The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-25
BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PARADE OF YoRTY-PIvE THOUSAND CHILDREN
MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE

A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE
The forfyscventh anniversary Of tho Brooklyn Sun
day School Union was hold In that city yesterday, and
In point OF numbers and display unequalied by any
effort Of the kind in former years Tho number Of
children and Sabbath school teachers who took part
the parade was between as 600 and 5000 The Prot
estant churches represented were 150 The schools
we're DIVIDED into eight divisions. each section being
led by experienced in these ceremonies The
weather was fine As agreed upon, at eleven o'clock
tho bells OF the City Hall and on Lookout
Hill, Prospect Park, were rung twice q signal
The nags were displayed in proluson from tho City
Hall and County Court House, while thousands Of pri-
vate residences also displayed buptng honor OF the
occasion But little business either in
the public Offices in the after O'Clock.
All tho public schools OF the city enjoyed
holiday At two O'Clock services
menced In the respective churches except those Of
Prospect Park and Bedford The latter d.
visions went through their exercises the open air,
their programme commencing AZ hnlfpast two Tho
order consisted Of singing. Scrpturai reading hymn,
prayer psalm address blythe pastor singing and ben
edction. The exercises being concluded. the line
formed, and with bands playing banners waving and
Scripural guidons flying the children marched forward
PROSPECT DIVISION.
This division, which numbered Q, 900, paraded tho
assisted by T. NJ Barnes and G. H. Stiles, twenty
seven churches being represented The parade at tho
park was tbs attractive and beautiful OF tho day.
Thirty tents were erected the long meadow.
The meadow was enclosed by ropes and none others
than the children and teachers permitted that
site. Near each tent refreshment tables spread
In the centre OF the ground stand erected from
which several prominent visitors viewed the scene.
The Twenty-third Regiment Band played good scec-
ton there At two O'Clock the band marched TO the
right Of the stand and 600 children carrying small silk
flags took up position line behind them The other
schools toll into line and marched three times round the
meadow After the march they formed about tho stand
and sung centennial hymn and other airs
HEIGHTS DIVISION
marched through Clinton Montague, Pierrepont and
Joraemon streets, the route being densey thronged
and frequent applause being given TO the little
and their teachers There twenty-ni schools in
line numbering about 10. 600 souls Several Of the
classes composed OF adults M this division. The
display OF flags the houses along the route was
liberal The churches represented thirty-thro IN
number, marshaled by =. NJ Edserton assisted by g.
W. Brush and Frank Healy An address delivered
AZ Plymouth church by Rev. J. Hyatt smith, and Il.
Il Raymond read the Scriptura lesson. As the Plym-
outh schools passed the residence OF Rev. Henry Ward
Bcechcr they paid the honors OF marching salute
the residence OF the pastor and cast aoral tributes
upon the door steps Miss Florence Tton walked with
the school children In the ranks Of the Church of tho
Pilgrims
CARROLL DIVISION
paraded on Clinton street and Union street. and pre-
scented a very fnc appearance The crowd OF specta-
tors was great. Captain Ferry and thirty officers pre-
served order The schools line, numbering twenty
six were marshaIed by Daniel Wadsworth assisted by
Joseph Haselhurst, G. B. Forester and J. T. Tower
Handsome arches were erected ON the line Of process
sion. boy dressed as CONTINENTAL carrying GEN.
tennal banner, and little girls atred the God
dcss OF Liberty was an attractive feature In one OF the
schools
BEDFORD AVENUE DIVISION
This division, after the exercises In the churches
repaired to the place OF parade on Gates avenue where
the sections formed into line under direction OF
Marshal William Adams assisted by Deputy Marshals
represented were twenty in number. THIS division,
which paradcd 8. 301 scholars and teachers under
the care of Captain Rufus Craft and iorty patrol
Tho line OF march was Gates avenue ana
ST James place to Greene avenue. The route
handsomely decorated with flags and tho windows
and door steps or the houses and The sidewalks wero
crowded with people Tho line was headed by
thirteen little girls oil the Greene avenue Presbyterian
Sunday school, who attired in the colors OF the
country's flag red white and blue, representation Of
tho thirteen original States OF the Union. There was
also child representing the Goddess of Liberty seated
In eboat on wagon decked with colors and now-
crs, drawn by boys OF tho infant class of the Marcy
avenue Baptist school The Casson avenue Methodist
Martha washington (brother and sister representing
them) in the costume Of l0oyears ago. Another at
ractive feature Of the parade was representation OF
Columbia seated in decorated wagon. drawn by boys
of tho Franklin resby terrain church. who
dressed in the uniform OF tho soldiers and sailors Of
1910.
which was marshaled by f. G. Parkinson, numbered
tweniy-three schools representing LOO children and
teachers, and was guarded by Captain LEIGH and
thirty Ave patrolmcn
roMpKrSs PARK DIVISION
was led by Marshal Mclean and numbered thirteen
Sabbath schools. The numbcro children parade
was ), 400. An elegantly decorated platform was con-
struclcd In the centre OF TompkIns Park from which
tho musical exercises were conducted by Mr. l.. w.
Beascly An address delivered by Rev. Matthew
Halo Smith and Mr. Thomas Payne.
NEW YORK AVENUE DIVISION
marshaed by Henry Health who was assisted by W.
Barnett and H. G. Osrander represented eight Sunday
schools. They paraded about !, 400 children
BowRoSvlLLR DIVISION,
which was the eighth and last and was not mentioned
the general programme, consisted OF the Protestant
churches Of the Eighteenth and Twenty fifth wards
and under tho marshaship OF A. NJ. Earle.
Acting Captain Dunn, OF tho Twelfth precinct and
-nvo represented the police in the order of
the parade. The children in this division numbered
1900.
yAher tho parade the schools assembled in their own
churches, where they partook OF refreshments, and
alter brief prayer tho fatgued children wero DIS.
missed
THE FRIENDS.