Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10
Children,s DAY at churches

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Sunday was observed as Children's
day in the various churches in town
and as there is nothing more attrdc-
tive than the entertainments given by
the children, large audiences filled the
churches to enjoy the excellent pre-
grams which were given.
The decorations in the Methodist
church were large jardiniers of purple
and white lilacs beautifully arranged
by Miss Susan Hatch, Mrs. Carl Wheel
er and Mrs. Flora Tozier.
Lilacs, lilies of the valley and beau
tiful tulips, artistically arranged by
Mrs. Ethelyn Jakins. were the decora-
tions in the Baptist church. In the
evening the following program was
given by the children under the dircc-
ton of Mrs. Alexander Henderson and
Mrs. George Smell: March, by the chill
dren: hymn, congregations; scripture,
pastor; prayer, pastor; notices; hymn,
congregational; recitation, Welcome"
Alberta Gray; offertory, Phillips Hen
derson: Offering; recitation, What a
Boy Can Do" John Patterson; recita-
tion, Invitation" Katherine Glazicr;
song. Hymn of Nature" primary Ge-
partment: recitation, "A Wireless"
Nelson Foley; recitation, Sorry" Iris
Buzzell: duet, Laura and Bertha Henry.
A Pageant of Flowers was given by a
group of girls. The sleeping flowers
were Barbara Day, Audrey Rowe, Chris
tine Norris, Madlyn Cronkhite, Frances
Norton. Marjorie Clark and Iris Buzz
cell Spring and Summer were repre-
scented by Ethel Bragg and Louise BIZ
Their. The parts of the Sun, Wind and
Rain were taken by Doris Ham, Evelyn
Ham and Doris Savage. Hazel Clifford.
Helena Bassett, Martha Hall and Jen-
ME Savage were the daffodil. pansy,
sweet pea and buttercup. Recitation,
AN Inside Pocket" Carl Patterson;
piano solo, Horace Mosher; recitation,
"A Problem Solved" Irwin Reed; song,
Jesus Bids Me Shine" beginners de-
partment; recitation, "A Little Gentle
man. Stuart Robertson; recitation, Tit
for Tat" Teresa Henderson; solo, Mrs.
Ray Kilgore; recitation, Goodbye,
Children's Day" Olive Penney; recita-
tion, Goodnight" Barbara Day.
The platform in the Universalist
church was decorated by the young
ladies' of the Murray club, with lilacs
and tulips. A pageant, Power In
Unity" written by Rev. Roderick J..
Mooney, in which the workings of
the Sunday school association OF the
Universalist churches Is attractively
portrayed, was given at the morning
service.
The part of "Christianity" was
finely taken by Miss Margaret Tot
man and 16 Of the Sunday school
children gave definitions of every
kind Of Sunday school work.
Following the pageant DIR. Mooney
baptized Is children.
At the morning service the pastor
made a strong appeal for the mis-
sionary work in the Sunday school
association and urged that the mis-
sionary side Of the envelope be used
next Sunday by the parish. He ex-
planned that 1t takes about SIS to
finance one Of their g. SIS in the
missionary districts in the south and
expressed a hope that enough money
might be raised to start new s. s.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jewell passed
Sunday in Old Orchard.
Dan Donelly had a cataract re-
moved from his eyes by DR.. Fox OF
Philadelphia and DR.. f1ill OF Water
Vile at the Sisters hospital in. Wa
terville. Monday morning. At last
report he was resting az comfortably
as could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Martin are
visiting relatives in Skowhegan this
week.
The Royal Neighbour sewing circle
WIN meet Tuesday evening with Mrs.
George Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. 'Berard and,
Mrs. Godfrey Dostie motoreds TO
Portland Sunday. Mr.. 1Berard re-
turned Sunday. but Mrs. Berard and
l Mrs.. DOstie will remain for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith have