Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
Children's Day at Cheswold.


The morning was bright and pleas.
ant for June day. The church was
tastefully decorated with flowers and
the stars and stripes all so artisticaIIv
arranged that the committee on deco.
ration showed rare ability in this Dar-
tlcular art possessed by so few. The
sunday School assembled at the usuaI
hour, and after a short session and
some very choice singing by choir and
school, indicating that Children's Dav
had arrived, the pastor, Rev. II. r
Van Dyke, preached a very interesting
ana approprlte sermon to the children
Che whole school occupying the front
seats, Alter which a collection was
llited by six small boys, who did it as
gracefully as trained old stewards.
Rev. Ed. Collins, of the Conference
Academy, then offered a most earnest
prayer appropriately adapted to the
occasion. Thus concluded the morn.
ing session.
As the evening drew nigh the Deo.
pie began to come, and long before the
hrst ringing of the bell the crowds
were gathering in and when the bonr
arrived for the com mencement of The
exercises, the house was literally
packed IuII; many were standing. and
many more outside who did not at.
tempt to get in. Our people wondered
where all the strangers came from
Ihis was by far the largest catherine
ever assembled in Cheswold Church
and, be it said to the credit of This i'm
mense crowd, strangers and all. a more
orderly and attentive BODY of neonIe
was never witnessed by YOUR hnmbIe
correspondent. The music was esDo,
clally grand and the program was
worked of like "clock work > I could
not DO justice to this occasion nor to
your readers without giving the nro.
gram IN detail, as follows: ''CbiIdrenjs
Jubilee" marching song: unfortn.
nately owing to the immense crowd
this had to be dispensed with Prover
oy Ine pastor, the entire audience
sCanuihg on their feet; Song by the
school; Address of Welcome nv
Master w. Denney Hofecker: "Talks
10 Birds" three little girls. Nadre
Moore, Hattie Cudney and Jodie Ford,
kecltatlon, by Miss Clara Savin: Son1
oy MISS Ethel Hardcastle; this little
Slrl Is only four years old, and did her
WORK well; Recitation, by little Clara
Taylor: Bunch of Flowers - bv four
girls, Sadie Ford, Matte H3ntins
Sadle Hopkins and Lille Ford: SONG
by the school; Recitation. bv IRVING
Emerson; Song, by Norman Hoffeckero
tnls little fellow is less than four wears
Ola, put did his work in the stvle of an
ora singing master and brought out
the applause of the entire audience
Recitation, by Miss Mary Anderson.
TINS little miss is the Youngest ON the
ehtlre programme. Bright EmbIems -
Dy twenty children; this was probably
Che grand effort Of the evening. Tbey
were thoroughly drilled, which showed
sKliliul management on the part of
tnelr trainers. Song by the school
inns was grand piece and was rem
aered well; Recitation, by Miss
Amanda David; Recitation. bv Miss
Maggie Bishop; Duet, by Lens Colt
and Ada Dresher; this was one of the
most attractive Of the evening Solo
by little Mary Denney; Collection
speech, by Master Edgar J. Booos
wnlch he got off in his usual stVle. !
Address by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Van
Dyke. He explained thoroughly wbv |
the one Sunday in ifty.two is set aparf
Tor the children. He made this matter
so plain that every child could under.
stand it.
AT the conclusion of his remarks a
collection was taken up by six small |
boys, assisted by the ushers. w. d. |
Bishop and w. $. Scarborough. The
people contributed literally; the col
lection amounted to $40. The CON
gregatlon was then dismissed with the |
bendiction.
This concluded the first Children's /
Day ever celebrated in Cheswold NJ |
r. Church. Everybody seemed TO |
thoroughly enjoy it, and most espe, |
clally the children. 1t was a grand |
Tree treat to be sure, long tote remem.
bered. Fsn,FprImt
Cheswoid, DEL, Juae 13, 1898.