The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-07
KING GEORGE.
Church Services Sunday School Reorsaniz-
ed Entertainment. Etc.
Drorrasnnndence OF The Free Lance }

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
King George O. II. April 3 1900
The beautiful weather Of yesterday
tempted every one who was able to get
ont Of doors to do so. consequently the
churches were we'll attended Rev
Fred Olaybrook preached to very
large congregation at Shiloh church
There were all.day services and asump-
tuous dinner served at intermls-lon
Both morning and afternoon serm
were earnest and eloquent. and were list
ened TO with deepest interest Before
the morning sermon the members of the
Sunday School were busily engaged re-
organizing the S. 5 and appointing
the officers for the coming year After
the sermon in the afternoon Mr.. Clay
brook made al urgent appeal to the
CONGREGATION 10 contribute 20 the fund
for paving debt Of 500 which bur
dens the church A very generous re-
ponse was mace and $3.50 IN cAsh and
subscriptions was raised.
A committee from Potomac church
wa present to confer with the members
at Shiloh with regard to calling pas
tor to serve these two churches. Hon
W J Rogers and Seph Peyton repre-
sented the former church 1t was unan-
imously decided TO Invite Rev. Mr..
Farley, # New jersey, % preach Tor
this congregation. when II Will be dt-
termined what will be done Mr.. Far
ley Kill probably be at shiloh next
fourth Sunday
Among the congregation yesterday al
this church were persons from other
churches and other neighb)rho1d''
among whom we noted HIn II I.
Garnett, daughter and sons. Hon W.
j. Rodgers, J n Peed aud others.
One Of 4he most delightful entertain
ments that has taken place IN the
schools here for long time was giyen
on Saturday by Miss Willie Rogers. who
is teacher Of the largest white school IN
the county. and we think 1t may well
be called the banner school. Certain II
is that only a person Of indomitable
energy, patience and perseverance could
teach and guide so large number
Of pupils as has thronged this school
during the past session The enroll
ment during the school term ~ Elk
months was 20 pupils, and the average
daily attendance was 40 OF One can
readily see that to teach this large
number was no easy task, but the faith
full teacher was never for moment
daunted, and the closing exercises
showed how well she had trained and
drilled her pupils The school term
closed Friday, and Saturday was
set apart for the celebration. The
school house could not begin TO ac-
commodate the large number Of patrons
and friends who gathered to enjoy the
occasion. Among those present were
Superintendent Of Schools q W.
Grigsby, and Misses Mamie Rogers and
Lula Davis. teachers, from Rappahan-
mock and Shiloh Districts The chill
dren acquitted themselves beautifully,
and the occasion is one that will be
long recalled with pleasure The fol-
lowing program was we'll rendered:
Rally Song by the school king
Bruce and the Spider, Lucie Peyton
"Bridgets Trail, Myrtle Walker 'Es-
say on Natural History" Mary Jeter
"Grandpa's Oourtship." Julia Ste
phens; "Grandma's First Beau, " Kari
ia Henderson Georgia Volunteer, "
Eva. Peyton; Song, Polly Wolly
Doodle 4" s little boys; Forty Years
Ago" jeanette Stephens; THAT Aw-
ful Word Of Don't" Nellie Purks;
"Violin SolJ; III 1me Sweet Home, "
Joe Ballard THAT Terrible Mistake.
Lummie Henderson Rock a Bye
Ride Agnes sJeter; The Clean
Face" Julian Peyton; ''Ourfew, "
Julia Stephens; Lord Ulin's DAugh-
ter" Myrtle Walker; Entertaining
Big Sisters Beau" Lucy Peyton and
Tom Henderson Picnic at Selma,
George Rollins; Rock Bye Baby,
ii little girls; Dialogue, Trying
Topsy," Julia Stephens and Xirifa
Henderson Violin Solo, Throw Ou'
the Life Line" Joe Ballard; Little
Miss Mischief" Attic Purks;
What Grandpa Says" Gay Jeter;
"Dollie and l." Lillian Henderson
Il Remember" Emma Stephens;
Dear Little Dolly" Lola Dillon,
"A Little Girls Letter, Ida Trigger
THE Husking Bee, )" Xitifa Hender-
son Speech on Woman, Mary Lou
Walker Speech on Love, F" Lawrence
Rogers; Violin Solo, Nellie Gray, "
Joe Ballard; America, school;
peak Sisters" X4rifa Henderson,
Mary Lou Walker, Lucy Rollins, Lucy
Peyton, May Jeter, Julia S ephers,
Myrtle Walker, Jennette Stephens, Ell.
len Dillon and Hilbert Stephens.
At the close of the program each
scholar was given bag Of candy by the
teacher, and oonfectioneries in abund
ance we're served to all present
Miss Lula Davis, having finished her
school term in Shiloh district, is visit
ing her uncle. Hon. W j Rogers at his
boanitahle home. "Shepherde -