The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-08
TEE HoDERH CRUSADE.
The Fearth Day 81 the seike ana the
0ame Resul.s.

At the conclusion of the special
prayer meeting at the Fourth street
n. E. Church yesterday afternoon.
twsnty.lhree ladies marched down 18th
street to the Office" saloon. The band
was headed BY Rev. Irs Ball, 10 the
absence OF Mrs Hagans. the latter
lady having leitthis city to take up
her residence in Chicago, The pro.
prietor was not in at the above place,
and a. the bsrkeeper had no authority
to grant them permission to pray. they
,lef the saloon, stating. however. that
they would call again.
The band then marched down 18th
street to the corner and turned up Mar.
ket street, followed bv large crowd OF
men and boys. They continued up
the street to the Second Ward market
house. and made enquiry OF some one
nearby, where the Grand Central" ga
loon was located, Mrs. Ball having q
card OF that este blishmen in her hand.
They found he saloon on the west
siie OF Marke, square, and were met
at the door by the proprietor, Mr.. L.
j. Sauvsgeo,, who invited them in.
The ladies entered the room, which
was packed with men, eager to hsar
and SEE what was to take place.
The exercises were opened by sing
"Nearer my God to Thee"
Miss L zz;e Boyd them read chap.
ter from the Bible, which was followed
] BY prayer from Mrs. Ball. After
singing another hymn, Mrs. Mix ed.
dressed those present. IN which she be-
sought all present to be temperate and
asked Gods blessing on the proprietor
for his kind treatment Of the lsi e..
Another hymn was sung and then Mr..
Sauvageot said he would like tossy q
word il the ladies would listen to him.
They readily consented and he went
behind the counter, got upon a chair
and read the following written address
Mr.. sAUvAaEor's SPEECH.
My Dear Ladies-I have granted you
the privilege of my room to day for de.
votioual services. Now it seems to me
that if you have not already seen, you
should know by this time that YOU are
altogether pursuing a wrong course. l
tell you, ladies, this will never do
Why do you come here to sing and
pray2 Have We not churches for that
purpose Why do you not 60 there
to sing and pray? Do not your church
committees almost invariably call upon
saloon and liquor dealers for aid to
build them. Very rarely, il ever, do
they refuse to assist. All your com
bined efforts have thus far proved
frul,less. What built the churches OF
your city, Was it not whisky? Yes,
ladiee, | mean to say that it
was whisky that built them. l have
recently re6tted this place OF mine at
very heavy expense. and l want to
know how l sm to get it back. |
have adopted this method OF making a
livelihood. You ask why de- not re.
sort to some other way to make llv-
ing for myself and family. You forget
that am in lawful and legitimate
business and clam the protection o
the laws Of nation, Slate and city. |
believe my business TO be as honorable
as any other. II a man makes brute
of himself by drinking 100 much,
am TO be held accountable
and responsible Tor the action Of
others? Certainly not. No man uu-
der The Influence Of liquor or minor
can get drink ut my bar. Ladies, you
should be at home attending TO som.-
thing more important, your family
duties That ia the place Tor all wives
and mothers. You should try 10 make
your homes pleasant and agreeable for
your husbands and sons and ten 10 one
they would be better men. do not
believe you can accomplish anything
by crusading around the streets and
bar-rooms. In CONCLUSION would say,
! have granted you the use Of my room
on this occasion but can do so no
more, as believe your Oh.
ject is to destroy my business. and can
not encourage that which | believe
will deprive me OF my way Of making
my living.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Sauvageot's
remsrkp. he was loudly applauded by
those present. The ladies shook hands
with him aud thanked him for allow
ing them the privilege o! holding their
services iu bis saloon.
They then marched down Marke,
etreet to the white House" where
they wer. refused admittsuce, and their
exercises we're conducted on the pave.
ment They then proceeded two doors
below to the Tidal Wave" but were
compelled to pray AMI siug on the side
walk.
The next place they went to was
Lsramie's, where they were admitted.
Nothing unusual occurred during the
time the ladies were in the above place,
which was about halt an hour, the
time being spent 10 singing aud pray.
ing. All the time the ladies were il.
side, an immense crowd OF people were
standing on the street in front Of the
saloon, and did not disperse until they
20. q look at the crusaders leaving the