Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
Mothers Day and Gre die Roll
Exercises at Baptist Church

lire and long for when this world
will hr a better place for little fe"l
to tread.
On Sunday morning the first dis.
tinctive observance of NJ others day
in fdgctird, was an occasion oI
j"y, and yet OF sad "reminiscences
and tender memories. On the ros.
trum were seated a large number of
mothers with their babies under
three years who were members of
the cradle roll department. The
Youngest baby was little Amanda
Louise the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Porter
A violin solo. "Traumerei' was
pleasing feature of the program
played by Miss Rosela Parker. III
the absence of the superintendent
of the Sunday school, Mr.. w. Is
Cogburn, Mr.. w. < Lnlt presided
over the exercises and explained tn"
origin and purpose Of Mothers day.
The greeting was given ny Mas
ter Jack Fellham and Welcome
baby band" in song by the infant
class. This was followed by very
cunning little First speech" by
Curran Fellham, and humorous
aud well spoken selection hy dain-
,y little girl, Effie Allen Lott.
The primary grades with Benja-
min Cogburn aS sol"ist, sang lul-
laby to the imaginary babies in the
cradle roll, whose names were at.
tached OF cards to lastefulIy dec
Grated cradle while Mary and Mar
tina Thurmond rocked in rhythm
with the song. The folle wing a'e
the names OF the cradle roll babies:
Catherine Minis, George Erwin
Cantelou, Margaret Allen, Annie
Elizabeth Nicholson, Marian Hud-
gems. Alma Swearingrn, William
Horace Dorm, Ruth Kemp, AM
Elizabeth Tompkins, Rosa Allen,
William Walton MINIS, Am inca
Louise Porter, /Charles Byrd. Cor
rie Johnson, Robert Hale Holson.
Emmie Dozier Tompk:ms, Wilma
Moore Cogburn, Fr nc"s Willard
.Jnhnson, William Tompkins. Thom-
as Nicholson, Halle Holmes, Mary
Holmes, James Carroll Kemp, Ed
win Ballinger Clippard, Ellen l'ry-
an.
All these with their mothers or
some relative who accompanied
them were introduced to the audi
pnce, and each presented with a
white carnation by Mary Lilly Byrd
and Jack Frltham. Little Edward
Peak gave great promise Of b-com-
ing a real orator in bis recitation
called Babies"
At this time in the midst of the
beautiful array Of happy mothers and
their babies, sad note was sounded
for there was one little member of
the cradle roll missing, w. II Har-
ling, Jr., and mention must needs
be made of this bright little life and
q word of sympathy /" the Living
father aud mother, Mr. and Mrs.
w. II Harlimg. A beautiful wreath
designed by Mrs. w. 5 Coghurn
was sent them az remembrance ct
this little life, 40 short tn this side
of the river, but eternal Over
there" The presentation was made
by Mr.. j. l.. Minis and received by
Lo,lie Deal first cousin ot the
baby
Irwin Padgett played very sweet
~ that beautiful selection, Face t"
face" az a cornet solo, and the fol-
lowing cradle roll members were
promoted to the primary depart
ruent: Ruby Quarles, Clara Morgan,
William Byrd, Jr., Dorothy Shep-
pard, Bvrnes QUITS, Allen Samuel,
Jr., George Edward Sheppard,
Maize Kemp, J. Il. Zimmerman,
Jr., Eliz4 4h-th Kemp.
A very appropriate duet was snns
by Mrs. j. K. Tompkins and Mrs.
w. 5. Cogburn, precious mother"
Mr.. y. Sheppard was then called
upon to deliver an address on Moth
er's day This wa. greatly enj 'ytd
and his reference TO great men and
their love aud reverence for their
mothers was very touching and
brought tears to many eyes.
Mrs. John r. Tompkins sang az
solo, "Entreat me not to leave
thee followed by reci,a,ions from
Elizabeth Zimmerman and Eleanor
Minis, the tir>t "A mothers love"
the second, Before it is too late"
The last number on the program
was peculiarly appropriate, a solo
and chorus by G. F. Minis, Tell
mother III he there -
Mrs A H. Pad vntt as suprrin