The Portland daily press., 1900-06-11
A ProfusiOn Of Flowers and Fine
Decorations.
Elaborate Programmes
Carried Out.
Largely Attended Services After
noon aud Evening.

Yesterday was observed as Children's
Sunday In some OF the churches in this
city and the exercises were largely attend
ed and of an unusually interesting char
acter. The flowers are now plentiful and
the fragrant blossoms were largely used In
the church decorations.
CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH.
The day set apart for the children at
the Chestnut street church always finds
every seat in the big church filed and
many people who are unable to find seats.
Yesterday was no exception to the rule
The decorations were unusually elabo-
rate and viewed from the rear OF the
church while the services were in progress
the scene was o pretty one. A mammoth
American flag was festooned over the or
gan while on either side Of it We're SMALL
er ensigns gracefully draped. Seated on
the platform were at least $50 children
from the smallest tots to the boys and
girls Just commencing to be termed
young ladies and gentlemen. These with
their happy faces and bright dresses made
a picture which was pleasant to look up
on. Around the edge OF the platform
were potted plants and a profusion of
handsome bouquets and floral pieces
while evergreen and twining vines added
greatly to the beauty of the scene. There
were memorial pieces for the following;
Frank e. Lowell, George W. Tenant, Jr.,
Carl Clifford Wight. Mrs. ]. b. Donnell,
Charles Lowell, Hattie Robinson, Mrs
Lima Erskine and magnificent floral
harp in memory of the Chase family.
The following programme was arried
out in a delightful manner:
Organ Voluntary. Mrs. II. W. Cobb
Singing-Praise the Lord for Chill
dren's Day. No. 1ss % n, SeR9oi
Chiiirens Rallying Song,
Recitation-Sing on, sing on, We children,
Jimmie Rouse, Olive Dunn, Addie
Merrill and Beth Royal
Song-God knows, Primary Dept.
Ada Wright and Intermediates Dept;
Recitation, Philip Gard
Song-Jesus our Friend,
Fourth Glass intermediate Dept.
Dialogue-God wants the Young, !, ,so.
The Children's Convention,
intermediate Dept
Remarks by the Pastor,
Rev. Luther Freeman
Offering for the Board of Education of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Song-The boy you can trust, ~.
Recitation. Hazel Church
song. Ronald Stout
Recitation.
Theresa and Mansfield Freeman
Song, Margaret Hazelton
Growing of Summer,
Eight girls from Senior Dept.
Song. Earle Stout
Diaiogue-The Future,
Ralph Coombs, Merle Boston, Harold
Clark, Robert Thurrell, Theodore
Burrowes, Lester Grant
Motion Song-God is love, Primary Dept,
Dialogue-Some Wonderful Children
Frederick Mank, Marion Bruins, Clyde
Recitation-Farewell, Mabel Drysdale
Singing-(The people standing) Our
Anniversary, No. $50, School
Benediction.
Organ Postlude.
At the West Congregational church
Children S Sunday was observed with ser
vices especially for the children both in
the morning and evening. AT both SER
vices the church was crowded to the
doors. The feature of the morning
service was the singing of the children s
chorus OF ne arly seventy-flve voices. This
chorus had been In training for several
weeks under direction of the chorist er Of
the church, Mr.. Fred II. Oliver and the
organist, Miss Lottie Noyes and the splen
did singing Sunday morning attested the
enthusiasm of the children and the care
full training which they had received.
The following was the compl ete order Of
the morning service:
Professional.
Hymn-Let the Blessed Saviour In,
Children's Choru.
Responsive Reading.
Hymn-This World is More Than
Battlefield, Children's Chorus
Scripture Lesson, MAUI. 10, l-l'
Prayer.
MISUNDERSTANDING Precious Seed,
with solo, Miss Marguerite Emerson
Notices.
Offering.
HymngSunshine in the Soul. Choru
Baptismal Service.
Sermon, Pastor, Rev. j. r. BoardmaI
Presentation Of Bouquets to the
HYMN. Americi
Benedietion.
The church was Hastily deco rated will
cut flowers, festoons of tree honeysuckle
and a bank of daisies and buttercups
back of the organ. The decoratio ms wer
arranged by Misses Lizzie and Alice Full
Ter and were very appropriate and taste
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