The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-26
Solomon in All His Glory was
A Raid Like One OF
These.
H.W. Gillett Receives the Com.
pliment Of a Call.
The Ladies Visit Col. ]. s. Rice OF
the Planters House.
Pat McGraw, Of the empire, y
Prayed For.
Tweu!y-six Feminine Crusaders
in Battle Array.
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was the invocation that summoned TO the
Planters House billiasd hall and saloon yes
terdsy a very large coDccurse OF our best Cit
IL .ns and many distinguished gentlemen Of
other cities. who happened to be In town,
among them Col. Burnes, Of It. Joseph,
Missouri. The feminine crusaders who 60
forth daily TO give hattie to the followers OF
K ng Alcohol sung the hymn with fervor
bordering on enthusiasm, ard at its conclu-
sion invoked Divine grace to aid them IN
their efforts to suppress the giant demon Of
intemperance.
The ladies sailed forth from the local
headquarters of mercy-the Methodist
church, on Filth street, at the usual hour in
the afternoon, and with rapid steps moved
down Delaware street, never halting or look
ing back until the head of tbs column
reached II. w. Gillett Il Go 3 wholesale
liquor establishment. Here the ladies made
, brief halt, much to the surprise OF Henry
| Burr and Pete, and asked for MIR. Gillett,
but upon learning that he was out on the
George Smith Gaze (hov much be Is out If
not known took up the line OF march for the
Planters House, aud obtaining permission
| rom Col. j s. Rice to bold services in the
billiard hall, cheeriully devoted themselves
10 the PRAYER and praise of the mission.
Soon rumor gained currency that Jap
Rice had reformed. IL spread all over
town like wiidfire. summopiDg citizens from
Tar aud near and within five minutes there
after dense throng OF people was packed IL
he billiard hall, asking ,or particulars OF
the miracle. Ii WAS found after inquiry
,hat the report Of the reform alton was come
xha, premature, although it must be said to
the credit of the generous host of the
PIanters, that he received the ladies with
that warmth of feeling and urbsnity of de-
meanor which he exhibits towards the guests
0. his famou. hotel. When they left the hall
he gave them an invitation to call ana see
him again whenever convenient.
Two by two the heroic women Of the
band flied out Of the billiard hall and re-
sumed the march along Shawnee street,
iurniug neither to the right nor the lett un-
Ill the doors of Pat MoGraw's Empire
Reataur ant were reached. At the entrance
he ladies held brief interview with MIR.
McGraw, ard arranged terms for the entree.
The gallant proprietor of the restaurant,
who IL none Other than the worthy Chief
the Leavenworth Fire Department, and a
firm believer in the saving qualities of water
conducted the ladies to the dining hall, and
respectfully listened to their supplications.
The women held an interesting season Of
prayer and praise in the Empire. They in
voked the benedic;ion Of heaven on the pro
prie,or and the young men who frequent the
place; they prayed that the keeper might be
moved by Divine help to realize the error o!
his ways and abandon the business in which
he is er gsged for something more profitable
TO himself and useful to society.
We did not learn that the ladies secured
any signatures to their pledge at either Nc
Graw's or the Planters House, but We are
cert ain that they will not complain Of the
treatment, received at either place. The ladies
in view of yesterdays march may report to
the Association, in the poetic Language OF
Shens,ons, with this alteration:
syhoe' er has gore the crusade's rourd
Where er her stages may have been;
Nav Il h o blink sne still has found
Ire warm 81 come at an inn