The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
SALVATION ANNIVERSARY.
Tho Army JGbliailnE Over Its First
H'.-r Years Sncceas. IS

Anu ovCf IsH ElfHI
H'.- YEARS Snccess. IS
Sunday, February 1. 1888, orc year ego,
the Salvation Army post that has been CT.
gsged in active warfare in this city ior the
past twelve months, was established. It was
a bright, sunshiny day, like yesterday, and
whea Capt. Irons aud tho "Ha'lelujah
sTede," accompanied by two "HallslujaA
less!es'' and one or two persons from the
city, marched up to the south entrance OF
the State House, they found spread out bs.
fore them a deuae crowd, drawn there by
curiosity, and rivailing in s'zs the crowds
drawn out BY big political meetings. I
After the outdoor meeting there was q wild
rush for 4elodeon Hall, which had been en-
gagged as q barracks for fourteen months.
Tho novelty OF these meetings for C.
time attracted enormous crowds, rsgu-
lar mobs in fact, which st1uc-
g!ed to gain admission to the hall. Then the
novelty wore OF end it was then that the
army scouts commenced their work in earn
est. Capt. lions. in one OF bis addresses on
that day, ns he detected consiat rlble auust.
meut b.ips caased By his loud singing, bad
English and peculisr remarks, made the fol-
lowing prediction: "Iou-uns NAV LAUGH
meow; but toll W that aiosc this years boat
thera'll be 'untred OF yoE.1rs on this 'sre
platform, siDgn' and a prayin' snd
than kin Gawd you joined the Hsrmy and M,
on the Salvation soldiers inform. Gswd
bless ye! Hameg !" - 55,s S5....iiFsf,sjl
The young msn's prediction was LARGELY
trna. Daring the summer months the faith
1ul kept Steadily At work; night after night
thty met ard prayed and sang in way that
could be heard for two three blocks in
every direction until 10 o'clock and afttr. It
IS trus that these performances were q little
hard on those living i'll the vicinity who
Wantes 10 s'eep, bnt tsat has nothing to do
with thsa article. Tho Army grew slowly but
steadily. With the COOL fall nights came
larger audiences, and according 10 the story
OF the Ulcers the Army grew and tlou1ished
like nGr3en bay tIee.
Attractions In the way Of banner presen!s.
lions, nuSh ard milk s1ppeis, visits to and
from other noste in the entity, and bap-
tBms, brought tina Army once more into nc
torieiy, and the crowds commenced fl,ckipc
IN. drum cUrps WAS secured and
It's suoa.Iub.iub wss. md Is heard
nightly Gu the streets. Then the
lesdiHg lady, Captain Caggstt, not having
diamonds to be stolen, advertised the comb,
nation by boine Arrested Tor frightening A
horse and rGsinga conmotioa on the streets.
This was 8 great boom for tho Army. Msi,r
Moore, The head Of tie Army IN this country.
and Other nu'sbe Gu, camo to hold un tSe
hands OF their Wheeling comradas. Captain
lroEs came down tsem al cgheny to otF,r
consolation. Tho imre:rs eivcn lie Army
by this boom was fnllwtd by larger one
last week, whsn the Captain, who had M.
pealed her case, was discouraged by the court,
In the meantime 1t had been decided That
the fighting here vas too bard for her. and
abe, wss transferred TO he Cleve and Geld.
She Is here now, how vo-. accnmpauIs d by
Capt Emil aud Lieut.. Bell, OF Y lupgy,own.
and Diyiaion Commander Inmau, OF ALE.
ghery. ~ 5,5s-..lg.., El5F,.,7'- -
9 Saturday night the Army juollated over Tia
victory. Thereswas monster pl rads and
much drumming. tambouriue hammerine
and singing Yesterday the Army was al ii
all day. In tbs afternoon 1t marched to its
first battle fed. Capital sqpaYe, ard held
short services. Last nigh. the barracks were
packed. Over hundred in Uniform we're on
the platform, as predicted by Captain Irons.
and many more were on the Il ior. Tonight
tho first Anniversary will be celebrated with
mush and milk supper, parade and a
,"heayen-on. Earth meeting" II will be- q
big thing, IT, q Sc. -rsii''jr1 IN, } , - r