New-York tribune., 1874-05-28
CHILDREN'S DAY IN BROOKLYN.

OBSERVANCE OF A BEAUTIFUL CUSToM-PARADE OF
5000 sUNDAY-sCHoOL CHILDREN.
The pupils of the Brooklyn Sunday schools
in great force yesterday celebrating the 45lh
observance OF Anniversary Day. The weather was
delightful the air fresh and brseing and the Children
IN tasteful dress, made a brilliant panorama as they
marched through the One hundred and thirty
tive sunday>schoos represented by $4,000 pupils.
The City Han and other public buildings. private
residences churches and places OF business were gaiy
decorated with flags and streamers, and thousands OF
people lined the streets through which the various
divisions psraded. At II the fire bells rang tho
of the days festiyity and the children began
70 flock to their schoolrooms, which had been hand
soiney decorated with banners, flags, and flowers. At
d. IN. the children marched TO the churches OF their
division. they addressed by various clergy
men Among those who spoke to the chidren were the
Rev. Drs stephen II. Tying. sr., Westgate. Mingins,
Lansing, Eggleston, schenck Holmes Holmes, Hovey,
Pease, j. j. Smith, Christopher. Bishop Reiuke, and
others Anniversary hymns and in some Instances.
secular songs were sung with fervor by the
children. AT the Rev. DIR. Tamages church In Scher
Inerhornst., full 5000 children were gathered. The
church had been handsomely decorated with long,
pendant streamers emblematc shields, flags, flowers,
&C. The following the.programme Of exercises:
"Praise God from whom all blessings fow:" song,
Our Glad Jubilee" :" The Lords PRAYER; song, I'VE
Worship Tnee =" Scripture lesson loe1 and 1Scth 5
segasu H. Iyns sr - D. Rsct9r or S,, Sf s. GeSssGs
ID; song, "Our song Of Hope" prayer and song
Shout JOY"
The Rev DR.. Tying made a discursive address abound
ing with hunor which fully appreciated by the
children The spirit of the address embodied in the
quotation, Except ye be little children ye cannot
enter the kingdom of heaven" After the conclusion OF
the church services the children marched into the street
with ags, banners, and standards and paraded to the
music OF band They then dispersed to their several
school-rOoms where they regaled with collation.
Draal nm
,ne 200 sat down the Tabernacle day college build
ing they were addressed by the hev Dr Hastings
About $500 children OF the Prospect Park Division
encamped the Green, where Interesting cere-
monies were gone through with. These consisted OF
addr and the singing OF anniversary hymns Music
was furnished bv the National Guard Band.
The Washington Park DIVISION numbering about $500
children. marched, after services In tho churches,
through CutOn-dve FultOnst, WlloughDy. Lafayette
and VauGtrDltayes., and HamlltOn-st MaypOe
srrounded by platform adorned the square at Clinton
aud Lafayette around which the children passed
The pole was decorated with everGreens and acs and
paricOOred stredmcrs, while the stand rich with
Mage, banners aud basketed flowers. The TOmpklns-
the TOmpknsave Presbyterian Church. and took up its
line march along McDJnoughst. 10 Marcyave., cence
through Fulton ST., New YOrkayc., Pdch5-st., and Nos
tranaye. back 20 Paeihcst, and Themes TO brooklyn
ave. where the schools separated, each gong
10 its own schOorOOm. Nearly 5.0OO children took
part the parade OF the Tompkins Park Division The
march along DE kalbave., between Marcy and
IhroOpdve. ana thence to TOmpkins Park. where the
pupils were reviewed IheY then returned 10 their re-
tpective schools where they addressed toy their
suporintendents, aud repast was given them
The Uights Division, comprising the SUNDAY schools
OF plymouth Church. the Cnurch Of the Pilgrims, and
st. Anus and containing nearly 1900 children, began 10
parade at $3.50 and made very nne appearance
The Carroll PARK Division drawn mp IN Clinton
PresidcntSt- About COCO children were in line,
and they took up their marcn at y. M. The Bedford
Gate~aYe west Ot Franklin About 2OO5 children OF
the BowronyIlle schools paTaded.