The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CHILDREN'S DAT OBSERVED IN
 THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
All the Exercises Largely Attended Am nuaI Lawn Fete at the Grand Avenue Baptist Church-Indivldual Com munton Cups Adopted at Second Com nuI rcl,
gregatiOnai Church,

| Children's day was observed with
 appropriate exercises in nearly all the
 churches. The weather conditions
 were favorable and the annual ob-
 servance was largely attended. The
 floral display, in most years so marked
 feature at the Grand avenue Con-
 gregational church, was omitted yes
 tcrday; also the annual sermon to the
 children. The church is now without
 pastor and it was decided best to omit
 these features. The exercises for the
 children were held at noon in the Sun
 day school room, under the direction of ] the superintendent, MT. McNeil. The i programme follows: Overture, orches-
 tra, MT. McCabe, leader; singing by the school; repeating of Twenty-third
 Psalm; selection. Sunday school quar-
 tette, Follow Me-; prayer; singing,
 quartette and school; recitation, Clay ton Wells; exercises by primary de-
 partmnet, Miss Griswold, superintend-
 ent; exercises by Mrs. L. L. Bradley's
 class; quartette, Guide Me-; Psalm | 100; exercises by Miss Josephine Brad-' leys class; exercise by primary depart
 ment; quartette, Many Voices"; pre- sentation of certificates to members of
 the school who have brought in the
 most new scholars during the year;
 closing song.
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church the exercises for the children were held
 in the audience room at p. m., and
 were largely attended The evening
 service was omitted and there was
 much interest to listen to the special
 exercises for the Sunday school. Deco
 rations for the occasion were pleasing
 and included a goodly array of cut
 flowers and flags. Erected upon the
 arch back of the platform was a repre-
 sentation of a pipe organ, showing the
 large pipes, in white and gilt. The floral display consisted of daisies, syrin- gas, lilies, honeysuckles, bridal wreath, and other varieties. The children's chorus of twenty-five members was seated in front of the organ and ren- dered four selections. The decorations were under the supervision of c. D. Manwaring and were very credtable. The programme of exercises was as fololws: Processional hymn; singing, by children's choir; scripture reading; prayer, Rev. F. w. Stone; recitation anu slHSluS Uy tic pIllHdTy uSpdil- ment, Mrs George Loveland, superin- tendent; recitation, Beatrice Platt; recitation, Margaret Smith; solo, Helen Stone; recitation. Life, a Boat" Will mot Shephard, Arthur Phillips, Robert Latta, Arthur Rowley, Raymond Smith; singing by children's choir; recitation, George Willis; solo, Ethel Manwaring recitation, Helen Stone; singing by school; recitations, Jettie Burroughs and Raymond Clark; collec- ton and organ offertory; recitation, Ruby Woodruff; solo, Leah Phillips; singing by children's choir; recitation, The Sunbeam,' Minnie Willis. Leah Phillips, Jessie Male, Lottie Cripps. Ruth Latta; closing hymn, school and | The accompanist was Miss Ruth Wilson and the committee l Mrs. C. c. French and Miss s. J. Latta, l who performed considerable hard work | at the several rehearsals.
 The services at the Second Congrega- l tional church were in accordance with | the programme previously published. l An orchestra assisted in the musical | service. | There were also interesting exercises 1 at the East Pearl street M. F. church. |
 The annual lawn fete for the Sunday i school was held on the grounds of the Grand avenue Congregational church, | afternoon, and was attended by over 300 children. There were va rious games and late in the afternoon were served in the church l parlors. The occasion, like all other efforts in this line at the lawn fete, was very enjoyable.
 The Second Congregational church at } meeting held on Friday evening de- .ided to adopt the individual com nunion cups to be used at the eacra- mental services. The vote on the adop- | jon of the new plan was practically l