Babies Rolling Eggs (1902)

The Washington Star of April 1st 1900 gave the following account of the ceremony Over 40000 women and children passed through the White House Gates today during the hours set apart for the great National show of Egg Rolling and when the President stepped on the south front gallery at 415 PM at least 20000 were within the grounds The Marine Band rendered a programme of popular music The Presidents children entertained at least fifty young friends during the day with a view of the egg rolling from the balcony but none of them mingled with the great throng preferring to view the panorama from the distance They were much amused with the antics of the great crowd of children who were of all colors and from every walk of life