Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-12
Imposing Spectacle Present
ed by Sunday School
Pupils Of Alexandria
TWO THOUSAND OUT
Beautiful Early Fall Day Brings the
Mass of the People of the City
Upon the Main Streets.

Over two thousand Sunday Schoo
scholars with their teachers ant
members bands yesterday Afternoon
formed one of the most imposl1i
parades ever witnessed in Alexandra
The weather was ideal, and it ben:
Sunday, most of the population d
the city turned out to witness 'A'
spectacle. The line was formed on
South ;dFairfax street. and shortly
before four o'clock it began to move
up that thoroughfare accompanies
by q number OF automobiles an'!
other vehicles filled with little ones
and their elders. The procession
moved up Fairfax street to Cameron
where it turned west and upon reach
ing Washington street halted. where
the colors worn by the scholars o!
the respective schools formed lnC
hues of the rainbow. The .n;c"-
esting exercises which had been plan
ned subsequently followed.
The intersection and the streets
toward every point Of the compass
were densley packed. There was noia-
ing savoring of disorder. although
so many persons were coralled "a
the spot. and the squad Of police
had no difficulty in handling the
great crowd.
Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Churcn,
presided at the exercises at the Stana
on Washington street. III front %
Christ Church The Apotles' Creed
was led by Rev. G. Il. StrausbrrS.
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, while Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector OF Grace P. .E. Church real
tho lesson from the Acts Of the Apos-
ties. Prayer was offered by Rev
Dr.. Allison.
Rev. E. X. Harding. pastor Hi
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
Washington. delivered an address IN
which he declared that every lie
thot comes into this world has q di-'
vine plan, and suggested that !t:le
ones present may prove TO be SreHt
men OF the, future. :. Hessaid it Is "nr
dutv to consecrate our lives to the
service of God and he urged al. TO
follow the cross of Christ.
Berediction was pronounce" y
Rev. Dr.. w. F. Watson, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church
HYMNS sung at the exercises "2rc'
onward. Christian Soldiers, Tie
Son of God Goes Forth to war,
when The Roll is Called Up EoAt-
ar ""I love Him. Stand Up. Stand
I'm for Jesus" Come All ie Faiu'-
ful." and "My Country, tits OF lhee
All the marchers carried banners
and the little girls, dressed IN whltc'
we're the most attractive. They wore
red crosses and the participants
marched to music played by the AM
erican Indian Guard Band and the
Alexandria Musical Association. Each
Sunday school delegation wore varied
co,ored sashes. and as they grouped
at the stand at Christ Church theE
presented a striking appearance.
The scholars sang as they marched
coward, Christian Soldiers, and
"The Sons of God Goes Forth to
War" In point of numbers the First
Baptist Church had the largest num-
ber in line. There being 375.
Capt. Frank l.. Slaymaker was
chief marshal Of the parade. and the
music at the exercises was led By
J. T. Preston.
Superintendents marching in the
parade we're: First Baptist--.lames
4. Mansfield superintendent:-S. w
Pitts, acting superintendent; NJ. b..
Church South, j. Frank Myers. Sec
ond Presbyterian, F. l.. Slaymaker
Christ P. E., Edward S. Leadbeater
Methodist Protestant. John H. Trim
yer: Second Baptist, George X. Ben
der: Grace P. E.. A. NJ. Simpson;
Trinity NJ. e, Charles Pierpont: st
Paul's P. f., Urban s. Lambert: