The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-07
BROOKLYB SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE.
Of That City About Thirty thousand Ju-
veniles Take Part in the Display.

Yesterday was a gala occasion among the Juve-
niles OF the City OF Churches who are wont to
attend the churches OF the various Protestans de-
nominations The event was the celebration OF the
forty-second anniversary OF the Sunday School
Union. For weeks aye, for months past these
children and their enthusiastic instructors have
been looking forward in glowing anticipation to the
realization OF their fond hopes OF an suspicious
celebration. The ranks OF the classes have been
infused with an esprit De corps, which had the
tendency OF putting each bog and girl upon
his or her mette TO do all In their
power to contribute to the number and effectiveness
in point Of display upon the oft quoted "slxth Of
June" New suits were ordered for the special &C.
casion long in advance, and In brief, the thoughts
and imaginings OF the
JUVENILE ARMY OF ZION
by day and by night all centred toward this great
gala field day, where, under the marshaship or the
pillars Of their respective folds, they were to walk
in colors so gay and ENJOY that sweet morselnot I'M
known TO older heads-mutual admiration. Hence
it is not to be wondered at then, that as the day
drew nearer young hearts and older heads should
begin to pray for fair weather that p0stponement
OF the appointed time might be necessary. In this,
as the result has proved, they were not disap-
pointed Though the early portion OF the day was
somewhat overcast and cloudy there was no I'm.
City Hall and fire alarm bells OF the Western District
rang forth the
GLAD SIGNAL,
announcing that the anniversary should be held.
Then there was mighty rush OF youngsters home
ward for embellishments OF attire and the stir and
starched clothes were donned, with all the
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snals and their aids, mounted upon gentle
horses. displaying badges of hinge dimension,
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their subordinates IN zeal and office. BY one
O'Clock the churches and schools attached were
female teachers and the beaux Of the Young MEMS
Christian Association, and others who were In
Charge paid charming compliments to each other
IN mutual congratulations upon the appearance or
their Sabbath scholars and themselves. At two
O'Clock exercises, consisting of singing, reading,
prayer and an address, were gone through with IN
the several churches, and at half-past three the
several divisions, numbering In the aggregate about
thirty thousand pupils formed Tor parade.
The churches represented numbered thirty.two
congregations, and were under the Grand Marshall
ship OF Mr.. Henry o. Peck. Bands OF music pre-
Ceded each subdivision and the effect as the sun
shone respiendenty down upon the brightly at
tired girls and boys bearing rich and costly ban
ners, with glowing Orbs, keeping step as well as
little feet would permit to popular and familiar airs,
was inaeed an enchanting scene Exutant mainmas
ana proud papas stood on the sidewalks along ne
vanity their children as they passed on FULLY con-
scious OF the importance OF their posi-
fl9 the nn Tune nelns BY four 00s ociecs
the parade Of the forty-second anniversary was
among the things Of the past, and new leaf in the
realization OF the TACT 80 familiar to malurer years.
that all the pleasures Of this life are but Meeting,
tusOry moments, was opened to the youngsters.
who were marched back 10 their class rooms. Here
CRUMBS or WISDOM AND PLUM CAKE
were dealt out In pr0fsion, the latter evidently be-
ing the more palatabe part Of the repast Oranges,
rasns, Almonds candies, Ice cream, lemonade and
such like ingredients were also served the hungry
young ones, as In strict accordance with prior an-
ticipatlOns and happy usage. Upon the conclusion
of the repast cheers given by the juveniles Tor
the day they celebrated, and TO the music OF Put
Me In My Little Bed" the youngsters sought their
welcome cOuCneS.