Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
a Gala


Gaia Day.
The twenty sixth anniversary of the Sunday
schools of this city took place to-day and was
one of the largest demonstrations ever held
The morning was clear and pleasant and at an
early hoD~ undreds of children in holiday a.
tire report,d at 'hsir respective churches, pre-
paraiory 10 forming the procession. AT eight
O'Clock the vaTIoDs schools had a 81 N bled, and
tie professions were formed as follows:
Eastern Sehoois.-The band reported at the
Second Baptist Church 10 Mr.. J. G.. Dulin,
marshaI, who proceeded to gather up the
East Washington schools, and marched by
dents grounds.
T. X Wilson, aid TO division marshll j add, a.
the Young Mems Christian Association MIS-
SION School, corner I'D and streets, and pro-
osesied by Pennsylvania avenue TO 20th street,
whele Union chapel School joined; thence
down Pennsylvania avenue to 10Th :reet.
who're the Western Presbyterian School fell
into line, and they marched In the Presidents
grounds, entering by the new gateway between
the Presidents House and the Treasury De-
psrtment-
CenfraI ScAocIs-Firsf Iirisiea.-The hand re-
ported to Mr.. q. G. Wight, division marshal, ri
the First Presbyterian Church, on I street,
who proceeded 10 Columbian Law Building
and received the 5th-street Presbyterian
Schools: thence 10 the southwest corner of Jlh
and + streets. where the Wesley Chapel and
Mission Schools joined; thence to 9TH street,
where The E-srreet Baptist School joined: thence
to 9Th street, where the gth-strcet M. p. School
fell IN; thence TO 10th street where the Congre-
gatioual School joined them: and thence to 18th
stetet for the Foundry School, and thence to
the Presidents grounds
Central Scboois-.Second Division-The band
reported at the Protestant Orphan Asylum. on
i street and from thence marched with the
orphans and Providence Chapel School 10
and 4rh streets, where they were ioInpd by
Fletcher Chapel School: thence TO / AID 9Th
streets, " here they were joined by the Assem-
bly's School; thence u 9Th and Il streets, where
the German Evangelical School Joined thence
10 II snd 7th streets, where the German Luthe-
ran School Joined. and the procession marched
10 p and 9TH streets, to Join the First Division.
NtrtAern SchoolS.-The band reported 10 Mr..
j. CT. Judd. division marshal, at 9th snd
streets, where Hamline school was in readi-
ness. At Sth and u streets they were Joined by
The North Presbyterian Sc hool, and at S.h and
NJ by the M street Methodist school. They then
marched 20 9th street and Massachusetts ave-
nue., where Mckendree and Calvary schools
Joined, thence TO 9Th and II, when the Fourth
Presbyterian school joined, thence along II To
1lth street, where the Lutheran school fell in.
thence TO 18th street, where the 18th street Bap-
fist school and mission joined, thence 10 New
York ayenre and .14th street, where the New
York avenue Presbyterian school Joined. ard
the procession marched to the Presidents
grounds.
AT THE PREsIDEST's
Between and 10 o'clock the school. arrived
on the grounds south of the Presidents House.
and Mr.. VIM. Stiekney, chief marshal, with
division marsb1ls J. CT. Judd. !. e.. Dulin aud
o. &. Wright. were kept busy IN arranging
them according TO programme. and there being
IN the grounds large numbers of persons as
spectators this was accomplished with some
dlhculty- bile his was being done. the
Marine Band appeared az the south front of
The Mansion and performed several appropri-
ate ans when President johnson. accompanied
by Col. W CT. Moore, appeared, and was heart
lily greeted by those who mad taken position on
The porticO, " lille nun ehcered him, aud
while the procession moved OF ne remained
standing, many OF the children cheering him
IS tEey IsSed.
The PROCESSION
shortly a-t,- zen clock, the line being
ready, the order O.. march was given and the
schools paSrHd - h folic , NJ order.
Chief marshal, VIM Stickney. First Divi-
sioD-J- @ udd, marshal; section OF the Ma
me Band Norih Pres by-erian School, mum
b. ring about go pupils; Robert A Slater, su-
Pt rinteIdent; maIshaled by MessTs. Barr AMI
Garter, beaded by q bar ner with an ocean
scene. First Baptist, dmbering 30 pupils.
u Il. MaSOn- superintendent j. W. Wander
pool, mas hal, Thomas Smith and =. Shields.
assistants, l. dc by 4 beautiful banner. the
front OF which contained representation Of
Sbaphan De Sci be reading the book OF the
Law 6eiCIe ktEg JOSIAH" first Baptist NJ -
sion- J. q JUOd- superintendent: e. Lynch,
marshal. with rs in | n. bearing several rags
Foundry S-hcoI. f. II Stlnernetz. surerinten-
Dent; nal hall Oy y. Y Lsech. with f o.
Ieecb, II. Ii. Barker, Thomas Miller
ard MGresu Baldwin, Assistants. There
were Stout zoo IN line with 81 teaches,
end seN@TSl tSEueis were also earned, one in
SftaGt with a Te1'fr senraJiOn OF Christ as The
coed slept RI with the mCsto. - Feed nv
lambs The rant class was beaded by 8
SaEnsT " lsiT own, and a missionary tanner
;l,tr-l d much attention. -Four hltle girls
very appropriately carried small Bible on Il
cnsnlCL, ana an area OF flowers was conspic-
Mons Fourth Presbyterian School. numb-r-
ing ECO, = q WHOM we've ID the infant cIa 5,
af3ded by D. Bassett and NJ Kelly, su-
psr,ntendents, and marshaIed By DR.. ID.
McFarlan, assisted by j. Il. SIsman. q.
w. Larner, J. Seibolt. Charles Frauzcni, :.
A Wallace. Capt. Hatch, and DIR. Dufour. At
the head of the lire was a splendid banner.
h2x TbsaE ff,.
was the Declaration of Independence. the
Constitution of the United States inscribed
'SUur National Bu!wark." Another with
representation OF child a. prayer; and
along the line were several fags and
shields with APPROPRIATE notices STRAIT
tens COrnet Band, New York Avenue
Presbyterian School. $40 in line, marshalled
by j. X. Embre, banner with representation of
"a tsaCh her pointing a lot of children 10 a church.
win motto, This Il the way, walk We in it,
revere. name with date of institution. ISIS
small banner inscribed, =. Stand UP ior Jesus
and several shields appropriately inscribed.
New York avenue Mission, Crom the head of
sth street, with about 80 scholars. marshaled
by Superintendent II. p Wmslow, headed by
"A small but exceedingly well-trimmed blue
six banner, containing the name of the school.
IT PanIs English Lu theran, numbering 800,
~ AIDED by MI A. y Pratt superintendent, and
marshalled by Captain TOmason, Mcssrs
keuhllng, :. Davis, Mrs. Davis and Miss
butler. A handsome silk banner was borne in
front OF the line, and several smaller appeared
down the line. Union Chapel School, with
265 in lire maIshaled BY r ). Calvert, J. s
Lincoln. r. il. Harner. A handsome banner
headed this line, or which was representa-
tlcn OF CHRIST blessing little children. and
number of national flags Were DISPLAYED
First Congregational School, General e.. H.
Howard, superintendent, T.. Lyman, marshal.
lpmbering al9ut 10: among them about ~ of
the colored pupils, whose presence caused con,
siderable comment among the spectators and
scholars of other schools. A handsome banner
headed this school being OF blue silk, with the
name on the front and the cross and crown on
the reverse. Canal Mission, headed by beau
uful silk banner with the name: Mr.. @. Il.
Ramsdell, marshal, numbering 50 scholars.
.NsCsnd D-rIss0H.-J. G.. DulIn. marshal: seL-
Gscn of the Marine Band. AssemDlys Presbv
terIan SchOo'; banner with '.Our @ uardian An
GEL reverse Presented TO the Assembly Sun
day School 1855" maIsbalesi by Samuel Spear
ing and Charles EdmOnstOn. Second Baptist,
G- +. Quick, superintendent, over $40 schol-
aTs- with handsome banner in line: marshaled
by William Nottingham Waugh Chapel, 90
scholars, headed by G. 7. Edgar, superintep>
cent marshaled by W :. Dyre, LCtournau and
Sherwood. A splendid blue silk banner head
ed this school, bearing on the front represen-
fation Of a child in prayer, nan ked by angels.
The infant class banner was In line. The most
attractive feature was full rugged ship, with
her sails inscribed with Iepresen atoms of the
Cross and Hope Fret Prrsby terrain School,
numbering about rs scholars, T.. Storrs SUI
psrin.endent, and q. +. Johnson and q. A.
MorTison mar hals. A fac banner with rep
rpsenfauOn of CrOss. inscribed 1T ar Hope"