The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADES.

FoRTY-NINrH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BROOKLYN
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNIoN-THoUsANDs OF
CHILDREN IN LINE.
II was proud and numerous army which marched
yesterday through Brooklyn with waving banaers
and beating drums--an army such as might have
caused even Russian or English generals TO look ON
with admiration Fifty thousand Sunday school
children marched through the City Of Churches and
gorgod themselves aiterward with leo cream and Tho
national, ndigestibe cakes, 10 celebrate tho forty
ninth anniversary OF the Brooklyn Sunday scnool
Union. 1t was supposed 10 DO q parade OF ''chi-
dren," but children, as everybody knows, be
they even good. nice. Sunday school pupils,
cannot march alone; hence their teachers,
male ana female, their mothers and guardians
marched with them. and tho ages Of the Sunday
school children who marched through Brooklyn yes
terday may DO variousy estimated At from i've TO
1ity. There was large contingent IN the army which
would have been specially powerful in case Of war
namely that numerous class Of young Sunday school
teachers, smiing in all the sweetness OF sixteen.
Look al that nice little child" some grave observer
on the sidewalk could say, pointing at the pretty
commander OF u troop OF Sunday scholars still her
teens; 'snt she dear little thngf and II the young
lady overheard the remark could sue DO offended
Was she not OF the SUNDAY school children 2"
But gray haired, feeble Ola women hobbng slowly
along also relieved tho monotony OF youthful beauty
by participating in the march.
THE
What would such parade be in drencnng
shower, or even misty dr,zzleY IL was OF para
mount importance to lave fno weather, ana rather
than allow the parade to be spoiled by ram the man
ayers would have postponed II TO another day. SO
great their anxiety this point that on Tuesday
evening Marshal kimbal telegraphed TO Washington
inquiring the weather probabilities Tor yesterday.
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WASHINGTON. May u. 1879
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pleasant march tor the sunday school army
General MYER.
At ton O'Clock yesterday morning the Guy Hall and
fire bells rang tho glad tidrss already assured by
tho beautifully bright dawn Of the day. that the pa
rade would be held the afternoon without iail And
thus the children, arrayed in snowy white, pink, blue
or dresses OF some other color, with gay Haunting
sashes and streaming ribbons, aud the little ones,
out In varegaed stockings or brilliant hues.
repaired TO their respective churches, whero the in
ai religious exercises were held. These lasted from
noon till two O'Clock =. NJ, when the parade proper
began The children, their teachsrs, superintcnd
aud battalion chiefs among all OF whom the lar sex
was greatly predominant, wero accompanied by
bands OF music corps OF drummers, and
the entire population OF Brooklyn seemed
10 be VI the windows the streets,
to witness the pleasing spectacle. The bannors
carried aioft ny pretty little girls IN PINK or white
were OF every possible variety. The majority were
OF rich silk, heavily bordered with gold and silver
and bearing sucn notices IN golden letters as Little
Sunbeams," young Guards, = "Buds OF Promise,
"Morn,ug Stars" Sparkling Dewarops," Faithful
Warriors. " Soiders OF the Cross" Little Pcarls,"
'Rosebuds, y I'VE Love jesus aud Others OF a moro
devotional character. some Of tho banners were
briskly during the march, the banner carrier was
generally fanked by Two girls IN festive attire, who
held long cords with ornamental tassels which were
attached to them.
BnooKLYx IN FESTIVE ATTIRE
The city Itself seemed to havo donned It's brightest
festai coiors TO give the chiidren's parade hearty
greeting On the Heights aud, indeed, IN many other
portions OF Brooklyn houses wore festooned with
days, banners ana streamsrs, The street cars and
the horses were Dristna with tiny stars and stripes.
aud tho very sucklinss carried IN nurses arms nad
their baby fingers tight round little hvecent dag.
In Clinton street. near Union, q huge banner WAS
displayed bearing the motto, "God bless our Sunday
schoo.sn Along Pierrepont street. whore the Brook
iyn Heights division paradcd Tor about two hours tho
SIDEWALKS were crowded with spectators, and tho
s,oops Of houses wsrs literally besissod by the
masses Of sightseors. Tho great army of Sunday
scnoo children was divided INTO several DIVISIONS
Inc largest probably was the Prospect Park DIVISION
the common, where posse OF poIicc was detailed
To keep intrudcrs out. The ground was
dotted with numerous flags and tho childrcn
marched round the Common IN handsome style,
singing thor hymns. which, ringing out rs they did
way up 10 heaven One OF the largest Sunday schools
In this division was that OF Or. ramage's church.
Some curious sights were witnessed here Ia
featured Yankee faces marched soicmnly y
youthful heather chinco--presumed to be a
convert 10 Christianity won over by DIR. Talmago's
eoQueDco. little ebony-faced daughter oil Africa,
perhaps six or seven years old, uundicd along IN
arm wi.h a pale vssged litto 'mte'' OF our own
Caucasian race. One young man, a cripple-probaby
sunday school teacher WAS so enthusiastic IN hts
ardent devotion 10 the Cause oil sunday schools,
whose triumph was bong celebrated on THIS bright,
warm afternoon, that ne followed tho parade on
Cru:cncs.
iNcipEsIs OF PARADE
Another large DIVISION was the Carroll Park At
the close OF It's march the children were massed into
column and from twenty TO thirty abreast they
marched IN solid phnlanx down Clinton street, whore
the ''Parting H. mn sung IN front oil the grand
stand ny thousand OF the youthful warriors Tho
Heights DIVISION was particularly noticeable Tor tho
greater elegance brightness OF tho chdrcn's and
the teachers dresses aud tue various MISSION schools
OF Plymouth Church formed contingent of not less
than = so IN the division. Tho initial religious
crcises having been held Ia tho Academy OF Music
alI tho surrounding edinces-tbe Yacht Club The Mer
camille Library, the Western Union Telegraph build
ing aud, Of course, the Academy itseli-werc gayy
a perfect garden OF flowers Some of the
children small that IL was quite a wonder
now they could toddo along and keep their little flags
aio But thcy Nil did 50 ana marched on as proudly
til ough they had conquered Osman Pacha's troops
aud were just VIGOROUSLY entering Plevna. the
parade over about hs-past four, when each sec
ton, as dispersed, maze eager rush Tor the ice
spective churches Whether the chiiurcn proved
themselves excellent IN ice cream eating as they
did IN marching an open question, but according TO
the reports Of their ana teachers
all did their duty.
Recent statistics show that the average attendance
In the Brooklyn sunday schools Is 5s0 Tue Moth.
odsts supply tho largest contingent, 10, $40; next
come the Episcopaiiaus with 700, then the PresDy
lerians with 1900 aud the Baptists with 1000