Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
THE CH|[lREA | DAY
It's Observance by a Number
of Local Churches.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
SINGING, REGULATIONS, DRILLS
AND ADDRESSES.
Pupils of ALI the Departments Partici.
Observation-Disclosures and Pastors
in Charge.

denominatio in Washington yesterday
morning special programs were held by the
Sunday schools in observance of Childrens
day. The programs consisted for the most
mart of singing, recitations and drills, in
which the children participated, and a num-
Der of addresses by the pastors of the
churches and by the superintendent of the
Sunday schools. 7 he collections taken at
the Children's day services are devoted to
the cause of missions, and the aggregate
sum contributed in the local churches yes
terday was quite large. The special serv-
ices by the children were all attended by
large audiences, and the little folks were
given hearty applause as reward for
their creditable performances.
The annual Chldren's day service was
held at Calvary Baptist Sunday school yes
terday morning when a program of un-
usual interest was presented. The topic
of the service was with the Children In
Gods World The service opened with
professional music, the Junior and inter
mediate departments entering singing
with Happy Voices Singing and after
they had been seated the primary and
kindergarten departments came down tn"
aisles through gates of daisies held in
place by girls from the intermediate depart
ment. The first part was entitled with
the Children, and included the following
numbers: Recitation. Welcome" John
garten scholars; Scripture lesson, Jesus
and the Children the superintendent;
song, THAT Sweet Story of Old" girls
chorus, intermediate department; prayer
by Mr. e. G. Mason; the Lords prayer,
chanted the school,: fve-minute talk by
DR. Greene; recitation, 'Chidren's Gifts
Herbert Kimball.
The Second Part.
The second part was entitled I'm Gods
World" and the following numbers were
included: Chorus, Welcome, Sweet Sum-
mer;" recitation "a Summertime Thanks
giving" by Miriam Hammer. and Chill
drens June Song" Florence Silsby; respon-
sive service, "All His Works Praise Him.
led by Mr.. F. l.. Stickney; chorus. Natures
the Woods" Robert Gotta 1.-The Song of
the Lilies" primary department; recitation,
Flora Moler; song. kindergarten depart
ment; chorus, Beautiful Bright Sunshine"
group recitation, What the Flowers Tell
the Children prayer and benediction by
the pastor.
Superintendent w S. Shallenberger pre-
sided over the exercises. and the pastor of
the church, Rev. S. Fl. Greene, and former
Superintendent P. H. Bristow and NJ NJ.
Shand occupied seats upon the platform.
The program was arranged by Miss Sadie
White, and the music was in charge of
Mrs. Julia r. Bodfish The following per-
sons assisted in the work of training the
children and otherwise prepared for the
service: Mrs. Lockwood, Miss Bond, Mr..
Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. Waddey, Prof Mayo,
Mrs Gilbert, Mrs. Swartwout Misses Dom
ovan, Ballenger and Fox.
Assembly's Presbyterian Church.
The Chldrens day exercises at Assem-
bly's Presbyterian Church yesterday morn
ing were participated in by over 300 chill
dren. Mr.. Eugene Brown, superintendent
of the Sunday school, presided over the
program. The invocation was offered by
Rev. DR.. George P. Wilson, pastor of the
church. followed by song service in which
the children took a prominent part. Mr..
Brown conducted the responsive scriptur.l
reading and Dr. Wilson made an address
on The Christian Duty to Make Friends"
Children's Day Exercises.
Exercises In commemoration of Children
day and Flag day were held yesterday by
the Fourth Presbyterian Sunday school,
corner 18th and Yale streets. The program
occupied the time of morning church serv-
ice and consisted of the singing of "Ameri-
ca and The Star Spangled Banner by the
schooI; short address by the pastor, Rev.
JOS. T. Kelly, D. D., relative to the object
OF Children s day and the history and sig
nlhcance OF the American flag, followed by
songs and recita tons by the infant and in
termedlate departments, and a chorus by
girls and boys. The contributions. amount
ing to over SEQ, are to be devoted to home
n
The church was tastefully decorated by
the committee in charge of arrangements.
Keller Memorial Church.
large congregation attended the Chill
dren's day services yesterday morning at
the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
The exercises were in charge of DR.. H. H.
Settler, superintendent, and consisted OF
recitations, songs and exercises by large
number of children of the primary depart
ment lnterspersed with the recitations
We're songs by the school, led by Mr.. w. o.
Little, director: assisted by an orchestra,
composed of Miss Alberta Buehler, pianist,
and Messrs. Charles Settler. vioinist w.
L. BoWdler cornet; G. L. Beeler, eupho-
mum, and H. w. Weber tenor.
diplomas of graduation and Bibles were
presented by the superintendent of the
primary department. Mrs. F. A. McAllister,
VINO, with Mrs. l.. A. Kalbach, had pre-
pared the program.
Following the presentation of diplomas
there was an exercise by the members Of
the JUNIOR department, in charge of Mr..
Charles w: Settler and Miss Lillian Wines,
after which short address was made by
the pastor. Rev. c. H. Butler. The offering
was on behalf of the General Synods Or
phan Home at LOUISVILLE, Pa. and general
church benevOlence. The graduates from
the primary into the junior department
We're: John Batson. Freddie Berg, Albert
Bergman, Frank Brouner, John BuechIer.
Charles Corner, Teddy Hartman Roy
kuehlng, Wilbur Manning, Amos McDevitt,
Willie Mortimer, Marx Patterson, Edmund
royal, George Scheuch, Charles Sando,
Herman Volker, Harold Wolf, also Louise
Bowdler Bessie Humphrey, Lillian Stein,
Helen Troup, Josephine ,Seheuerman.
Luther Place Memorial
At the Luther Place Memorial Church
Children's day was observed yesterday at
the morning service The program was in
charge of the superintendent, Mr.. w. FL.
Finckel. Special cagols We're rendered by
the Sunday SCHOOL, An, abundance OF
palms and flowers, with numerous flags,
formed the decorations of the church at
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The pastor of the church, Rev. DR.. ]. q.
Butter. gave an interesting chalk talk to
the children, grouping his thoughts around
the words Sowing" Growing Reap
ing. The Offering was ON behalf of the
General Synod Orphans Home at Logs
vile, Pa.
In the evening the pulpit was occupied by
Rev. c. j. kiefer of Princeton, H., who,
with number of delegates to the recent
convention OF the general synod in Balu-
more stopped in Washington en- route
home.
Anacostia M. E. Church.
Chldren's day was celebrated last even
ing at the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal