The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-17


In step and in a straight line, Miss
Pearl Macleod, of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church OF Washington
had a big job for so small a girl.
Miss Macleod weighs about eighty
five pounds, but she assumed the
duties of her sergeancy as she docs
her tasks in Sunday school, Christian
Endeavor meetings and church,
faithfully and conscientiously. Her
chief concern, however, was the well
fare of one of her co-marchers in
the line, Presbyterian young lady
whose avoirdupois on a warm day is
somewhat in excess of Miss Mac
Leods, but this good natured person
stood the long journey as well as
some OF her more slender companions.
Our Washington crowd Justify gave
our cheer and yell and sang our
special District of Columbia c. E.
song, written for the convention by
MISS Macleod and other Christian
Enoeavor and patriotic songs, and at
tracteo much favorable comment and
frequent applause from the thous-
ands Of people stretched for miles
along both sides Of Fifth avenue and
occupying the windows OF buildings
along the great thoroushfare.
State delegations We'd with each
other in the fervency of their sing
ing and their cheering. They were
spirited crowd as they marched
ana sang in their vivid costumes.
Perhaps the most unusual feature of
the parade were the eleven floats
which told the story of the phi
grim's Progress" Living Character,
In the costumes of 1850, the period
during which Bunyan wrote his IA
nous story, represented the various
characters. Seven bands helped the
singing thousands and every one OF
them volunteered it's services gratis
FOR the great demonstration.
Cheerful though we had been I'M
Fifth Avenue, we were one tired
bunch when. we reached the Sheen
Pasture in Central Park, where we
passed In review before the grand
stand on which stood Father En-.
deavorer Clark, Hon. William lem
nings Bryan, Commissioner Frederick
A. Wallace, the general chairman of
the convented; Park Commissions Z
Galloway and other officials. In
his remarks to the twenty thousa nd
Endeavorers, who at the conclusion
of the parade gathered about the
grandstand. Mr.. Bryan stated that
while the present magnificent parade
of Christian Endeavor was not to
be construed in any way as a. direct
reply to the wet" parade of the
week preceding. that II those who
carried empty bottles I'm that former
parade were present on this occa-
sion they might greet the folks who
had emptied their bottles for them!
! am sure that the demon stration
by the 10000 Endeavorsrs in this
great parade up Fifth avenue made "a
lasting impression ON tho millions OF
people OF New York City. many OF
whom had to inquire what &C. e"
meant, and who must have been i'm
pressed with the bright faces and
splendid general appearance OF the
representatives Of the nations young
Christianity.
With Washington 1925" In con.
formulation, I may already visualize a
similar or even greater parade Of
Christian Endeavor along the nations
historic parade ground-Pennsylvan
avenue-in Washington. with the
eyes OF the world upon America and
Its CAPITAL City, looking to us for
leadership. may we not fairly AMI
clearly anticipate tho tremendous In.
spirntion and message ~ hope which
the great gathering in Washington
will bring to all the nations OF the
world