Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-05

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afternoon in an excellent manner, and elected
much applause
The Sunday School of Fletcher Chapel Mis-
sion with their friends also passed the day at the
above named woods, where every arrangement
for the enjoyment of the little folks had been
provided.
Chapel Sunday School with the temperance
society attached thereto, and the East Washing
ton Methodist Protestan Schools went over the
Eastern branch to Barbour's woods, east of
Uniontow-n, and had a pleasant picnic.
The COlOred Sunday Schools.
The Sunday School Union of the colored
churches Of this District met yesterday morning
cession and marched to Kaiorania woods, on the
banks Of Rock Creek, where they spent the day.
This Sunday school union of the various
churches has been in fTaternal operation for
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
jas. T. Thomas, president; Hugh n. Brown,
SS s
The vice presidents are composed of the super
intendents OF the various schools. The children
began to assemble at an early hour, to take ad-
vantage OF the cool morning TO march 10 the
grounds. Chief marshals Beckett, Cole, and
Smith, with their aids, were on hand, and
formed the schools in the following order:
Asbury-Jos. Ambush, superintendent; large
banner of blue silk, with handsome painting of
Christ blessing little children ON front, and por
trait OF the late Thomas Brown. for twenty years
II. 1879; smaller banner, with cross, and Totto:
I'VE cling to the cross" and white silk banner
of Il. A. and A. I. s., Total Abstinence and
Anti-Tobacco Society," with motto, eve strive
to save"
Israel.-A. B. Tenny superintendent; banner,
with paintings or Christ blessing the children
BLESS the Lord, house of Israeli and ''Suf-
fer little children to come unto me-" and name
and date OF organization, (1s35.
EbeneZer-W. ii. Lucas superintendent; fine
hammer
ton of school, (1S40.l
Nineteenth street Baptist:-John f. Clark, SUI
perlntendent. A fine banner headed the line,
with painting of an angel, and words .They that
seek me early shall find me-" onfront, and name
and date OF Organization ON the reverse.
Union Bethel. l.. Thomas, superintendent.
Banner. with fine portrait of Bishop Allen, and
words LET as go up to the land and possess it
fnteentl-street Presbyterian John III.
Smyth, superintendent. A fun complement of
this organization turned out, consisting Of about
200 pupils and % teachers.
Second Baptist:-E. s. Grasty, superintendent.
a Bl1e SILK banner With painting Of Bible
front, ard name and date (1sl9l ON reverse.
Providence Baptist:-Rev. II. w. Reed, super
intendent. This school was organized in March,
1871, and numbers on the roll upwards of 200
pupils and Ii teachers.
Shiloh Baptist:A-James III. Payne, superinten-
dent. With new silk banner on which is pOrtrait
OF Rev. W. y. Walker, on reverse, words 'Shiloh
Baptist Sunday School, organized August 10,
ID. n. NJ,
Pisgah Chapel:-E. r. RUSSELL superintendent.
First Baptist, Island:-William Newman, su-
IeTint1 ndent.
Zion Baptist:-John Shipper, superintendent.
East Washington Mission new school):-Rev.
James Reed, superintendent.
John Wesley;IW III Tilghman, superintend-
Taibert and name and date of organization
(June Goth, 1927 on front, and painting of
Christ blessing little children on reverse.
G. SrJpe nj
Red silk banner, with representation of Christ
as the Good Shepherd and Christ blessing the
CHILDREN; and green silk banner with motto,
"God is love" and name and date Of organiza-
GaIbraith Chapel:-Basil Chase, superintend-
ent, and Miss Ellen Kicks assistant superintend-
ent. SIX banner, with handsome painting OF
Moses in the bulrushes, and on the reverse name
and date OF organization (1s59)
Third Baptist Grew. Mr.. Bouldin's Churchl:-
j. X. Pierre, superintendent Banner of blue
silk with likeness OF Lincoln, and the words
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Third Baptist (of Franklin street):-Thomas
II. Scott, superintendent and marshal. -Four
fine flags were in the line of this school, which
was organized but recently.
The Canal Mission, st. Paul's Mission, Union
Wesley, Zion Baptist and Enon Mission, were
not Apresented on this occasion in consequence
OF the storm of the day previous, but there were
about 1865 pupils, with the fun number of
teachers, in line. There would doubtless have
been many more in line were it not for the
damp. There are fully 900 pupils on tie rolls
OF these schools. No music was employed for
this occasion except the choirs of the various
churches. On arriving at the grounds, the
exercises commenced by reading Of the Scrip
lures, after which, ''While shepherds watch their
hocks by night" was sung in excellent style by
he Union. Reading of constitution and annual
reports followed after which there were some re-
marks by the president, and an eloquent address
by Dir. John NJ. Langston. The list of officers,
which, Rev. H. B. Reed delivered an address
to the teachers. Singing Of hymns were inter
spersed during these exercises, and a benedic-
asscmbiage was dismissed and returned to their
homes.
Picnfcs, Excursions, &C.
Every kind Of vehicle was brought into requi-
laDces, furniture wagons, &c, &C., were con-
veying picnic parties out at an early hour in the
morning, and when the storm came mp in the
afternoon there was quite a rush at the various
groves to secure cOnveyances.
Numerous private picnic parties were I'm every
neighboriDg grove, and quite large number OF
along the upper Potomac, but they were sadly
disappointed, as the rain storm Of Monday mud
died the river terribly, and Of course prevented
any successfui angling. AS all were supplied
with refreshments, they passed the day pleasant
ly, but no fish were captured The packet Min
nesota went out from Georgetown with very
large crowd for the Great Falls.
The new park of the Germania SchuetZen
Verein GALES woods) was visited during the tay
by very large number Of our German citizens
to participate in the picnic of that organize
ton The Schuetzen Corps, with their usual
hospitality, rendered a hearty welcome to all
their guests, and did all in their power to con-
tribute to the enjoyment Of visitors.
About two hundred excursionists left here ON
Monday afternoon on the steamer Lady of the
Lake for Norfolk, where they passed yesterday,
and returned here this morning about 8 O'Clock,
having passed pleasant time and enjoyed the
productions of the salt water at Norfolk
At Manassas, Va, there were interesting ex-
ercises, including an address by Gen. o. o. How
ard and at London Park, Guilford Station, W.
q q. X. r., there was a celebration, and Mr. T.
Z. Townsend was the orator Of the day.
Accidents and Incidents.
Yesterday morning son of John Wahi lew
eler residing on It'll street, between and M
northwest, while shooting off pistol, had the
sion Of the barrel. DIR. VIM. u. Butt was called
in and found Il necessary TO amputate the torn
fragments OF the thumb and he Is now doing