The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-15
DAY OBSERVED.
Patriotism Made a Feature of the Many
Services.
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH DECORATIONS
Plants and Flowers in Profusion and Sweet
Singing Birds Throwing Out Their Songs
From Beneath Elegant Canopies
Made Pleasing Sight

Childrens Day was celebrated yesterday
in the Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian and
Primitive Methodist churches and attracted
large attendances in each place. Special at
tention was given to the decoration Of the
edifces this year with marked effect. The
decorations of the Methodist Episcopal church
were grand The platform behind the chancel
was loaded down with spruce, laurel, plants
and flowers arranged with artistic taste and
surrounding an artificial spring from which
water glistening in the rays of electric lights
bubbled over miniature cascade a cross Of
evergreens and laurel Illuminated by 1G
small electric lights and an anchor We're also
striking features of the decorations. Flags
of the national colors were generously dis
played and at each window was a canary bird
in brass cage. The little yellow songsters
took an active part in the ceremonies.
Two services were held in this church and
at each the church was crowded. The morn
ing program was as follows; Singing by the
schools and congregation; prayer by H. L.
Dengler; singing, choir; singing, primary
| department; recitation, Emma Bernhardt;
singing by three little girls; singing, primary
scholars; recitation John Swain; recitation,
primary departments; address by Rev.
Heebner; anthem by the choir; recitation,
Carrie Church; singing by six little girls;
recitation, Fred. Brown; singing by primary
scholars; recitation, Fred. Lee; singing by
primary scholars; quartette, announcements,
doxology and benediction.
AT the evening service the older members
of the Sunday school took part in the pro-
gran. In addition to singing by the congre-
CATION and the school, prayer by Superintcn-
dent Evans and responsive scripture reading,
there were recitatons by Jennie Hughes,
Emma Llewelyn, Emily Williams and Eva
Powell, solos by Ray Lathlaen and Edith
Morgan, quartettes, anthems by the choir
and an address by the pastor, Rev. Heebner.
The collections for the day aggregated 81. Sc.
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH
The afternoon and evening exercises in
the Primitive Methodist church were of a
highly interesting and impressive character
and were presented upon platform covered
with plants and flowers and having canopy
of national colors Birds in cages were also
noticed The exercises were of striking
patriotic character and the pastor, Rev John
Moore, made an inspiring patriotic address.
The exercises We're conducted by Supcrin-
tendent Edward Coopcrand Assistant William
Collins. Miss Sadie Baugh presided at the
organ. "Our Banners was the title of the
evening service. The children who took
part in both services were James Robinson
Ida Leonard, Arthur W. Davies, Essie Major
Joseph Hail. Jeanette BroEton, Ethel Robin
son, Lizzie Shorrocks, Archie Hares, Charles
and Lucy Houser Jennie Amour, Bertha
Swindt, Florence NJ. Hmtwel Alice Needs,
Sarah Kinks, Lille Houser AIarcilla and
Annie Davies Ruth Baird, Minnie Dabb,
Hannah Collins, Maud Tregembo, Annie
Robinson and Lizzie Amour. A public
Acknowledgement of the kindness of friends
who loaned plants, flowers and other decom-
tions was made by Assistant superintendent
Collins before the close of the service.
PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The decorations in the Presbyterian church
were also magnificent The walls were
draped with the national colors and over
the door to the right Of the pulpit platform
was suspended the large and handsome flag
of the G. A. r. Post The platform was
covered by artistically arranged plants,
flowers and shrubbery and at the rear a toun-
tain in the centre of a bed of dasies and be-
meath bower of fresh green leaves threw
into the air sparkling jets of water Among
the other features of the decorations were
tastetully arranged red white and blue in
Candescent lights Canary birds added THEN
sweet song TO the service. The following was
the program: My Country Tis of Thee, "
autoharp violin and organ accompaniment
prayer by the pastor quartette, "One Day
More recitation, Miss Ida Williams choru,
by the school recitation, Miss Florence
Hoover; responsive reading superintendent
and school; violin solo, with organ accom-
pauiment, Misses Maggie Bcddall and Ida