The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-21

Singing hymns as they marched
through a driving rain, many with
out parasols, drenched and muddy
to their knees, more than 10000
soldiers Of the Worlds Sunday
School Convention paraded yester-
day afternoon The pageant was a
mile long.
With a dozen bands playing ac-
compartment, they trudged down
Pennsylvania avenue and passed in
review at the east side OF the Cap
itol, where the women Of the con-
venton were waiting.
The rain storm swept over the city At s
o'clock when the parade was scheduled
TO start from the First Congregational
Church. at Tenth and C streets.
At o'clock the head OF the procession
formed IN Tenth street and headed for the
Avenue All along the line OF march.
around the Capitol. down New Jersey
avenue ana X street To Convention Hall.
the parade moved through solid lanes ot
sheltered spectators.
Banked on the three great fights q
steps al the east Capitol 'front.' fully $500
women stood patiently until the last bat
tau-n OF pa-aders had passed some were
in the rain
When thsfrocession hove in sight there
was a demonstration. With a band Of
fifty pieces and a squad OF mounted police
ahead Of them. the District Sunday school
scholars marched in the van.
As they passed in review. the forest of
parasoIs in the throng Of women came
down. and thousands OF handkerchiefs
futtered. The first band struck Up "OD-
ward. Christian Soldiers and one by one
each platoon took up the refrain until
the entire procession was swinging along
10 the time
At times the men marched in compara-
/ tive comfort. but now and again a shower
swept them. Though there were few dry
/ paraders. the rain did not dampeu their
/ spirit and the end Of the hard march
found them almost 10 "a man smiling and
/ cheerful.
Four Mass Meetings.
There were two monster mass meet
ings IN the morning. two In the after
noon. and two at night The First Con-
/ gregauonaL Calvary Baptist, and Mount
Vernon Place NJ E. churches and Con-
veution Hall were crowded almost all
/ day.
! President Never presided over a meet
{ ing Of the men at the First Congrega-
| tionaI Church in the afternoon, and at
/ the same hour the women met at Cal
vary Baptist Church
| An hour after the adjournment Of the
/ two services the women left for the
/ Capitol. and the men began 20 form for
/ the procession. Just as the parade was
about 70 start It began 10 rain hard. and
/ the marchers sought refuge wherever
they could find il. For an hour the down
| pour continued. but finally the marshals
got them formed again, and the signal
/ was given.
START OUT IN DOWNPOUR.
! In the meantime. in spite of dtfUI
/ showers the crowds OF women al the
Capitol increased until the police had
their hands fun keeping order. a few
stragglers left when there were no signs
Of it clearing up but thousands stayed.
Willing away the time singing hymns.
Finally il was announced that the parade
/ had started.
/ On the Avenue the crowds had thinned.
] but when the procession swung toward
the Capitol hundreds Of spectators ap-
! peared until the entire line OF march WIS
banked. Il stopped raining a few min
utes later. and the Sunday school pupils
were greeted with applause at every
step
! Behind the District companies. bearing
white sashes and bearing banners Of the
various churches, were the delegations
from Cuba. the West Indies. Mexico.
Hawaii, and the Philippines. a big regi-
ment from California, wearing strings Of
oranges around their necks and carrying
a banner with a flarlng notice Of the in
ternational exposition At san Francisco in
1915 20 celebrate the completion OF the
Panama Canal
Each state regiment had a flag or ban
uer. some Of them carrying a score OF
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