New-York tribune., 1906-06-08
TOTS OWN BROOKLYN.
THOUSANDS IN PARADE.
Anniversary Day for Sunday Schools
Big Success.

From ! o'clock 20 yesterday afternoon the
streets OF Brooklyn filed with thousands on
thousands OF gayly dressed Sunday school children,
and march music resounded from every quarter.
il was Anniversary Day in the City of Churches
ans q holiday in all the schools by act OF LeGis
lature for the first time since the May Walk was
instituted. seventy-seven years ago. Il is esu-
mated that IN al the sections OF the borough
almost 10000 Sunday school scholars were in line
8 The guest Of honor OF the day was Leslie NJ
Shaw Secretary of the Treasury. Governor Hig-
gins and Lieutenant Governor Bruce Were TO have
visited Brooklyn. but they wero detained in Al
beny.
Before the celebrations Of the day began. secre-
sary shaw dined at tEe oxford club. in Lafayette
uvenue. There he met several Brooklyn bankers
Among the guests Borough President Coler.
Controller Melz John q. Jenkins. Silas b.
DutcAer, Frank J.. Sniffen, Townsend Thayer.
Clinton T.. Rossiter, Theodore F. Miller, G. d.
Fahnestock, Charles G. Balmanno and Henry
F8atterrnan. Besdes, there we're present the Off
Gals Of the Sunday School Union, the chief
marshal OF the Clinton avenue division OF the
parade and his aids telegram from the
Maharajsh Of Baroda read. He said that he
was sorry that lie could not he present.
Al O'Clock the children began collecting in the
Protostan- churches in all parts OF Brooklyn
IN most Of Tho churches there were no eK
ercises Tha 1ungsters were put in line by
ther teachers "A marched of 10 other churches.
centrally situated. where union services were held.
Secretary Sha spoke before several Sunday
schools assembled at The Lafayette Avenue Pres
tyterian Church Lafayette and South
oxford street He said. in part:
Mr. Shaw continued:
think that eat sleep, rest, play and read the
5h.nk enoush 7 ] 90 not ,lga know q a better place
the sunday school. A man in SUNDAY school mus
STUDY the Bible, and do that ne must think a lot
dnt Se N5 yos shT T Re6eq np 70 9p4 s IN
viii continue ~ to Sunday school IL IS the rul,
afp Kfn rhes-
schooi' % d 1gi Al ss long as you continue in SUNDAY
your thinking powers
As soon as Mr. Shaw had finished he hurried on,
20 his carriage, and was driven TO Prospect Park
Here The most spectacular part Of the parade is
always 10 be seen. The park nanopuvres occur
on the long meadow, where l7.Op children pass
hStofe the reviewing sand and circle about the
green, while the higher ground an around the
ineaoo" rs covered with Interested spectators OF
the yarcoiored scene with the prcdominating
white and pink, the dresses Of the girls the flags
enc the banners. After reviewing the children IN
the park. Mr.. Shaw hurried 20 jefferson and Marcy
avenues and reviewed another division from a
grsndstand.
General Frederick l.. Grant. accompanied by his
grandson, Prince Cantacuzene. was the reviewing
once ~ tee day At the forty-hfth annual parade
~ the Eastern District Sabbath School Association
He watched the twenty thousand children march
past from A stand in front of the Hanover Club. al
3Seoiord avenue and Rodney street Others on the
STAND with him were Deputy Police Commissioners
ar Ar5hST s- - Neef Borough Inspector Adam Cross
ever parade OF The association since 1861
Jie parade Was not SO large by several tb0usa ID
a. ut-I U a few wears ago. There were MOI So
many churches in The procession as formerly as
me C'Nnging population in Williamsburg has re-
Sui'ea ll large falling on iu the membership Of
some ~ lhe churches while other couRregaf lions
have c.s6anded OF erected churches in ofhss parts
~ Brooklyn. ~ ia .
-.,5;Seie.al Grant and his son-in-law arrived in
Aihls inshCfg by way OF the Broadway ferry short.
4y after O'Clock. and escorted TO the Hano-
Yer NlLp IN a carriage by squad % mounted no
ice There ne was greeted by George p RUtier
s sne srara marshal of the parade The police ar.
SatSeinentS were under the direction % Insperto,
NhllN, who had the reserves Of more than a dozer
precincts az he command. There we've thirf.-rin,
bctioois IN the parade which divided INFO nine
teen sections. Al tho end cf the parsda Ce,,ers
Iult ano the olher guests Of tho association ver,
eatel tallec a. luncheon a. the Hanover Cub
E4Ehtetn SUNDAY schools. made up of five tbou
tShd ehlorer, participated in the annual parade Z,
Sle Ffeenpolnt Sunday School Association n
Nreenpclni. Borough President Bird Cole re
Nle~eo he marchers from a stand in Greenpoin
avenue John Hartenfels tho grand marsha
anc $ y Sears, c. I.Oos. William RTlanca aTd ne m
W. Dillon were the deputies ~ -"