Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-29
OF Love
land Laughter
There's Excitement for All
AT the Easter Eco Rollinq
BY MARJORIE HOLMES

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Hey. thought you were going to take the children
to the Easter egg rolling"
"oh, gracious" sitting up in bed-"what time IL
It? forgot"
"well, they haven't here they come" And they
do in various stages Of undress, but all clutching
baskets chickens. eggs Get. up let's gol"
You snatch your breakfast poke into those who
seem to have Toasted mainly jelly beans and are or
toward the White House. The air is chill pgeon-gray
clouds coast doubtfuly overhead You're grateful you
talked yours into coats instead Of Easter res Though
your little girl fastening along in her first patent leather
pumps keeps losing one usually in the middle Of the street.
There II Isl
There it isl" The White House is always kind Of
surprise. famous yet undeniably there. Cutting
the park they all stop and take shots Of 1.-THE
httlest holding her opsded and catching mostly
passing streetcars benign policeman directs you
the proper gates and in you march, to the tune Of sgy
music.
The Marine Band" boy announces Importantly.
pointing to the platform.
to strain through The grass sodden from recent rains
On shady mound children rolling eggs, but the broad
green acres that lead to the mansion are dotted mostly
with stroing parents, youngsters chasing each other
prancing amessly around Parents the contents
of spilled baskets smile at each other stand about There
is feeling Of comradeship and holiday In the air. An
enchantingy careree quality like the fountains leapng
in their oval pools You think vaguely Of country fairs.
Peter Rdbbit and Company 30.
Look look"l Some little folks all decked out in
elaborate bunny costumes. Pink ruined tights and
with long pink Your youngsters dart take
their picture while their mother beams.
Surely you didn't make these darling costumes?"
Yes" she acknowledges modestly I'VE try to do
thing different year." Her name is Mrs Fred johann
of Falkland Nd She has concocted gay Easter
carriage black and gilt and flower bedecked with rabbit
coachmen. No, she's had any art training II Just
make it out Of cardboard boxes and things"
And you marvel at the ingenuity the artistry so often
suppressed until holdayor the desire to please child
brings 1t forth.
We Sow the President Just as Plain 80.
People are converging the hill THE Presidents go
ing to appear" You hasten your own small fry to good
vantage point you hope.
Pardon me-" An enormous man and his wife have
taken up firm stance at the very front Would you let my
little ones stand in front Of you? They're so small and
they've never seen him"
WELL" grudgingly. "just one" So the littlest is
squeezed through the others Jump and wrggle hopeeSsly
behind the bulkng adults
Honestly. wouldn't you THINK" other parents
murmur After all. this is for the children"
There is an nterminabe wait Your little one worms
back weeping long before they appear. Il got scared
you up Oh look, there they are!"
cheer goes little rainy scattering of applause
They both the balcony the bandly rosy man. and
his chic and radiant wife, They wave She blows kisses
He speaks into the microphone
You don't know what he is saying You are aware only
OF the fact that they there the President and his
lady And your children may day be telling their chill
dren IN never forget 1t was the day after Easter
Mother took us to the rolling at the White House. and
the President and his wife and waved We saw
them just as plain"
wednesday: big box the moi and bring, with il
Coy OF questions ond 0f Love and lauohte in the
Womens Section