Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-18
Weather Causes Postponement of Many Egg Hunts

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Washington area children were
postponed or Cancelled today be-
cause OF wet lawns and intermit-
tent showers throughout the city.
The Recreation Department said
all Easter activities at District
Fairgrounds were called off today.
but that most of them will be held
tomorrow if the weather clears.
The department said some will be
Cancelled, but the list of cancella-
tons will not be ready until to-
morrow.
Special athletic events such as
softball, girls kickball and volley
ball games will be rescheduled at
later dates by individual play
grounds.
Easter egg hunts were postponed
until tomorrow at the Hearst
Playground, Thirty seventh and
Tilden streets NV; Chevy Chase
Playground. Forty-first and Liv-
Eingston streets NV. and the Ia
koma Recreation Center. Fourth
and Sheridan streets NV.
HyattsviIle Event SATURDAY.
The scheduled Easter egg hunt
in Hyattsville's Magruder Park.
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club
of Prince Georges County and the
Sidney Lust Theaters. was post
poned until Saturday at 10 am.
after pools OF water began collect
ing in the park this morning.
More than $4,000 children had
been expected to participate in
the egg hunt today.
Plans to close all the roads in
the ZOO to motor trafhc In order
to give an expected crowd OF
IS 900 children free run Of the
park were Cancelled this morning
because of the weather. Only q
handful of people showed UP.
At District Decreation Depart
ment centers, some hardy young
sters refused to be put of by the
threatening weather and appeared
at the Fairgrounds and at the
Zoo at 8 a m. with baskets Of eggs.
Adults who escorted the chill
dren as they began appearing in
the parks early today presented
a drab contrast to the gay folks
who participated in yesterdays
Easter parade.
Perfect Setting for Parade.
The bright Easter bonnets and
new frocks and suits on which
the Sunday sun shone so kindly
were hidden away safely at home
and parents wore old clothes as
protection against sudden showers.
AS the Weather Bureau had
predicted, the sun shone bright
and warm yesterday afternoon to
provide q perfect setting for the
fashion parade along lower Con-
necticut avenue and other down.
town streets.
Although virtually every woman
sported q new bonnet bedecked
with flowers of every hue known
to nature and some known only
to fashion designers. keen femi-
nine eyes detected that many OF
the dresses and suits looked like
holdovers from last year-or even
the year before.
Parks Crowded.
Escorts of the gaily bedecked
ladies provided their usual drab
background. No top hats or frock
coats were spotted in the fashion
parades. although here and there
q family provider vainly attempt
ed to outshine the ladies with q
/ bright coiored sports cont or an
eye binding necktie.
Tiny tots stole the show from
tho sophisticated ladies. however.
Among the youngsters who caused
heads to turn as they promenaded
was. 2-year- old George Radford
Waldo, son of 1t. q. g. George A,
Waldo of 2103 N. Scott street. Ar
lington. who was dapper in mimi
allure ensign's uniform.
The. city's parks were crowded
throughout the afternoon with
people afoot and in cars. Park
police estimated that approx
mately 100, 900 persons viewed the
double blossom cherry trees
around Hams Point. Eight extra
policemen were assigned to handle
the $4,000 automobiles that
inched around the speedway
bumper to bumper.
Traffic on lower Fourteenth
street was tied up from Maine
avenue S.W. to X street NV. al
one point during the height Of the
homeward rush. but extra details
of policemen soon unsnarled the
tangle.
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