Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
PATRIOTISM AT cHESWOLD.
Interesting Exercises Held Ia the Nj. E. Church
by the EpwOrth League.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence TO the Times.
CHEswoLD, May 1.-THE excessive
rains, the news from the seat of war,
the Cooper trial at Wilmington, while
flags fly innumerable, the earth is
soaked and farmers are blue are the
exciting subjects in this quiet village.
More than the usual interest cen
tired in our church services last Sun
day owing to the fact that patriotic
services had been announced for the
morning and EpwOrth League Ami
versary for the evening. The Ameri-
can bag and some choice flowers made
up the decorations for the day. At
the Sunday School session "COlum-
bia the Gem of the Ocean," was sung,
led by Norman Hoffecker, the school
joining him Justify in the chorus,
making the grand old tune ring. The
public services opened amid the dark
est of clouds, pouring rain, glaring
flashes of lightning and heavy peals of
thunder, with special music by a spe-
cially prepared choir and a very fine
patriotic discourse by the pastor, Rev.
Edwin Gardner. The minister pointed
out many events in history prOviden-
TALLY planned, which undoubtedly has
made US the great nation we are to-
Spanish history, which has led her
without the pale of progress and civili-
ZatiOn to decadence as a nation. He
did not, however, forget to call atten-
ton to perils that threaten us nation.
In the evening the Epworth League
anniversary exercises passed off with
a great deal of praise. A feature of
the exercises was an original poem by
Rev. Edwin Gardner, eulogizing the
EpwOrth League as an organization,
closing with some personal sketches of
our Leagues Cabinet, by way of pleas
antry, which put the audience in an
intense vein of humor. In a dialogue
by three girls, little Clara, six-year-
old daughter of John l.. Boyd, per-
her part in such a natural, easy, cute,
ehildlike way as to captivate her audi
ence. The music was reinforced by
two cornets, with Miss Grace Bolts
presiding at the organ. The follow
ing is the prOgrm:
Music Choir and CONGREGATION
| Responsive Reading.
Singing~tWork for Jesus Choir Choir
| Opening Address. wv. Denney Hoffecker
History of EpwOrth League. e................
. =. .:..................:.. j. H. Anderson
1lCCllttIlOu MISS Oldfd heyQOluS
| Chorus. By the Junior League
Dialogue ue....................
Misses Ethel Hardcastle, Clara Taylor
aud Clara Boyd.
Mrs. w. F. Collins, Rev Edwin Gardner
| Recitation. .............M Miss Maggie Bishop
Music c..............C Choir and Congregation
! hecltatlOn ............. Miss Nenle Ford
Singing THE Home Coming" ..... Choir
| Closing. League BenedictiOn.
Personal Mrs. Lizzie T. Smith has
returned from an extended visit to
Yardley, Pa.-Miss Mabel Hudson, of
Smyrna, spent Sunday with Miss
Ethel Emerson Mrs. j. H. Thomp-
son and Wallace Montgomery have re-
turned from a four weeks visit to
New York.-Mrs. NJ. J. Scott, of
Greenwood, Del, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Dannenhauer.-
Rev. VIM. Hirons, of Dover, was a
guest last week at the home of Peter
L. Barcus. Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Jones
and daughter, Cora, have returned
from an extended visit to Wilmington.
Prof. S. H. Chambers and family
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends near Hartley. REX.