The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-05-18
Impressive Tribute
is Paid to Mother

some Time was lue LlIUule pdlu "
| mother" at Trinity Methodist
church last Sunday evening. The
entertainment, in the form of pag-
cant, was in celebration of mothers
day, and a most appropriate pro-
Crane had been arranged under the
direction of Miss Frances Creighton,
by the young people, and was car
ried out most excellently. Too
much cannot be said in parise of all
who took part in the programme,
not only in the way in which they
carried out their parts, but also for
their faithfulness during the period
of practice. The eitire exercises
stressed especially the services rem
dered bv our mothers and the things
we owe to mother. The heart that
was not touched by these exercises
was surely made of stone. Every
song and recitation and other num-
bers on the programme were very
impressive and appropriate to the
OCCASION.
After a song by the congregation,
s'The Home Over There" Margaret
Allen very effectively and feelingly
gave a recitation, "A Mothers Boy
The history of mothers day was
given by Miss Harriet Virgins, who
said that mothers day originated in
1907. In 1913 it was recognized by
congress in a resolution regarding
the setting aside of certain day as
mothers day by the president.
Mothers day is now recognized by all
the churches of this nation and one
day of the year is set aside to try to
bring before the eyes Of the nation
the value of the mothers Of the land.
The pageant, Mothers of Men,"
brought to the attention of the aud
ience the mothers of some of the
noblest men who have lived, from
the earliest times to the present,
showing that it is the mother who
guides and directs the children's
steps along life's paths. Her pray
ers, her hopes, her ever watchful
cares like guardian angels hover
near to shield her children from the
evils of the world. Miss Marie Sim
mons acted as herald, while other
characters were represented as fol-
lows: Ceres and Proserpina, Miss
Esther Dagnall; Niobe, Miss Nell
Bamberg; Cornelia, Miss Ethel Ham
lin; Rebecca, Miss Mary Cleckley;
Mary, mother o. Jesus, Miss 1nez
Kirkland; Osb ga, mother OF Al
fred, Miss Maytrude Brabham; Mrs
Ruskin, Miss Nell Beard; Madame
Washington, Miss Miriam Utsey;
Mrs. Bixby, Miss Hortense Sandifer;
Mrs. Field, Miss Vivian Kinsey.
These characters represented moth
errs, who presented their children,
who were impersonated by the fol-
lowing little folks: Margaret Allen,
Lucille Copeland, Joseph Kinsey,
Lois Utsey, Jennings Cleckley, Eliz-
abeth Jones, Margaret Dennis, Henry
Beard, Samuel Cantey, H. N. Folk,
Willard Utsey and Asbury kirkland.
The character Of the southern
nanny which was impersonated by
Miss Louise Virgins, was most ef-
fective. The singing Of Mrs. L. G..
Smoak and a male choir added very
much to the exercises. The recita-
tions, "a Letter from Mother,' Dy
Miss Vivian Kinsey, and "The Wan
dering Son." by Miss Ethel Hamlin,
assisted by Miss Maytrude Brabham,
Samuel Cantey, Louis Klauber, John
Ashby Cantey and George Dickinson,
were made very impressive by the
singing of several songs in appro-
pirate places by Miss Louise Wig
gins and Miss Ethel Hamlin from
behind the scenes.
s"The Tribute to Mother" was one
of the most beautiful numbers on the
programme. The mother was i'm
personated by Mrs. F. E. Richburg'
who was assisted by Mrs. L. G.
Smoak, Miss Harriet Virgins, Miss
Urma Utsey, Miss Willie Mae Allen,
Miss Eloise Delk, Miss Ethel Ham
lin, Miss Esther Dagnall, and Miss
Maytrude Brabham, who carried
banners with the letters forming the
word mother"
The exercises were ended by CIV
ing a military salute on the rostrum
in behalf of all mothers present, and
the singing Of special doxology
paying tribute to mothers.
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