Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-06-27
More Than 800 of
Scholars In
Procession.
pref TY SIGH 7.

More than 500 Sunday school chill
dren. teachers and superintendent,
marched in the first Sunday school
parade held in this city, Saturday af-
ternoon, and 1t was decided sue
cess. Sunday school adherents in
every phase of the creditable work
took part and the demonstration was
one that did the city proud The line
was formed In High street, Just
north of Smith street, and the line
Crowds lined the streets and many
buildings were decorated. The par
ticipants afterwards adjourned to
their respective Sunday school head
quarters, where refreshments were
served.
Ira ]. Bacon, who instituted the
idea, and Gordon A. Baldwin, who
acted as grand marshal of the pa
rade, are entitled to much credit for
the manner in which everything pro-
gressed With the assistance of the
various deputy marshals from the
various schools, they formed the
children in line in unique and at
tfactive manner.
The start was made at o'clock
from Smith and High streets. Led
by Police Sergeant McDermott and
Patrolmen Tonnesen, l.. G. Jensen,
Wood and Andrew Jensen, the mer-
ry paraders marched south on High
street, making q sweeping turn In
front OF the reviewing stand in City
Hall Park. They proceeded to Cor
don street, to First street, then coun-
termarched to Madison avenue and
proceeded to Smith street, to Rec
tor street, to City Hall Park, where
they disbanded and left for their
respective Sunday school headquar-
ters.
The displays presented by some of
the schools were pretty and unique
in the extreme. Following the pla-
toon of police in line came the Perth
Amboy Band Association, line of
Westminster Cadets and the mill
tary branch hauling a small cannon.
Then came the Sunday schools in
the following orders Hungarian
Reformed, In charge of the teacher;
Grace English Lutheran, marshaled
by Rev. Robert l.. Schlotter; DAN
ish M. D., In charge of Rev. W.
Hansen and George Mortensen; Swe-
dish Congregational; Goodwill Fife
and Drum Corps; st. Paul's German
Evangelical, In charge of Rev. DR..
Jacob Ganss, Justus Kaletsch and
Max Kaletsch; Our Savior's Danish
Lutheran, in charge of Erhart Ok
sen and Olaf j. Morgensen; Good
will Drum and Bugle Corps; Simp-
son M. E., marshaled by Rhey T..
6nodgrass, local and Keasbey Pres
!, ToI
ings, assisted by superintendent Ed
ward w. Barnes and Assistant Su-
perintendent Wilbur LaRoe; DAN
lei w. Boehm and David Reid in
charge of the Keasbey portion Of the
procession. Last in line came the
local Baptist Sunday school, togeth-
er with the superintendent and
teachers. They were headed with a
beautiful banner, which is the gift
of Charles A. Pullen. At the close,
the Baptist children were enter
tanned by Mr.. APPEL, of Brooklyn.
The children, mostly in white
dresses, made pretty showing. The
Simpson M e. delegation carried a
pole from which were strung many
streamers of brilliant hues. They
also had in line many handsomely
trimmed baby carriages. go-carts
and Irish mail wagons, Most of the
schools were headed with banners.
Seated in the grand stand at CITY
Hall Park were Mayor Bollschweiler
and number of citizens. His
Honor" applauded vigorously as va
rious sections OF the procession
passed the stand.
Ira j. Bacon was chairman OF the
committee in charge. Gordon A..
Baldwin was secretary. and John
Christopherson was treasurer The
committee exte,ds its thanks to the
EVENING MEMS for the popularity
g:een the parade by notices publish
ed rom day to day.