National Republican., 1878-06-10
CHILDREN'S DAT.
An Interesting Event at the Foundry-Annl-
versary at Congregational Church.

An Interesting Event at the Foundry-Anni-
versary at Congregational Church.
As tho second Sunday Ia June Is fixed by
tho N. L. Conference as children's day In all
the Methodist Episcopal churches, yesterday
was celebrated as such in tho churches Of that
denomination in the District. At Foundry
Church the exercises were especially interest
ing. The church was tastefully decorated with
flowers, plants and bird-cagcs, with lively
little canarics chirping and warbling gaily.
Passing over tho stage was magnificent arch
made Of ovcrgroons, with the words Solomon
was not Arrayed Like One Of These" wrought
In flowers Beneath the centre Of this arch
was an evergreen cross, In front of which was
suspended light bluc-faced banner.
On each ,ido Of the stage was large white
nrn, filled with the choicest flowers, and around
the stage wero numerous exotic plants, with
bird.cages. Hanging. baskets aud rdcages
alternating were suspended from the gallery
between the pillars. The sccnO was one of
beauty aud cheerfulness, which suited well
the bright June morning. Superintendent
4. VI. Smith presided, with Rov. Dr. Lanahan
seated on the platform. Mr.. L. A. Wilson was
musical director, with Miss Ada Wiley pre-.
siding at the Sunday school organ and Miss
NJ Somers at the choir organ. Tho audience
was very large, and included President Hayes
and wife, Postmaster. q Goneral Key and wife,
Major Morgan, and other distinguished per-
sons.
The Sunday school scholars, 10 king fresh
and blooming in their summer attire, attended
in full force, numbering about 100. The iol.
lowing was the programme presented: Open
ing hymn. The Lord is Ny Light" by the
school prayer, Rev. DIR. Lanahan; spiritual
lesson, twenty.third Psalm lin concert, by
tho school; little Gertie Wilson sang very
swsetly and with much expression MY Re-
decmcr." her father aud mother joining In the
chorus baptsing of Augustus Benjamin Van
de Ncntcr, by Rev. DIR. Lanahan; singing,
The Sweet Voice. by the school.
The next part was the filling up of the space
on tho banner in novel and interesting man
ncr. The pupils, Wilbur Brown, Misses Min.
ME Barnard, Ella Stincmctz, May Chandler,
Emma Mcacham, Lulu Cloakcy, Grace Wggin.
Rosa Simons Maggie Lewis, Katy Brown. Mol.
lie Moulden, Blanche Green, Ruth Clark, Net.
tic Stinemctz, Sadie Simons, and Sadie Springer,
proceeded to the rOstrum, each bearing letter
made of flowers, where she recitcd short
verse on the teachings of flowers" and re.
tired, after having placed her letter upon the
face of The banner. At the conclusion OF these
proceedings, the face of the banner bore the
inscription, Consider the Lilies" The man.
agCment Of the exercises was under Mr.. 4. W.
Grossly, and Misses Ada Smith, Clara Ball, and
Edmonds composed the committee on decOra.
ton.
The programme was continued as follows
Singing, why Do Lovely Flowers Bloom -
by the school; singimg, Song of the Lilies, -
by the school. Recitation by little Oracle Alt.
schuh. Miss Annie Baggs lof the choir sang
Consider the Lilies" in rich, full voice,
very acCeptably. RCcitations, William Hun.
trcss and johnny HauptuIan; singing, God Our
Guardian" by the school. The address Of Hon.
Secretary Thompson was omitted, as that gen
tlCman was unavodably absent.
THE CoNGREGA ATIoSAL CHURCH
Tho anniversary of the First Congregational
Sundny.sChool, held last night at tn" spaciou,
church ediicO at the corner OF Tenth aud q
streets, was Of unusual interest. Pr1rcsscr
BischOf presided at the organ with his we'll.
known ability, and the music, comprising
sOlU, Guartcttes. and chorus. 3. WAS all well
rendered. The exercises opened with prayer
and brief remarks by the Ira,vr, Dr. Rankin.
The sup, rutcudcut,E T. II. Smith. ESQ, submitted
= report for the year, and Introduced Professor
\. l.. Barber, who II associate superintendent
aud acting superintendent ,nc" Nr. smith
removal to his country scat. TO preside. The
prngrIu.mc included an allegOrCal representa-
ton of the EIdystOnc Lght-liou-r. which
wis the chief feature OF the evening. Here as
elsewhere, in Baltimore. -. Louis aud In.
GiunapJlis, its rendition gave great pleasure,
sO much 50 as to induce the teachers to an.
nouucc a repetition of its representation for
next Tuesday evening at the same place. New
musical selections will take the place of the
features pertaining to the anniversary, and
altogether an occasion OF unusual interest may
be expected.
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