Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-13
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sInd IN Lins- Forty minutes i;dsslng g.oen
Point-A Magnificent Spectacls- Cotta'''Ssss
arrog Of fgl.tssrsng ban'ss' s--Enti c success Of
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After weeks oi active preparation, and eager
Y, ectal'cy, the Arrangements for the grant
L ion SUNDAY School Jubilee, were AT length
o,nl,leteu and The time arrived Tor the Carry
ng out Of the plan OF operations. Despite the
foreboding weather OF last evening, the day
I,wned bright and cloldless and all nature
eetn ed to assume iling xsrec',as IL IN honor
Il .he day. Business b.ing generally sr,spende'i
he streets were early thronged with pedestrians
in holiday attire, while troops Of children
-luijing htlle girls in white dresses with varl"ns
colos..t sa.hes, and chubby, happy faced little
b VA viii, diOner baskets in hand-were seen
.anding their wav towards their respective
pisces Of meeting.
Shortly after eight o'clock the various SIM
lay Schools began forming in line j" the order
md on the streets aaigned TO each division. ana
few minutes after nine, the immense process
,ion took up the line Of march ani n,uvsd over
the following route in the following order
80, First DIsrsIoN. HI...
Msrsha.-Joeeph E. Miller.
Aids Solomon Hersey, Horace Rudolph,
II. O. Moore.
Fort McHenry Band.St. Paul's. Union, ,Olivet
Rose Hill, Brandywine.
sn.s SECOND DIVISION
Marshal-Will,am H. Billany.
Aids-L. F. Riddle, E. II. Clark, John Gal
braitl,. l.4..
United Cornet Band, West. Riddles Chapel,
Marsl,aiiton, Gainesville Cornet Band. Della
ware Avenue, McDoweIIville Baptist Mission,
Mt Salem.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshai--Wm. H. Foulk.
Aids-Samuel A. Macaliister, William NJ.
Pyle, George c. Maris.
City Cornet Band. Grace, Epworth Msdeley.
First Presbyterian, Hanover.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal-Alfred Gawthrop.
Aids-P. T, f. Smith, W. B. Gem, Lewis
P. Bush.
New Cornet Band, Central, Rodney, Gilbert
Asbnry, West Chester COrnet Band, Second
Baptist.
The spectacle presentad was brilliant in the
extreme. The air was redolent with the per
fnme Of flowers, which were displayed profisely
along the lins in the shape OF wr.a,ls and
boquets. Banners, Of all sorts, shapes, and de-
vices bearing notices Of every description wert
borne by the scholars Of the various schools
while these adornments, and the vast array o.
happy smiling faces, united in forming Il s. ent
which was never witnessed in this city before
1t IL estimated that fully five thousand joined
in the line OF procession, while the streets anC
corners we're thrsnged with crowds Of applaut
ing Spectators.
An amusing incident in the line of parad,
was furnished by the Delaware Avenue B.p
lit School immediately behind the bano
marched several little Whin-, with tin sword
and drums, one Of them bearing banner OF
which wa, in cribed Eight Infantry" Fol
io"ing them was a long array Of infants Car
riages, each one occupied by diminulive spec
linen Of juvenile humanity. and propelled b.
young ladies' and gentlemen. This unique an,
pleasing /, AZURE created considerable m-r rirnen,
The vehicles connected with the roc. seio
moved in the following order:
Carriage containing Mayor Valentine.
st. PauPs Infant School, in large wagons
handsomely decked with f.gs, flowers and ever
greens.
Gilbert Chapel Infant School in like manner
West Presbyterian Infant School, In tw'
wagons over which gorgeous pink ali.
; waving Aags and the whole affair prot uscl
decorated with floral AdOre, m-nts. Abo ou
twenty-five little boys from Delaware Avpnu
baptlst infant School. in a miniature ship
"rawn upon wagon. The boys were dress
ed IN sailor costume, and waved their dag
ana ch-ertd vigorously along the entire route.
Furniture wagons, with provision ba> kets
Many houses along the route of procession
: were decorated with flags. while the inmate
greeted the processionists with smiles All
t. waving Of handktrchirfs,
. throughout, everything passed off plea
7 antly. and nothing occurred to mar the SUI
e cess of the parade. Upon arrival at til
< grove. the schools were marched tO their RI
sr-ctive headquarters and dismissed to enjO
themselves thoroughly, In picnic fashion
J. about two O'Clock, when they were assemble
:. at the seats which had been erected arOun
the speakers stand, to carry out the chi,
:. feature of the jubilee, the grand choruses
:, over four thOus md vOices-and listen to a,
, !, dresses from prominent speakers who hs
=. been secured for the occasion.
= For EUROPE. Rev I. q. Littell, rector Of