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CHAPTER V
A GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
In the summer, 1882, Hornaday proposed to the church to get up some kind of an entertainment and have a dinner. It seemed well pleasing to old and young to take baskets and invite their friends. Each family would have a dinner. He said he wanted a table. Some said that it would cost more, so the superintendent got up and said, “Cost! I will pay twenty-five dollars, but we will have a table.” Lucy Gean, said, “I will pay ten rather than not have a table;” so the table was prepared. Several were appointed as committee: Cynthia Petty, Viola Tilly, Lizzie Harmon and Lucy Gean to act as chairman; so they all met at Maggie Crutchfield’s, as she lived near by. Every one seemed to go into the preparations with great zest, acting and drawing for the decorating of the church. Over the lady’s door was “Feed My Lambs,” in large letters well drawn; over the men’s door was “Feed My Sheep;” over the window, men’s window, in the Amen Corner, in large red letters were the words, “Work for Jesus.” Over the window, woman’s corner, were the words, “God is Love.” Several other words
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were taken from the Bible that one preacher in his sermon referred to as a help.
All the teachers, superintendents, together with all the children, met in the old schoolhouse. (it was standing then, but was torn down soon after.) There was a banner for every class with some verses from the Bible suitable for all. John Harmon, Albert Mansfield, W. B. Harper, acted as marshals. As for the Sunday School, 100 did not prepare. Each one had what was called regaliors made of white cambric, 4 or 6 inches wide, about 2 yards long pinned on the right shoulder with bow tied and reached near the knees on the left side. They were to see all kept order and when everyone had on a badge, all were told to get in line, largest class in front, then on to the little ones, two and two, all stopped and faced at the church door. As all had come to a halt, the old man Luther, opened the door and the leader of singing started, “Open the Door for the Children, Gather Them into the Fold,” and almost every child and teacher joined in the singing as the smallest ones went first. Some had little speech-verses, or acted, and the older people and some visitors were called on and made talks. About 1 o’clock all were dismissed from the church; the committee with some others to help,
