The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15


gregation. Potted plants and other ar
tiflces beautified the interior Of the
auditorium. ..
The Washburn Street Presbyterian
church held a most interesting session
in the morning, beginning at 1890
o'clock. The decorations were a fea-
ture. The church Is well adapted to ar
tistic groupings of plants, etc, and the
picture presented was one of great lux
uriance. Flags and ferns dominated In
the beautifying. The spacious plat
flowers Of various hues. Joseph A.
Mears, superintendent of the Sunday
school. presided. Professor w. G. Phil
lips offered prayer and the congrega-
ton, led by Professor Cruttenden. join
ed in an opening hymn. Robert ]. Will
liams read the annual address to the
schoolsOf Dr. Worden, secretary of the
board Of Sabbath school work of the
Presbyterian church. Among those
who recited or in other ways partici-
pated in the programme We're: Miss
Leila Porter. Miss Edith Lindabury.
Miss Marie Becker, and the Misses
Powell and Harris.
The salient parts of the observance
were the flag exercises and the arch of
Promise" Mrs. r. T. Jayne, of the
church quartette, sang a pleasing solo.
The address of the pastor. Rev. ]. P.
Moffatt, was listened to with earnest
ness. The annual contribution to the
Sabbath school fund netted, by collec-
tion, SIS. Before dismissal each mem-
Der Of the Sunday school, in the infant
and adult departments, was presented
with pretty souvenir fan.
The Hampton Street Methodist Epis-
copal church conducted suitable SER
vices in the morning. Rev. F. P. Doty
pastor Of the church, baptised several
infants. The decorations of the church
consisted chiefly Of June roses and
with green background.
The floral and green trimmings at the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
We're magnificent. The choir gallery
| was literally covered with color and the
large auditorium was pregnant with
| fragrance from the many floral centies
| The exercises began at 10 q. M, and
were in charge of Superintendent OF
Sunday School George l.. Peck. An or.
gan voluntary by Professor Walter Da.
vies opened the exercises. Assistant
Superintendent c. W. Lull led in prayer
and the Sunday school sang t"Marchine
on to Zion" Miss Bessie Slote recitec
"Our Baby" The other recitation.
were by Miss Bertha Fellows, THE use
of Flowers" and Miss Bertha Carson
Nothing to Do" Rev. J. b. Sweet, pas.
tor of the church, administered baptism
to infants.
The programme included a solo and 6
chorus. I'VE Are Volunteers" by thu
school; an address by the superintend
ent; a selection, my Makers Praise,
by the choir led by Professor William
Jones; "Origin of Children's day." b,
Miss Ethel Rinker; musical selection
1.-THE Flowers" by the children ant
choir; collection speech, by Bert Meyers
collection. Before the closing benedic
tion the children and choir sang "Sent
the Glad Tidings." Mrs. J. B. Swee
conducted the children of the primar!
department in novel and interesting
exercises There was a large attend
1
ance.
Special singing was observed at tn
Jackson Street Baptist church. Super
intendent d. W. Phillips presided.
sEvICEs AT PROVIDENCE.
Children's Day was observed at tn,
Providence Methodist Episcopal church
yesterday morning. A programme ap
proprlate for the occasion was rend'
cred. The participants represented al
army, entitled the Crusaders" Thii
army was divided into divisions ant
subdivisions, each headed by a cap
tain, each participating in the exercise.
by delivering short addresses In which
they voiced sentiments Of their owl
particular division. During the ser
vices Rev. William Edgar delivered ,