, 1874-05-19
tcot us: Ifis orders arc moro imperative than
mana and wn mttst oboY tlem,"

Understood tho situation anu were curious 70 see
Third s,rect, noar htlll, around which !argo
concourso Of people soon gathered. Tho doora |
wero closed to keep tho crowd out, and thon tho
names Of tho lal!oB wore registered On tho 6lasc
WAITING FOR THE MAYOR.
These forty-thrco ladieB woro noon followed to |
tho station by half-a.dozon Of thcir husbands.
and sovoral brothcrs and quito number OF
friends, all Of whom wore anxious to SOC what |
ohargo waa to bo pitt agalnst tnem, nna wnet
s was t o srfvs of ene saoAs
tendont OF Police or the Mayor, the ladioa spent
half All hour or moro In tho osllco nnd ooli'room
OF tho aation boforo those dlgnltaries arrived.
Part Of tho time they spont IN singing anu pray
md their few occupants. It was tho first occa~
sion for such an inspection that most OF them
lad ovor had. Amoug tho priaonora they 1ound
drunken woman and drnnken man.
Al last tho Mayor and Superintendent arrived
togother. Hardly had tho Mayor found time to
ask tho Captain under what circumstances tho
arreBt WAS mado whom ono or tho LADIES caileu
IIia Honor to thor midst with tho rcmark:
fore you commence the exercise Of your duty?"
or oourao Hia Honor knew what was to come,
but there was no dodging IT.. As ho stepped mp
to thom the ladioa oil went down on their knoeH,
and ono Of their nnmbor, Mrs. Foe,-if yonr 70
portor 10 not mistnken-commonccd praying,
while tho mon uncovered thoir beads aud fixod
thor oyos Oh tho Mayor.
PRAYERS IN THE STATION.
Tho first prayer was about as folows:
God our Heavenly Father onf g%ide. our protes.
for 20 doing We havs been nrrcssd and brought to Till
ri rhoi Wit IT. caro- @ for Us, va beeva that Thou II
present here and TINT jlhtco viii deal with u.s. And
qw ea1s Thou neweet
hor a hc e ork f. whSh sa Svs
4r {cr1 r1c hfrnu
ancn1 And now We ask tho 6esang Of God on ttoss
olcera bore Amcal Let Thy holy spir!t tsaeh tier
asFg es 4 aa doey s. ao o rsy
our Father. Thou art 3 prayer.heagIng md Nd! :.
R s Ell nsho aw ana eSrss ss'ye Keep 9ss os
minds IN perfect ponce We ask Thy blessing our
f.,aillea at home. Hess our children, and have them
Cod, On tho inreuient. on tho Acknowledgements and
others aealing in soul-rolluting drink. There aro
n rs 81 y @ gng 0w A t. os sse1 ray In Tso
10 bloss Tic Mayor Of this city and these officers horc.
bring them to tho foot Of tho oroaa md ead them to
Thee Eord God, our Fstier in Heavon that aalva;
ton is froe that Thou dilat die to Havo them az vol
4 efcy sgs o. fss
4 zhapsody of prayor followed now, in which
many of tho ladies Joined with waving bodies
and loud ntnenB
Another lady than took up tho strain, and
prayed vigorously. saying:
through thls prlaon. Have Thou mercy on tho
Mayor Of thia CITY, md u 10 VIZ not fotsakc hia
PATH Hess lis vito that Bhe my 10 brought out
The right side, md bless ha children that they may
bo brought up In the right patl We loar that slere
iH ono among thcso officers who has saloon uptown.
Lord have mercy On htu.
She continued in this atraiu for aome time, and
when sho concluded h third lady repeated tho
Lorda Prayer, They nil thin started in With >
hymn, WHOM Capt. Churchill raped With hia
fThnp flofn nj 6tfnntfNH Mt f1tHE. lila
Captain continued rapping until ho attracted
their attention, when he eaid:
s'Lndios, please como to order, This is .
atation-house, and I want your attention.
have been directed by tho Mayor aud S1lperin.
tendont Of Police to Bny that you will bo roleased
on parole, to mako POUR appearance in the Police
Court Monday morning, at o'clock"
4 La1y-Whore is tint
Second Iady--Are We roleaHod
Capt. Churchill-No; OH parole until Monday
morning at 8 o'clock, when You will appear at
Third LadY-Then' we'll go out md sing and
Gaps, Churchill--You must not do TINT,
laGioa We will permit nothing OF that kind un-
til tho question ia fully settled. II you so out
that way agaln, wo snail Immediately arrest YOU
Thero en- wore prosont now toveral ministers md
| others, who soomed disposed to draw the Mayor
aud Superintendent into controversy. But
| those gentlcmon wisely hold their pence. pre-
| forring to leave tho yexed subject Tor tie
analysis Of the judicial mind Of the Police Court
| Bench.
INDIGNATION MEETING At TIE THIRD pAEsB7TE-
| HAN OHUNCH.
Immediately after their release the ladies' re-
turned to tho headquarters, at the Third Pros-
byterian Church, on Seventh street. and were
followed by large crowd Of friends and osl,ers.
Whom all blessings flow," followed BY YAH hut
the power Of jesus namo." Tho heart Of the
| congregation seemed to bubble over with song
| aud for 8 timo it appeared that tho people would
| never coase their expressions of praise.
Tho indignation meeting was presided over By
Mrs. Ferguson, a leader OF the cause in Ciucin.
nasi sinca ita inception. Tho Indy said: WYE
will now honr report from these prisoners
guilty Of aono otrcnso aud thcao culprits ought
to answer for themselves" -
Then the leader Of tho praying band Mrs. 8
K. Loavitt, responded. and narrated the ciroum
stnnces Of the arrest. She said that prisoner
were usually unhappy, but she brought bacl
forty-two az happy women az sho had eyor aeon
In going out OF tho church in the AFTERNOON,
began to sing .' Rock Of Ages" A ,big man witt
IN aud told Mrs. Whitridge that she aud th
otl ~ members Of tho band woro undor arrest
After the Hong hat been sung and tue praye
offered the ladies' got up from their knees an
walked to the station-honso:. There eyerytMnl
| uHu UGGH AEAt1 nAAAH6oA Aoe sAt~AA HSe0f''-e'
Tho floor WINS swopt clean. aud the place had
generally gonteel appearance. The prisoner
Nere oallod up, md wero required to CIV
usually, for women to do. "Dut," sui
the speaker, ~ wont back the accom-
timo and added Quo year to tho age ha
given. made it correct, but then folt q
It Iwero but 10. Yo then wont around i
tho cell-room to inapect our quarters for th
night, as 80 expected to stay there. We foun
one woman confined IN cell for being drunl
GU unlor arroat for trying to put down druul
ouuoas." The Mayor then appoared on I'll
aceno and tho ladies hnelt II prayer and 1 san
"praise God from Whom al blessings Tow.
"We didu't know" tho speaker eaid, the "as
OF station-l,ouaos, and. therefore did not mea
to disturb tbs order tisero BY our singing an
prayers. After that NO were releasca q on I'a'r'
} or 1arole,-or whatever they call it.-and Q
Monday morning No will have to go to the Poliot
.. Court and anBwer to 3 criminal CHARGE" ]
conclusion, the lady, with tears streaming fro
i s,t,o hat h.ri i,1At n,,r