Christened On His 21st Birthday -- Members of the Cossack troupe watching "Vesna" eating his birthday cake of 21 carrots, after the christening. A novel christening ceremony took place in a mews in Paddington, London today. The baby was a 21-day-old colt, whose father and mother are members of the team of horses owned by the famous Cossack riders now visiting this country. The colt was named "Vesna", Russian for Spring. April 14, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).