The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-15
FLORAL SUNDAY
m THREE CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
Tho FRS. baptist and tho Third PrO.Sy-
terrain Churches Handsomely Decorated
with BOuquOt,, Plants and Flowers.
ohIldrOn's Happy Services.

The main audience room Of the First
Baptist Church yesterday presented a
handsome and delightful appearance.
Never before in the history Oft church
was there such an array OF flowers, sing
ing birds and CHEEKY, smiling faces Of little
children, and even older people. The
decorations were tasteiuliy arranged to
give the best effect. Around all the large
carved columns that support the gallery
were entwined evergreens and long stems
Of rose bushes, bearing beautiful roses in
full bloom, and suspended from the gallery
between each column was q brass wire
cage containing singing canary. The
birds appeared to do their best to drown
the singing OF the children, and the organ,
cornet, children and birds made COM
bination OF music that was pleasing to the
ear and brought Joy to the heart.
The floral decorations on the pulpit
were magnificent. Suspended directly
over the altar was large horseshoe made
OF smylax, at either end beautiful bou.
quet OF white flowers was affixed, and sus.
pended from the centre OF the shoe and
hanging in the circle was cross made Of
white roses with fern woven about aud
thrown over tho cross piece. A pyramid
OF bouquets was built up, starting from
the front Of the pulpit and gradually ris'
Ing till they reached the top Of the altar,
which was moved some seven feet back
from the front, making q beautiful effect
and filling the church with their fragrance
Hanging from the two pulpit ga5-Chande.
liers and OH either side and directly above
the horseshoe we're five brass wire canary
bird cages, which added to the beauty o.
the display wonderfully. On the tive
large columns on either side OF the pulpit
were winding vines and rose bushes, Civ
ing the whole Of the decorations n sym
etrical appearance that was beautiful Il
behold.
The exercises by the children Showed
close tutorage, especially so in the case O.
tho five little children who represented
the language OF the flowers. The remarks
of Judge 0key johnson were pertinent t.
the occasion and instructive 10 the chill
dren. Miss Jennie Edwards acquitted
herself honorably and maintained hel
reputation as pleasing elocutionist. Mr.
| Will List spoke for some time, and thu
manner in which lie held the attention O
the children proved conclusiyely tina
they appreciated his remarks. The pro
Eramme throughout was faultless, and
much credit is due the officers and teach
ers Of the Sunday school for the trimming
they are giving the children and the cour
tesics extended to visitors, OF which there
was large number, every seat in thu
room being occupied.
At the close Of the services very com
mendabIe disposition was made Of the
flowers, such as should be encouraged anG
oitener practiced by the Christian people
Of the city. The Superintendent, Mr.
Will Amick, requested anyone present
knowing OF my sick person TO call and get
bouquet, or leave the name and address
and one OF the Sunday school children
would take the flowers to the sick room
The invitation was acted upon and hun
dreds OF bouquets were sent to different
parts OF the city to the sick. The Sunday
school has grown until it now number
over two hundred.