Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-24
SOUTH WARRINGTON SUNDAY
SCHOOL UNION. Scr.
AnntyeraAry Celebration.

This morning, the schools Of the South wash
ington Sunday School Union held their anni-
yersary celebration in the Metropolitan III. e.
church TIE schools assembled early at their
sonian grounds, where at O'Clock they formed
into line under Chief Marshal VIM j. Murtaxh,
Esq. Prof. DOrch's brass band was engaged for
the occasion, ard preceded the schools, which
nsrchc q of in The following order: 0'
The Ith-street Presbyterian Sunday School,
with Mr.. j. II. Heron, superintendent and
president Of the union, and Messrs. Jshn Peters
and Charles Bettenger, assistant marshals.
This school numbers l91 scholars, and has y
teachers. On their banner which was taste
fully trimmed with a wreath Of flowers, was the
inscription: "Sabbath School of the Seventh
street PRESBYTERIAN ehurch-instituted ls52."
The 6th-street Prc5byt erian Sabbath School,
e B. Ps@i son, superintendent, and w. M. Har-
vey and NJ. Stewart, assistants. This school
numbers LIS scholars and II teachers. On their
banner is inscribed: sabbath School Of the 6ah-
street Presbyterian church-iDstituted ls52.".
:, Ryland Chapel Sunday School was the next in
line with Mr.. Thomas X. Gray superintendent
and w. j. Murtagh, assistant. This school
numbers 80 scholars and 20 teachers. On their
banner was inscribed: '.Ey land Chapel Sunday
Next in line ives the Fifth Baptist church
sabbath school, Rev. q. C. Meador, pastor, and
John Il. Henderson, superintendent. This school
Numbers about three hundred scholars, and Is
second III numbers among the South Washing
ton schools Motto ON the front OF the banner:
I" South Washington Sabbath School Union,
the Fifth Baptist Church" The marshals were
Aessrs- John r. Bradley and James ID. Avery
The number of teachers TO this school is twenty
seven. A portion Of the Marine Band preceded
the school.
The Gorsuch chapel Sabbath school came
next-Nm- X. Hunt, superintendent-with 90
scholars and II teachers On the banner was
inscribed % Gorsuch Chapel Sabbath School,
instituted $780,
The line was interspered with banners and
nags, Handsomely trimmed with flowers. The
children were all dressed well, and the day be-
ing cool, they stood the march very we'll. The
line of march was out through the gate on to
18th street, down across the canal bridge to
Pennsylvania avenue, up the avenue and
through the gate south of the Treasury Depart
ment, by the west front of that building tc
pennsylvania avenue, and thence TO the gate
leading to the Presidents house and through
the east room, where the President stood, In
company with distinguished gentlemen, and re.
viewed the procession as IL passed through ant
out at the south front, down the steps, anG
through the gate leading to the west front of the
Treasury, and cut TO Pennsylvania avenue anC
down the avenue to 18th street; down z to 9Th
and thence 20 the Metropolitan church, on the
corner Of G and Az street. where addresses were
delivered by several gentlemen. The pro
grerme embraced the hymns: praise the givel
Of ALL "Strike the Harp OF Zion;" prayer
hymn, praise, give Praise, reading of the an
nual report; hymn. Grown Him." Doxolog,
and benediction; after which the schools dis
persed 20 ,heir respective schoolrooms, wher,
refreShments were prepared for all the children
Among the speakers were Senator Scott OF
Pennsylvania, and Rev. Byron Sunderland.