The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CHILDREN'S SERVICES LARGELY
 ATTENDED, YESTERDAY.

Two Deaths in Fair Haven.
 Children's Sunday was observed in
 nearly all the churches yesterday. The weather was not propitious in the morning, but the attendance was large, notwithstanding.
 The festival for the children of the Grand avenue Congregational church began Saturday afternoon, from to o'clock, with a lawn entertainment on the church grounds There were vari- ous games and other amusements, and refreshments were served. It was de- lightful entertainment for several hun dred children.
 At 1O:3O yesterday morning the sar- vices began with a professional, the Sunday school marching down the main aisle and taking seats in the front or the church. There was a baptism or infants by the pastor, Rev. Andrew Burns Chalmers. These children re- ceived baptism, the new font recently presented by Deacon Smith being used: Russell Alling son of MT, and Mrs. Ed ward Davidson Fowler; Madge Eliza beth Champion, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andrew c. Millson; Eldridge 1 Barnes, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Il. Hopkins; Harry Curtis, son of MT. and Mrs. Robert W. Juniver; Helen Marie, daughter of MT and Mrs. William Niel- son Brousso: Raymond Dickerman and Dorothy Gladys, children of MT. and Mrs. Dwight Spencer Tyrrill; Edith f Louise, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred erick Ammann; Helen Tallman, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs. Louis R. fleming way; Grace Elizabeth, daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. c. Ross. | The pastor presented copies of beau- tifully Illustrated Bibles to children at i taining the age of seven years since one | year ago. The following were thus re- membered: Ethel Emily Deloy, Irene | May Perkins, Clarence Lester Seaman, Donald Heath Coleman and Edwin Syd- ney Hall.
 l In the evening there were special ex- ercises for the children under the direc- tion of Superintendent T. S. Coleman, with programme as follows: Prelude.
 Hymn. Invocation and Lords Psyer. Scripture Iesson-Paul Shipley. Song.
 Recitation--Vin Huntley ..'. Recitation-David Skinner.
 Duett- Edna Hill and Ida Kessel. Recitation--Paul Hemingway. Recitation-Ruby Fowler.
 citation-Raymond Chidsey Solo-Frances Fuller.
 Recit itation-Mary Sturges Recitation-Allan Knight Chalmers. Song
 Offering.
 Recitation-What and Where?-Ethel
 Flint and May Andrews
 Hymn and benediction by Rev. MT.
 Chalmers.
 The decorations of flowers and vines in front of the pulpit platform were beautiful and arranged by Miss Hattie Denison, Miss Inez Brockaway Miss Idalia Howard and Herbert Seward
 One of the children receiving bap- tism Fldridge Barnes Hopkins. has two -grandmothers and two grand mothers, who were present.
 At the East Pearl street M. F, church there was a profusion of beautiful floral decorations. Tn the morning the Sun day school was present in a body and was addressed by the pastor, Rev L. R Streeter D. D., who also baptized sev- eral children. In the evening was held a festival for the Sunday school, with an interesting programme under the direction of Superintendent Frank J. Mansfield. The programme was as fol- lows:
 Processional
 Singing-Praise the Lood--School No 1. Responsive reading.
 Prayer by pastor
 Singing-Long Ago-School No 4. ecitation-Greeting- Dadman. Recitation--My Piece-Frederick Mans
 field.
 Recitation-Drive the Dark Clouds
 Away-Mildred Streeter. singing-When Roses Awake-school
 No. 6,
 children. Sweetest Thing-Mi
 dred Bean. ecitation--ChiIdren' Day at Imman-
 uel Hill-Olive Knight. Singing by primary department. Recitation-Clothes Mildred Mans
 field, Recitation - Planting Flowers-Glenna
 Dunkley, Child's Inquiry-stella |
 Morrell. Time of Joy and Gladness-.
 School No. &. Recitation-Blessings McFad- |
 den. Recitation-Some Birds I know-By l
 three children. Sineing-Hark! the Song-School No. l
 14. Remarks by pastor Collection. Singing-Hosanna on This Day-School |
 No. 16. Just Keep Living Along |
 Marjory Ricketts. Recitation Christian Warriors - By |
 nine scholars. Singing -Victory-School No 2t. Benediction.
 The paper carnival to be given by the | ladies in the chapel of the Grand ave- nue Baptist church tomorrow and | Wednesday evenings promises to be | very interesting. The prettily decorat- ad booths will include the Japanese. 1 flower, candy, boys, lemonade, ice l