The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-07

MICS AND ExcuRsIoss.-The celebration Of
the $50 anniversary Of American inde-
pendence passed OF In this vicinity without
any very special demonstration, and without
any Of the old-time exciting scenes. Large
numbers Of our citizens participated with
the children Of the Sabbath schools In their
picnic paytqes, and many more spent the
day at the various landings along the Po-
tomac. The only event Of public interest
occurring In the city was the demonstration
Of the colorcd Sabbath School Union, and
this affair was conducted In such manner
as reflects credit upon the managers, the
teachers and the scholars. Tho children Of
the union, TO the number OF about $500,
assembled at Franklin square, and, under
the chief marshalship OF David Warner,
assisted by John L. Hickman, Of the Third
Baptist; Enoch Grasty, Of the Second Bap-
list, and L. 7. Jones, Of Zion Wesley Sab
bath schools, formed In the following order
Of procession;
First National band, VIM. Lee, leader.
Marshal-in-chief David Warner, W. II. A.
Wormley, president, and Joseph Ambush,
recording secretary OF the Union.
Asbury school, with about 275 scholars,
Jos. Smith, superintendent; joe. Ambush
aud Miss Z. A. Pearson, assistants; mar
shaled by Thos. Dyson and Phillip Cole.
Large blue silk banner, with representation
Of Christ blessing little children; reverse,
portrait Of the late Thos. Brown, who for
twenty years was the superintendent Of the
school, and name aud date Of organization,
MAY 12, 1922 Small blue banner with
cross, inscribed, eve cling to the cross"
white silk banner Of the Total Abstinence
and Anti-Tobacco Society, with motto, awe
strive to save" Large American flag,
carried by some eighteen or twenty boys.
Israel School, Joseph Quincy, superintcnd-
ent, with r. Tompkins, c. W. Davis, Harri-
son Smith aud Joshua Elkins marshaling
the 26s teachers and scholars. A beau
tiful banner, having on the front capital
representation Of Christ blessing little chill.
drcn, and reverse, representation Of Christ as
the Good Shepherd, with the words, Bless
the Lord, o, House Of Israel !" "suifer little
children to come unto me-" and name Of
school with the date of organization, 1885
A number of flags also appeared In the line
Bowyer's South Washington band.
Zion Wesley School, with 2S3 scholars,
headed by s. W. Walker, superintendent, and
marshaled by @. II. Brooks, s. Hewitt, T.
Smith, T. Parker, 2. johnson, Z. Stewart
and l.. Jones. A fine banner of red silk with
paintings Of Christ blessing children and
Christ as the Good Shepherd, headed the line
and similar banner Of green silk with motto
OF "God is Love-" name and date Of organi-
zation OF the school (April, 1sio) also at.
tracted attention.
Sixth Baptist, (Island,) with 70 scholars,
having In line several national flags. W.
Newman, superintendent, James II. Dabney
and John Gruntliu, marshals.
Nineteenth street Baptist school, William
Wormly, superintendent, with about 200 In
Hue, marshaled by John A. Smith and VIM.
| Cole. A beautiful banner was at the head
Of the line having on the front the painting
of an angel with "They that seek me early
shall find me-" and on the reverse the name
and date Of organization of the school
| (ls36.)
Union Bethel, numbering about 200. unde,
the superintendent OF J. l.. Thomas, and
marshalcd by VIM. Beckett-carrylng sew.
eral national flags In the line.
Fifteenth street Presbyterian school, Rev.
j. sella Martin, acting superintendent
numbering 200. A beautiful white silk ban.
ner with a capital portrait of Mr.. Lincoln
was borne In the line Of this school, and &c
or 40 boys uniformly drcsscd) carried min
iature flags, adding greatly to the appear.
ance Of the line. Mr.. II. Piper was the mar.
shall, with c. B. Fisher, ]. II. Smith, J. NJ
Brown and c. II. Peters, assistants.
Ebenezer school, numbering 100, (James
| A. Hill, superintendent, and 8. Mitchell,
marshal,) headed by a fine blue banner
having on the trout the name and date Of
organization, (1s40.t
John Wesley school, with about so in line
j. ii. Painter, superintendent; W. IL
johnson, c. Brent and J. A. Tilghman. A
number OF flags set of the line to advantage
Union Wesley school, with about 15C
pupils In line, having at It's head a neat
banner with good likeness of Superlntend-
ent J. J. ClintonS and name and date of or.
ganization of the school. The superintend.
ent (Alfred Day. headed this school, with
d. @. johnson, W. Warileld and William
| Ferguson, marshals.
| Talley's Fourth ward band.
Second Baptist school-E. Grasty, acting
superintendent; Messrs. Lewis RufIin au(
U. n. rIelcner, mara1als; lIU scholars II
line, including six teachers. Blue silk ban
ner, on one side Of which was an open Bible
encircled with the words, "Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me-" and on the other
"second Baptist Sunday School. Instituted
In lS49."
Galbraith school, Basil Chase, superin
tendent; Lemuel Murray, samuel Prescott
and Frank Jenifer, marshals, with ~
scholars In line. Banner of blue cotton
with inscription. Galbraith Chapel Sunda,
School," and painting Of the church; also
an American nag.
Mount Pisgah school, II. Green, actin,
superintendent; VIM. II. Waters, marshal
with I'D scholars.
Third Baptist school, J. Nathan, r. Pier
superintendent and marshal, with ~
scholars In line. Banner of blue silk, will
likeness of Ex-Prcsident Lincoln, with ib'
words, Whatsoever shall appear. 70 B;
= fSo:. I. L II. Ne Il iiae Of this school was tn,
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bouldin.
Canal mission school, under the auspices
| of Aha vnun0 Mama Chriatian Aaan.i.tinn
numbered about 100 In line, with c. II. Mer
vim as superintendent and marshal, an,
Messrs. Bailey, Vance and Vaughn, teachers
White cambria banner, bearing inscription
" Canal Mission, instituted July. s, 1866.
Superintendent and teachers all white.
Shiloh Baptist School, John NJ. Washing
ton, superintendent, and Alexander Tyler an
VIM. Lucas, marshals; ninety scholars Il
line of procession; no banners.
Trinity Mission School, Mrs. Maria W
Stewart, superintendent about twenty iv
scholars In line. This school has been re
Gently organized, and numbers about sevcnt
scholars.
The line of march was by Fourteenth, II
and Sixteenth and "A half streets, through tn
west gate of the Executive Mansion. Her
large crowd had assembled, Upon the al
rival Of the procession President Grant mad
his appearance at one Of the upper window
! OF the mansion, ana bowed In response to tn
greeting he received. The schools wer
drawn up In front OF the building aud dl
rected by Mr.. Thomas T. Bell, chorister q
the Asbury school, the scholars sang i
beautiful style the beautiful national song
"My Country IT'S of Thee" to the tune q
"Amcrica."
The procession then reformed, and march
ing along the west front of the Treasury, as
sembled around stand erected In III
grounds south Of the Presidents House.
Mr.. W. II. A. Wormly, the president o
the union, called the assemblage to order
and made few Introductory remarks,
feryent prayer was offered by Rev. j. A
Handy, after which an appropriate hymn
was sung by the Asbury school, and tn
annual report Of the union was read by tn
secretary, Joseph Ambush. Rev. d. W
Anderson then addressed the union, followe,
by Prof. G. d. Yashon. After music by til
first national band, Rev. Mr.. Dennison an,
Prof. Green delivered addresses, and tn
closing address CATER another hymn hat
been sung by the Asbury SCHOOL, was mad
by Mr.. Woodward, Of Chicago.
The report of the secretary was not com
plete on account Of the failure of many O
the superlntendents to send In their reports
The exercises throughout were very In
terestlng, and great deal Of enjoymen
was had by the little ones. Many of tn