New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SUNDAY-sCHOOL CHILDREN'S GALA DAY.
BETWEEN 35, 1000 AND 10000 PARADISE IN BROOK

SUNDAY-SCHOOL CHILDREN'S GALA DAY.
BETWEEN 81, 900 AND 10000 PARADING IN BROOK
LYN-ADDRrssFs, SINGING AND COILATI0Ns'
The Sunday-schoOl children of Brooklyn en-
joyed their annual parade yesterday under Tue io'
favorable circumstances. The day was pleasant "e
heat was not sufficient 10 make Ions walk III INC sun
fatiguinc and the 1875 Sunday SCHOOLS were represo
nv the fuI attendance OF their pupils. This was the
tortvninh of the series OF anniversaries IN Brcokh
which are given under the auspices OF the BrooEEh
.undayschoo Union. 1t is estimated that from o''oVV
10 600 children took part There were eight cVsohs'
which paradcd different parts OF the city Inc schoos
f the Eastern District and Greenpont took part, as
their parade will hereafter. The divisions were
as follows: Heights, Prospect Park, Bedford, Car
roll Park East and West ClintOnave, Tomp-
kins Park and NeH-York-avc Each division consisted
of several sections, composed OF two or three SCHOOLS;
speaking aud singing occurred. Afterward me cui
paraded tceetner and then each section returned bib
rtartng point andpartOok Of the refreshments "Hi'"
had been provided , ,,,.,i ooo,rrad
The exercises the Prospect Park Division OeGff S
green after an address had been delivered by thc NV
Mr. Tamade Inc pdraGg Inc Rn@rd OF Education
and other prominent persons. Inc exercises WtIo uu
ductd b. S a. Ddteher 81 inc ne IaTs in t6e
civ it having 1882 scholars aud teachers on Is IoH
The SenGos OF me met at the Church
where the Rev. DR.. c. n Sims made inc address, On
,be Married Mems Glass and the Married Womens
Class" the members of both of which TOOK part IN tne
naradc. Several schools the Heights assembled az
twe Academy of Music, which gay with bright
coiored ribbons banners and Joyous faces From 4oo9
10 600 children gathered here and they were addressed
Inv the Rev DE-. Edward EgglestOn who found no dlu
entity In keeping lie attention OF his hearers by haIa
ing several apt ana Wen toiu s'oIies WHY" "PPe W
be keenly appreciated. o,;.
THE Heights DIVISION, which pGraded on Clinton;
Pierrepont Montague and JOraemon-sts, was reviewed
from n stand erected at Clinton and NOnague-sts me
Carroll Park Division marched through Chni0n-st from
irsplace to COHgressst. The parade oil the BeulOId
Division was on GatesaYe., from BedioIdaVe. 10 81
James-place The East Clinton Avenue Division marched
tIrour6 Washington WillOughby, Clinton and Greene
AYES and the West Clinton Avenue Division through
Clermont Greene, Clinton aud WnlOughby-aVes Iae
Tomnkins PARK DIVISION paraded in TOmpkins Park,
and the NewYurk Avenue Divisions marcn was through
Macdonough and MacOn-sts and Marcy and faes-aves.
The s ,bbath-schOOls connected with the Baptlst
churches OF Mount Vernon, Pelhamvie, NewR Rochelle,
Wakefield, Port Chester aud White Plilns, leu thelI
uned anniversary exercises yesterday in 1e Reformed
Church Chapel at Mount Vernon, at the close OF whlch
they marched TO Steinway Hall, Fourth-aVe, where
they were entertained with q bOuntlluI collation.
Ah1nt ESQ teachers and scholars were present