The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-26
Children's Day at westover. Md.

Ie was happy thought that came
into some ones mind to give q WHOLE
Sunday once year to the children.
could have been chosen for this day
than the brightest Sunday in June, the
children's month, when the days are
the longest, the skies bluest, the grass
greepest the song birds noisest, and
tho flowers most abundant. 1t is in
harmony with the splritof the day and
place to adorn the sanctuary with
flowers, not only on Children's Day
but on any Sunday in the year. Last
Sunday, the 21st, was Chlldren's Day al
Westover, which was O blessed festival.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens by the
ladies. A well prepared program was
successfully carried out in the even
ing; BY eight o'clock the house wai
packed.
The exercises commenced with ar
anthem, The Lord Reigneth, Mrs. Ida
Beauchamp. organlst; Singing by The
school, Hail the Glad Lessons; Prayer
bypastor; Responsive reading, led by
Bro. w. NJ. Ruark, superintendent
Singing, duet by Mrs. Mary Adams
and Miss Katie Norris; Introductory
address, by Miss Annie Beauchamp
At this point Mrs. May BeauchamE
was enthroned as Queen Religion.
Then commenced the rendering OF the
Pearl Gatherers. The first of the
searchers after the pearls of life, to
report to the Queen, was Miss Gertle
Morris. She drought the Pearl oil
Righteousness. Next came MIR. Irving
Benuchamp, surrendering the result
of his search, ..The Pearl OF Educa
ton. Then was laid at the feet of the
Queen that priceless gem, The Pear
Of Love, Miss Alma Adams, ns this
fortunate finder gladdened all hearts.
Then Mrs, Nora Ruark and Mrs. Mary
Adams treated the audience to q song
Matchless love. Miss Annie BeauchamL
next appeared and reported finding the
Pearl of Industry. Miss Maud Hick
man had searched and found the Pear
OF Gentleness. Miss Winnie Givens
made her bow TO the queen, and prof
fered not pearl but a garland fol
lowed as she was by the infant class
crown of the Pearl OF Innocence
The class thus presented, then rendered
in good time and tune; Growing VI
for Jesus. Winnie Givins, the head o.
tho pearl of Innocence, with Scot
Morris, Lulu Layiield, Orrie Adkins
Carroll Elliott, Myra Adams and ELI
Parks sang We are but little children
They then recited a responsive selec
ton entitled, Jesus and tho children
Singing by the choir, Wake the song
After which, Ella Parks recited the
story of Eden; Sadie Beauchamp the
Two Pictures; Granville Adams, the
closing piece. Miss Sunie Layfeld
then presented herself to the Queen as
having found the most loyal OF pearls
The Pearl of Obedience; singing, The
Pearl Diver. Tho next pearl gatherel
to appear WIS Miss Ida Hickman, who
reported that she had found the pear
of inestimable value, and the ono IN Ost
to Ee priced, The Pearl of Nazareth
Jesus, tho Christ. With this accumu
| lation of pearls she crowned the Queen
/ The pearls all kneeling in semicirclt
in front of Religion, sang softly to th'
tune of Saints Home, O Guide tt
Richest Treasure. To all the speeches
by the pearl gatherers the Queen made
appropriate remarks of praise and eX
hortation. Next on the program was
an address by pastor. Singing, PraisC
| the Lord.
] he dialogue showing the work Of
tie Board of Education was represented
by Miss Sunie Iaytield. and Miss Ami,
Beauchamp. The singing led by Mrs
Ida Bcauchamp, assisted by n choir o.
trained voices, was excellent and TO
Elected credit on herself and the school
All the scholars acted their parts 81
well that IL would be hard to deslgnat,
any by name Us exeelling the OTHER; al
indeed. seemed proud OF the parts
assigned them in the exercises
ChildreH's Day draws larger crowds
each successive year. The collection
nmOuutpl Ia a GutlfY littIp sum Alton
singing by the congregation, Praise
the benediction by the pastor, til,
large audience went away. delighted
with the evenings entertainment,