Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
MADE THE AIR RING.
Hundreds of Happy Children Gather
at the Valley Camp Meeting.
ADAY OF UNALLOYED PLEASURE.
Music, Recitations and Dialogues on the
Days Programme.
AN INTERESTING, UNEXPECTED VALE

Mid the joyous smiles Of nature and the
approving smiles of their elders, children
held the fort at the Valley Camp grounds
yesterday, and made the air ring with song
and shout 1t was children's day, and the
hundreds who gathered at the grounds dur
ing the morning were greeted with cordial
welcome both in print and in reality; hand
some banners, bearing the inscription Cali
Welcome" unfurled their beauties in the
breeze, and warm hand-clasps seconded and
emphasized the motion or the motto. But
the guests were not escorted from the depot
to the auditorium. as they had expected to
be, by the Valley Camp Mission Band, as
the train was SO very tardy that after wait
of nearly two hours the enthusiasm Of the
little band that had assembled at the station
began to wane, and at the suggestion of their
commander, Mr.. J. 81. Nobbs, they dis
banded and repaired to their homes.
The walk from the station to the Audi
torium was very pleasing and interesting
one, Notwithstanding, to the strangers, as
the cottages were all festooned with lovely
streamers in delicate colors. and decorated
with any number of national flags. in ''as-
sorted Sizes" that were especially effective
with the background OF rich, luxuriant
green in the trees that overshadowed them
and in the grass that they overshadowed.
PREPARED THE PROGRAMME.
The programme for the children's exercise
had been arranged by Mrs. NJ. E. johnson,
Mrs. George T. Bushfeld, Miss Gertrude
Baldwin and Miss Hunnins, who also
trained the little mission band for the re-
spective parts, which they executed to the
entire satisfaction of the large audience and
their teachers also.
Mr.. j. H. Nobbs oficiated as Master of
Ceremony, and Rev. G. NJ. Miller conducted
the singing with which the programme
opened and which consisted of recitation,
Counting the Pennles," by Mary Thomp-
son; recitation, "Bessie's Help" Bessie
Thomas; dialogue. Missionary Meet
ing" Carrie and Lydia Bushfeld, Maggie
and Edith Thompson, Ella Lee, Edna Gold
and Luella Bryant; Marguerite, +"
Clara and Lulu Duve; recitation, Happy
Blanche Bailey, Nellie Folsom and Bessie
Thomas; recitation, "Janie's Fable" Ag-
gle Powelson; song, "Jesus is Calling, !"
Lydia Bushheld, Florence Mum, Clara
and Lille Duve; dialogue, 'Hasty Wishes, -
Pearl Tinker, Mary Brobst and Bessie
Crock; recitation, Little Maiden" Ella
Reno; recitation, "Little Speakers" Bessie
Kerr; recitation, Popping Corn" Edna
Gold; chorus recitation, ''The Missing
Clock" Anna Stewart, Clara and Lydia
Bushfeld, Emma Kentworthy, Grace
Hunniugs, Clara, Edith and Maggie
Thompson, Edna Gold, Clara and Lille
Duve and Mamie Barr. Song, 'Let the
Savior In," the Misses Thompson; recita-
ton, Romance of Rose" Ralph Pierce;
recitation, "sleepy Little Girl" Mary
Brobst; recitation, Little Red Box Clara
Thompson; dialogue, ''The Dolls Hos
pital," Nellie Folsom, Essie Thomas, Lille
Reno, Pearl Tinker, Blanche Bailey, Aggie
Powelson, Lillian Metcali, Bessie Kerr and
Bessie Swindell; recitation, "The Goblins,"
Miss Ruth Rook; song, Clara and Lille
Durr, LYDIA BushfeId and Florence Mum;
dialogue, 1.-THE Fifths and Tenths," Willie
Hill and David and Eddie Null; recitation,
Foolish Little Maiden" Blanche Bailey.
UNEXPECTED FEATURE.
a recitation, Little Orphan Annie" by
Susie, tiny Indian girl, was an unexpected
but interesting feature of the entertainment,
which was concluded with a brilliant
tambor1ne dance, in which all who had
previously performed and Ida Flaccus and
Lottie Reno took part. And with their
gaily-trimmed white frocks, spangIed silk
caps and jingling tambourlnes they evoked
the heartiest applause as they traversed the
platform in numerous graceful figures and
posed in numerous graceful positions.
As the iairy feet tripped from the plat
form they continued tripping down the hill
to the little hotel, where, in company with
the remainder of the Mission Band and a
few invited guests, they were served with
ice cream and cake through the courtesy of
Mr.. Will Price. The evening service con-
sisted of a lecture by Rev. T. J. Leak on
Egypt" illustrated with Egyptian cos
tunes.
Rev. s. P. Long, of Burmah, British
India, delivered an address in the morning
on emission Schools"
This campmeeting will eloee next Sun
day, when a very large delegation is ex-
pected from the city.