New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-03
sunday school Aunivcrsary.
Correspondence of The Tribune

Nlif- liuAffiiffu INV iil'AN'
PHILADELPHIA May 80 l-i5.
The only thing talked Of here to-day is the Ami.
ycrsary Celebration Of the Philadelphia SUNDAY
School Union. which came off here yesterday. Tho
invited guests were seated ON the platform erected
in the centre of Washington Square, with the mem.
bcrs OF the Board Of MANAGERS early as half pas'
two o'clock. Precisely al three o'clock the gates
were thrown open 10 the several columns Of SUNDAY
School children and Teachers. who entered tn
square in five divisions. The Philadelphia Bra,
Band who bad volunteered their services for the oc
casion struck up an exquisite march the columns
came in view Never there more beautiful
sight. The children We're decorated with flowers
and carlands and among them were carried the ban.
ncrs of each School. beautifully trimmed with roses
Temples and arches. ia every style made of the
choicest flowers vases and moss baskets trimmed
with exquisite ski-and every variety OF ornament
which the richest fancy could suggest were borne
in the line of procession After the >crS ices in the
square which consisted of prayer and singing were
concluded all of the divisions loincd IN column
and marched To the Museum 10 deposit their floral
offerings for sale. The column was three b0Drs ami
scrcn miHptcs ga passing into The Museum keeping
on in one continuous march. The number OF children
present could not have been less than f'rc're thor
sand
In the evening both saloons of the Museum were
opened for the admission of vsitcrS In the lower
saloon the flowers and baskets, with other floral Ii,
signs, We're exhibited and sold Reircshmcni tables
were also erected and ornamcned under the dircc
ton of the ladies' of the several churches, and the
whole scene was absolutely enchanting.
The chief attraction however for while was IN
the upper saloon 4 festival had been prepared
there under the direction OF one OF our most eNperl
cnccd coniectoner> and about one thousand persons
We're present
After the singing which was under the direction
OF Mr. Johnson of this City whose musical talents
you may well remembcr Rev. : L. STONE OF Mid
dlciown. Conn delivered short address. Mr. stone
had acquired great celebrity here an eloquent
speaker. before he accepted The call TO Middeiown
and great many persons bad come to the icsli' al
solely la hear him. 20 much had been SAID OF him
that expected 10 be partially disappointed, bat !
never knew an address delivered 20 any audience
wlth such perfect success.
Not only were tbs manner and tone Of voice oi
'no speaker perfect throughout but every sentence
VI 'Ne aidfcss was eloquent IA language and id, j.
Inc audience kept almost GREATNESS silence until
me CLOS, and then the burst OF applause that follow
Ell could not be checked
| Tins anniversary has driven ,be remembrance ot
'O 20" accident AZ the race course almost ont 81 the
! puouc mind The weather i very cold here 10 day
ana o's'ncss duh Yours in haste, ID. E
| 'hof> II lNhlANA-A letter from Columbus.
M "a the Cincinnati Gazette that The severe frost
mas III many places hteiy u not quite DESTROYED The
Nhcai 90 that msny ne.As hem. uorehrs tn . a
preparing Tor Corn iAe ilos, seems 10 have ,-.f,i
most ia The ucl iorpm iands along the stream. who.
Inc wheat The n . forward snd pr1sn .ny maxim
nu.rr Ike -tuhhe held after harvest Tn. Nm ~, II
the wheat forward. have no; suffered
80 much We have heard from several Of the ncehhor
ng counties around and hear the reports as from
neghborhood. and conclude from the bcs,
nation get that there Will not be half crop Of
whoa; IN this part OF the state We viii have but very
ts il.li or carly garden Vegetables IN nls reslol