Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-15

morning boats showed a notable falling off
from Wednesday, though there were sill suf.
ficientto make the heart of Elder johnson
dance with delight as he realized the advance
touch OF the forthc ,ming quarters and contem-
plated the probability of reducing his claim
agai' st the semi-religious and semi-educa-
t,onai concern OF Gilmore, Keith & Co.. to the
extent of at least some $40 or $l5.
THE DEACON TALKS.
The yesterday exercises were specially unin-
teresting. Up to IL q clock the usual cut and
dried programme was carried out. At the hour
named, Deacon Gilmore, having previously re-
freshed his soul with a song out of that
famous song book. for sale che APP at the
book-stand-only twenty-five cents-arose, and
in the most funeral of tones improvised lit
tie talk to his anointed. He reminded them
that there were those among them who were
not ''Chrlstian people, and that poke
book had mysteriously disappeared, SO that it
would be we'll for the good brethren to be on
their guard. After long and rambling dis
course, in which he rearranged the disiointed
programme for tho afternoon and evening, he
finally, to the immense delight of his audi
ence, wound up by remarking in an injured
tone that when, on Wednesday,, he had spoken
OF the movements of the boats, some of his
friends didn't seem to have confidence in his
statement He would repeat what he had SAID,
and closed by saying they might rely upon
what he had said to them in this respect, at
least.
PROF. wINCHELL.
He then introduced Prof. Alex. Winchell, of
Ann Arbor, whose lecture on Moses and Geol-
ogy' was the lesson of the hour. This gentle
mans lecture was the --LATEST and dreariest of
the course SO far, and came within an ace of
emptying every bench before its
conclusion. He undertook to recun-
Gle the Mosaic account of creation
with geology, and in doing 50 adopted the
threadbare theory that the day Of Moses
unprecedented period the definite duration OF
which was unknown. No new theories were
advanced, and the lecture was interspersed
throughout with technical terms incom prehen-
slble to the minds Of most Of. the audience i,
Is safe to say hat more thoroughly bored
crowd never hailed the close of lecture or SER
mon with greater satisfaction. Tho manage
ment would have done far more sepsibI.
thing by engaging Bro. Jasper, the famous col.
ored divine OF Richmond, Va, the cardinal
tenet of whose faith is that ''the sun do
move.' His discourse would certainly have
been more interesting, and would probably
have mparted as much or more valuable inf,r.
nation.
FEEDING THE BODY.
Dinner hour having arrived, the usual rush
was made for the hotel dining room. 1t i,
noticeable that among the goodly band OF
saints who congr gate there, there is NOR,
alacrity and greater feats of pedestrianisn,
manifested in spanning the distance betwee,
the auditorium aud the hotel, about u Don, tha
at any other time. Somehow religion of tn,
Gllmore-Keith stamp and good digestion O,
hand in hand toge, her. Minnetonka salvation
peddlers are undoubtedly blessed with appe.
titles at which their less sanctrfied brethren
would stand aghast. Nor is any more cere.
mony observed than is to be found among
worldly-minded people, nor even so much. The
ruling principle with them, as with the un.
sanctlhed, Is, or appears to be, every man fo,
himself and devil take the hindmOst,
Once within the hall, the same haste-the
same disposition to wade in. regardless of form
or ceremony-1s manifested land probably ir
greater degree) as would be the case in a con.
gregation of prlze-fshters. And the way +, {
eatables are disposed of and the dishes anc
plates cleaned OF their contents is enough tt
startle the boldest Boniface that ever sa
beans and hash before hungry rabhle.
HIATUS IN GOSPEL PEDDLING.
While dinner was being disposed of a heay,
shower came on, which, interrupted the pro
grarnme for the afternoon, as laid down by tn,
lowly and meek-spirited Deacon Gilmore
and led to an unwOnted hiatus in the posne
peddling operations of the saints. But tha
the wheels IF patent soul saving at two shil
lngs head might not be entirely clogqed
that squeaky bras, band from Manchester
Iowa, which the good deacon had brought alon.
with him to cheer his own lugu brious soul, wa
called out to while away the tedious hours. n,
the dulcet strains of that inspiring musica
production, 1.-THE Popcorn Medley.'' which !
is understood, is great favorite of the gooC
deacon, and is regularly applied as
soothlng balm to his perturbee
spirit, that fated congregation wer
compelled to listen until tired nature becam,
exhausted and peace and quiet once more pre
vailed. The evening continuing inclement
nothing more Was done and when the evening
boats departed the crowd summarilv de
camped, leaving but few who dared to trus
themselves for the night within the gloom,
precincts Of the shades of the just, who hay,
been made perfect through the Minnetonk,
patent scheme Of redemption at two bits
head.
RELIGIOUS ADJUSTMENTS.
Possibly it would be matter of interest t,
the public to know how theser Christian people
who now congregate at the Park, amuse them
selves during the intervals of intermissior
from duty. The Association boasts on pane
OF department OF recreation" presided ove
by Rev. E. Sidney Williams, # Minneanol;s
demands of the physical and social nature. )
by means of ''such games and entertainments
as may seem to be inviting The GLOBE. in
Its efforts to show up the institution and itt
directory, will now take a brief glimp use at the
games which have been provided for the
recreation and amusement of visitors and pa.
irons. What are they aud what 'snoral. shirt
ual intellectual, aesthetic and social attrac.
tons do they furnish? The field embraced ia a
wide one, but the GLOBE proposes to explore it
tor the edlhcation of The public and it's numer-
GUS readers. On entering the barred gate
fronting the wharf, the visitor espies
on the left snail shed over which
IS inscribed in black letters on white cotton
ground, the legend: Pistol Gallery Here
the seeker after salvation can for twenty-five
cents have SO many shots, and can, if he ia
able, pierce the bulls eye-all, however, for
the glory of God and the cause of salvation at
quartersa head. Having taken quarters
worth OF this moral, spiritual, intellectual,
aesthetic and social enjoyment, the asp rant,
AFTER further pleasures of the same kind, pur-
sues his journey along the broad avenue lead
lag to the hotel. On the left there is to be
seen single swing-a large rope suspended
from two adjacent trees, with small board
for a seat. and in front of the hotel there is
still another. These accessories to s.moral.
spiritual, intellectual, aesthetic and eocial' en-.
joyment are in striking contrast with every-
thing else on the grounds in this respect. at
least, that they are free, and do not command
twenty-five cents for being used. From the
same standpoint. the hotel piazza, can be
dlscerned a frame work and vaultirg bar for
symnastic exercises, which. strange to say, are
not charged fora second exception to the nni-
versal rule prevailing here. In another direc-
ton are TO be seen pegs driven Tor the enchant-
ing game Of quoits and alongside are the iron
instruments themselves. Occasionally few
solemn visaged brethren are To be seen indulx-
Ing their penchaut for this interesting recrea-
on, but this is the exception, not the rule.
From !! the same point of vantage can be seen
ti!apidated antiquarian who has provided a
dozen bows and a corresponding number of ar