Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
Elaborate Program Of Exer-
cises and Pretty Decorations.
CHILDREN AT CHURCH
SERVICES OF WHICH LITTLE PEG.
PIE HAD CHARGE.
Music and Recitations Predominated-
Many Local Congregations OBJ
serve tho Festival.

ice. The little ones from the Sunday
schools crowded the main auditoriums and
took part In the exercises. The older mem
bers also participated. making the occa-
sion In most instances celebrations Of
Sunday school day For some time the
superintendents and teachers have been
preparing for the events. Delegations had
gone out into the country and gathered
green leaves, vines and flowers, with which
the churches were tastefully decorated.
and in some auditoriums canary birds were
heard singing in cages suspended from
arches here and there. The scenes were
typical of the happiness and innocence of
youth.
The exercises of children's day at Cal
vary Baptist Church, beginning at 1870
o'clock. were attended not only by the
little ones In large numbers, but also the
members of the intermediate. adult and
home departments. After the latter three
classes had entered and were seated, the
primary class marched in, voicing the mu-
sic Of Hear the Happy Children Sing"
Throughout the service appropriate music
was rendered on the pipe organ by A D.
Mayo. Many of the children took part in
Rotations and songs. The superintendent,
w. s. Shallenberger, and the pastor of the
church. Rev. DR.. 8. H. Greene, each made
brief talks to the little ones. At the con-
clusion Of the exercises a collection was
taken, the proceeds Of which will be added
to the fresh-air fund Of the Associated
Charities.
Children Of the First Baptist Church Sum-
day school celebrated the day appropriate
ly. The services took the place of the reg
ular church service in the morning. DR..
George c. Sampson. superintendent had
charge Of the exercises. The principal adj
dress Of the morning was made by Judge
E. P. Seeds, deputy auditor of the treasury
on the subject, do and Don't
At McKendree M. E. Church.
Rev. Dr. E. L. Hubbard. pastor of the
McKendree M. E. Church, on Massachu-
sets avenue above 9th street, was a spec
tator at the children's exercises in his
church yesterday morning. The exercises
of the children were conducted by r. ".
Belt. superintendent and Miss Jennie Bow
beer. a teacher in the public schools inter-
ested in Sunday school work. Mss Katie
Bowbeer was the organist and the chill
dren were led in their singing by J. c.
Jemison and Mrs. Annie Conway Many
pretty Rotations by the tiny youngsters
of the primary department and also by the
older scholars created much interest.
The exercises of chldrens day at the Met
ropolitan M. E. Church were in charge of
w. c. Eldridge, superintendent of the Sun
day school They were held in the morning,
and there was a large attendance. The
Scripture lesson was read by Thomas Chap
man, one of the lads of the school. The
pastor, Rev. DIR. Bristol. made few re-
marks. A feature of the service was the
baptizing of seven infants by DR.. Bristol.
An interesting program was carried out by
the primary department, the older folk
participating only occasionally.
The baptism of a number of infants was
also the feature of the celebration of the
day at the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, corner of 4th and b streets south
east. The rite performed by the pas
tor, Rev. Albert Evans. program of ex-
ercises by the children and older members
of the Sunday school was carried out under
the direction of Supt. Freeman.
First Congregational.
At First Congregational Church, corner Of
10th and G streets northwest, the day was
observed yesterday morning with appro-
pirate exercises by the members Of the
Sunday school, Music was furnished by the
full chorus choir under the direction of Prof.
Bischoff. Four babies were baptized by
Rev. DR.. Newman. pastor of the church,
the water used for the ceremony being from
the River Jordan, brought here and given
to the church by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. john
son.
Children's day was observed by the Sun
day school of the First Memorial United
Brethren Church, corner of North Capitol and
r streets, yesterday morning In wealth
of flowers and ferns and singing birds the
friends and parents of the children crowded
the church to listen to the exercise, In
Green Pastures" The committee of a.
rangements was the superintendent of the
several departments, Mrs. Washington Top
ham, intermediate; Miss Frances Paine, pri-
mary; Mrs. William Spies, cradle roll; Mrs.
v. J. Bennit, home department.; Mr.. F. c.
Teichman, conductor Of music. The COM
mittee on decorations was Miss Ella Nor
rison, Mrs. +. A. Mazzei and Miss Elsie
Moore.
Fourth Presbyterian Church.
The annual childrens day exercises of
0,I CaHo
were held yesterday morning. The pulpit
arch was screened by oak branches draped
with southern gray moss from North Caro-
lima, which resulted In a novel and pleasing
effect The program consisted of Scripture
reading by the assistant superintendent
Mr.. D. P. Wolhaupter; an address by the
superintendent, Mr.. F. c. Warman, on Sab
bath school missions; an address by the
pastor DR.. JOS T. Kelly, relative to the
significance of children's day and the duties
of parents to their children; songs by the
infant and intermediate classes; solo and
chorus by Miss Georgia Willets class; reel
tation and chorus by Miss Margaret Nc
Elwee's class, and a solo by Miss Edith
Iarrimore. The attendance was the larg-
est of the year. The offering, OF more than
$50 will be devoted to Sabbath school mis-
siOns This school has enjoyed large
growth during the past year and the out
look for the future is said to be very prom
Using.
Children'S day was ceieDrateu at tne
whitefield NJ E. Church, Lanham, Md,
Yesterday afternoon. The church had been
beautifully decorated with flowers and
ferns in the morning by the ladies and
Young gentlemen residing in the neighbor-
hood, and promptly at O'Clock the serv-
jces commenced. The children took part
and short talks Were made by the pastor
of the church and the superintendent or the
Sunday school. The feature Of the exer-
cises was the singing of Mrs walker ana
Miss Maggie ,Larcombe, and the perIor-
nance on the organ Of Miss Grace IeWlon
and Mrs Chas. Frazier.
Church Of the Reformation.
More than three hundred children, teach
ers. parents and friends gathered in the
school room of the Church of the Reforma-
ton yesterday morning to take part in the
children's day exercises. The orchestra, I'M
der Mr. Henry Stopsack. led in all the
music The pastor stated the object of
the offerings to be the care of children In
the ophans' home. Doris Burns, the young
est member of the cradle roll was bap-
tized, being only six weeks old Mr.. Dick
erson Hoover led the responsive readings;
Mr.. I. C. Slater and Mr.. c. r. Unger, SUI
perintendent and assistant superintendent,
conducted the exercises of the main school,
Miss Mentally and Miss Dumont leading the
primary class.
The following persons took part: Mr..
Charles Potter, solo; Rotations Williamson
Cook, Freda Van Nest Melvin Sandmeyer,
Margaret Shane. Ulrich, Meugert, Maggie
Culverwell. Marie Church. Charlie Rich