Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-20

children's day, long to be remembered
by them and those Of more mature years
who thronged our streets gazing with
pleasure upon the charming panorama
of youth as it moved past and was swal-
lowed up in Court Square and hid among
the roses and foliage of that charming
retreat
THE PROCESSION.
At ten o'clock the procession fell into
column, the head of the grand army OF
youth resting on Poplar street and
Second, and the rear Of the column far
down Second, near Beal AT signal
from Grand Marshal d. Gober, the old
Memphis brass band, under the leader
ship of Prof. Frank Arnold, struck up a
marching air, and the vast column was
set in motion. In advance were six of the
police force marching abreast, under the
command of Capt. Grey. Another squad
of patrolmen far in the advance, under
charge of Chief O'Bonnell, kept the
streets clear of vehicles, people, etc.
The procession debouched from Poplar
into Main street in the following order:
The division under Assistant Mar
shall T. H. Arnold, came first, and were
rapidly followed by the second division,
under Assistant Marshal H. Z. Andrews,
the third. under Assistant Marshal j. B.
Miller. and the fourth under Assistant
Marshal II. NJ. Raglan The following
schools were represented in large num-
bers:
The First Methodist Sabbath School
and the First Presbyterian Sunday
School, marching IN double column the
former 27O strong, and the latter 2Ol.
As they moved forward to Main, the
children, under the lead Of their school
superintendent and teachers, com
mepced singing Marching Along in
a spirited manner. The voices of nearly
three thousand children, who composed
the vast procession, were heard far above
the din of city life, and for time the
musical chorus drowned the noise of
trade and traffic.
Next came the Chelsea Baptist school,
one hundred and thirty strong, followed
by the Third Presbyterian Sunday
school Of one hundred and fifty chill
dren. All these schools had appropriate
banners and flags waving at the head Of
each class. The Alabama Street Pres
byterian Sabbath school, with flags and
one hundred and fifty boys and girls,
passed in fine order, forming double
column with the Saffarans Street school
represented by seventy little specimens
Of beauty.
The Memphis Bethel school had one
hundred and fifteen boys and girls
These we're orphans who have been
itpicked up on our streets and cared fol-
BY our Christian ladies and gentlemen
e The children looked happy and con
tented aud were nicely dressed. The,
d we're the observed Of all observers. Th'
e Salisbury Sunday school and the FRS
Congregational school followed, eacl
one hundred strong.
Next came the First Baptist Sunda.
i school, represented by over one hun
dred children, and was followed b.
the Cumberland Presbyterian Sabbatl
school of nearly equal strength. Th
II Leath Orphan Asylum school attracts
general attention. The. Garner Sunda.
school and the Rehoboth Sabbath school
: from Mississippi, presented a fine al
o pearance. The Bartlett Sunday schoo
< had under its banners one hundred an
forty members. The, Linden stree
10 Christian school Infant class, and tn
> Linden Christian Church Sunday schoC
! presented a charming appearance an
- turned out in large numbers. The Ger
y trail Baptist Sabbath school attraete
- universal attention. The children ca
ned twenty banners, upon which appr'
priate notices appeared. The He
nando Methodist Sunday School and II
Second Presbyterian and Mission Sunda
School closed thevast procession Of thrs
K. thousand happy, joyous children.
q. INCIDENTS.
rs The column was one hour and tweni
n minutes passing given point on Mai
IS street, and extended from Union far u
TO Poplar. The column passed OF