The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
CANARIES In CHURCH
Birds Take Part in Chill
dren'S Day Exercises.
DECORATIONS A RUSTIC SCENE
Services at the Calvary VI. Z. Church
in Columbia Road Are Elaborate
and Largely Attended-Rev. Joseph
Dawson, Pastor, Gives sketch of
Origin of Day Mt Chelsea, Mass.

Special services in celebration of Chill
dren's Day were held in conjunction with
the Flag Day exercises in many Wash
ington churches yesterday. For the most
part, the children Of the Sunday school
departments participated in the musical
and literary programmes, the pastors IN
each case making short addresses Of pa
triotic as well as religious import
AT the Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church in Columbia road, near Sixteenth
street the services were the most elabo-
rate and best attended in the history OF
that congregation.
The pulpit and choir alcove were deco
rated to resemble a rustic scene, with
singing canaries in cages between the
flowers and plants with this tropical
background, the smaller children OF the
Sunday school sang the opening chorus.
accompanied by a stringed orchestra of
ten pieces
The programme consisted Of cantata,
dialogues, solos, and recitations Amons
those who led I'm the choruses were Ella
Gardner Walter Fowler, and Albert
Denham
Gives sketch of the Day.
In brief address. Rev. Joseph Dawson.
pastor, gave a brief sketch Of the origin
OF Chpdrens Day. saying It was in
augurated by the Universalist Church at
Chelsea. Mass. in 1851
Its observance was adopted by the
Methodist General Conference In 1865.
which designated the second Sunday I'm
June. and provided a collection on that
day for an educational or children's fund.
This fund is used 20 assist young men
and women IN obtaining an education.
Several Of the bishops recently elected at
the General Conference owe their educa-
ton largely 10 the aid afforded by this
fund.
The Baptists adopted Chndren's Day
In 1873. the Congregationalists I'm 1876 and
the Presbyterians in lSS3."
DR. Dawson concluded his address by
urging the congregation 10 maintain in
terest in the observation Of Children 5
Day. Those IN charge OF the exercises
were Frederick c. Croxton, George :. Glib
son. Mrs. G. F. Balch. Mrs. Paul Sleman.
Benjamin Chamberlain. and Oscar Wyatt.
The floral decorations were in charge OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry Small
Under the direction Of Prof A W. Bolt
and Miss J. +. HOdgkins. the primary
and intermediate classes OF the Temple
Baptist Sunday school gave the Children s
Day entertainment al that church.
American flags were Promiscuously dis
played In honor Of Flag Day. and several
patriotic recitations were given in con-
junction with the religious services
Miss Helen Clayton opened the exer-
riCgg with nIH~aeu ~ F,F
lowed by a recitation entitled The Voy-
age Of the Children" by fourteen boys
carrying miniature boats anchors. and
flags
The primary class sang "Buttercups
and recited Bible verses. This class con-
cluded its part OF the celebration with q
flag drill led by Miss Alice Fletcher.
Seven girls attired in red. white. and
blue closed the programme with "a chorus
entitled The Flag That Shall Win"
Master Henry Longfellow. dressed as a
sailor, sang pleasing solos.
EddreSs by DIR. Muir.
Rev. J. J. Muir. d. D., gave brief
talk, complimenting the scholars on their
successful entertainment, and gave them
instruction relative to the observation OF
Childrens Day.
ChrlSt the worlds Center, an en-
blematc recitation, was the feature OF
the exercises.
The children who participated in the
entertainment were:
Thelma LongfelloN. Eleanor Clarkson.
Gladys Crump. Anna Jones Georgia
MullIngs Hazel Forbes. Edna Forbes.
Elsie Bender. Mary McKeown. Margaret
McKeown. Alberta Houser. Jessie Cade.
Clara Nichols. Ethelyn Brown. Mary
Jones, Louie Houser LOttie Williams.
Julia Narmalec. Mildred Johnson. Miss
Mullings, Miss Sullivan, Victor Bender.
Edgar Bell. Neven Brown. Howard
GoLtlieb Munson Lane. Roger Lewis.
Robert Highheld. Wesley Huntress. John
Houser. Willie Houser. Kennelli Nc
Gregor. Earl Pruitt and Marshall Null
lings