Evening star., 1895-06-17
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Services for Little Ones in Several
Churches.

services for Little Ones in Several
Churches.
There was an attractive celebration Of
Children's day in the Sunday school house
of Calvary Baptist Church yesterday morn
ing. The room was appropriately deco
rated with flowers and plants, and about
twelve hundred members of the school were
present After singing, recitations were
delivered by Edith Everett, Lula Fee, EN-
lily Mclean, Charlie Gilman, Ruth Palmer,
Richie Mclean, Grace Adams, Clarence
Evans, Mary Tilton, Allen King, Anna
Goddard, Helen Simpson, Elsie Farden and
Leora Goddard
Choruses and songs by the primary de-
partment and the adult department, as well
duets, were rendered Some forty little
girls gave the Marching song, and the coll
lection service was led by Miss Kate S.
White, superintendent of the intermediate
department. The entire program was
der the direction of Superintendent Brls-
tow, who was assisted by Miss Sadie
White, Mrs. Jessie Gilbert and Miss Matte
Bartlett.
At st. Paurs Lutheran Church the ex-
ercise of Chldrens day was participated in
and enjoyed by the members of that large
and fourishing school, The church was
handsomely and appropriately decorated
for the occasion, and an attractive pro-
gram was rendered, under direction of
the superintendent, Mr.. Lucius d. Alden.
The pastor, Rev DR.. Domer, was present
and took part An address of welcome
was delivered by little Geraldine Lamb
These who took part in the exercises of
the primary department were Fannie
Ourand, Marie Stewart Ralph Ludwig,
Carl Donch, Bertha Gundlach, Ada Rose,
Minor Moore, Bessie Barr, Annie Nixon,
Amy Cola, Tina Schmid and Charles Heller.
In the junior department Margarie Ourandt
Lauretta Rainer and Ella Schmid, and
recitatiors by Adelne Gallagher, Annie
Foley, Louise Weber and Rosa Grahe. A
chorus Of five girls from the senior de-
of the day was in aid of the Lutheran
Orphanage. The Sunday school collection
amounted to s4S 10, to which was added the
basket collection of the church.
metropolitan Services.
In place of the morning service at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church the children
of the Sunday school assembled in the au-
Gitcrium and took part in the exercises ap-
propriate to Children's day. An arch Of
daisies spanned the pulpit platform, from
the center of which hung a floral bell. In
addition to the singing by the Sunday
school, the choir of the church rendered a
selection. Recitations were given by Misses
Cora Stewart, Blanche Owens, Estelle
Dom, May Morgan, Edith Smith and Ollie
Demorest. Miss Helen Reed rendered a
solo. Masters Harry Burlingame and Lewis
Boynton sang a duet. In the absence of the
pastor, Rev. Green Clay Smith, who was
Unable to be present on account of illness,
Col Samuel r. Stratton made the address
to the school. The exercises were under
the direction of the superintendent, Mr.. Ed
Wa rd Warren, who was assisted by a COM
mittee composed of Gilbert A. Clark, direc-
tor of music; Miss Rosa Marcia Church,
Miss Edna Mills, Gaylord Church and Miss
Belle Brooks oIganist.
Peoples Church.
The observance of Children's Sunday at
the Peoples Church, yesterday, was mark
ed by unique feature in the appearance
of a class of young lady graduates from
the Elizabeth Peabody kindergarten Nor
NAL School, who, at the request of MEM
bers of the church, had consented to pre-
sent some of the kindergarten songs. These
served illustrations of the pleasure, as
well as aids in character building, which
children may derive from such exercises,
and were warmly commended. The exer-
cises We're opened by a Welcome Song"
Young Peoples Union, followed by recita-
tions by Hazel Dakin and Rose Osgood.
Mabel Reeves then sang a song, after
which other recitationS were presented by
Hazel Magic and Frank Nichols. Miss
Henrietta Morrison, the superintendent OF
the Sunday school, then talked to the chill
dren about flowers. Olive Keep and Fay
Kent followed with recitations, and Dottie
Brandon sang q selection. Mrs. Kent, the
wife of the absent pastor, addressed the
children sparing the lives of birds.
Harry Brandin, by special request, sang
solo, and the children sang parting
choral, and Mr.. NJ. A. Clancy closed with
fully decorated with palms and flowers