St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-29
WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
A Fine Turning Over Of Sunday Amuse-
ments.
BOTH SIDES TAKE A HAND
Resolutions Adopted With Hurrah in
srr Favor Of Sunday Base

Iaie9
The committee which arranged for a
meeting at Harmonic hall last night to
discuss the Sunday amusement question
stirred up discussion, the like of
which has never been heard in Mime
apolis since the days of the Liberal
league. 1t was expected that enough
partisans on either side would be pres
emit to get up lively debate, and the
expectation was abundantly realized
INTACT there resulted just abovt as fiery
an oratOrical contest as had been had
lately. 1t turned out that last night
was prayer meeting night, and the
attendance of ministers doubtless cur
tailed on that account, but enough came
to make it interesting. Those tavoring
Sunday amusementS were largely in the
majority, but there was a great feeling
OF fair play evident and every good
point by the opposition was roundly
applauded. The meeting went far into
the night and only the lateness of the
hour cut off a forensic battle
that might have ragged all week.
There were several hundred persons
in the hall when the meeting was called
to order, and more kept coming until
the auditorium was well filled. j. p.
McGOughey was called upon to preside,
and he
OPENED THE BALL
by stating the object of the meeting.
The spirit of the age, he thought, called
for change of view in dealing with the
Sunday question, and this meeting was
to discuss it and to fairly hear the
presentation of all sides. Matt Gallagher
was first introduced, and made a very
clean sort of talk, favOring innocent
Sunday recreation as absolutely de-
manded by the working classes. Base
ball comes under this head, and he knew
there was nothing Objectionable about
it. He argued that the Sunday laws
enforcement was discriminating, and
that fair enforcement would stop the
mills and railroad cars, the street cars,
etc., and close many stores and other
places. Judge Rand followed in
about the same strain, receiving the
subject from the standpoint of personal
liberty and the right of a man to spend
his Sundays as he pleased, provided he
interfered with the rights of no other
man. Manager W. E. Sterling, of the
Peoples theater, hesitated about COM
ing forward when called, but after he
GOT WARMED UP
he fired hot shot into the ministry for
its inconsistency and arrogance, and
occasionally brought down the house by
his sharp sarcasm. Up to this point the
meeting had been one-sided, and
though the chairman had called for
views from the other side, there was no
response; but when Sterling finished,
the face of M. A. Morey, the spiritual
list, looked up, and he was given the
floor. He preached regular sermon,
but did not touch the question until
some one called out, ''base ballr Thus
reminded he said base ball was all
wrong and sinful, because it had
gambling connected with it. Some one
here Missed, which worked up the pro-
fessor, to the boiling point and
snakes. The chair also rebuked
the disturbers, and allowed the spirit
ualist to go ON to finish. A Mr.. Nors-
trum arose in the audience, and sought
the stage, and in quiet kind of style,
laden down with sarcasm, he proceeded
to roast the ministry for its want of
charity as well as knowledge in criti-
cising matters with which it had only a
theoretical idea. He argued that Sun
day was not the Sabbath, or seventh
day, but a day set apart by the state,
ana Gnefe was
y, NO RELIGIOUS NECESSITY
for observing it. Then came the ''eyent
of the evening"" 1t was an address de-
livered by Rev. Waldo Messaros, the
new Greek minister of the First Free
Baptist church. 1t was perfect whirl-
wind of elOquence, and took the audi
ence by storm; not that it dealt particu-
larly with the subject, but it was a
thrilling, manly appeal, delivered with
fervid elOQuence that was irresistible.
Though it did not shake the
opinion of the audience, it APP
pealed to their admiration, and
the hall rang with applause. The best
point he made was that half holiday
should be granted on Saturdays and
then all hands could attend base ball.
But this is the point the other side agi-
tates. If there could be such holiday
T. II. Lucas followed and made a
number of good points. He spoke
from the standpoint of the white slave,
and argued very powerfully in favor of
greater latitude ON Sunday for the
slaves of the week. Rev. Tolrey re-
ceived a round of applause for the
liberal view he took. He said it was all
a matter of conscience, and all he
wanted was to prevent a growing feel
ing which would lead to general work.
ing on Sunday. The following
RESOLUTIONS WE'RE SENT UP:
Whereas, An effort is being made through
the instrumentality of the extraordinary pro-
ceeding of injunction to prevent the public
of this city, ana especially the industrial
population, FROM enjoying the harmless and
healthful recreation of witnessing the game
of base ball on Sunday afternoon: and,
Whereas, Every consideration of moral and
physical welfare dictates that the working
population of this city, who are closely cons
fined to their shops or desks for six days in
the week. should be permitted to enjoy some
outdoor recreation on Sunday afternoon;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we deem it to be for the
best interests of the city that the innocent
amusement of the people be not interfered
with.
Several short speeches were made, in
Guiding one by Manager Gooding, who
said he had made the game pleasant and
enjoyable by eliminating all disorderly
and bad characters and has had 5000
people present, in all order and quiet
ness, without policeman. The resolu-
tons were adopted by practically
unanimous vote, with great enthusiasm,
and the meeting adjourned in happy
frame of mind.
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