Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-10
WAS CHILDREN'S DAY
EXERCISES HELD IN SEVERAL
LOCAL CHURCHES.

At both the morning and evening services
yesterday in the Garden Memorial Presby-
terrain Church. on Minnesota avenue, Ana
costa, programs in observance of Children S
day were carried out. Superintendent c.
E. Johnson Of the Sunday school. had
charge of the exercises. assisted by Miss
Grace Whaley, as organist. and Mr.. William
A. Smell, who directed the music. The
church was decorated by the young ladies'
with flowers supplied by Mr.. A. b. Garden.
one of the officers of the church. The deco
rations consisted Of palms potted plants,
roses and other flowers. Rev. George NJ.
Cummings, the pastor, delivered the prayer
at the opening Of the forenoon exercises.
Superintendent Johnson made an address
The members of the classes OF Miss Leila
Dodge and Mr.. William A. Smell rendered
rotations as did the pupils of Mr.. Alex
ander Davdsons class. James frather
gave a recitation, and there were several
songs interspersed with Scripture readings.
At the evening meeting recitations were
given by Paul Johnson, Miss Annie Butter,
Miss Marie Henning and MISS Barbara
Eubanks. Miss Clara Byron sang a solo
and Misses Jane and Hazel Mowatt rem
dered duet Exercises were given by the
pupils of the classes taught by Miss Eme
Bury, Miss Grace Whaley and MISS Lena
Dodge. The Misses Mowatt took part in a
dialogue. Scripture readings were given III
concert by the pupils.
The Anacostia Baptist Church observed
Children's day last night when the even
ing service was devoted to exercises py
members of the Sunday school Mr.. John
T. Dent the superintendent of the school
presided in the absence OF Rev. IL NJ
Geren, the pastor. The platform was deco
rated with masses of foliage. palms, roses
and wild flowers. The church choir assisted
the children in the musical numbers tha'
were rendered. The program Included reci-
tations by Evelyn Robey. Mary Reed, Mare
Smith, Willard King, Gladys Greer. N9rva
Allen Ethel Farmer, Matte Wlllett. w al
ter Mathieson. Emma Hollows, Iheims
Greer The primary department renoereT
several songs, and there was nag ufli
by nine boys. A solo was sung Dy MIS-
Ruth Whaley and Miss Ora Whaley anc
! Miss Adde Dean rendered duet. A que
was also rendered by Miss Ruth WhaleS
and Miss Eola Grove. superintendent Den
| made an address. MT. beoni Miisteso Ne Hs
| livered the prayer. Inc orBaiisl was tii''
Vivian Goodman. ;,
Chiidren's day exercises last evening IL
| the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Churci
were attended by an audience tnat taAe.
| the capacity of the edifice. trailing vine:
about the pillars of the auditorium, VIII
roses and other cut flowers decorating the
| platform constituted an attractive nora
display. a.,
Among the numbers presented were the
EXERCISES of Little White Daisies. Mes
sage of the Roses and Flower Girls.
The program was begun with song d!
the pupils, followed by prayer by KEY
Charles o. Isaac. the pastor. The greet
ing was spoken by Leroy Hurley. An Ell
| fective recitation entitled Flowers ant
Children" was given by Corena Scaggs
| and Lesson of the Roses" one or the ex
ercise numbers, was illustrated by si1
pirls The program of music. exercise:
and recftatfons was rendered by the fol
| lowing members of the Sunday school
I,erov Hurley, SUSIE Davis, Josie Davis
Madge Butler, Elizabeth Murphy, Addi
| ri
honey, Florence Gibbons, Fred Butter, Eau
Kerns. Hazel George. Mamie Conway
| George Warfield, Robert Grlhth, worth
| ington Waters. Corona Scaggs, ALFRED
| Campbell Arthur Suit. Charlie Nash, Ray
| mond Nicholson. AlonZo Stone, Effie smith
| Mabel elliott. Hattie Torney, Doris Mid
dIeton. Janet Williamson. May shank
| Lucille Gator Annie Jones, Mabel Burch
Ruth Nicholson. Veryl Watson; Alic,
stone, Lucy Harrison. Elsie England
Myrtle Nicholson. Bertha Zirkle. Mary
Kinsella. Josephine Marshall. Marjorie
| Hardy, Helen Trimble. Edith Scaggs. Rub,
| I.Orenz Nellie Green, Annie Dietz, Tilds
Butler, Esther England. Ethel Sheppard
Helen Moreland. Francis Shank. Minnie
Winkler Leila Sharf, Rosie Simpson. Ioli
Gator, Blanche Edds, Lucy Harrison, Edit
Crawford, Olive Rollins, Florence elliott
BERTHE Warfield. The program was ren
| dered under the direction of Mr.. Arthur
III.
arranged for the exercises were composed
| of Mrs William Williamson, Mrs. S. r
Campbell, Mrs. Harry Arnold. program
| Mr. Daniel c. Smithson and Miss Beulaf
williamson music; Mr.. George w. Shoe
maker decorations.
The annual children's day exercises OF
| the Fourth Presbyterian Sabbath School
| 18th and Fairmont streets. were heid yes
| terday taking the place of the usual morn
ing church service. The platform was taste.
| fully decorated with palms, branches and
| flowers The program was as foIlowS
| Prayer; songs by the school. Onward
| Christian Soldiers oh. Praise the Lord.
| THE God of Nature" Roses are BLOOMING
| Again" Hail Him. God Is Love" and
/ Summer Is Here;' a motion song by the
| infant department. a song by Margaret
| Denham, short addresses by the superin-
tendent, William H. Dexter. and the pas
| tor, DR.. Joseph T Kelly, relative to the
| significance Of "Chldrens Day" and the
responsibility of parents and teachers fol-
| present generation. The closing song by
| the school, entitled The Sabbath School
| Banner" was composed especially for the
| school sixty years ago.
| The music for the program was under the
| direction of Mrs. Hollyday and Miss
| Thompson.
Children's day services were held at tn,
First Presbyterian Church. John Marshal
place yesterday morning. The service:
| were in charge of VIM. henry White as
| sistant superintendent in charge of tbs
| Sunday school. Children of the junior de
| nartment recited after which the member:
| of the Junior and intermediate department:
| were presented with diplomas. Rev. DIR
| Macleod addressed the children and thu
support that had been given him in tbs