Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-12

ance of Capt. Walsh, the HalIeiujah
man." proved to be the sensation of the
evening, and The captain may be credited
with having scored an instantaneous
success. On being called upon for 4
song by Maj. Dowdle he sprang to the
front of the plat form with determined
air like prizefghter jumping into the
ring. He held his banjo with a desper-
ate grip. After scowling heavily at the
audience for few moments, his coun-
tenenance broke into broad grin. After
tuning his banjo, he began to sing the
following song.
when first saw the army,
As il came TO our town,
Their appearance did not charm me,
Still followed them around
Invent down TO their hall
To hear them speak auG sing
It seems TO me that il al
Was such funny thing:
But couldn't and l wouldn't
And | couldn't stay away from them:
couldn't, wouldn't stay away.
The next night was hack again
In my accustomed sea-,
For 10 hear Them thuDp the t2utbOI ines
" as TO me quite q treat:
They SAID: y Ouns, man, are on Sayudt
| answered them Quite short.
For they could not make me believe
In an thing OF the sort
They said Prepare for Judgment
For ou Will have to die.
Aud YOU will never get 10 heaven
Unless you begin To try
l thought OF this for several day
And lite seemed all blank,
knew that If W ut to he'll
I'd have myself to thank.
When things went on in this same way
And could find nc peace.
1t seemed that IVES all astray
And could not resi- = ease:
But when to Tho Savior came
And the fountain plunged in
He PUT new courage III uiN heart,
Ana save ne from my sin.
The soldiers on the platform joined in
the chorus, while the captain whirled
around the stage like dancing dervis at
the end Of each verse. lie jumped up
and down, held his banjo al0ft, shutfied
his feet and attempted to dance a clog.
1t must be remembered that this exhibit
ton was accompanied by shaking of the
head, chuckles, and grins, directed at the
spectators. The performances was so
ludicrOus and absurd that the entire
house roared, the ladies present being
especially unable to restrain their nirth.
Capt. Walsh evidently considered this to
be a sign OF appreciation, and he joined
IL the general laugh. After he had taken
his seat Gen. Booth was called to the
bat.
He commenced by asking the audience
not to judge the salvation army through
the medium of the press, which he said
always sent representatives to the meet
ings who appeared to see something 10
ridicu!e. Why DO they think so hard of
the Salvation army? he inquired.
There's something under the red jerseys
of these men and women pointing to
the soldiers on the platform; there's
something under their bUuncts and caps
something : hich beats for their fellow
men. I'm sure you'll all be glad to love
US in heaven, although you make fun of
US here. The Salvation army is already
promised quarters in heaven. We shall
have music, and tamborines, and dancing
there, although the people down here
seem to be opposed to our dancing, but
they do it Themselves
Continuing, the general remarked:
''When people come to us with good
words, and leave a $50 bill behind it's
very comforting to US. We need money
to build our barracks on Chicago avenue
and we shall be glad to have you help US.
The cost of the building is TO be between
$4,000 and $4,000. There'n be stores
downstairs to help repay the cost of
building, but we must have money to ac-
complish that object. One lady, Miss
Johnson, of Elizabeth street, gave $500
toward the fund last week"
After Gen. Booth had concluded. num-
Der of blanks for subscription to the
building fund were passed among the
audience. Commissioner Smith then
read the list of subscriptions received
since the meeting of Monday night, and
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the evening. As each amount was read the
donor was given a receipt by numerous
''amens' from the soldiers on the plat
form.
1t was noticeable that when the sub
scription of 81 from John Jones was read
the ''amens" were few and faint, but when
Commissioner Smith announced that j.
c. Watson had subscribed 500 the
"amens" were deafening, while the three
bass drums were vigorously whacked- 4
donation of 10 cents was acknowledged
by the rattle of several tambourines. but
without the 'amen" accompaniment.
Some person in the audience sent an al
legged gold chain to the platform as a don
alton. Gen. Booth suggested that the
chain be sold to the highest bidder, but
nobody made an offer, and it was taken
charge of by one of the officers. Of
course no one imagined that the scheme
was a put-Up job, or that some soldier
sent the chain up very much as some
actresses buy bouquets to be presented
to them at the evening performance. A
large number of what were presumed to
be legitimate subscriptions were read.
Many, however, were fictitious, and when
the Salvation army agent goes around
to some business offices to collect the
sums supposed to have been subscribed,
he will probably be forcibIy elected by
the indignant alleged subscriber.
After final prayer by Gen. Booth the
soldiers fired voley and the audience
was dismissed. Gen. Booth, accompan-
led by Maj. Dowdle, Capt. Vint and Com
missioner Smith, at once entered a car
riage and drove to the Chicago d Alton
depot and left az 1870 o'clock for Kansas
City, where great meeting will be held
tonight.
Gen. Booth, together with a large
number of his followers, yesterday after
noon, laid the cornerstone on the new
Salvation army barracks, to be erected
at the corner of Chicago avenue and
Franklin street. He stated that the prop
erty known as Grace English lutheran
church. on the southeast corner of the
streets named, had been purchased by the
army, to be used in connection with the
building to be erected. The entire seat
ing capacity of the new structure will be
three thousand. During the laying of
the cornerstone the sidewalk on the
west side of the street, and which was
crowded with men. women, and children,
gave away twice, falling a distance of
three feet, but fortunately iniuring no
one.
The Lincolns and BOOnes.
The following Is from the first Install
ment of Nicolay and Hays authorized