Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-10
CELEBRATE CHILDREN'S DAY
APPROPRIATE EXERCISES IN VARI-
Gus CITY CHURCHES.
Handsome Decorations in Honor OF
the Observation-Disclosures Add to
Assistance Fund.

4 Children'S day-that annual festival OF
the Sunday schools bright with flowers
| was celebrated yesterday in many of the
churches of the city. In some cases tht
| little ones monopolized the hour usually
given to the morning service of the church
| and their elders heard the fresh young
| voices in song or Rotations, instead OF
| listening to a discourse from the pastor
In many instances the programs were elab-
crate, showing that the children had care
fully prepared for the event. Then, again,
there We're simple forms of service, differ
| ing, perhaps, from the usual church exer-
cises, and made noteworthy by the aid of
| the little ones.
In addition to the bright and pleasing
| pictures which groups of children on such
| occasions always present there were floral
| decorations of a more or less elaborate
| character.
| Assistance Fund Raised.
| In the Methodist churches Children's day
| was very generally celebrated, and the Of
| fering was for what is known as the as
sstance fund for young men. By means
| of the money thus provided, in the shape
of loans, young men are assisted to meet
their expenses while in preparatory schools
and colleges.
At the exercises held at st. Paufs En-
glish Lutheran Church appropriate refer
ence was made to the death of Rev. Sam
uel Domer. a former pastor of the church,
who recently passed away. A portrait of
DR.. Domer was placed on the platform.
Other Churches.
The Metropolitan Presbyterian school had
it's exercises in the morning at IL o'clock.
An elaborate and pleasing program, in
which the little people We're the principals
was presented This included vocal music,
recitations and other features. The audi
torium was prettily decorated for the oc
casion. The pastor, Rev. DR.. Luccock,
omitted the regular service, to give
place to the Childrcn's day exercises.
Children'S day was observed in an APP
propriate and fitting manner Sunday morn
ing by the Sunday school of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church. An excellent pro-
gram, consisting of special music, recita
tons and duets, was well rendered by the
members of the school and appreciated by
the large audience present. The singing by
the primary class, Miss Knight and the
Misses Florence and May Taylor deserves
special mention
The church was handsomely decorated for
the occasion, the pulpit being almost hidden
with palms and cut flowers. The appear
ance of their beloved pastor, Rev. D. w.
Skellenger, who mas been belfast for the
past two weeks, gladdened the hearts of
the members of the congregation and Sun
day school.
McKendree NJ L. Church Sunday school,
on Massachusetts avenue, celebrated Chill
dren's day yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
The church was decorated with birds, flags.
plants and flowers. the primary department
being seated to the right of the organ on
elevated seats. The exercises were in the
hands of the superintendent, S. S. Culbert-
son. prepared program was rendered,
consisting of responsive exercises by the
school, prayer and address by the pastor
and the baptism and reception of men,
bers
The address of welcome was made by
7 IIrl- orb md it1ti Hons
by Lola Williams, Wilson Brown, Jessie
Griffith, Sadie Wilson. Howard keyworth
and Miss Edna Middleton; trio by Lola
Williams, Jessie Griffith and Sadie VIII
son, and solos by Miss Katie Bouck and
Mr. Sullivan Ross.
Mrs. A. o. Latham and Miss Hattie VIII
| loughby had charge of the primary depart
ment. The Childrens day committee con-
| sisted of Mrs. ]. H. Wesler. Mrs Cul-
| bertson. Misses Katie Bowbeer and Mamie
| Fowler. Messrs. ]. H. Wesler, A. f Con-
| way, c. H. Schooly.
Fourth Presbyterian Church.
The exercises incidental to the observance
| of childrens day in the Fourth Presby-
terrain Church were of a particularly in
teresting character and the audience pres
ent taxed the seating capacity of the build
ing. The superintendent of the Sunday
| school, Mr.. Fred. c. Warman, presided and
made address to the children, after
| which an excellent program rendered
| by the nfant ana primary classes ana by
| scholars from other departments of the
| school. The floral decorations were pro-
| fuse and very beautiful. The flowers were
| afterward sent to sick persons and to the
| Chldren's Hospital.
The pastor of the church. Rev. Joseph L.
| Kelly, has been very ill., and is now absent
| in New England seeking a restoration to
| health. Rev. and Mrs. Kelly provided a
| large pillow of pansies with the request
| that they be distributed among those pres
| ent. and this was done by the superin-
| tendents aids near the close Of the service