Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
ANACOSTIA NEWS.
Children's Day Celebrated in Two
SUNDAY Schools

Chidrens day exercises were held last
evening in the Congress Heights Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Nichols avenue in
that suburb, and were attended by rep
resentative gathering of persons in that
community, the audience taxing the capac-
ity of the edifice. Attractive decorations
Of flowers and bunting were arranged about
the platform. over which hung a welcom-
Ing greeting. The program was under the
direction Of Mr.. George w. Flower, the su-
perintendent of the Sunday school, with
Miss Fannie Haar as organist and Mr.
Daniel c. Smithson leading the musical
numbers The personnel of the orchestra
assisting was as follows: Mr.. j. G. Moody,
Mr.. henry }. Doolan, Mr.. Peter Fox, MIR.
Mayson and Mr.. c. A. Johnson. Following
the opening song by the school, the pastor,
Rev William l.. Orem. delivered the invo-
cation. Little Miss Blanche Brown then
gave greeting, after which the numbers
were as follows: Recitation, Singing of the
Children Dorothy Bowen; recitation, The
Little Angel" Gladys Wright dialogue
Forward" seven children; recitation, The
singing, school; recitation, Mr.. Nobody"
Helen GUIDE; recitation, Never Say Fail"
Willie Orem; recitation. "Children's Day"
Emma Bender; recitation, An Old Maids
SolilOquy," Barbara Butterfield; recita-
ton, Little Efforts Bessie Orem; reci-
tation. Now, Not Some Time" Walter
Flower; singing. school; recitation, mo
Bread for the Poor" Mildred Anderson;
gle Wilson: recitation. The New Church
Organ Nellie Cox; recitation BE Glad"
Alma Bender; recitation. Little Dot"
Agnes Magruder; recitation. THE Wreck
Of the Hesperus," Lillian Guide; singing,
school; recitation, "A Smart Boy Frank
Pearson; recitation, 'Baby's Day." Bertha
Bender; recitation, "Old Horse Joe" John
Wright; recitation. When Grandmother
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"Jennie's Complaint" Jennie Fowler and
Elsie Martin; singing, school; recitation,
Mothers Face" Susan Dean; recitation.
The Pansy." Gladys Owens: recitation.
tation, Take the Collection" Annie Har-
rison; remarks, Rev. William L. Orem. pas
tor; collection; singing, school; recitation,
"At the Church." Walter Fowler; recita-
recitation, Little Sunbeams." Pearl Stew
art; recitation, Our Burden Bearers,
Bessie Elliott; dialogue "A Sacred Tails
man." Misses Sadie Crutchley, Edna Emo,
Edith Tew, Mabel Pyles; recitation, BE In
Time" Sumner Wright; dialogue. "A Flo
raj Offering" Leah Tilghman; Florence
elliott; Mary Shank, lola Gator, Rosie
Simpson; singing, school; recitation, THE
.'Do Your Best" Robert Butterfeld: reel
alton, 1--WE Are Seven" Emma Bender;
recitation "The Girls JOY" Pearl Sparks;
flower drill, Virgie Stone: singing, school:
benediction pastor.
The celebration of children's day at the
Anacostia Baptist Church, corner Of JEFF
ferson and Fillmore streets, that suburb,
occurred last evening. An interested audi
ence filled the church. Effective floral dec
orations were in place. The exercises were
under the supervision of Miss Emma Robey
and Mrs Ida Ross. Rev. H. NJ. Geren. the
ps stor. made an address on the American
collector, was aken ub. The program was
az follows: Opening address, Borvel AL