Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-08
coLUMBfAy oELERRArioS.
The Omcial Route of the sunday schools
Bil. Parade.

Twenty-Five Sunday-schuol superintend-
ents attended the meeting held in st. Pauls
NJ. f. Church Saturday evening to arrange
for the Sundayschool Columbian cclebra-
ton, which will be held July Sd.
The liveliest interest was evinced and the
publishing committee was instructed to
send to the Sunday-schools circulars ex-
planning the nature of the demonstration
and urging the schools to still greater en-
thusiasm.
The following route of parade was
adopted Form ON West and Washington
streets with the head of the procession
resting on Eleventh street, march along
Eleventh street to Market, thence to Fifth,
connternarch to Eleventh, proceed thence
to Delaware avenue, to Rodney street, to
Brandywine Park. The oldest Sunday
school will have the right of line Asbury
and Union each expect to be represented by
600 people and First Presbyterian, West,
St. pnups, Scott and Epworth will prob
ably have nearly as large representation.
The firing OF small cannon at 9.5p o clock
will be the signal to fall in, the firing of
the cannon at 3.55 O'Clock will be the
signal to make ready and the firing OF the
cannon at 10 O'Clock will be the signal to
march. The parade will move at 10 O'clock
punctually. Onward, Christian Soldier"
"MarChing to Zion America, "Colum-
bia, the Gem of the Ocean" and other
songs. The schools will be formed in the
shape of flags nnd other emblems and the
procession made as attractive rs possible.
| The route of parade has been made short
| SO that the children will not become tired
and the Board of Directors OF the Street
and Sewer Department has promised 10
have cleaned the streets through which
the procession will pass.
| II was resolved thul pastors and Sunday.
| school superntrndents head Their schools,
| that each school have marshal To be ap-
| pointed by the superintendent of the school,
and that the scholars march according to
| their ages, the Older ones leading.
Joseph Pyle, who had been delegated TO
| invite eN-postmaster-gC general Wanamnker
to deliver an address in the park, reported
| that Mr.. Wanamaker asked to be excused
but promised 10 speak on some other &c.
casion. Mr.. Wanumaker thought speeches
would be inappropriate on this occasion
and suggested that the parade be made fol
the purpose of exhibiting the strength ol
the sunday. schools and that the afternoon
be devoted to music and suciability, Mr.
Wanamaker's suggestions will probably
be followed. If there is any speechmlK.
ing ii will be by prominent Wilmington
ianS.
J. T. Clymer was chosen musical direc
tor. In the park the marching songs vii
he repeated and there will be other selec
tuus,
The children are becoming greatly en-
Unused ana the parade is expected to b.
the largest procession seen in this city 70
a long time. The bands have not been Sc
leCtcd as yet.
4 meeting to further arrangements vii
be held in st. raul's Church next SATURDAY
eyouing.
The following schools have expressed Al
intention to parade First Presbyterian
West Central, Olivet, Eastlake Freshly
terrain, Asbnry two schoolsl. st. Paul
1.-TWO schools. kiugswood, Goodman We.
lev, Madeley, Eastlake NJ. H., Silvrrbrnpk
Riddles, Brandywine, Grace. Union (tw
schuolsl, Epworth 1.-TWO schools), Scott (tw
schopls) Second Baptist 1.-TWO schools Sec
ond Baptist Mission, Delaware Avenu
Baptist, North Mission of Delaware Avenu
Baptist, Bethany three schools. Covenant
lieleener and Free Methodist.