Evening star., 1924-04-20
EASTER FINDS CITY
CLAD IN PALE GREEN
Capital Stands at Threshold of
Vernal Beauty on Day of
Resurrection.
CROWDS TO FILL CHURCHES
Parade of Fashion Expected on
Fashionable Streets.

Easter, glad day of hope. comes to
the National Capital once more, whisp-
ering on spring breezes its consoling
message OF life eternal.
Today throughout the city worship
pers OF all der ominations gather in
their church edifces to pour forth in
song and words their need Of praise
of Him who came that man might
have life, and have 1t more abundantiy."
Special musical numbers add their
beauty to the services. while Easter
lilies and othec, flowers spend their
loveliness and perfume. 1t Is Easter in
the heart, spriilstirne in Che city.
City @ Growing Green.
The National Capital on this Easter
day stands again at the threshold of
it's vernal beauty, as tree, show green
along the sidewalks in all sections. and
bush and flower freshen themselves in
the cool spring air.
This is the afternoon for the ''E.aster
parade" following the church services.
Unless rain kills the event. women and
men garbed up to the minute are due
to tread the pavements of Connecticut
avenue, Columbia road and other thor
oughfares.
Egg-RoIlfng Festivities.
Tomorrow viii be Easter Monday,
with the festivities centering as usual
in the annual egg rolling at the White
House, eagerly looked forward to by
the children of Washington from one
Easter to the next.
The little ones will be the special
guests of the nation tomorrow, as the
White House grounds are thrown
open to them at o'clock At the
same time egg rolling will be the or
der of the day at the National Zoo
logical Park and other places.
President and Mrs. Coolidge are ex-
pected to greet the children at some
time during the course of the day.
AS usual, adults will not be admitted
to the Executive Mansion lawns un-
less they accompany children.
On Southern Lawns.
The southern lawns of the White
House will present a co1orful melange
as the boys and girls toss brightly
colored Easter eggs down the green
slopes. Toward o'clock, when the
Marine Band will give it's concert in
connection with the festivities. the
grass will present a jumbled picture
of green blades, smashed shells of all
colors and ground egg yolk
Guard we'll the nations most pre-
cious. heritage-its chiidren"-was
Mai. Daniel Sullivan's message to
members of the police department in
a message telling of their duties to-
morrow. -
BE courteous, be kindly, be help
full, be patient" the message added.
Maj. Sullivan stated in his, message:
For weeks this day of days has
been eagerly looked forward to by
the tens of thousands of our city's
children, and all roads will lead to
the big play spaces, such as the
White House grounds. the Monument
lot, Zoo Park and Rock Creek Park.
The members of the force on duty
that day will be in a. position to rem
der a distinctly valuable service to
the city, to the nation and to hu-
manity by devoting their time and
attention to the task Of safeguarding the
children and their attendants from
injury and accident"
Traffic policemen will be on duty
about the several street intersections
in the vicinity of the places where
egg rolling will be INDUCED in by
children. and police officials expect
drivers of automobiles to co-operate
for children.