New-York tribune., 1910-06-10
TWAS ANNIVERSARY DAY
Thousands of Brooklyn Sunday
School Children Celebrate.
PARADES IN ALL SECTIONS
Governor Weeks of Connecticut,
a Former Parader, Reviews
Marching Columns.

The greatest occasion Of the year for tns
SUNDAY school children Of the city Of
Churches. Anniversary Day. the. eighty
first Of the Brooklyn Sunday schdoI Union.
vas held yesterdav. II vas estimated that
fully t250o0 youngsters and srown-ups
turned out 70 celebrate the event with
twenty-five monster parades that passed
through every part Of the borough. 3s5
Sunday schools Of the Protestant demon
nations participating
Prominent men from in and out Of town
were on hand 20 review the marching col
umns. They were entertained az luncheon
al the University Club before the so-caIIed
May walk" began. William Berrf pro-
prietor Of The Brooklyn Standard Union
was the host. but his wffe's severe illness
kept him away Public Administrator
Charles (. Teale took his place Chief
among the guests was Governor Frank 3
Weeks. Of Connecticut. VINO once took part
IN an Anniversary Day parade himself in
the Eastern District. He was accompanied
by General George NJ. Cole. OF his star
Neither Governor Hughes nor Mayor
Gaynor was able TO be present. The Cow
ernOr was represented by Major Elliott
BigIow. Of his stan. and there were nu-
merOus representatives OF the city govern
ment-COntroller Prendergast. Aldermanic
President Mitchell. Borough Presidents
Steers, Miller. McAneny and Cromwell. ard
others State Chairman Woodruff was
among the guests at the luncheon
Governor Weeks reviewed the Prospect
Park division. thirty-tvO schools strong.
The children manosuvred on the long
spectators The other divisions were con-
tent to parade through the streets. where
they were reviewed BY the distinguished
visitors and by hundreds OF thousands Of
others. After the parade. the youngsters
returned 10 the churches and feasted on
cake and ice cream
Trouble had been expected through the
selection Of the day for the Regents ex-
aminatiOus. but the exaninat tons were not
held in the afternoon. owing to the fight
against them made by Chief Marshal Her-
bert B. Brush and Assistant Chief Marshal
Charles E Francis. who threatened to en-
join the examinations on the ground that
the laws OF 1905 made Anniversary Day a
legal holiday in the public schools Of
Brooklyn
While children were assembling in f7th
street, before the Church Of the Atonenent.
a horse owned and driven by E @ Nc
Mullin took fright at Fifth avenue and
dashed by them but the driver made a
wide detoUr past them and none was hurt
Overcome by his exertions IN preventing a
disaster. Mr McMulHn fell out Of the
wagon at Fourth avenue, in front OF the
Samaritan Hospital but escaped with
bruises and sprained ankle
It was estimated that about fifteen thou
sand children and teachers. representing
thirty-two Sunday schools. participated in
the parade of the Eastern District division
The line Of march was along Bedford ave-
nue. and on reaching the Hanover club. Al
Rodney street where the reviewing stand
was situated. the parade countermarched
so that the entire thoroughfare was mass
of moving children
Orrin B. Judd was the grand marshal
He was assisted by Arthur Hartley and
John F. Chrfstgau- The start Of the pa
rade was made shortly after 80. the sched-
ulsf time. 10 give Governor Weeks cnd
General Cole time TO reach the clubhouse
from the parade Of the Prospect Park d.
vision
The GreenpOint Sunday School AssOcia-
ton turned out more than five thousand
children and teachers. who paraded along
Leonard street from briggs avenue 70
GreenpOint avenue. and were reviewed at
MeseroIe street by John Purroy Mitchell
President Of the Board Of Aldermen. and
Congressman Law. All the buildings along
the line Of march we're decorated with flags
and bunting. while the sidewalks vers
with spectators