The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-04
THE sTREET MoYRMENT.
Ladies PraylnE in the saloons.

AeIAb ~ NAo ouAOonne
AT the conclusion Of the prayer meet
Ing Of the Fourth Street n. Z. Church
Yesterday morning, thirteen ladies deter
mined upon visiting some Of the saloons,
and forming into line marched down 12th
street, stopping first OF the coffee" The
names Of the ladies are as follows: Ms.
L. A. HAgans, Mrs, Daniel Peck, Mrs. H.
n. Hopkins, Mrs. Roemer, Mrs. Eliza Dbl.
lon, Mrs. s. A. Cloudy, Mrs. B. B. Dillon,
Mrs. Heburn, Miss Amanda List, Miss
Lizzie Boyd, Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Morris,
Mrs, johnson. Arrived at
THE "oTFIcE."
they silently filed in, surrounding the bar,
and asked permission Of the bar keeper to
sing and pray. Hereplied that Mr.. vsas,
the proprietor, was not present, and that
he could not take the responsibility. He
was then asked to sign the pledge, but
politely declined. The ladies then earnest.
ly pleaded with him to abandon his &C.
cupauon, but he was firm, although treat.
Ing them with respect and poIitenesS. In
the meantime large number Of persons
had been attracted 70 the saloon,
and stood around gazing curiously
at the ladies. Amessenger was despatch.
ed for Mr.. VSas, and while waiting for his
arrival the ladies engaged in silent prayer.
Mr.. Vaas entered shortly after, and tie
ladies all shook hands with him, and re-
peated their request for permission to
pray in his saloon. The desired permits.
sion was refused, Mr. Was stating that
he wanted no one TO interfere with his
business; but II they chose TO do 90,
they could pray upon the pavement out
side. Some further conversation ensued,
the ladies endeayorin 8 to pursuade him
that he was engaged in a diShonorsble
traffic, TO all Of which he replied that his
was legal calling, and he thought he
had never dlshonored It.
The ladies then left the saloon, and
started down 18th street, followed by the
eyes Of hundreds Of men, women and
children. Crossing Main street, they ap-
preached
LARAMTR's CONCERT SALON,
and were met at the door by the proprie.
tor, who cordially invited them 10 enter.
Passing through the bar they were
usheTed into the concert room, and
sat down. Presently voice trem-
bling with emotion started the bean.
tiiul and familiar hymn, commencing
"Nearer my God to thee" At the con.
cluslon Of the hymn, Mrs. Hsgans offered
prayer, when the ladies sang "There is a
fountain filled with blood" Miss Lizzie
Boyd then prayed, and the hymn "a
charge to keep have" was sung, fol.
lowed by a prayer by Mrs. Watkins.
After singing Rock Of Ages" prayer was
offered by lady whose name we did not
learn, and Immediately atterward they
left the saloon, shaking hands with Mr..
Laramie, and thanking him for his kind
reception. They were invited TO re-
turn, Mr.. Laramie assuring them
that he would be glad to see them any
forenoon. Turning up Main street, the
ladies marched to the
"RED CLOUD"
saloon, keptby VIM. McMsnswsy, which
they entered and requested the proprie-
tors permission to pray. Mr.. McMsn-
away emphstically declined, saying that
when he wanted to hear praying and
singing he would go to the churches. Be.
ing demonstrated with upon the ipjuri.
Gus effects OF his business, be said that he
injured no one people came and drank
at their own will; and he never sold to
an intoxicated man OF one who was in the
habit ofgettlng intoxicated. He was told
that 1t was q disreputable business, and
answered that he had been engaged in it
some seven or eight years, and had never
done anything he was ashamed Of; he
had been engaged in other business but
was making living at present, was salts.
fed, and intended to continue so as long
as the laws protected him in it. He was
asked to be present at the mass meeting
at Washington Hall in the evening, and
assented, saying that he would "go down
II it would do them any good" After
shaking hands with him aud
wishing him well, the ladies went
outside, where they knelt down upon the
pavement and Mrs. Hsgans offered
prayer: Other prayers were delivered,
and several hymns sung, an immense
crowd surrounding them and attentively
watching their proceedings. During all
this time, however, there was hardly 8
loud word spoken, many persons standing
with hats of and bowed heads. The
best of order prevailed, and all seemed TO
be impressed with the solemnity of the
occasion. After few moments CONVEX.
sation, the ladies separated and went to
their several homes.
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