Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-01
CHILDREN THRONG
WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS
FOR EGG ROLLING
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Capper of Kansas was the one man seen
on the portico.
Their parents, eager to catch a
glimpse Of Mrs. Hoover, crowded around
the sairWays, and news camera men.
who had their sound-reproducing inStru-
mentS ready to catch the laughs and
shouts OF the children, had difficulty in
preserving their positions.
Guests Of First Lady.
Among Mrs. Hoovers guests were
wives and children of the cabinet mem
bers, of heads Of bureaus and her former
neighbors. Mrs. Hoover came out on
the porch at 1880 o'clock ard her APP
pearance was the signal for applause
and the waving of hands. She appeared
TO enjoy the occasion immensely, was
solicitous Of children who stood near
her and waved repeatedly TO those
gathered beneath her. Just as she ap-
peared, the sun became visible momen-
tarily for the first time during the
morning.
An innovation was provided in the
form OF music. Four Harvard Univer-
sity students sang two selections OF
Easter music, and the Glee Club of
Earlhan College sang humorous num-
DC1 dOOuL HldIl WIlOSc IldItlC WdS hlCA~
ander, and their Alma Mater. Mrs.
Hoover. wearing a handsome gray coat
with fur collar and bare-headed. ap-
plauded each number. She returned to
the house after the singing.
President Hoover did not put In an
appearance in the morning. Numerous
arrangements for the comfort of chill
oren were made by those in charge.
The Red Cross maintained two tents
for the attention Of any children who
might find egg rolling hazardous.
Shrubs and the smaller trees were pro-
tected by wire fencing. and fencing
also was set up along the street where
children might otherwise have Stun
bled and rolled downhill themselves.
Public Admitted Later.
The occasion was distinctly for young
children and not until 8 o'clock was
the public admitted to the grounds At
that hour the gates were thrown open
and all were privileged to gather to hear
the u S. Marine Band in concert.
Reminiscent of other occasions, espe-
cially that Of last year, was the Enclosed
cage in which Rebecca, Mrs. Calvin
CoolidgeS pet reccoOn, was houser. Last
year Rebecca had great time among
the children but this year Rebecca is at
the Washington Zoo. In her stead
several OF the Presidents dogs attract
ed the attention OF the visitors, and one
of them. a small salt-and-pepper ami
NAL, was vigorous in his enthusiastic
greetings to all he could get to. An at
tendant finally placed him behind the
protecting hedge and even then the
older children seemed to prefer calling
him endearing names to investigate
the adventures in rolling
Thousands at Zoo Park.
A threat Of rain failed to halt the
march of thousands of District school
children today on the National Zoologi-
cal Park, where the annual egg-rolling
outing was in progress.
The spacious grounds, even at an
early hour, presented q gay spectacle.
Troops of shouting youngsters romped
over the grass, now bright green, and
beneath trees and shrubbery showing
early Spring buds.
Although the number Of children and
their escorts was less this morning than
on previous years, every indication
pointed to large attendance by mid
afternoon If rain does not come.
A detail Of police from the tenth pre-
cinct was stationed early this morning
at the various park entrances to ex-
clude automobiles while the egg-rolllng
was in progress. Many visitors, bent
on an all-day outing, carried lunch
baskets on their arms.
Eggs Carried by All.
Every child, in addition, bore con-
tainers of vari-colored eggs. The
youngsters quickly mingled in chat
tering groups on the greensward
fighting and exchanging or rolling
eggs on the grassy slopes Of the park.
Capt. Ira Sheetz Of the tenth pre-
cinct was In charge Of the traffic de-
tail, several members of which were
stationed to safeguard children alight-
ing from street cars.
The sloping lawn of the Capitol
Grounds became one of the rallying
points today for part Of Washing"
toms army of juvenile egg rollers.
Early this morning the youngsters be-
gan to gather on the green spaces
around the Capitol building and with
each passing hour reinforcements came
with baskets of fresh ammunition.
BY noon the terraces extending down
toward Peace Monument were alive
with happy youngsters.