The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-07
IN PARADE.
Forty-sixth s. S. Anniver-
sary Celebrated By
Forty Marching
Schools.
mr.. SCUDDER'S BABY ROLL
Tots Too Small to Walk Head
Congregational School
Other Features.
mr.. SCUDDER'S BABY ROLL

Under cloudless sky, with just suffi-
cient breeze to relieve the heat of the sun
and sail the myriad, flags both great and
small, the forty-sixth anniversary parade
of the Jersey City Sabbath schools started
on its line of march today at three O'Clock,
AS early as half-past twelve, however,
the forty Sabbath schools throughout the
city began 10 fill, and the streets were
full of little girls in snowy white dresses
and bright ribbons. The cars were crowd
ed with children, afraid to take the seats
offered because white dresses were made
to stand in, as impressed upon the youth.
full mind by over-cautious mothers.
At one o'clock entertainments were
held in all the schools save those which
did not participate in the anniversary.
These entertainments consisted of talks
music recitations and drills, according
to the fight of time, heightened or
shortened by the talks All the
churches were decorated with flags and
flowers. and the promise of ice cream
and cake added not a littls to the en-
thusiasm shown by the little ones. 1t
worked like a charm in keeping the
ubiquitous, uneasy boy in order.
Wayne Street Reformed Church had an
excellent entertainment of music and rec:-
tation. Here the Home of the Homeless
children were entertained. Kidding NJ. E.
Sunday School had some very interesting
exercises by the primary children, under
a canopy of American flags. The Taber-
nacle Sunday School, for the first time in
its existence, was missing. 1t went on a
picnic.
The Firsi Congregational Sunday School
held patriotic exercises and music, with
a patriotic address by it's pastor, the Rev.
John L. Scudder, in the church, corner
Boyd and Bergen avenues. One special
feature distinctive with itself was the
Bable Grade Roll, which headed the pro-
cess.on.
Whenever a child is born in any of the
church families it is entered upon what
is known as the Baby. Cradle Roll, as
a member of the Sunday-school, so that
when this Roll headed the Congrega-
tional school today the spectators along
the Hill section rubbed their eyes and
''rubbered'' their necks in wonder. ex-
pecting next to see Founder Bradley
with what they supposed might be the
Asbury Park importation. They only
saw Pastor Scudder, however, and then
went up a mighty cheer, mingled with
''goo-goos" of recognition from the per-
ambulators.
The parade was divided into four dis
tinctive sections:-The Park Division,
comprising the Parmly Memorial Baptist,
the Second Reformed, German NJ E.
Free Reformed, Holy Trinity German
Reformed. John Knox Presbyterian, Trim
ity NJ E. and Hedding M. E. S. s.,
in Column A, and in Column B,
st. Paul M. E., North Baptist, Zion M.
E., Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran,
Second Presbyterian, Centenary M. E.,
Grace P. E. and Park Reformed S. S.
This section was reviewed at the Foun-
tain in Hamilton Park.
The Hudson City section, consisting of
Central Avenue Reformed Trinity 3ap-
tist, James NJ. E., Pilgrim Baptist, Hope
Mission, Presbyterian Chapel Mission.
First Baptist of West Hoboken, Palisade
NJ. E. and Waverly Congrega tional SIS,
were review at the residence of DR.. u. Al
len, Ogden avenue and South streets.
The Bergen section. consisting of: West
sid-Simpson M. E., Miss Gardner Mission,
Grace NJ. E. and Summit Avenue U. P.
S. S.; East side-Summit Avenue Baptist
Westminster, Marion Baptist and West
Side Reformed S. S., and the South Ber-
gen section, consisting of First Congrega-
tional, Bergen Mission, Salem Baptist,
Bethel A. NJ E., Bergen Baptist and
Emory NJ e. S. s.. were received at the
residence of Mr.. James V. Foster, No. 35
Bentley avenue which was beautifully
decorated with flags and bunting. All
Bentley avenue and in fact tl9-entire line
of march everywhere showed its colors in
waving flags and streamers of red, white
and blue.
Upon their return to the various
churches the Sunday school pupils will be
served with cake and ice cream.