The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-07
LAST
T|ON.
ANNIVERSARY DAY.
Sunday School Children
Parade Through the
City's Streets.
THREE BANDS OF YOUNGSTERS
Exercises at the Churches Precede
the Outdoor Celebration.

Anniversary Day, that gala day to
which the Sunday school child of Jersey
City looks forward with delightful antici-
patton, was celebrated yesterday through
out the lower portion of the city. AT
least 10000 children, arrayed in holiday
attire and with cheerful faces wreathed
in smiles, proudly marched over the pre-
scribed routes.
The weather, that most important fac
tor in an occasion of this nature, was all
that could have been desired. Bright
skies smiled upon the peaceful army, and
a cool breeze, which delightfully."- tenn
pered the atmosphere, Strengthened out
the folds Of the silken banners
There were two parades, one composed
of the schools north and the other of the
schools south of the Pennsylvania rail
road. The southern section formed in
Van Worst Park, and the neighbOrhood
OF that square also put on its holiday at
tire. There was scarcely a house on the
four sides of the square which was not
decorated in honor of the children. Mr..
George w. Clerihew's residence, at York
and Barrow streets, was unusually at
tractive in its decorations. Huge stream
ers of red, white and blue bunting, ex-
tending from roof to basement, met in
while the national colors, caught up in
graceful festoons, were over the entrance
and the windows.
TO the east of Mr.. Clerihew's house a
large stand was erected, from which that
gentleman, with others, and a number of
ladies, reviewed the parade. Druggist
Hartnett displayed q large American flag,
and the Palma Club hung its banner
ON the outer walls, to let the children
know that the members had not forgotten
when they marched on Anniversary
Day" Along the route the decorations
were numerous and attractive. Judge
Dixon, Mr.. Neise and j. ID. Bedle, Jr.,
decked the fronts of their residences with
flags and streamers.
FORMING THE LINES.
The different schools of the section at
the close of the exercises in their respect
i've churches marched direct to the park,
and took the places assigned to them in
the procession. When all had been as
sembled, the ranks of children extending
from fence to fence and the gay colors Of
their banners cleaning among the dense
foliage impaired to the park a picturesque
appearance.
The square was densely packed with
spectators, and with them was squad of
police under command of Inspector
Smith and Captain McKaig.
At the sound of the bugle the assembled
sary hymns. Then the bugle rang out
again, and the procession began to move.
First came four white helmeted police
men, followed by Finck's Eighth Regi-
ment Band, of New York.
Grand Marshal H. H. Abernethy, Jr.,
with Chief Aid W. R. Clements followed,
and after them came the school of the Free
Reformed Church, led by Marshal John
Lindsey The infant class led this school,
and the little tots, as they passed along,
won the admiration of all who saw them.
Trinity Methodist School, led by Marshal
William J. Machin, came next. A soldier
of the Continental period bore aloft q
beautifully decorated May pole, from
which ran streamers of red, white and
blue ribbons, which were held by num-
ber of pretty little misses dressed as
Queens of May
LITTLE JONATHAN AND COLUMBIA.
The venerable DR.. Parmley and Mar
shall William M. Rouse led the next
school, that of the First Baptist Church,
and two National Guard drummers kept
branch Of this school attracted much
attention by the diminutive but dignified
Brother Jonathan and Miss Columbia
who carried the tassels of its banner The
First German Methodist school wore red,
white and blue, and, carrying banners
with devices in German, followed under
tAC ASe.0CAoiiAP VI NliieA GAS.
Then came the Hedding Methodist
School, led by Marshal Henry J. Couse,
with the Scotch Presbyterion School,
with which the blind preacher marched,
next, under the marshalship of Mr.. G. S.
Ogg.
The Second Reformed Church School,
with Marshal Robert Anderson at its
head, and led by the infant class, came
next, and the Tabernacle School brought
up the rear. Mr.. Frank E. Blake mar
shalled the Tabernacle's hosts, and their
own band, which played some excellent
music marched at their head, resplendent
in new uniforms. A boy drum corps,
composed of little mites not much bigger
than the drums they beat SO energetically,
was another feature of this school
The procession left the park by the Bar
row street gate, and marching around
through York street to Jersey avenue,
walked up to Mercer street. Then cross
ing TO the opposite side of the avenue it
marched down to Bright street, where it
again crossed the avenue, and coming up
to York. went around TO the place of be-
ginning, where it was dismissed.
Mayor Cleveland and several clergynen
reviewed the procession from the porch
of Washington Belts house on Jersey av-
enue near Montgomery street, which
was beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting for the occasion.
JERSEY AVENUE CORPS
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