Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-14

the Sabbath day and keep II holy. and small
banner and nag. After the eKefctees were
the scholars were treated 10 refreshments, and
the newly elected superintendent, Mr. G. H.
p. White, was introduced. -sf
/ Navy Yard Baptist sunday School, George
=. G1licE .uperintendent, msrshaiIed Sy
Messrs J. F. Clarke, H. O. Keirl aud J. T.
| Gull, with 205 scholars in line. The banner
NsSr 9s9d BAPTIST SaSSs,h Ssoe
| ganized A. ID. Iey3," surmounted by q beauti.
| fnl wreath. On the reverse an open Bible
with words search the Scripture" The In-
| banner OF blue silk ground, win white border
and silver fringe and tassels. On the face was
eS wn the ev words
\ anStber " "The reverse bore the inscription,
.'Infant class Of the cd Baptist s. s. Washing
| ton, ID. c."
81. Johns German Lutheran, w. Trabert
| superintendent; George Hammer marshall
| scholars in line 10 Banner blue and red. In
scriptIons: "I.asset de Kindlsin Zumer Ko-
| men und wehret linen NIGHT. Marc 10, IA"
s.Sundsy School OF the German Evangelical
Lutheran 81. Johns Church, AZ street, Island,
Washington, ID. @. March 81, 1860"
4 Second Dirtsion.
| Band-led by Prospect.
| Seventh street Presbyterian, J. III. Heron
| superintendent; W. n. Kennedy and J. u.
| Shelby marshals: scholars in line $50 Banner
| of blue and white. Picture Of youth holding
| bible understanding 8 height inscription: ~
press forward TO the mark" Sabbath School
4
1saa'' =, :,
Western Presbyterian School, E. X Wilson.
superintendent: Charles M. Fay, Albert d.
Kingsbury, marshals banners and numerous
flags beautifully decorated with flowers The
scholars in line numbered 125.
Calvary Baptist School, VIM. Stickney su.
perlntendent: marshals, ID. A. Chambers, r.
Olcutt, Edward Gutter. 410 scholars. Fine
banners and flags
First Presbyterian, o. G. Wight superintend.
| ent, with its mission school under charge OF
| Mr.. @. Il. Patch, marshalled by Il. +. John
| ston, George L. Milburn and III. Kushling,
| with about 1J0 scholars in line. Banner of
"Our Hope" resting at the foot of which lie
bible with the motto ..The Bulwark of Free
dom" borne by Thos H; Watson.
Sixth Presbyterian, n. >. Grist and W.
h. Williamson, marshais; scholars in line,
$50; II teachers. Banner, blue and white, in
scrlption, "Sabbath School of the Sixth Pres
Handsome picture OF children reading the
Bible; inscription, "From child thou hast
known the Holy Scriptures
Gorsuch Chapel. ]. W. Stahl, superinteu.
pent: Robt. Yeatman, Chas. Black. marshais;
scholars in line, us; "a teachers. Banner, blue
and white, inscription, sInstituted Nov. 1850"
Holy Bible, Light of the World"
First Baptist O3th streeU School, @. T. Mason
superintendent; marshals T. 5. Samson, VIM.
Wetherllt. l.. Ii. Allyn, and T.. Chiswell; ban
ners; scholars 275, including the children of
Der.
Band-led by Wagner
Il Edsl w dSnlngtOn metnO0lSt SUNDAY School,
=. A. ii. Marks, superintendent: marsaaled by
by William H. Pritchett, Geo. X. Cook, John
Dickinson, and 7. Il. Stahl scholars in line $40
The banner bore painting of Christ blessing
little children, with the words, "Suffer little
children to come unto me-" On the reverse
WAS .'Ebenezer Sabbath School, founded A. ID.
lS21.''
Island Baptist j. p Lucas, superintendent
James Hall, Geo. Lessner. VIM. Baum, mar.
shals; scholars In line, 200. A rich banner of
white and blue silk; inscription, Fidelity to
hQf l.NTt ha riS.h
| fist Church"
Navy Yard Methodist Protestant Sunday
school, John S. Slater. superintendent mar
snaIed by the superintendent, VIM. T. Redden,
and W. b. March; IS scholars in line.
Hamline Methodist, W. s. Fort, superin-
tendent; e. ID. Godfrey, marshal; about 100
Inc school and date OF organization. July 2,
le60,) edged with eyergreens, and two or three
Estreet Baptist, T.. Richards, superintendent.
and Messrs. Murray, Taylor and Frazier, mar
shals, with about 100 scholars in line, headed
by a fine flag tastefully trimmed with ever.
greens, followed by the school banner, bearing
on the front representation of Christ blessing
little children, and the name of the school on
the reverse. Several beautiful flags, the STATS
Of all being decorated with flowers, were also
ia the line
Union Chapel, NJ. f. Church school, q. T
McGlue SaPerintendent' Marshais r; r: Nor.
line 2UO. The line made very handsome dis
| play with banners and flags, oruamented with
hGTsTs' PrSmiIsnt amSns them handsome
| were two, one bearing representation Of
Christ blessing little children, inscribed above
with the words 'Union Sunday School" and
the other bearing the inscription of "Union
\ Chapel Sabbath School NJ. + Church, organ.
lied May. 1s4e."
The scholars Of the Young Mems Christian
| Association Mission School were mingled with
those Of the Union Chapel and Western Pres
| byterian
| Fletcher Chapel, L. W. Snyder, superin.
Il hx, Do
about 30 scholars in the Ike. White silk ban
| ner, with an open bible and several hymn
l books on the front. with the inscription Gall
children shall be taught Of the Lord" decked
/ with wreaths and flowers.
/ Unitarian School, (recently organiZed,) Of
| which Hoe. +. ID. Elliott Of Massachusetts,, is
| and scholars, marshalled by MI. ]. A. Hay.
| ward.
| The Providence Chapel Methodist, Capitol
| Hill Presbyterian, and Newsboys Home
| Schools, were not out as organizations, but the
| members were mostly in other schools
4 AT THE CAPITOL. b.
On arriving at the grounds. the schools were
| assembled around the two stands, about which
1 the banners and flags carried by the schools
| were set mp, and the exercises were com.
menced, (Mr. Il. Richards, Of the Z street Bap-
| list school, presiding at one stand, and Mr.. A.
| :. Pratt at the other,) the schools singing un.
| der the lead of Messrs. Sharretts and Thomp.
| SON, the hymn commencing "Once more our
youthful throng," &c Rev; MIR. Hewlett led
| in prayer at one stand and Rev. DIR. Boynton
| at the other. The scholars followed singing
| "When Hossanna's land resounding," &c, after
| which the annual report was read, Mr.. Judd
reading IL at one stand and Mr.. ID. A. Barrat
| at the other.
After the report was read at the north stand.
Gen. Howard Rev. j. H. Vincent and Gen.
Brown delivered addresses, the schools sing
ing in their order the following pieces :-asOur
Fathers Long Ago" /" Dare to do Right, Dare
to be True" and +" What shall do for Jesus"
| and the exercises We're closed with the ben
ediction; after which, the schools reformed and
| returned to their respective rooms.
| At the other stand, in the southern portion
of the grounds, addresses were delivered by
| Hon. Mr.. Ferry, Of Mich, Senator Price, OF
| Iowa, and Gen. Howard, and the same pieces
| were sung as at the other stand.
| At the conclusion of the exercises the assem-
| blage was dismissed with the benediction by
| Rev DIR. Gray.
| THE UNION. .
4 The report shows that there are thirty seven
| schools attached to the UEion of which are
| Baptist. Lutheyan, II Methodist Episcopal,
| . Methodist Protestant, 10 Presbyterian, each
| Conversational and Unitarian, and 3 miscella-