New-York tribune., 1896-06-05
REGIMENTS OF CHILDREN.
EIGHT THOUSAND SUNDAY-SCHOOL PU-
Pills MARCHED IN JERSEY CITY.
FORTY ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN THE
PARADE-A FINE SHOW OF LITTLE GIRLS
IN WHITE AND STURDY BOYS
IN KNICK ERBOCKERS


IN WHITE AND STURDY BOYS
IN KNICKERBOCKERs.
Ten thousand children Icse yesterday in Jersey
CITY and clapped their hands with gee when they
saw a clear sky and the suns rays It was
OF the days when sunshine brings gladness-the
day for the annual parade of the Sunday schools.
Mamma and nurse had TO devote the day 10 the
little men and women, answering their many
curious queries about costumes and weather, and
II 1t was not time to dress. The older children in
school displayed little interest in studies and I'M
patiently watched the hands OF the clock. for at
noon the schools were dismissed for the day. The
children were promptly at home after being lib
Grated from the schools. eager to begin prepara-
tions for the parade
The Sunday-schools assembled in their rooms at
o'clock. and held short exercises The banner
bearers were chosen. and the others carried flags
wands. The little girls wore white and the
boys generally appeared In new knckerbocker suits.
There were four divisions, or four para1es Forty
schools took part. and as the average membership
is about two hundred It is estimated that $500
children and 1908 teachers IN line.
In lower Jersey City eighteen schools formed
the dvison-the Free Reformed. ST. Paurs Meth
odist Episcopal. German Methodist Episcopal. Zior
Methodist Episcopal Parmly Memorial Baptist
German Reformed, John Knox Presbyterian. Second
Presbyterian. Second Reformed. Grace Protestan.
Episcopal Trinity Methods; Episcopal. Park Re
formed Tabernacle. Scotch Presbyterian. Heddlng
Methodist Episcopal North Baptist. Bethesda Bap
tlst and Centenary Metholis; Episcopal 1t is est!-
mated tina; 1900 children and teachers were in this
division The division marshal Harry II. Far
rer and MS aids Edward f.. Stringham and
John T Plass. This division formed near Van
Worst Park. and passed reviewing stand In tho
park occupied by the pastors OF the churches and
4 score OF citizens interested in Sunday-schools
The Bergen Square division gathered in Bergen
So Whcre he
were stationed. In his division. of which James
Newton was marshal. were the following schools:
Band of Hope. Newark-ave. Edward Saundry.
marshal Endeavor Baptist. Broadway Marion. r.
f.. McPeek. marshal; Gospel Temperance Mission.
Newark-ave. James Allen marshal Grace Metho-
dist Episcopal. Tonnee-ave.. George S. Smith.
marshal Simpson Methodist Episcopal. Central-ave..
George H. Johnson marshal: Summit Avenue Bap-
tist Clifford Me,lor. marshal; United Presbyterian.
Summit-ave.. James +. Chambers marshal; West
minister Presbyterian Summit-ave.. Herbert Lam
The sherman Place division was composed Of the
schools in the Cd Hudson CITY section north OF the
Wanser at the home Of Henry Braut!gam. fhe
marshal Of this dvisSn was F. II snyder & and his IS
aides were j. O. n GarH ana h toawns s0VS
Fs Frs Tsrs saptis e of % Vest Hoboken assds M.hodst
rniy Baps hAsi Fgm saps
Methodist Episcopal Waver.y consregational =, ,,,o
The South Bergen division was composer OF the
schools Of south Bergen and Claremont Its mar
sha B. APPesas and h his AIDES were sepSes
along Bergen-ave and was reviewed al Bergen and
Bemon BY the pastors and sSon number Wa1 ,Se
schools OF the Caremoni Presbyterian Church, Ber-
Baos I0n ov sihods Epsepa
The FOUR divisions were started simultaneously at
clock After the parade the teachets and schS,-
ars returned TO the schoorooms where , reiresn- N,
we're 'esa Tsaa Tns sIaas who was ASSISTED By
+ f. Blake. c. II. McArty and n ST Chamberlain