Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-06-12
ANNUAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL PARADE
LINE OF MARCH
Ten Churches Will be Re.
presented in Big Procession
Saturday Afternoon.
EXPECT 1900 MARCHERS
Form in High Street. Resi-
dents of City Are Asked
to Decorate Houses.

Everything is now in readiness for
the mammoth Sunday school parade
that is to be held in this city on Sat
urday afternoon. At a meeting of the
marshals of the various schools last
night the final finishing touches were
put on the parade and the line of march
outlined. There will be ten schools in
line the same as last year, the st. Paul s
German having decided not to take
any part in it and the Second Baptist
Colored Sunday school in this year will
made the number the same as before.
Little Tots in Carriages.
This event is becoming more and
more popular each year and each of the
ten schools are making elaborate plans
for the best parade they ever held in
this city. Little tots in carriages to
grown up men and women will be in
line and all are looking for a pleasant
day and anxiously awaiting for the
great event to take place.
| The line will form in High street,
north of Smith street, between two and
three o'clock and promptly at three
o clock the parade will commence.
| One section of the band will be To-
Gated at the corner of Smith and High
street and the other at the Simpson
NJ. E. church during the formation of
the schools and will give concerts, thus
keeping the spirit of unity in mind.
The music committee has provided
plenty of music for the day, having en-
gagged A. B. Nelson's s band and the
Goodwill Fife and Drum and Bugle
Corps to participate in the parade.
Line of March.
| The line of march as outlined by the
grand marshal and his aids Will be as
follows:
Form in High street, north of Smith
street, march South in High street to
Gordon street, then to Second street,
countermarch to State street, thence
north to Market street, to Maple street,
| to Jefferson street, to Madison avenue,
to Smith street, to High street. At
this point the parade will disband and
| the various schools, headed by their
marshal will return to their respective
school room where ice cream and cake
will be served to all participating in
the parade.
Residents along the line of march are
requested to decorate their houses and
help to make the day memorable one.
The Drum Corps will escort the var
ious schools to the starting point of the
parade and the marshals request that
| all scholars be at their respective
schools at two clock to allow plenty of
time to form the school and be at the
starting point on time,
| In the formation of the schools the
pastor, superintendent and marshal will
head their respective school, then the
colors and the Sunday school will fol-
low:
The entire parade will be under the
direct supervision of Major Glenworth
Sturgis, grand marshal.
Formation For Parade.
The formation of the parade will be
as follows
Squad of police.
First band.
Grand marshal
Our Savior s Danish Lutheran Sunday
school.
Grace English Lutheran Sunday
school.
school.
First Section of Drum Corps.
First Presbyterian Sunday school.
Swedish Congregational Sunday
school.
Second section of band.
Simpson NJ. +. Sunday school.
Simpson NJ f. Drum Corps.
Hungarian Reformed Sunday school.
First Baptist Sunday school.
Second section Of Drum Corps.
Danish NJ. f. Sunday school.
st. stephen s Danish Lutheran Sun
day school.