The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Childrsn's Easter Festival.

Ch1ldren's Easter EesttVal.
 The Easter festival of the Sunday school of St. Paurs Episcopal Church occurred in the church last evening at :; o'clock. The church was tastefu-ly decorated and the procession of children was an unusually pretty picture. pleasing musical program was rendered been trained by Miss Mabel Baker
 The new lights presented to the cnutch by Mrs. M. WooIsey were used last evcn- ing for the first time and added much to the attractive appearance of the building The services were opened by the rro- cessional hymn Jerusalem the Golden"
 the members of the Sunday school en- tering the church by the front door and taking their positions near the chancel. The ceremonies consisted of prayers end hymns with the second lesson for the day.
 The superintendent of the schools. J. G. Converse, called the names of the classes which came forward with their contributions for the year and with floral offerings used to complete a beautl- full floral display, cross surmounted by a crowd, designed by M. R. travis, C. sistaht superintendent of the school. Mir. Converse was assisted by MT. Jarvis, C. c. Grayson, secretary and treasurer. and by W. c. Agee and E. C. Melvin, vestry- men of the church. The following Is the report made by Mir. Converse:
 Class 1-"The Holy Innocents," Miss Ida Peacock teacher, banner scholars, | Margarette Elebash. Ernest Iockhart | George Lockhart; contribution $lS.S1. Class 13-"Cheerful Workers" Miss Mat | tie Jones, teacher, banner scholar, Miriam Peacock; contribution. s21 .30 Gloss 9-"Soldiers of the Cross" Miss | Lee, teacher. banner scholar, Craig Per. kins; contribution. $4.32 Class 16-"Children of the Heavenly | King" Mrs. E. T. Peter. teacher banner | scholar, Nellie Rees; contribution. $16.2 l Class 10-"Our Rectors Staff," Miss Pegues teacher. banner scholars. Eugent Elebash, Clarence Grayson, w. D. Lock. hart: contribution. s14.0S. l Class 11-"Reapers," Mrs. Vasser, teach
 err. banner scholar. Laura Jones. Contri | button $10.59
 Class I4-"Little Cleaners" Miss Mabry
 teacher; banner scholar, Margaret Bracy | Contribution $1S.19.
 Class Tn His Name" Mrs. R. P
 Lockhart. teacher; banner scholar, Will
 mer Grayson: Contribution $25.12 | Class 3-"Workers of Christ" Mrs. W
 R. Hall. teacher; banner scholars, Clar
 ence Elebash. and Robert Grayson. Con | tribution. $S.93.
 Class 15-"Cross Bearers" Mrs. M Woolsey. teacher; banner scholar, Lester Converse. Contribution s7.46.
 Class 6-"Followers of the Star" Mrs J. G. Converse, teacher: banner scholar
 Miss Marion Melvin. Contribution $16.n.
 Class E"Harvesters, Mrs. J. B. Parke
 teacher; banner scholar. Miss Mabe Jones. Contribution $14.05. | Class 12-"Bishop's Boys Mrs. I. B Howard. teacher; banner scholar, Archie Howard. Contribution $3l.92. l Class 2-Mrs. A. F. Jones, teacher; ban
 ner scholar, Miss Carrie Wilkins. Contri | button $22f.
 Class 5-Miss Weaver. teacher; banner
 scholar, Robert Lockhart. Contribution $34
 | Class 8-Miss Mabel Baker, teacher
 banner scholar, Miss Jemison. Contribu-
 ton s12.2S.
 | Superintendent Converse announced that | Nellie Rees had been present at Sunday School every Sunday for three years ] Marguerite Elebash. George Lockhart 1 Ernest Lockhart, Eugene Elebash anC | Clarence Grayson for one year, w. D
 Lockhart and Wilmer Grayson for two
 years, Clarence Elebash for six years 1 and Robert Grayson for seven years These were the banner scholars of the en tire school.
 Mrs. l. B. Howard, teacher of class 12
 was presetn every Sunday during the pas year.
 Rev. B. F. Matrau, D. D.. rector of tho | cnurch assisted in the services and wa: 1 to have delivered an address but on ac. | count of illness was unable to do so. MT Converse talked briefly but interestingly | of the work of the Sunday School during the year just closed.
 | Miss Mabel Baker was organist and 1T | charge of the choir. She was assisted bN | Miss Elise Jones as violinist.