New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-24
THIRTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY or THE
BROOKLYN SUNDAY-SCHO0LS.

BROOKLYN SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
The Thirty-frst Anniversary of the Brooklyn Sun
dav.Schools was celebrated yesterday afternoon by
professions and exercises in the various churches des-
| mated in the programme The occasion is always one
of great interest to the many thousands Of children
who are attached TO these schools and preparations
| are made many days in advance, with the view OF
making the of qualification TO the spectators
and of pleasure to the juvenile participants. The GER
tanty of abundant supply of cakes and CONNECTIONS
after the proceedings over has not little 10 do III
aupnentI The humber of children, many OF whom
are thereby induced to attend school thereafter.
The day was beautiful could be desired. The
rain Of the previous day had yed the DUST ana there
was every prospect OF glorious une rs previously
arranged Il national and city flags were displayed
from The City Hall in the morning, and at IL O'Clock
a. m. tie bell Olled, as signal That the celebration
would take place. From tbat time the streets were
tLronged with neaty dressed children their way TO
and iron the respective churches appointed for the
meeting Of the difereIt schools and divisions.
Tie great number Of children rendered necessary
to DIVIDE the schools into two grand dyisions-one
styled the Eastern Division, embracing all those eaet
of Hudson avenue and Neyns street, and the Western
Division, comprising all west Of the same streets.
Tie children of the Western Division met in their
respective school-rooms at o'clock, and forming in
procession marched Kemsei street, where the whole
we've to pass in review-the children TO occupy both
sidewalks, fucing each other, and The bands OF music
10 take position in the middle Of the street
1t is sui Jet OF regret that this arrangement could
not he carried into effect. The street and sidewalks
where lie review WIS TO take place was thronged by
all sorts Of pee pie who, Notwithstanding repeated aud
urgent quests by the Supernlendens well as the
police remained stationary or moved u some other
spot where they were much in the way a. before.
AS the inst schools came up they crowded their way
through best they could their lines became disOr
der-d, aud it was not long, as school after school
marched toward the place designated, before every
thing state If confusion deeply Notifying TO
those in charge. The teachers of several schools
Lido urah l4lf fllrvr fagnf
attempting to penetrate the mass of grown people the
great majority Of them ladies' who blocked mp every
AVENUE.
The pand Of the Sh Regiment was stationed on the
corner Of Clinton and epsen streets, where the Mayor
and Common Councii review the the children;
ana the Brooklyn Band took position some hundred
yards below, on Remsen street. The children
were to halt aud sing the song entitled Shining
Shore to the music of the bands. Some a
the schools succeeded, indiiierently, and others
Od not get within gun-shOt Of the place
At length, all became convinced that there
remedy and the schools marched back to their respect
i've quarters, where there exercises of another
character, which passed off agreeaby. The pro-
ceedlngs were similar in all the churches, consisting of
singing, reading the Scriptures, end addresses
plymouth Church III Orange street was crowded
with children, all neatly dressed and happy looking
The banners stationed at the end OF The pulpit so
az 10 be in full view Of all present. A band in the
gallery usually occupied by the choir played selections
nom the opera Of IrOyaore, and after a voluntary Oh
The organ, Tie children sahg the song commencing
Once friends greet,
And with them raise voices
Each to-day rejoces," sc.
Previous to this, however, NJ. S. BEACH, esq.,, Aid
10 the Grand Marshal OF the day, in few brief re-
marks 10 the audience, referred the failure Of the
procession but which, he cOntended, not properly
attributable 10 any neglect on the part ofthe Grand Mar
sha although lie might have made better arrangements,
but was chrgeable TO the spectators who cncumbeIed
the sidewalks, Notwithstanding the appeals made 10
them TO move out Of the way. They tried to get the
polio 70 clear the streets, but they cOud do it.
They then red 10 bring the schools into the middle Of
the street, but could not make them understand that
they were 10 sing, ana so all broke up in disorder
which the speaker repeated was owing 70 those who
came 10 view the procession.
Dr.. MORRILL,, the Superintendent of Plymouth
School, expressed The hope that an the procession had
been failure, thai these proceedings would be
cess.
Mr BLAKrs1EE, the Marshal of the dav stated that
when be requested the people to stand back they did 80
but the moment be left the space WAS filled up again.
The employment Of force would have beengthe only |
remedy tui he took the Christian view, and thought
tie easiest way the best. lie expressed his astonsl
ment however that the Police were of 30 Little avail
in crowd Of people; and, in referring to the disap-
IOintments experienced, hoped that
They who marched and turned away,
Might live to march smother day
Tie regular exercises having been resumed, the
Rev. Mr.. BLLDEH read the First Psalm song by |
he CHI dren, aud the Rev. Mr. LEvERE Of st. Paul's
,hurcb delivered prayer. An address by Mr..
nd q song by tie, infant prOgedy, little MARTHA
JAWS which was enthusiastically received, concluded
be exercises
Refreshments were provided in all the school-rooms
,r the children, whither they repaired after the
ervices. 80
The Eastern Division, nnder the direction of Nj. j.
. HaTioit held their exercseS IN TIE churches
reviOus 10 parade. The provisions IN the programme
ere strictly observed, and all parsed of systematically
hey Iaraded in Clinton avenue The ngmCer OF
iidren in this division was almost 4,Oo0 In me
'esiern Division 10000 making little army OF "a
- IN the streets yesterday.
ANNIVERSARIES IN WILLIAMS
BURGH
The Sabbath-Ssboos Of the Eastern District cele-
ated their anniversaries yesterday afternoon BY
large procession, in which all the Schools in
e District except the Lee-avenue School No. l6s {
Ok part. They all formed in column on the i
rner Of Division avenue and Fourth street, :
d then. pooee ded by fine hand of mueic | l.