The national Republican., 1867-05-14
LOCAL DEPART MENT.


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LOCAL DEPART M ENT.
GRAND SABBATH-SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION
The Washington City Sabbath.SchOol Union
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
ABOUT 5000 In THE PROCESSION
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES
scenes, Incidents, &C., &C., &c
Yesterday one Of the grandest spectaclos, IL
the way Of Sunday School demonstrations thai
We have ever witnessed In the District Of Colum.
bia, was witnessed by Thousands Of persons
Early In the morning tho ministers, superin,
tsndents, teachers, scholars, parents and friends
began to assemble at their respective churches
there to form In procession and march TO their
respective divisions. The morning was clear
and balmy, and the dust kept itself within
bounds. The children were all as gay and happy
as larks, and teachers and superintendents an.
peared to be in their glory The pastors, too, ap.
peared deeply interested in the welfare and ar.
rangement Of the classes and did oil In their power
to have the affair decided success; and in this
they were undoubtedly gratided. Quite a large
number were present from our sister cities 10
witness the grand display. and we feel sure that
they returned homo with an exalted opinion Of the
Washington schools.
The President kindly consented that all In the
Departments counected with the schools should
have leaves Of absence, and hundreds of them
ayailed themselves Of the opportunity We
learn that l20 were absent from one room In the
Treasury Department, and 63 from another
The streets were densely crowded by citizens and
others, who manifested deep iporsst in the little
folks and their display Of banners, flags, &c.
At 8 o'clock .. m the eastern schools reported
to Mr.. Geo. r. Gulicb, marshal, at the NAVY
Yard Baptist Church; the Island schools to Mr..
Thomas X. Gray, marshal, at the Seventh Street
Presbyterian Church; the western schools to Mr..
@. 7. McGlue, marshal, at the Union Chapel;
the central schools to M. David A. Burr, mar.
shal at Wesley Chapel; and the northern schools
TO Mr.. X. V. Belt, marshal, at tho corner of
Ninth and N streets. These took up other
schools on their way to Lafayette Square, at
which point they all arrived at about o'clock.
From this they marched from the avenue,
through the east gate Of the carriageway Of the
Pre.ldents House, TO the grounds Just south of
the white House. Here they formed in process
sion, and marched past tho south side Of the
Presidential Mansion, and out Of the grounds
south Of the Treasury Department into and along
Psnnsylyania avenue toward tho CAPITOL. Az
they passed along the Presidents House they
were reviewed BY the President, Gen. E. G. Car.
ripgton, United States District Attorney; Col.
Moore, the Presidents Military Secretary; Col
Robert johnson, the Presidentis Private secre.
taryi DR.. Denham, member Of the Irish Depu.
tation to the Presbyterian Church of the United
States; Rev. DR.. Parker, and large number of
other gentlemen and ladies.
The scholars and teachers Justify oheered the
President as they passed by, and he recognized
the compliment by raising his hat and bowiug to
than.
The procession was formed in the following
order, to wit:
John @. Judd, Marshal.in. Chief, white rosette,
with gilt star and throe blue streamers.
I. A. Heald's brass band.
Western Division-G. T. McGlue, marshal,
red Foaette, with blue and white strsamors silver
star. white and blue baton.
Young Mems Christian Association Mission.
This mission bore at its head fine, large silk
flag Of the national c0lors, and was marshaled by
Mr.. e. II. Harner. The school embraces about
20 superintendents and teachers, 1870 scholars
and $50 volumes Of library books. The school
was only organised about year since. and Is in
aourishing condition.
Union Chapel, Rev. j. II. Reid. pasterj as.
sistant marshal Of division, Theodore Sterrick;
school marshal, T. !. Salkeldi assistant mar
shals, F. Calvert, J. Hines, j. st. Clair and A. 3.
Taylor. THE school marshals wore blue rosettes
white strssmers and blue batOnsi the assistant
marsAals, blue rosettes) This school carried a
School, n. B. Church, organised May, ls4Si"
on the reverse Is a representation Of Christ in
Struoting little child and pointing 1t heaven.
ward. This banner was surmounted by gilt
eagle carrying a wreath Of beautiful flowers.
Further back in this school was u banner in
sclibsd, "Union Sunday School," with under.
meath, on dark field, an eagle resting on a bun
die Of sticks and bearing In It's talons scroll in.
Scribed, "E Pluribus Unumi" on the reverse,
Christ blessing little children. This banner was
also surmounted by gilt eagle. This school has
~ officers and teachers, l48 scholars, and $50
volumes in the library. The children showed OF
to excellent advantage.
Tho New York avenue and Presbyterian
Church Sunday School Rev. P. D. Gurley, d D.,
pastor, and G. NJ. Parks, superintendent, -
Chase, marshal. The school was headed by their
banner with the yignette A. s. School sur
rounded by the motto, "This is the way walk
70 In It," This banner was followed by beau.
tiful silk American flag, after which were carried
along the line Ave beautiful shield banners
trimmed in red whito'and blue, and gold, with
wreaths and ribbons, &c, These banners con.
tanned the following mottos, "Stand up for Je-
sus," "Whatsoeyer ho saith unto you. do it,
The Lord will provide" "GOd is love, ," "Glory
to God" This school numbers about 800 schol-
ars and 80 teachers.
1uo Shuhi uluniOu phupueh bOnVoi ueIo
with Superintendent J. X. p. Gleeson as mar
BhAl, The school carried n beautiful white ban.
nsr bearing the name and date Of organization of
the school, in blue letters the banner had q red
border and tassels. With this was carried
beautiful American flag. The school numbers
about 20 scholars, and has been organized but
recently,
Foundry school, Rev. b. PeytOn Brown pas.
tor. Infant class, Father Gardner. Banner, blue
and white silk inscription, Foundry Infant
class-The Bible our foundation" " Large banner,
red and blue silk device-Shepherd with lamb
folded In his arms inscription: "The Sunday
School, the Nursery of the Church" Female
and male scholars aagi beautiful banner of the
Youths Missionary Society, carried by the class
contributing the largest amount during the
month"; blue and white silk banner; inscription,
q Foundry Mission Sunday School organized,
1885," hag Following tho whole cane the
tsAoheT, officers, and pastor, each member of the
school wearing a badge, with Foundry NJ. L.
8. School, established 1917, with picture Of the
church. ofacsu and teachers, 66I number Of