Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-06-13
cHlLDREN.s DAY.

Children's Day was observed in the
Nj. E. church last Sunday The ser.
vices during the entire day and evening
were devoted wholly TO the children.
Tho church was filled with choice
! plants and flowers and the decorations
were very pretty. A throne having on
top the motto: True Success was
placed against the east wall at the back
Of the pulpit. There were six steps to
the throne. namely, Christ, Heart, Con
science, win, Body and Mind. The
steps were surrounded with ferns, and
flowers, and birds joined in the music
with their sweet voices. The church
and altar were lovely with their mass Of
syringas, roses, lilies, lady slippers, pan
sizes, etc. The exercises for the day
commenced at half past ten o'clock in
the morning. The first thing ON the
program was song by the school en-
titled "Oh Day of Festal Glory Supt.
Ellsworth Mckinney had charge Of the
exercises. Prayer by Rev. Marcellus
was followed by an Introductory adj
dress by 0rlo Wheeler After respon-
siye reading by Frank Wagner's class
Misses Edith Decker and Soma Stephens
sang a song. "My All to Thee was
recited by Mamie Barnett Responsive
reading by Misses May Ivey and Cora
McKinney's classes followed, after
which an exercise was given by Clara
Croft, Alice Cooley, Agnes Govier and
Fannie Stephens. A solo entitled "A
Pure Heart was sung by Agnes Cover.
Recitation 1.-The Masters Touch by
Sylvia Wheeler; singing by the school.
Recitation Il want Principle by
Ella Heartline; reading by Supt. and
school; song, by Miss May Ivey and
Cora McKinney's classes; 81 Can't and
| Can" by Charley Dasche; recitation
by L. &. Wheeler entitled Power of
WIZ; readings by Grant Stephens's
class; singing by school; responsive
readings by James Woodhouse and
Alex Ivey's classes; singing by school.
Rev. Marcellus then spoke for short
time in the most interesting manner to
the children. After a collection was
received the doxology was sung by all
and the benediction closed the exer-
cises for the morning.
In the evening the services COM
menced by school singing "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name Prayer
by Pastor followed by voluntary by
May Ivey on the Organ. School again
sang and Fannie Stevens gave recita-
ton followed by Erwin Heartline who
spoke ..Do Something for Somebody
Quick A song by the infant class
was followed by Rotations by Nellie
Altizer and Eddie Morse. Next came
a song by several boys and then John
Orion and Sammie Robe each gave a
nice recitation. Agnes Govier then
sang q solo and Odessa Smith and Roy
lvey followed with REGULATIONS. A
trio was then sung by three boys, en-
filled Mission of Flowers. Tossie
Dyer gave recitation and Charlie
Dasch repeated his recitation of the
morning by request. A duet, sung by
Eddie Morse and Percy Wiley was
sung and Rev. Marcellus made few
fitting remarks. Collection, Doxology
and benediction concluded the program.
4TH OF JULY COMMITTEES.
The Advisory Committee, appointed
to select sub committees, consisting of
John A. Thomas, Martin Oswald, r.
Il. Showalter, John Pendleton and
Thomas Orion, met in Registers office
on the evening of June 5, and app
pointed and notified the following COM
mittees:
Executive committee TO consist of
chairman of each committee, viz. C.
IL. Baxtet, G. j. Hyde. II. Buchner, 9.
f. Showalter.
On Speaker-C. IL. Baxter. G. w.
Ryland and r. A. Watkins.
On. Entertainment-C. j. Hyde,
Harry Nathan, W. II. Clark, Art. G.
Knapp, Lou Starr, Fred orion, Fred
Meyer, A. II. Barber, Fred Burr and
Chas Basford.
On Decoration-H. Buchner, Miss
Ellen Woolstenholme, Jas. McGonigal,
Miss Emma Schreiner and Win orion.
On Muscle. 4. Showalter, r. S.
Twichell and +. G.. Thompson.
On Printing-T.A. Burr, Fred Meyer,
}. A. Thomas.
On Grounds II. Muesse, w. A.
johnson and r. Huftil.
On Procession-J. q. Clark, Ii.
Buchner and John +. Lane.
On Finance-R. b. Showal;er, j. S.
Wright, Joseph Nathan, Char. Basford
and Chas Knapp.