New-York tribune., 1879-05-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
cHuDREy IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.

ANNIVERSARY PARADE OF IHE BRoOKLYN SUNDAY
sCuooIs-NEARIY 10000 BOYS AND GIRLS IN
LINE.
The Brooklyn Sunday school children, whose
annual parade took place yesterday afternoon,
were favored with exceptionally fine weather. cool
broozos and streets comparatively free from dust,
The CITY Hail. Court House, and other public
buildngs were decorated, and flags were dls-
ployed from hundreds of private residences
About 1870 p. m. the children began 10
assemble in The churches. The exercises III
the churches consisted of prayers ana au-
dresses and the singing Of hymns. Then the pro-
cession was formed and marched through the
streets. The Committee of Arrangements consisted
ofA.JG. Hodenpyl. chairman aud grand marshal
for the day; Benjamin H. BaylSs, Silas NJ. Gid
dines. Leonard Smith, Z. F. Ide c. A. Schieren and
Thomas Is. Illton. NJ.
The division which assembled IN Prospect Park
consisted oftwenty-four Sunday-schoos, arranged IN
four sections for each Of which stand was ereCteu
and seats were provided. The largest OF tnGse s
schools were those of the Iabernaele ana Oh tne nc
Twelfth Street Reformed Church. Inc e%erCIISgs vi
the second section, which consisted OF the iapeI,
nacle Covenant Congregational ana O6eSnW0ol
i In Mace Of an address Mr. Arbuckle the
net player played Robin Adalr" and Inc Sweet
Bye-and-Rye." He was loudly cLeered; Az .
o;clocx the various schools formed in line ana
marched TO the long meadow, not far from Inc
main entrance 10 the park, where thc nuaoo6e
took place. 10 was estimated lhdb llOhl I';DOHH
10 10000 persons were in the procession, Which
was led by Conterno's Band, and marched back
ond forth upon the green. Near the centre
n stand had been erected. From tins ponV
fbe parade was witnessed by Governor COL
ouitt OF Georgia; Mayor Howell; Bcnamm
II Bqvliss president of the Brooklyn sunday
school Union; Alderman Black, and others. Out
side of the uclosing ropes were thousands OF spec
t8tors on foot while many more viewed the scene
from carriages. At the close of The parade the
schools returned 10 the various churches, Whele
refreshments provided III liberal Quantities
For the Tabernacle and Twelfth street Schools
however. tents were erected in the PARK, ana the
children enjoNed their ice cream and cakes III gen.
The parade Of the Heights Division was on Clin-
Ton and Perrepont-stS. The section which met IN
Tho Academy Of Music was addressed by the key. j.
HYATT smith, and the Rev. Dr.. StOrrs prayed. ne
Plymouth Sundav-scbOOl and the schools oi tle
Pctbel and Mayiiower Missions met as usual IN
plvmouth Church. At St. AIMS Church an address
was made by Mr.. Matthews, who was member oI
the infant class in the Sands Street Sunday
Gffy wears ago. The lines of march OF the other
divisions were as follows: Bedford Division Bed
fcrd-ave. from Putnam-ave. to Dekalb-aVe; Chn-
tom Avenue Division. Clinton, NiloughDI, W aSh-
ington and Greene-aVeS.; Carroll PaIk DlAlslOn,
ClintOn-st., from First-place TO Degr4W-st; lGmp-
kins Park Division, TOmpSns Park NoW-f0rS
Avenue Division, Macon and Macdonough-sts. ana
Marcy and Yates-ayes. The entire number OF schol-
ar teachers and officers who took part ID the parade
WAS estimated al nearly 10000.