Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

A largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting in the interest of the Sunday
school jubilee was held in st. Pauls
NJ. L. Church last Thursday even
ing. Joseph Pyle presided and "a Sun
day schools were represented.
The following route of parade was
adopted;
Form on Eleventh street, the right rest
ing on Market street, march along Market
street to Tenth street and proceed thence
to King street. to Eleventh street, to Della
ware avenue to Rodney street, to Brandy
wine Park.
This route was selected chiefly be-
cause ii will give the citizens oppor-
tunity to assemble at the Court House,
from which position they will have a
splendid view Of the procession. II was
also selected because of its shortness,
because of the good condition of the
street pavements and because it will
permit all the Sunday-school children
to see the parade during the counter
march.
The following route was suggested but
was rejected by close vote:
Form on Eleventh street, the right rest.
ing oil West street; march along West
street to Seventh street and proceed thence
to Market street. to Fourth street, counter
march to Seventh street, to Delaware
avenue and march thence to Rodney
street, to the park.
This route was objected to because it
would it would interfere with street car
traffic and difficulty in turning the floats
around would be experienced.
The firing Of a cannon at 9.15 o'clock
will be the signal for the children to
prepare to wheel in platoons of eight
and signal sounded at $50 o'clock
will be the announcement for the pro-
cession to move. Marching will begin
at $50 o'clock punctually. The cannon
| will be on the Court House lawn. There
will be no singing IN the parade, except
| by individual schools.
1t was resolved to ask the citizens
along the route of parade to decorate
their places of business and their dwell
lings, to make the decorations as elabo-
rate and attractive as possible, and the
! newspapers were asked TO publish the
request. 1t is desired to make the
| demonstration big affair and to incite
| all the enthusiasm that can be created.
Secretary Cantwell was instructed TO
| invite United States Senators Gray and
| Higgins, Congressman Causey, Cover
| nor Reynolds, Chief Justice Lore, Judges
Wales and Ball, Mayor Shortlidge and
President of Council Perkins to particle
| pate in the jubilee.
| The chief marshal and his staff were
| instructed to request the Board Of Police
| Commissioners to furnish police protec-
ton and to ask the street railway COM
| pany to not allow its cars to interfere
with the parade.
H. F. Pickles, Thomas McCorkle and
| Thomas ]. O'Danel were appointed
committee to confer with the Board of
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment in regard to having the streets
cleaned the day preceding the demon
stratiOn.
1t was resolved to issue souvenir
programme, to be given away, and
Joseph 2. Wilkins was requested to
superintend its production.
The committee on stand and benches
| reported that 1t had awarded to William
II. Foulk & Son the contract for putting
stand and benches in Brandywine
| Park. The speakers stand will be
erected on the right of the guard house,
at the Broome street entrance, and the
benches will be put Immediately In
| front of the stand. The committee an
nounced that it has been promised the
use of the settees IN all the public parks.
| Announcement was also made that
finger boards will designate the posi-
tons which the several schools are TO
occupy in the park. The guard-house
will be utilized as bureau of informa-
ton, and adjoining it will be booth at
which baskets and packages will be
checked.
The committee on speakers reported
that it had invited Peter b. Ayars and
the Revs. S. b. Meeser, j. r. Milligan
and @. F. Hendricks to deliver ad-
dresses.
The committee on ice water reported
that it had completed arrangements for
an ample supply of ice water. The
Board of Water Commissioners will
furnish the water, free.
The final meeting of the general COM
mitteo will be held in st. Pauls Church
this evening.