Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-15

crime Tilden. Elizabeth Titcomb and
Gladys MCDOWELL.
Flag song. Bring the Fife and Bring
the Drum
Quartet-Mfss winifred Hyde. Miss Eve
lyn Shedd. Mr.. L. III. De Riemer and Mr..
Arthur H. D. Riemer.
The offertory was sung by special
chorus of sixteen voices. as follows: MISS
Wfnifred Hyde, Miss Evelyn Shedd, Miss
Helen Appler. Miss Pearl Calhoun. Miss
Ethel Dodson. Miss May Wilson. Miss
Lottie Koehler Miss Ruby Nevins. Miss
lila Morrill,. Arthur II. De Riemer. NJ. w.
Baldwin. E. LASER. s. Truesdeli. s. Mills.
Mr., Hathaway. 8. Bowling. Rex Collins
and L. HI. De Riemer.
Calvary Baptist Church.
About fifteen hundred members of the
Sunday school of the Calvary Baptist
Church attended Children's day services
yesterday morning in the main auditorium
of the church. Sth and H streets. deco
rated for the occasion. Inasmuch as part
Of the collections were intended for Camp
Good VIII, reproduction OF the camp. as
complete as possible. was erected on the
stage. A huge tent was the center OF the
picture, and hundreds of green branches
and twigs were arranged to give the ef-
feet of a woods. Rustic chairs and a
camp Kettle READY lot tne HTc ~ Stdi
added to the realistic tone of the scene.
A number OF Gagged canary birds were
hung in the foliage. and their merry
chirping added to the charm OF the music
The members OF the Sunday school
marched into the church in procession.
pany Of girls carrying wands. on the tops
of which were vari-colored wreaths. They
performed several marching evolut1ons
and finally formed along the sides OF the
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Pferson H. BristOw. superintendent oil
the Sunday school, presided. and Rev
Samuel H. Greene. the pastor. preached
a sermon. The program consisted Of read
ings. Rotations and singing by members
Of the school, singly and In chorus.
1t is the custom at the church for the
Offering of Children's day to be given to
a special charity. The collections yester-
day are to be divided among Camp Good
Will the Bruen Home and the Washing
ton Fairgrounds Association.
Garden Memorial Church.
Both the forenoon and evening services
yesterday in the Garden Memorial Pres
byterian Church, on Minnesota avenue,
Anacostia, were devoted TO Children's day
exercises. Hothouse flowers and plants
decorated the interior.
The primary department Of the Sunday
school conducted it's program at the IL
o'clock service. In the evening. at s
o'clock, the senior department held its
services.
At each service a brief address was
made to the children by Rev. George NJ
Cummings. the pastor. An Offering was
taken for the Sunday school board OF the
Presbyterian church.
The following children took part in the
program: Roy Easter. Hazel MOwatt,
Edith Dennison. Esther Guide. Stanley
Rogers. Hume Meade, Paul Johnson. Allie
Holm, Claire Meade, Percy Willis. Mabel
Anderson, Robert Mowatt. Laura Ander-
Allen, Emma Rey. James Prather. Marion
Gibson and Margaret Anderson. The pro-
gram was under the direction of William
A. Smell. superintendent. Miss Grace
Whalley was the Organist and the choir
was assisted by William Smith. violinist.
Clarence Smell was the musical director.
Children's day was celebrated I'm the
Congress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church. on Nichols avenue. last evening.
The church was decorated with flowers
and blossoms. The children sang songs
and gave readings and recitations. The
program was carried out under the direc-
ton Of Philip Magruder. superintendent.
The music was directed by James Nc
Cauley. and the program committee was
composed of Mrs. Stephen Wright and
Miss Sara Ballard.
Calvary Methodist Church.
The annual Children's day exercises were
observed yesterday in Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church, Columbia road and 18th
street, when the auditorium was decorat-
ed with plants, palms and cut flowers. The
program consisted Of instrumental music
furnished by the Sunday school orchestra
OF ten pieces under the leadership of Os-
car w. Wyatt, choruses by the school,
solos. dialogues and Rotations.
Il
.Hvered. an address. He told of the his
tory of Children's day.
The baptismal service was among the
most impressive features. The children
having individual parts were Ella Gard
ner, Walter Fowler and Albert Denham.
Wyatt, leader, flute: Edith Potbury, plan
list: Ralph Warning, Robert Cohen and Ed
ward Webster, violins. and Misses E. Lee
Moore. Alice Hill. Ruth Hit. Leila Hit
George S. Gibson, Mrs. c. F.. Balch.
Mrs. Paul Sleman. Benjamin Chamber
lain and Oscar w. Wyatt and the super
intendent, Fred c. Croxton. arranged the
services. and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Henry
Small. jr.. had charge of the decorations.
First Presbyterian Church.
Seventeen little children, ranging
from six months to six years. were
baptized at the First Presbyterian
Church yesterday by DR. Donald c. Mac
Leod. the pastor, with water brought all
the way from the River Jordan.
Following the opening hymn. prayer
was offered. The little ones, lined up
at the altar rail. were sprinkled with
the waters of the famous river of Bib
lical history. The solemn words Il
baptize thee in the name CT the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost"
were pronounced by the pastor.
DIR. Macleod made q short address.
reminding the parents and guardians
Of the children of their responsibilities
the obligations incumbent upon them
and their duty both to the children and
to themselves. Prayer was again Of
fered.
The names Of the little ones baptized
are Virginia Gertrude Walling, Grace
Weir Warvin. Enid Tessie Herger Flor
ence Alma Neis, Russell Steffon Gere.
Arthur Eugene F.. Fellows. Harvey
Simpson knight. Franklin Midkiff
Carter. Richard David Ncvins. William
Robert Hodgson. Lucille Esther Wright.
Willard Chester L. Davidson. Clara May
L. Davidson. Minnie Myrtle E. David
son. BERTHE Florence E. Davidson. Stella
Kathryn Rauch and George Albert
Wood
The service was followed by Children's
day exercises by the children of the pri-
mary, junior and intermediate depart
ments of the Sunday school and, con-
sisted of Rotations and singing.
Little Miss Sarah Woodward opened
the exercises with a recitation entitled
Sunshine" She was followed by a
song by ten girls from the junior de-
partment and a recitation by twelve
girls dressed in white from the pri-
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