New-York tribune., 1896-06-06
1T WAS CHILDREN'S DAY.
MORE LITTLE ONES OUT THAN EVER BE-
FORE MARCHED IN THE AN
NCAL PARADE.
ywo DIVISIONS REVIEWED DY GOVERNOR NOR
TON AND MAYOR WURsTER-A LUNCHEON
IN TIE UNION LEAGUE CLUB-IN ALL.
THERE WERE 1900 YOUNG


STEERS IN LINE.
Tie rising generation took possession OF the
:ity yesterday 1t was tho sunday-school chill
dren's day and no one else had rights on the
thoroughfares which the children were bound 10
respect Even the magnates who run the trolley
cars yielded ready Difference to the long lines ci
parading children and stopped and slowed up
with q meekness truly beautiful to behold IL
seemed as If the children were everywhere. Inc
day was theirs, the sixty-seventh anniversary OF
Sunday-school parades.
1t is no eXaggeration to say that the whoie
western district was alive with toddlcrs ana tots
children half grown and elderly people VINO went
along to see that no harm came to their chdrseS
TO tell the story statistically. there were l'o
Sunday-schoois. represented by nearly 'o'"V" chi-
G-en Az il was manifestly impossible to handle
sucn a mob of youngsters IN one continuous
parade the children were split up into divisions
es in years gone by. and paraded through va
ricue districts.
Never. except on this annual Sunday-schooi
parade day. 10 the children present such
scrubbed-up and polished appearance III Is re-
markable watch procession Of this kiho anu
note the neat and actually immaculate outward
aspect Boys who on ordinary weekdays are
transferred into young hoodlums. delgtt!ng IN
faces. look painfully uncomfortable but bear
the transformation with heroic grace Li'tie
girls blossom out In dresses principally OF White
with blue sashes but varying In all the colors OF
the rainbow Little does any one think wnen
watching the lines Of children as they swing
hanni,y hv of the labor and sacrifice that some
mothers have undergone for weeks and even
months 10 turn out their youngsters presentaoly
IN nublic gaze It means real sacrifice In many
eases hut. notwithstanding. there IS the pleasure
gained and duty fulfilled
The most interesting part Of the celebration yes
terday was the presence Of Governor Morton IN
The city. who with part ~ his staff and large
number CT officials and Others, reviewed the Pros
pect Park division from q stand erected IN 'he
long meadow In Prospect Park. The Governors
visit was made the excuse for luncheon In the
Union League Club. and other courtesies wh'ch
the citizens Of Brooklyn extended TO the Chlel
Magistrate Of the State Governor Morton was
me. in the morning by Silas NJ. Giddings' presi-
dent OF the Brooklyn Sunday school Union. and
Alfred Tilly at the Hotel Renaissance In FORTY
third-st.. :>ew-York. The party which Included
besides those mentioned. the Governors private
secretary, Colonel Ashley ". Cole; Colonel Agnew.
Colonel James Colonel Satterlee, Colonel Herbert
and General Wallace, Of the Governors stair. was
driven to the City Hall, where they were received
BY Mayor Wurster. and presented by Mr. Cid
dings The Mayors Office had been specially deco
rated with flowers and ferns in honor OF the Gov
ernor's visit.
Besides those mentioned the party included
Park Commissioner Timothy l.. Woodruff, Will
lam Berr president Of the Union League Club;
Judge Tealc ex-senator Manderson OF Nebraska;
Russell w. Mckee. vice-presiient OF the Brooklyn
Sunday school Union; President Swanstrom. Of
90 -d,,oa nd
George W. Brush. After the party had exchanged
compliments they were taken 10 the Union League
Club. where luncheon was served.
A MEDAL PRESENTED TO MIR. MORTON.
Before luncheon was over William Berr en-
braced the opportunity 10 present to Governor
Morton. on behalf Of the Grant Monument Asso-
ciation silver badge, appropriately inscribed. as
memento Of the occasion OF unveillng the mOnu-
ment. Mr.. Berri. in making the presentation. re-
ferred facetously TO the fact that the medal was
struck off in silver and given TO Governor Morton
not by any means to change his financial views
but simply because it one Of many which the
association had had struck of. He was interrupt
ed by Colonel Satterlee. who said:
81 notice Mr.. Berri. how neatly you handle the
silver question. You are not outspoken in your
views" Everybody laughed, and this put the
party in good humo.. Mr.. Berr! told story about
Major Mckinley.
Ex-Governor Mckinley" said Mr.. Berri
"went 20 a dentist the other day to have a tooth
filed How shall I'll ~? said the dentist as
ne prepared 10 bore into McKinley's aching
tooth. 'Eh?' replied Mr.. Mckinley. DO you
want gold o. slycr?' repeated the dentist I'm
non -committai,' answered Mckinley. with
quiet twinkle. Oh said the dentist then I'll
put IN q temporary filling until after the cleo
ton' And so it that Mr.. McK.nleys tooth
was plugged with rubber"
After a little repartee the party pro-
ceeded 20 the Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal
Church. where exercises were held, and from
there TO Prospect Park
Shortly after 3 o'clock big Park policeman
in gray uniform. and mounted on a bay horse
led the way to the meadow. followed by
Timothy l. Woodruff's four-in- hand. Mr.. Wood
ruff himself fooled the coach. The luncheon
party filled the other seats. BY his side was
Governor Morton, and as the coach swung up to
the platform steps he wes received with cheer
ing and handclapping The coach was followed
BY number OF carriages, and in addition TO
those already mentioned, the party comprised
AIRS. Henderson. the wife OF the Senator; Mrs
c. c. Dyke and Mrs. L. NJ. Bgelow. who were
specially invited to see the parade Previous to
the arrival Of the reviewing party the children
held musical exercises at the west end of the
meadow, and awaited the signal 10 march Even
long before the children's arrival a large crowd
had gathered at the meadow. but were kept of
OF the parade ground by policemen and long
ropes. Then too. there were hundreds OF car
riages lined up and down the winding driveway
which encircled the greensward The grand
stand was decorated in the American colors. and
from tall fagstaffs at either end the Ameri-
can colors were flying
THE GOVERNOR REVIEWS THE CHILDREN
The coiors worn by the children thrown
against the massed green Of the trees, with
background Of blue sky. brought forth many
murmurs OF admiration from the assembled