New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-29
THE cuuDRENs ANNIVERSARY.

suNnAy-sCHooL sCHoIARs-PoRTY THOUSAND
CHILDREN I0 LINE
Anniversary Day. is one OF those time
houored institutions Of the Of Brooklyn
which the children of that city have como to look upon
aa more peculiarly their TO celebrate than almost
any other OF the holidays and festivals OF the year
Coming In the Spring time II affords TO them joyous
occasion of relief from tasks Of study and toll brings
then together in happy bands with kindly greetings,
TO rejoice In the richness Of youths blessings, the
bright promises Of their unfolding Summers Annver
sary Day IL essentially the cnildrens day. and every
thing done by young and old TO mako the occasion as
pleasant for the little possible. Schools are
closed that the scholars may participate, and working
children everywhere given holiday. High antici-
patons of enjoyment are INDUCED in lone before the
time appointed which Ia usually the last Wednesday In
May, and active preparations are made early on every
hand that every thing may pass of smoothly and
pleasantly.
Yesterday celebrated the nnniversa
ny OF union Of Brookyns in this anuu
parade and the occasion fully equal 10 any OF pre-
ceding years respect to the number of children assem-
bed and the beauty OF the display Little ones were TO
be early In the day running hither and thither
brightly arrayed in OF white, set OF with sashes
ribbons of bright hues anxious 70 show their pretty
toilets admiring friends, and impatenty longing TOT
coming OF the time march The streets themselves
clothed in hoiday attire flags and banners nying
in great prcfuslon from public and private buildings
along the route Of adding greatly to the
beauty OF the display. To save as much annoyance
from dust possible, the Board OF CITY WORKS caused
! the streets through which the children were 10
parade 70 be thoroughly cleaned on Tuesday night
From experience in previous years storm 10 usually
expected on Anniversary Day, and spprehensons were
felt by managers that their thoughtful arrangements
might again be upset. This contingent feature OF
| the days exercises was however, more kindly dis
posed yesterday than many former occasions, the
brisk shower which passed over the city az about
O'Clock proving beneficial than detrimental on the
whole laying the dust in the Streets and cooling the ar
some what which previously almost intolerably hot
coming at just the time OF gathering when most OF
the children were in the churches and continuing only
about half hour 1t caught very few unprotected, and
prevented none from attending
For greater convenience the various schools number
ing 1877 in ALL with about 1000 scholars we're arranged In
five grand divisions for parade being again olvded
into numerous sections for assemblage 10 different
churches except the Prospect Park Division which held
tie exercises and paraded in the park This latter
considerably largest numbering in all 80 schools,
and bringing out, it was estimated abouti6c children
These assembled the green shortly after the storm
had subsidized where seats had been provided ana the
exercises comprising singing by the scholars mainly,
began at O'Clock, lasting an hour noticeable feature
of them being the absence Of addresses.
At O'Clock the children had short parade, marching
in three columns fours by winding lines, crossing
and recrossinR and presenting with the blending OF
brilliant colors and bright faces most attractive sght
At OF the parade the schools dispersed to their
respective rooms where refreshments were served with
liberal hand to the weary children Toe children OF
the other divisions assembled by sections at o'clock in
the various churches assigned to them when about an
hour and half vas spent in singing aud listening 10
addresses when short parade was made by divisions,
take Of cecream cakes and other refreshments, with
winch the celebration was brought 10 an end In ae-
adam afxp1fh 70 81.
(P E sunday-school held It's annual festival In the
evening at the Rink, on Clerment and vanderbayes,
The Of these four Divisions for assembling
and parsding, we're as follows:
hsrsbsl-wlran Easal Cbnson-avs Congret,uon.l-Se 30
SS"T BS s 49, n D.: Goa d
5s Messiah corner r'sHe md ~ Man. y GhOs s.S. the
3, e ,PsS q Rs
simpson E. Ceans corner wilO,ghsS1ss No 70 s%e.os
near S NJ ri s. North Rsfone
sS corner 81 St
ss % a. No. g. %ansSs s B hSG
At the close OF the EXERCISES III the churches the al
vision assembled Clnon-aye over which, from Full
ton and De Kalbaves, it's route Of march lay, with
pleasant break OF block up and down Lafayetteaye.
About 5000 children were estimated to have been In
line.
gdns Hsary,.t % bethany Chapel No 8
Reformed cnoI q The S & Ssf%s1 NO. No.
ST. Mov,n Second Presby dan Clinton ST Ann, the
R Pts: So g. s. i Ps aoS H. q ccpos Bp @
S. Sap. Cl S Reformed No. Primitive Msao No
49, Brdges Methodist Episcopal Reformed Church 8n the hgs
"a Cy Mission No TO- Washington st. NJ Second Presby
second United Presoy No. 1903 African NJ T. No. &c. Lawrence
Presbyterian 81 First Reformed Presbyterian; No. So SLOAN
First Baptist Church Eassaust FULTON No Sands 81
No P't BsP' No. NO. sand SiPH so, rS%o .n Sh1s
Tnis division, which turned out over 10000 strong
5000 more than last year. assembled in Montague
ST., and paraded for about an hour through Clinton
Peepont Henry IN ana du nes M Inc
four abreast constantly marching In Montague-st
sight Bands at the Junction of Montague and Henry
added to the zest of the enjoyment.
Marshal. Daniel we.t%.stsI PRESBYTERIAN Church
%iis@ st. NJ * No. 49, Carroll Ps NJ E. 10 io Mariners NJ
b No 49, St Psa CGermang No. l3 St AIMS Mission Christ
G Ii No. r. Middle Rtoue No. H. Psesc:t n South Con-
No 81 German Middle Reformed 6hach corner Of
MsSa as 1Sa No ISL Mission
this division, which contained schools Assembling
Clinon-st. and Firstpaee, Il paraded through Gin
st. attracting much attention with rs pretty banners
and the bright dresses Of ts harry children
Marshal James stsaru Central Congressional Church Han
f fSt Mission I. SS 49, M @ s sS Con-
S NC Pu Gs''s S Sc vs sapss TO- @ Soso
&'sca Grace Chapel last Reformed Church Bed
.si.a No. a. Orphan Asylum No 8. Il" Reformed
Presbyterian Church, ClssonbVe OF
No So. DeKsbave NJ b. Rrtpk
ipSye Presbyterian; lO Herlimerr
Baptist No Bangs NJ B. Bedford Church Bedor
ave Myle-Eo. g. ST Matthews 81 No l23 Greenesve
& No Guion Memorial r. r. No. lO6 Wesley NJ g. DeKslbay
Methodist Church DsKAbaVe Kent-No 76 Plsaye Mission
IS Baptist; No 100 Lefers PARK Baptist
Pralknve PesbyteaAn Chuh Franklin
ave- Myrtle No il. ThrOophve Mission; No. 100 German
Mission; German Lutheran
The parade division took place Bedford-ave
between Madison and Wloughby aves the residents of
which We'd with each other In making the occasion
leasant for the children possible, decking their
houses with ags and banners Of every hue and KIND and
r.krff in ms lpl md mazda
which dealt out freely 10 the thirsty little
Tho display very fine and the festival enjoy