The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-08
THE CRUSADERS.
-Four saloons vIsIled Yesterday.

Louis saYauBeOt Makes Q speech,
Towards 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the streetin the immediate vicinity Of the
Fourth Street N, Z, Church presented an
animated appearance. A, large number
Of persons had assembled, and were wait.
Ing patiently for the crusaders to issue
from the church, 1t the close Of their
prayer meeting. Shortly after 4 o'clock
twenty-three ladies marched from
the church to the "oEee'' saloon
and entering, asked for the propri.
etor. As usual, that gentleman was not
present Mr.. 6heeky, the bar.keeper,
could give them no satisfaction, and they
departed. As they were leaving the 50.
loon VIC overheard the following remarks
among the ladies; "HSs afraid to meet
u.s." Hes alwaya OUT "Nr. vsss
hasn't the courage TO face Christian
ladies'" '-a
Marching down Twelfth street, the
ladies turned up Market and entered the
saloon kept by Louis J. savaugeot,
between 10th and 11th streets. The large
room was Immediately filed by the
crowd which had been attracted by the
procession, and the street was completely
blocked with people. Workingmen, with
their picks and shovelS on their shoulders
drsymen, who, seeing the crowd, had
driven over 10 ascertain what was going
on, stopped In the street, and with open
mouth, gazed upon the scene, evidently
much impressed young men, old men
boys, Councilmen and polcemen.-women
some oil whom had left the kitchen, and
stood with their sleeves rolled up, and with
their arms bedabbled with -four, and gaz
ed with wide, wondering eyes, while aIal
Of, from the windows Of other saloons
might be seen the troubled countenances
Of tho proprietors, as they gazsd intently
upon the excited countenances Of theil
neighbors.
| The ladies in the "Grand Central So
LOOM" as Mr.. SAyaugeot calls his place o.
business, were singing q hymn, and at iii
conclusion chaptor Of the Bible wa
read, and Mrs. Elder Ball led in prayer
Alter this several hymns were sung and
prayers offered, when Mr.. savaugeot ask
ed permission to address his visitors The
proposition was Immediately sssented to
Whereupon he mounted chair behind
the bar and spoke as follows:
NIB. sAvAuGEoT's SPEECH.
My Dear Ladies IL have granted you
the privilege Of my room to day for devo
tional services. Now It seems to me that
II you have not already seen, you should
know by this time that you are altogether
pursuing the wrong course. / tell you,
ladies, this will never do Why do you
come here to sing and prayf Have we
not Churches for that purpose? Why dc
you not go there 10 sing and pray? d.
nat your Church committees almost in
variably call upon saloon keepers and
liquor dealers for aid? Very rarely, II ever
do they refuse ~ assist. All your combined
efforts have thus far proven truitless
| hhab JUN 1uV CuuLCuSS VI luuI city
Was itnot whiskyH Yes, ladies, l meal
to say that 1t was whisky that built you
churches. l have recently reftted thi!
place Of mine, at very heavy ex-
pense, and l want to know how
am going 10 get 1t back. l havt
adopted this method Of making aliveli.
hood. You say, why do not resort L
| anna nihaR xuau nf yno kinO n l;xyin, n,
myself and family You forget that
am engaged in legitimate business
and claim the protection oil the laws o
the city, State and Nation. believe my
business 10 be as honorable as any other
II man makes q brute Of himself By
drinking too much, am 1 TO DO held &C.
cOuntableI Am 10 be held responsible
for the actions Of othersy Certainly not
No man under the influence Of liquor, OF
minor, could get drink at my bar
Ladies, you should be at home attending
TO something more important-youi
family duties. That is tho place
for all wives and mothers. Yor
should try 10 make home pleasant snG
agreeable 10 your husbands and sons, ant
ten to one they would be better men.
do not believe that you can accomplish
anything by crusadDg around through
the streets and bar.rooms. In conclusion
would say, as have granted you TIT
privilege Of my room to-day, / can do 81
no more, as l believe your object Is t
destroy my business, and l cannot en-
courage that which believe would de
prive me Of my way Of making a living
During the delivery Of this address
some excitement was caused by lrcquen
interruptions and applause, which be en-
deavored to check. Al tho conclusion o
Mr. Ssvsugeots remarks the ladies al
shook hands with him and passed out.
They then went to the "Tidal Wave
and "White House" saloons, adjoining
each other on Market street. Here they
knelt upon the pavement and en-.
gaged in prayer. A slight
brown.haired woman, with hei
large blue eyes lit up with strange, IN
earthly light, her delicate face glowing
with enthusiasm, her slight, neatly ,gloved
hand raised, presented a striking picture
With her voice raised SO as to be distinct
! " heard for whole block, she pleaded
Tor the saloon keeper, praying and i'm
ploring thabhe might be forgiven, and
entreating that the youug might be saved
from the errors oil their fathers; that lht
poor and the needy, the workiDgmen and
women, might be saved; and that sht
loved them all.
Afler praying and singing for Abou
twenty minutes, the ladies again started
upon their march, and turning down 18Th
street passed into Laramie's concert So
loon. The afternoon performance wa
over, and but few persons were in thu
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