The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12

they spectacle to the while
were ascending the steps ON the right another
company descending from the opposite side Of the
house and another winding their devious way through
the columns Of the galleries, along the corridor
while outside the enclosure might be others still
marching back and FORTH and all bearing their beauti-
full banners II desirable to look at and
was behed by many besides those who took part In the
exercises Among the spectators noticed Mr. Mickle
about two hours and half previously Mayor of the
city plain citizen Mickle dispelling the and
vexaons of public life by witnessing the amusements
OF half of Thousands of innocent Juveniles His
taste is commendabe On their return from the garden
the children marched round the Battery grounds and
then took their way homeward Some Of them marched
away the street in as high glee when they
to the ground some took stages and all merry
as could be wished. The day charming the sun
obscured by clouds, 40 that the heat not op
presvc and all things combined to render the occasion
one the greatest happiness to all concerned No not
all We heard some remarks of disapprobation
by persons present because the black and white
Children Of some of the schools were mixed up indis
fortunately but every to their taste This cause of
complaint existed only in reference to certain schools
AS general thing there was no such companionship
There in attendance at the garden an excellent
brass band which played at intervals during the whole
afternoon. When the exercises concluded, the
fountain set to work, and added greatly to the
bprightiness of the scene
In tho evening, tho New York Sunday School Union
held their anniversary meeting at DR.. Cones church.
torncr of Broome and Elizabeth streets The meeting
vas opened by appropriate religious exercises, after
which the secretary forward and read his animal
report from which 1t appears that the society Is in
ourishing condition There belonging to the New
ork city) Union lis schools from l03 OF which reports
been received within the past year In these schools
re 2654I scholars and 2,670 teachers of whom 1897
ire males and l343 are females. They have in their
libraries 1900 volumes of books for the use of the
|choars and s,449 volumes of the Union Question
looks There has been distributed within the past
ear some 30 900 Bibles and Testamens besides large
numbers of religious books Of different kinds The Se
Rotary read several docume nts Of considerable length
among them was ono giving some interesting accounts
remarkable sabbath school scholars, who mad been
rought under the especial notice Of the officers of the
pcety On the whole the Secretary found reason in the
Indication Of things to congratulate tho society upon
prosperity, &C. The secretarys report was next in
rder and being read showed that the society had re-
eved during the yenr. ............ So, 1876 90
Leaving balance of. .... 80 81
Rev Mr. DowLINo was then introduced TO the audience
nd spoke for some time to the notion that the reports
the Secretary and Treasurer be printed Mr. Dow
ng spoke feelngy upon the the great adyan
ge likely TO result from education obtained In the
bbath school, illustrating his proposition by the recital
circumstances which had happened to himself or
pine under his observation. He displayed n Bible
hch he valued. he said than any earthly trcn.
Ire. which was given him twenty-five years ago when
LETT his Sabbath school In England Mn D. MAS
stoned with much interest lie was followed ly
her gentlemen, who spoke in advocacy of Tho
,use OF the Sabbath school.
The large house in which the meeting was held WAS
ed. seats aisles, and all. There was an excei,ent
,or IN attendance, which discourscd excellent music