The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
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/ war a. the Casino the oti or evening on
the corner OF State and Tgentv.fontth
streets. II 10 an immense affair. rs by 20i.
and IL beautiful 20 look upon, IL IL fortv
feet high from the center, and twenty teet
in its side walls. The skating floor measures
over 5000 square feet being 100 fret NJ It's
PJeai' II length and eighty eight feet Wide
The hoor cost nearly 81 800. while tho total
cost II the rink, including skates, Is $50 600
II has a main floor. gallery ane private
be xes, and seats 5000 spectators. 10 was
completed last year, and has been Il sacces'
in enterprise from IT'S opening. IL =
lighted by sieman's Improved gaslRnt, AID
heated by steam. Music Is fur.
nishsd by the First Regiment Bsad.
Two Cf the iRPtTucturs are ladies. ft has a
cost.oom with hooks for 1000 garments 10
be safely checked. There are Ia lies sitting
ard toiletrooms in charge OF constant At
tendsnie. There Is also a smokingrOOm Tor
gentlemen. Slate repsirers have room
M q bench. where every needed woTk Is
done
The description OF other firstclses Kinks
are similar, but the door OF the lie Grad Is
CLAIMED 30 be noiseless, and around IL is laid
a bicycle course ten feet wide, twelve feet on
the curves, and twelve laps 10 the mile. TIE
company of the lie Grand proposes 10 have
done by April the largest natatorium in the
United States tie tank to be $50 feet long
and 80 wide. 1ney will also have a system
OF hot cold, Turkish aud Russian baths aud
swimming will be taught.
All OF the Kinks are closed Sundays. and
have no beer sold about the places
A COUNTER ATTRACTION
10 the skating Kinks was opened Last Sunday
night at Rush's Hall. on the corner OF North
Clark street and Chicago avenue, by the
First Illinois Corps OF the far-fsmed Sal
walton Army. For days huge posters stared
pedestrians in the face from ever nook, cor
ner and place devoted 10 this manner of ad.
veItisipg, telling the people that the Saliva
tion Army was marching on, and would at
tack the citadel of the lake on the dav in
question, and that the campaign would he
opened by staff Captain William Evans and
q squad of soldiers. who were TO be re.en-
forced by the "Halleluysh Laser"
On Sunday night the damp. recently
cleaned and washed hall, with its LONG lines
of spick and span new deal benches was
rapidly filling with all sorts OF people, when
your correspondent marched" down to the
front.
A sturdy young man, of military mein.
stood at the door and opened il for all whO
entered. Two scrgsants meindered through
the aisles, selling the hve-cent Salvation
Soldiers Song Book"
The squad consisted OF Staff Captain Evans,
Captain Gay, Sergeants Sturdiford and Be-
gan, and last, though not least by auv means,
Assistant staff Captain, Mrs Hannah Evans.
The personnel of the five who have opened
warfare against the hosts OF sin in Chicago
are rather striking than otherwise. STAFF
Captain Evans is a medium-sized man, with
almost black hair, eyes and beard little
lighter, surrounding pale. cleRr-cut face.
His manner of speaking is rather spasmodic,
earnest. and at times impressive. Captain
Gay is q small man, young, horid complex
ion, with a sunny look and pleasant smile,
and fine baritone voice, aud hss constantly
in hand concertina. which he plays nicely
and easily. When he speaks he looks at the
audience through glasses, AMI assumes quite
a clerical air. The Captain betrays, his
ping of 'h" in house, aud the
addition of the sound to ''h-ours." He is.
however. like Evans. quite eloquent IT
times. Sergeant Began il a tsll, stout young
man, with u daring expression OF face. aud
talks with great earnesiness-as docs Ssr
gtaDt Sturdiford, who is smaller, more re-
foed in appt rance, with pale face and
brightly black hair and eyes The men wear
q dark blue uniform blouse. with a small
star dup collar trimmed with red braid, on
which is inscribed in bright metal toe les-
ters s A." meaning Salvation Amy"
Mrs Evans is pretty, quaint aud very at
trsctive little LADY. She is small refasi,
ard pessessed of beautiful large. dark bro wn
eyes, rich. Enelodious voice. flexible aud
deep-toned. very rude element had con-
pregated IN TIE rear OF the hall which seemed
bent on disturbing the exercises. but the
iadys firm. clear tones OF disapproval aud
steady, undaunted look seemed TO quell the
spirit prom coing such rudeness.
Their meetings consist OF scriptural read
ings with comments thereon, short eZhota-
tons by the 2ve, choruses end songs. accom-
panied blythe concertina. The soldiers are
quite demCnstrative in responses, aud while
singing keep time " it'll hands, feet and head,
which aniEatss the audience to do the same.
Mrs. Evana.said. when the audience became
too noisy in keeping time, that ali music
came from Sod, but the devil sometimes got
il out of time
Professions OF faith were requested from
the audience and invitations extended TO
those desiring to be saved to come forward
TO the "knee drill"
The hail is rented for fourteen months to
hold me etings everv week day and evening
and four on each Sunday. Captain Evans
is to hi7e otbeilhalls and organize similar
meetings in other parts OF the city.
General William Booth, now in England,
10 the commander-in chief OF the world.
Major Frank Smith is at the head OF the
forces in America, and is in New York. The
"Hallelujah Lasses' had not arrived last
Sunday, but were en- route for Chicago
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