Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-09
THE CHILDREN,S DAY
MUSIC AND REGULATIONS FEA-
TUREs OF CELEBRATION.
Large Audiences Present at Number of
the City churches-Pleas-
ing Exercises.

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With songs and Rotations by the little
| folks, and joyful music, rendered especially
| entertaining by the songs of many canary
| birds, children's day was celebrated yes
| terday in a number of the Protestant
! churches of the city. The day was an aus
| picious one for the event, and bright sum-
mer dresses and happy youthful faces lent
| a pleasing charm to the scenes enacted in
| the various houses of worship throughout
the national capital, while decorations,
| consisting of flags, palms, ferns, house
| plants and cut flowers, added an agreeable
| freshness.
The music this year was regarded as an
| improvement over that of previous years in
| some respects, and there was noticeable
| resemblance in the music to the best grade
| of popular songs and choruses of a secular
| nature. The airs, while not difficult, were
| pleasing and catchy, and the chorus num-
bers had a robust ring with an agreeable
| variation in composition.
| The collections at the various churches
| this year were especially large, and the
| contributions will be added to the educa-
| tional fund and the fund for religious
| benevolences. The time of holding the ex-
| ercises varied In some of the churches
they were held in the morning, while in
| others the evening preaching hour vas de-
| voted to the observance.
Dumbarton Church.
There immense audience present
| at the exercises held last evening at the
| Dumbarton Avenue NJ. Z. Church, and the
program was regarded as a very pleasing
| one. The celebration was of a dual nature,
in that the Dumbarton Sunday school an
nually celebrates the anniversary of its or
ganization on the second Sunday in June,
and children'S day also occurs at that time.
This Sunday school was organized in 1919
and yesterday was the eighty-third ami
verSary of it's existence. Mr.. Isaac Birch,
superintendent of the school, presided at
the exercises, and the choir was directed by
Mr.. ]. Albert Houghton, with Mrs. l. Birch
as organst, Mr.. Riley Stanton, violinist,
and Mr.. Ziegler, cornetist. The choruses
by the school and choir were excellently
rendered. Master Raymond Cornwell,
barely three years old, was greeted with an
enthusiastic outburst of applause at the
conclusion of his song, and the little fell
low was obliged to respond twice to en-
cores from the audience. Among the 9TH
ers who took part in the program were
Orilee Dix, Laura and Mildred Tavenner,
Louise Schofeld, Bessie Donaldson, Vir-
ginia, Dorothy and Richard Houghton, Bes-
sic Haney, Mildred Cornwell, Helen Wa
tiers. Adele Lainhart and Ruth Irving. A
short historical sketch of the school was
read by Mr.. Joseph w. kirkley. Rev.
Frank H. Havenner, pastor of the church
pronounced the benediction. pretty
scene at the opening of the service the
sight of the children marching up the right
and left aises of the church, carrying a
long chain constructed of daisies, which
was placed on the choir rail-
McKendree M E. Church.
The exercises at McKendree NJ E. Church
in the morning were largely attended and
the program was devoted almost entirely to
exercises for the children, Among the num-
bers which seemed to meet with especial
favor of the audience were the solo by
Miss Hattie Williams. a, combined recta-
ton and song by Helen Budd, and a recta-
ton by little Edwin TOmlinson. The well
come on behalf of the school was extended
by Master Thomas Griffith. Among others
taking part in the speaking and singing
were: Avis Lyon, Edna JOY, Leslie Brown,
Bayard Roberts, Chas Stewart, Grace
Ockershausen, Marie Cissell, Louis Cissell,
Louis McMorland, Rena Rouse, Sadie Will
son, Lola Williams Mildred Cole Jessie |
Griffith. Mae Wilson, Percy Noel, Francis
Sisson and Misses Ethel Burlingame Agnes
Haase, Pearl Bouck, Hattie Nicholson Lin
da Hubbard and Edna Middleton.
A number Of infants were baptized during
the services and six new members were re-
ceived into the church. Rev. DR. E. l..
Hubbard pronounced the benedction.
Washington Orphan Asylum.
Mr.. John B. Sleman, superintendent of the
Sunday school, had charge of the exercises
at the Washington Orphan Asylum yes
terday afternoon, when nearly 40 children
CT that institution took part in the enter
tainment. An orchestra played several Sc
lections at the opening Of the exercises.
The decorations were beautiful, among them
a large bank Of palms and cut flowers ar
ranged in the front of the chapel to repre-
sent The Fountain of Life" The Scrip
ture lesson was read by Mr.. Sleman, and
Miss May Deaeger, one of the pupils, made
the address of welcome, after which pro-
gram of songs and recitations was rendered.
Besides 2 large number of children present
dt the exercises there were also a great
m t11rf
an especial interest in the welfare of the
institution.
Graduation Exercises.
Chdren's day services at ST. Paul's NJ E
Church were well attended yesterday morn
inging Graduation exercises of pupils from
the primary and intermediate departments
were first held in the Sunday school rooms,
and Bibles and diplomas were presented to
the graduates by the pastor, Rev George
w. Miller, DID, and the superintendent
Mr.. Herbert L. Buell.. The classes of the
school, preceded by ushers. then marched
into the church through floral gates sing
ing a professional hymn. The prominent
part of the program was taken by members
OF the primary department. under direction
of Mrs. Johns. Choruses were sung by the
school and by the children of the Four
teenth Street Orphan Home who attended
In body. Mrs. Grace Dyer knight sang
THAT Sweet Story of Old" and GLORY to
Cod and Rev. DR.. G. w. Miller pastor of
the church, delivered an address to the
children. The church choir was under the
direction of Mr.. Fred s. Hall and the lloraI
decorations We're arranged by the lady
teachers of the Sunday school, under Girec-
tlon of Miss Elizabeth S. Fill
Garden Memorial Church.
Children's day was celebrated yesterday
at the Garden Memoria, Presbvteran