The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-10
CHILDREN
HAVE A DAY
Special Services in Most Of the
Local Churches.
GOVERNOR HUM AT WEST
Me!hodists. Presbyterians and Bap-
fists Decorate Their Churches and
the Little Folks Take
Part in the Exelcis
GOVERNOR HUM AT WEST

The children held full sway in most
tist Churches of this city yesterday. The
day was observed as ''Children'S Day"
and the programs We're probably more
elaborate than have been prepared for
The decorations We're also unusually
elaborate and consisted of cut flowers
palms, plants, flags and bunting. A
large quantity of the cut flowers dis
played in the churches had been gathered
Turing the week by the children. The
day was an ideal one for such occasions
and all Of the services We're largely at
tended.
At West Presbyterian Church one OF
the most elaborate programs of the day
was rendered in the morning. The
'hurch was beautifully decorated with
ut flowers. palms and bunting. The
pulpit was filled with cut flowers of all
descriptions.
Governor Hum attended the exercises
It West Church and made an interesting
address, to the children. AT the opening
If the exercises the children marched in
the main auditorium of the church sing
ng columbia, Gem of the Ocean," A
special feature of the program was IL
lrill by the infant department. In adj
liton to the above there We're also II
number of solos, recitations and choruses
by the school.
The exercises Mt Grace Nj. Il. Church
were also held in the morning. The
hurch was profuSely decorated and an
EXCELLENT program was rendered. The
| Rev. William Writ King, pastor Of the
.hurch. presented diplomas to the child
'en graduating from the junior to the
| senior classes.
At Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
| he exercises were held in the evening.
/ The program was as follows
Anthem, the church choir: chorus,
| 'Chldrcn's Day the Bible school; in
iocation. the superintendent: response,
sung by the school: chorus. ..'Thr Sum
ner's Come" the school scripture psalm
| 3, read responsively; singing. the pas
tors choir: hymn, "For the Beauty of
he EARTH the school; recitation, "A
Legend of the Northand," Audrey r.
Stout: chorus. "Summer Again. the
school recitation. "Summer," Alice f.
Snape:, singing, the primary department;
'ecitation. Suppose Lillian Griffin; ex-
rcise. "A Nosegay." Eula Wagner;
9horus. "Praise in Nature" the school;
'ecitation. .'Happy Morning." Ruth T..
Driscoll: scripture. G4uke ~: 22-32), read
| N concert: chant. "The Lords Prayer"
| he school chorus, Summer Praises"
| he school address. the pastor; offering,
wv everybody: anthem. the church choir:
Hymn. ".America," school and congrega
ion; benediction, the pastor.
The following program was rendered
lat West Presbyterian Church in the
lmorning:
Organ prelude: doxology, congregation
standing: invocation, congregation
Standing: anthem. "rhe God Of Abraham
Praise" Schnecker; hymn by school
Inexpensive reading by school: baptism of
children; prayer, congregation sitting:
| ,lfprtory. "Festival re Deum inc. Carl
Retter: hymn by school; exercise by
primary department, sermon by the pas
tor: singing. Ralph Grimes; hymn by
school: prayer: hymn by school, benedic-
tion, congregation standing.
!, The exercises at st. PauFS NJ. H..
Church were in the afternoon and it was
] the largest children's day held for Il num-
her of wears. About 500 children at
tended the service many of them taking
part in the exercises. The primary de-
| partment led by Miss Annie Lincoln.
gave special exercises. There was also
,olos and recitatons by members Of the
! lrage school. Alfred Gawthrop made an
address. The decorations We're princi.
: lnally of cut flowers, which had been
| gathered by members of the school. The
| objection amounted TO $6S, which is for
{ he Conference Academy.
2 4 delightful program was rendered al
h Olivet Presbyterian Church in the even
t ing. The music was under the direction
! IL Prof William Edie Marks and his
e rew chil,lren's day service "Joyful Praise
n for Happy Days" was rendered. The
t Rev. Robert A. Elwood, the pastor, tol(
!. the story of "I4ittle Jean"
n The exercises at Epwoth NJ. n
' Church last night We're the best tn,
.hurch has ever had. The church was
Q lprofusey decorated. The music was il
barge of David Baker, assisted hy VIII
lam Mask at the organ and the Rev
". Burgette Short with the cornet. 4
feature Of the evening was the singin,
> If the "Holy City" illustrated, by Mr.
short.
There will be an Illustrated song enter
s tainment at Epworth NJ. Il. Church thi