New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26

RAIN PREVENTS PARADE.
THOUSANDS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL chill
DREN DISAPPOINTED.
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT JOHN WANAMAKER
AND LIEUTENANT-GOvE WOOD
RUFF SPEAK TO THE
LITTLE ONES

The rain Yesterday morning interfered in most
instances with the parade of the Brooklyn SUNDAY
School Union and keen disappointment was feit
by thousands of children. Some of the divisions
of the parade marched few blocks to the music
of a band in order not to disappoint the children,
but the incemency of the weather confined the eS-
ercises to the churches. In some cases the parade
was adjourned till to-day. The Prospect Park d.
vision to have been reviewed in Long Meadow
in the park by Governor Roosevelt and other
guests, but the wet grass and soaked earth pre-
vented it.
At the First Reformed Church. Carrol-st and
Seventh-ave., Governor Roosevelt delivered a
speech. John Wanamaker also made a speech there
He spoke for hour, and was frequently appiaud-
ed After the exercises many of the teachers ana
children crowded about him to shake his nano'
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff also spoke
Governor Roosevelt and the other guests and the
officers of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union were
entertained at the oxford Club. in Lafayette-ave,
at noon by William Berri. The Governor was met
at the station of the Long Island Railroad on the
arrival of the train from Oyster Bay by SiIas NJ
Giddnes president of the Sunday School Union,
and by Grand Marshal Alfred Tilly and Frank H.
Newcombe marshal of the Cllnton-ave division
Mr. Wanamaker was escorted from Manhattan by
Chief Aid Charles B. Barnes. He had arrived from
Philadelphia at 10 m.
At the oxford Club the guests included those men
toned and Colonel II. II. Treadwell of the Gov
ernor's staff; Oscar S. Straus. Park Commissioner
George v Brewer George c. Clausen, Judge Charles
E. Teale +. L. Sheppard of Philadelphia; Abraham
Abraham, George H. Neidnger. Russell W. McKee,
vice-presdent of the Sunday School Union: George
r Valentine John F. Hill w. S. Bayles. Captain
William Kirby marshal of the Hancock-st divi-
sion; David c. Beatty. Colonel George A Price,
Herbert Berr and Senator Marshall
AS the Governor entered the church six little
bows dressed in rough rider suits and carrying guns
at present. escorted him. This aroused CONSIDER
able enthusiasm. In his speech the Governor SAID
in part:
Boys and Girls and Your Teachers Here: / am
very glad to you. L am very sorry thd i yo d
are not able parade, but particularly pIsassu
at having been ushered in by the rough riGeTs
And, judging by the faces see here there VIII De
l want my boys be brave, but not to be bull
lies. l want my boys to be able to hold Their own
flinchng-to be perfectly capable OF WitnsIa ad
ing a bully. On the other hand, want 1t trained
into them that they must not ne bullies or COW
cruel will be disgrace. | want boy when he
grows up to be able to hold rife. am ashamed
you If you can't hold your OWL
Play just as hard you know how Then drop
play and work Just as hard as you , can W6 6
hard your studies. You will generally ind that
a good hockey player will make good student eins
too But boy who pays no attention to his studies
Character tells in the end. You've got to have
character in a dozen different WAYS You've got
a character that forbears and a character that
dares. -, .,o .,,,a ard
no matter how brilliant he may be in his studies
his companions will not have anything TO do with
him in the end 1t is the boy or the girl who plods
along doing his duty day by day who makes the
stuff for the good citizen.
that the way do noble deeds was not to sit down
and just think how nice it was TO do them The
again and again. You can't do the big things unless
you do the little things first. When you see the
picture of Grant at Appomattox and of Sheridan
riding through the valley you must consider that
for every hour of glory they had year Of prep
aratiOn.