St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-28
The Law and Order People
Crowd Out the Market
Hall Last Evening,
And Amid Loud HuZZaS De-
termine to Organize a
League.
Fervent Speeches Delivered
and General Congratula-
tions Indulged in.
Everybody Tickled Over the
Stoppage Of the Great
Prize Fight.

The normal temperature of the hu-
mank body is not far from 80 degrees,
and when some 1000 human bodies,
with their respective normal tempera-
ture increased several degrees by en-
thusiasm, collect themselves together III
one room, the resulting warmth is some
thing tremendous. Market hall was
like a bake-oven, but. once i'll it,not one
of the crowd ever thought of the heat.
They filled the seats and swarmed into
the gallery. They stood in rows against
the wall and packed themselves into all
the aisles in masses. They peered over
each others shoulders in the hall, and,
crowding forward, sat on the edge or
the stage. Such meeting the old Mar
ket hall walls have never seen. Women
-serlous-faced, earnest wives ana
mothers-were there in plenty, though
the majority of the spectators were men
men of all classes; kind-faced busl-
ness men, and stolid old men, who list
enedI with open mouths; sun-burned
schoolboys, workingmen, society men,
and men of all ranks and stations.
The stage was set in very peculiar
fashion. A 1owery border hung over
head. Green-wooded wings tianked the
assemblage of prominent men seated on
the platform, and behind them was the
widest, rockiest gorge a scene painters
Imagination could compass. There were
no footlights. The presiding officer sat
at plain deal table, looking down on
the reporters at their rude plank table
below.
Ali the speakers made good appear
ances and were we'll received. Rev. Z.
B. Wilcox IS a tall and rather spare
man, with an earnest, smooth-shaven
face. He is deliberate and measured in
utterance, and gestures with the index
finger. r. r. DORIS delivery was slow
and impressive. He lacked sympathy,
from the fact that he read his speech
from sheets held in his hand. His
only gesture was ah impressive
lifting of his hand above his
head at the close of his speech.
Father Heffron was received with thun-
derous applause. His voice is pecul-
iarly pleasant, being unusually clear
and melodious. His gestures were SO
spontaneous as to be unnOticed, and he
walked to and fro as he talked, fire.
quently stopping with both hands be-
hind him. L. A. Abbott is a bearded
man, with eyeglasses. He was fire.
quently interrupted with cries of
Louder" but was unable to make him
self heard throughout the hall. I'm
bounded enthusiasm was exhibited dur
ing his reading, and Objectionable ac-
tiOns of municipal authorities were
Kissed and hooted at. Bishop Gilbert
was the most magnetic speaker
of the evening. He carried his
hearers with him from the
first. His soldierly figure and rapid
movement made his remarkably clear
enunciation and round voice more pleas
ing. People laughed with him, cheered,
clapped, and felt ready to do and die.
DIR. Christie's scholarly face and mel
low accent lent dignity to what he
said. Mr.. Doty is fresh-compleXioned
man with an unusually long arm and
forefnger, which he uses very forcibly.
The hOodlum element lOaing about
the corners. which usually brings dis
turbance into public meetings, was de-
lightfulIy conspicuous by its absence.