The Washington herald., 1915-10-18
5000 MARCHIN
SCHOOL PARADE
Men, Women and Children Of
Alexandra Brave Threat
ening Skies.
IS REVIEWED
Capt. F. l. Slaymaker MarsHl-Three
Meetings in Churches Follow
Street Demonstration.
IS REVIEWED


splendor the one given last year. and was
witnessed by a throng OF several thou
sand. a large number OF whom gathered
around the reviewing stand at Christ
Church. Washington and Cameron
streets. The exact number of partici-
pants was 2.75o.
The parade was marshaled by Capt. r.
L. Slaymaker and was reviewed by off,
GERS Of the Virginia State Sunday School
Association. Those on the reviewing
stand were: Jacob Umlauff., president
Richmond; T. C. Digs. secretary, Rich
mond: W. W. MILAN. former president of
the District OF Columbia Sunday School
Association. Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank T. Israel. OF Fairfax. Va: NJ. z.
Church. OF Falls Church: Attorney Gen.
eral John Garland Pollard. Richmond,
and w. c. switzer. member Of the State
executive committee. Harrisonburg. Va.
The first division was made up OF
platoon OF mounted police. the American
Indian Guard Band and boys carrying
the church. Virginia and United States
flags. Then came the chief marshal and
stan and State officers.
Sunday schools making up this d.
vision included the following: Del Ray
Baptist, dark green sashes: Del Ray
Methodist. lavender; Salvation Army,
red and yellow.
Second Baptist. wearing white sashes.
A man representing Father Time"
carried a Bible. A feature was a num-
Der OF small boys dressed in white
soldier suits and carrying wooden
guns.
Trinity NJ E. wore dark blue and
represented law.
Members of the Methodist Episcopal
South. wore purple and represented
history. A feature was seven mothers
rolling their babies. constituting the
Cradle Rolf department. The men
OF Wesley Bible class made a splendid
showing. wearing white paper caps
with plumes.
The First Baptist wore light green
and represented prophecy. There was
an open Bible on a reel drawn by
children and members OF the J. r. N.
Curtin Baraca Bible class wearing
white caps.
Christ Episcopal and Braddock EN-
manuel Chapel wore light blue. and a
young woman represented EvangeL
Grace Episcopal wore red. and rep
resented The Church.
The Second Presbyterian and Payne
street Presbyterian wore yellow, and
represented literature. They were ac-
companied by the Boy Scouts Drum
Corps. and Bible was carried by four
young men on a litter. The young
women wore mortorboard caps.
st. Paufs Episcopal and Chapel of
Good Shepherd wore orange. and rep
resented Apocalypse
The Methodist Episcopal South car
ried the largest number with 500, and
next came the First Baptist with 469.
Others in their respective order fol-
low: Second Presbyterian. 2SS; Meth
odist Protestant. 1S5: Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal, IT'S: Christ Protestant
Episcopal. III; st. Paurs Episcopal
and Emmanuel Chapel of the Good
Shepherd. 15s; Second Baptist, 1857:
Grace Episcopal. 1872; Payne Street
(EpiscopaD. IS: Del Ray Baptist. IS:
Salvation Army. 50; Indian Guard
Band, 90: Alexandria Musical Assocla-
ton. 10; State officers. s.
Three conferences were held follow
ing the parade. At First Baptist
Church. John Garland Pollard, attor-
ney general OF the State, spoke on
Sunday school building. He was in
troduced by S. w. Pitts.
The girls were addressed by Mrs.
Frank T. Israel, State superintendent
of the secondary division, of Fairfax,
Va. at the N. E. Church South. She
was introduced, by J. Frank Myers.
and W. W. MILAN. former president
of District of Columbia Sunday School
ASSOCIATION SPOKE 10 the boys at
Trinity Nj. Il. Church. He was intro
ouced oy Charles l. fierpoint:
omcers OF the local association are:
John w. Hernoon' president; Charles
=: Plerpont, vice president; harry w.
Wade, secretary.treasurer; DIVISION
elementary; Miss Helen n. Cummings, |
secondary: Miss Mary Williamson. |
adult Bible; Mrs william Campbell, |
home department. and Mrs William
Rogers. teacher training.
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Representatives from r. Z. Lee Camp, |
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