Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-18


with citizens who came out Ell masse
yesterday afternoon to see the parade
of Sunday Schools which took place
at 3 o'clock. Led by platoon of po-
lice and the American Indian Guard
band, the line of march was taken
over Fairfax street to King and up
King to the big tented tabernacle
where an address was delivered by
Rev. Gypsy Smith. A total of 2,6O3
scholars were in the procession, the
various schools being designated by
different colors. Delegations were also
present from Del Ray and the local
branch of the Salvation army alsc
participated.
The heavens seemed to smile upon
the inspiring scene, the weather, be-
ing ideal and as the column of earnest
men and women and the bright, win
some boys and girls passed along, the
sight was most impressive. All in
the procession seemed to feel the
solemnity of the event, from the
gray-headed fathers and mothers,
young men and maidens, down to the
youngest who marched in Goods
army" as one by-stander remarked,
and even the non-professor could not
but feel that there is something deep
er in the work of the Sunday school
than what appears on the surface.
The parade also furnished another
pleasing illustration-that Of demon
strating what can be accomplished
through united effort.
The parade moved promptly at 3
o'clock from the corner of Prince and
Fairfax streets, up King to the tent.
where all were seated within 45 min
utcs from the time the procession
started, Marshall Frank Slaymaker.
and his aids proving their efficiency
thereby.
Many of the classes sang their fav-
orite hymns as they marched, which
lent an additional charm, to the event.
as well as the various colors which
were worn to designate the severa!
schools.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South led in point of number, hav-
ing $50 in line while the First Bap-
tist was second with SOB. The others
came in the following order.
Second Presbyterian Church, 25S;
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church, 9O;Christ Church, s5;Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church, l45;
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
140; Second Baptist Church, 1873; Del
Ray Methodist Church, 1875; Metho-
dist Protestant Church, 121; Payne
Street Presbyterian Mission, 92; Del
Ray Baptist Church, SO, and the Sal
walton Army, "a.
ColOrs and Formation.
The colors worn by the various
schools and organizations were;
Methodist Protestant, Red; Second
Baptist, White; Trinity Blue; NJ.
E. Church South, Purple; First Bap-
tist, light green; Christ, light blue:
Grace, red; Second Presbyterian, yell
low; st. Paul's, orange; The Salvation
Army, red; Del Ray Baptist, light
green; Del Ray Methodist, purple; In
dian Guard Band.
First Division-Police Platoon,
Church, Virginia and U. S. flags,
Chief Marshall and staff, State Off
Gers, Sunday Schools, Del Ray Bap-
list, Del Ray Methodist, Salvation
Army.
SECOND division: st. Paul's Epis-
copal, Second Presbyterian, Payne
street Presbyterian, Grace Church
Episcopal, Braddock Emanuel. Chapel,
Christ Church Episcopal, First Bap-
tist, Methodist Protestant, Methodist
Episcopal South, Trinity Methodist
Episcopal, Second Baptist.
Address to the Sunday Schools
~ shall not hold you long," said
Evangelist Smith in opening his re-
marks to the members of the Sun
day schools. He related the story OF
the long address made by the preacher
who spoke to an audience OF chill
dren upon another occasion when, al
ter spinning it out to firstly, secondly,
thirdly and then some, finally asked
what more he should say, when. a lit
tie fellow shouted "Say amen! 7
Going quickly to his subject the
evangelist compared the Christian
life to a race and dwelt upon the
necessity, first of preparation, second
of obedience to certain rule, and cited