasionally a china
egg Is similarly worked a ringer
When the eggs rolled down hill, Il Is custom
ary for the owners TO roll after them-a perform
ance somewhat calculated injure clothes and IN.
liable 70 result In the smashing Of the
Eggs. But this latter Is matter Of no great i'm
)ortance. inasnuch as a broken egg is something
o be Immediately eaten. and the devouring Of II
8 pleasant incident Necessarily the eggs are
N hard boiled and therefore in condition for OF.
land consumption
AZ twelve O'Clock IL Is time for lunch. and then
mamma or nurse spreads a delightful meal on the
feast. which owing 10 the joyful
circumstances. Il vastly more appetizing than the
post elaborate banquet al home could be. Eggs
5 is proper. furnish the piece de resistance usual
:. but there Is milk 10 bottles for the very small
gts. for children 81 all ayes present and many
Z them even come in baby cnrTiazeE being not
et Old enough 20 walk. Outside the grounds are
ANY hueksters with goat wagons and donkey
arts. who have for sale plentiful supplies OF can
,. peanuts. pies. apples and oranges. on the
hole. Il l. somewhat like q circus
To make things altogether joyful. the marine
and, which is the Presidents own troop of rnusi
ans. usually plays for the benefit ~ the little
les. being stationed on a platform near b.
Between a. and ] D. N. no grownups are
United unless accompanied By children Siren
rus effort Il necessary 10 prevent children from
ring to adults who wish TO SEE the sport but
? minus the necessary youngster. Every yesr
ds hire out to outsiders at Is cents each and
Iss them through the gates.