The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-28

ANNUAL FLOWER FESTIVAL, - The
Fourth Street NJ. 4. Sabbath School yes.
terday afternoon celebrated its annual
Flower Festival. The Sunday School
room was handsomely decorated with
evergreen and flowers, Ropes Of laurel
were wreathed around the pillars, inter-
twined here and there with Ivy and ever.
green. Between u graceful lestoOn OF
laurel was suspended n beautiful cross,
made Of moss and ivy, Rustic hanging
baskets hung pendant from the many
chandeliers in the room. The fountain
was beautifully ornamented with ferns
and Ivy and Virginia Creepcrs, and
around It's apron or rim was circular
bed Of moss. Gold fish in globes, and
minnows IN the fountain bowl, gaily
sported hither and thither, while over
all u dozen jets Of water fell
softly, sparkling in the light like so
many diamonds. IIoquets by the dozen,
scattered through the room, lent CRATE
full fragrance to the OliaclOries Of the aud
itors. A beautiful vase Of flowers, con.
sisting of rOses-wlite, crimson and pink
myrtle, hOncysuCkles, peonies, magno.
las, cvergreens, etc, arranged by the fair
fingers Of Misses Lide Logan and Sue
McBurnie, stood in front Of the rOstrum
desk, "a thing Of beauty" etc.
The blessCdness attachablc to giving
must have been very Apparent to those
who contributed towards the floral dis.
play. To be in any way answerable for
The happy faCGs Of the delighted young
stGrs--and their seniOrs-was 10 be com.
placently joyful and Self-satislletl. The
weather was terribly hot outside, but the
interior Of this church looked inviting
to the eye, weary Of red brick walls and
sooty clouds Of smoke. The crowd OF
both young and old was unusually large,
but there was plenty Of fresh air, and II
was cool and pleasant to sit and watch
the happy faces and hear the sweet voices
Of the children. II was sight worth
coming many miles To see, and We were
not surprised 10 note the presence Of
distinguished Democratic statesman from
Barbour county.
The first speaker was Rev. Dr.. Kelley,
pastor Of the Church, who delivered n
short address and then retired to attend
the funeral Of little child. Aflcrn song,
"Neyer from thee will we Stray" was
sung, Rev. G. Il. Manchester, Of the Thorn.
son Uslund) Church, was introduced to
the school aud made II truly beautiful
address in his earnest and sincere style.
"lIlcssed lCtlcGmcr, gracious and holy"
was then sung by the school with fine cf-
feet.
Rev. j. W. Webb, Of the North Street
Church, was next called upon, but grace.
fully yielded the floor to lion. Samuel
Woo,ls, Of Phillippi, Barbour county, who
took the stand anil delivered quite IN eli.
tertaining address.
The Chant Of "Thc Gloria" aud the
beautiful song, "lting the bells Of hcav-
en-" followed the last address, after which
DR.. Logan, Superintendent Of the school,
utade few remarks, thanking the Wis.
itors for their interest in the school, and
regulating them to call freqnently--"Once
II month, perhaps, or better still, once a
week" The exerCiSes then closed with
The chant Of the Lords Prayer.
For the beautiful floral decorations the
school Is chiefly indebted to thegOod taste
and Rkillful fingers Of Misses Lile Logan,
Sitldie Gally and Sue MclIurnic, DR.. I,O.
gan and others.