Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-25

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to me to be reached with her utter
ance of the closing lines,
"who knows but on this alter place
May shine the glory Of His face
When Jesus comes"
Miss Willard now introduced Rev.
A. H. Delano, d. D., president OF
the Baptist Ministers Union OF this
city, who gave polished address
At its conclusion she introduced Mr.,
whitney Meckridge, who, Mrs.
Carse says, has the finest tenor voice
in the country; he sang, "Be Thou
Faithful Unto Death" in manner
to make all believe his words, and
very obligingly responded to an en-
core, with selection from rig
Oletto."
Miss Father Pugh read number
of letters and kilograms expressing
regret at not being able to be pres
ent, and good wishes for the success
of the enterprise. Among these ex-
pressions Of interest were those from
President Harrison, vice-President
Morton, President Palmer, of the
Columbian Exposition, who had ex-
pected to be here and address the
audience, but was detained; Cen
eral Neal Dow, Samuel Dickey, and
Lady Macdonald, wife OF the Pre-
mier Of Canada, who not only ex-
pressed lively interest In the Temple,
but strong approval of the w. c. T.
L. A cablegram from Norway was
also read.
Miss Willard DOW resigned the
chair and gave her address, making
many happy hits in her appeal to
the children, which cold type fail to
give. Mrs. Carse followed with her
historical paper, giving the "Incep-
ton of Plan and Present Status of
the Temple" and this closed the ex-
ercises at the arinory.
Now came the most impressive
part of the ceremony, these three
thousands of children with their
banners, marching through the
streets of Chicago, keeping step to
the mnsic of "Saloons, Saloons,
Saloons must 60" Before them
marched four sturdy policemen,
clearing the way, then came the
band, and after that the tramp,
tramp, tramp of those feet whose
march makes King Alcohol tremble.
At the head OF the children's pro-
cession walked two young girls, in
white, carrying the beautiful Tenn
pie banner: their names are Hahnah
Grimm and Tillie Hendrecksen;
glad and proud were they to repre-
sent their native Norseland-the
land Of Jenny Lind and John
Ericsson, in this procession which
means 30 much for the land of their
adoption. Behind them CAME, In
c'ose marching ranks, band after
band of Loyal Temperance Legions,
each bearing its banner, as we'll as
some of the many Others which
were sent from all over the land.
"Tremble, King Alcohol, we shall
grow up" "We'll stand for the
Right" "Prohibition is Home Pro-
tsction," "God bless our Homes"
"We'll work for Temperance, !"
"God is Helping" "Make Your
Record Clean" were some of the
significant notices those banners
bore. Just before the procession
turned into La Sale street patrol
wagon dashed through the crowd
gathered there, and my heart stood
still for q moment lest 1t should
dash In among those children.
1t passed on safely, yet to many 1t
brought the thought Of the more
terrible danger which the saloon
brings to all those brave young
soldiers, for in it, guarded by police
men, was a woman, drunk.
Meanwhile dense crowds largely
composed Of men had gathered at
the corner of Monroe aud La Salle
streets, where the great found atoms
rest. The. north half had been
flooded over, and this was guarded
by policemen to reserve 1t for the
children; a raised platform gave
place for the officers and speakers,
! while still above 1t on another plat
form rested the huge cornerstone,
with tackle attached, ready 10 be
lowered into its place. This stone
; is OF granite, finely polished Oh it's
, sides to receive the inscriptions; 1t
measures seven feet, nine inches on
each face, and weighs over ten tons.
Standing on this upper platform q
= neverto.be.forgotten scene lay
1 spread out before us-the great
a masses of people filling the streets
8 below, crowding every window OF
, the great buildings surrounding US,
r even perched on the roofs of those
+ tall structures; on the upper plat