Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-18
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
FORM PARADE
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Old and Young of Alexan7
dria Apear i'll Pageant
! Yesterday
THOUSANDS IN LINE
John Garland Pollard, Attorney Gen.
cral of Virginia, Delivers Ad-
dress in First Baptist Church.

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Manifesting their belief in the HOLY
Rible nearly 5000 children men ano
women. marched in parade yesterda!
afternoon, in the largest and most I'M
nortant religious demonstration ever
held in Alexandria. Despite the low
erinp clouds which threatened at any
moment to open and deluge the mar
chers and spectators and the toggy
atmosphere which env veioped all IN
chilly mantle, the parade was carried
ont in most successful manner, ano
the great gathering of spectators IN,
Guiding many Washingtonlans ahc
neople from the surrounding counties
stood in reverent silence as the sing
ing hosts winded their ways through
ibc streets of the city.
There was most impressive noee
shout the whole affair, solemnlty tha'
evoked intense spiritual feeling ever
among those who ordinarily scott at
things religious, for beyond the dem.
onstration of their confidence IN the
holy scriptures, nearly all OF the
,,rodors wore on their faces the eN-
olted look of faith that went far be
voca the page of printed book. Even
Tho little children, holding tight TO
the hands of their teachers and mar.
ching with unfaltering step, seemed
to be impressed with the. solemnitE
Of the occasion and their bright
faces shone with resolution tha
seemed to be beyond their years OF
understanding. ;.
There were all classes and condl-
tions of men marching, together ah'
tho seven ages Of man.. as character
;yad Inv the immortal Bard, were re-
nrasented. Infants still in the
"mewl;ne age" members Of the cradle
list were rolled in Iiny carriages drap-
cd with the colors of the Sunda!
School, and aged men and wome"
sans everything but. faith, member
,f the home department, followed wltf
f altering step behind the Surrey
strides of their progenitors.
The parade moved from the corner
of Fairfax and Prince Streets prompt
" ut 3 o'clock. First there came :
platoon of police, commanded by Ser,
reonts. Wilkinsonsand Scott, and con-
sisting of officers Bell, Nicholson, Tai
bott Rawlett and Miller. Then the
American Indian Guard Band, IN then
GORGEOUS uniforms of purple and rec
and directly behind the color bearers
holding aloft the flags of the sun
day school association, the Old o'm
inion and the United States. Frank l.
slavmaker. chief marshall and ms
staff followed and then came the
children, seemingly, thousands upor
thousands of them.
Each marcher wore sash aeFoS'
tho breast in the colors OF the sun
dav school to which they belonged
and pinned across this sash was th'
representation of an open Bible. Man!
carried Bibles in their hands. ano
there were hundreds of banners up
IN which verses of the scriptures were
painted. AS the children marcheo
they sang Sunday school hymns th'
ringing chorus of "Onward. Christian
Soldiers" seemingly to be the favor
ite. At the head of each Sunda!
school the pastors Of the churci
marched, with the officers OF tn
Sunday school and each class was ac
companied by its teacher.
First of the Sunday schools cam
the children Of the Del Ray Baptis
and the Del Ray Methodist Churcl
South, many of the little ones rldln!
in automobiles. Then followed tn
Sunday school of the Salvation Arm
which made creditable showing TO
the short time in which they have bee
organized.
The Second Baptist children wo1
white sashes. At their head was
Illustrated the prologue, "The old, o
story" grandfather telling Bib
stories TO his grandsons and moth'
to her little daughters. A compar
(. of boys, in white, and blue uniform
and marching in military precisi'
and a group Of girls, attractiTely co
tuned in red white and blue, addt