The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-06

Eloquent Speeches by Orators of
National Fame Heard by Audiences
which ovcrcrowd the Vast Pavilion.
Tho "coId water army" began its
third years campaign at the Assembly
grounds, Moundsviile, Sunday, July 8,
In tho midst OF downpour ofroin, such
as seldom visits this section.
So terrific was the storm that the
management expected no meeting
at the ten o'clock hour and
were agreeably surprised to see the
residents Of the camp grounds vending
their way through rain overhead and
wet grass underfoot to the great hall
built on the hillside, containing seats
for thousands, aud while the thousands
did not arrive on account Of the swim,
tho small but very select audience was
grandly entertained by that eloquent
woman, Mrs. Mary 4. Latllrop, of
Michigan, whom the faithful delight to
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ton party
Tho interest in the assembly has
steadily grown from year to year, proba-
bly, not on account OF the gospel OF pro-
hibition which is given out here in land
slide proportions, but for the magnia-
cent programme varied by popular lee
lures, stereopticon views, music, the
most delightful TO the ear, chalk talks,
w. q. 7. u. meetings, grand sermons
and other intellectual treats many and
varied.
The cost OF the programme last year
exceeded the receipts from all sources,
and for fear that the annual treat pro-
yided for old Marshall county and camp
ground residents might be discontinued,
D number oil attendants at the 1891
meetings voluntarily subscribed suiii-
Gent sum TO guarantee any deficiency
in the gate receipts this year.
At2 p. IN. Col. George w. Balm, OF
Kentucky, called the silver tongued
orator, delighted large audience, and
at 7:45 Rev. W. &. Hubbard, Of Ohio,
an entertaining and logical Quaker
preacher, spoke 10 good-sized congre.
CATION.
Tho glorious Fourth came in with
sunshine, fire crackers, and Miss Lydia
]. Newcomb, with large class in phys
ical culture, and at 1880 Mrs. Lathrop
electrified the crowd with another OF
her brilliant talks.
At 2:S0 everybody in Moundsville
and on the camp grounds seemed to be
crowded into the presence OF Col.
George W. Balm, Of whom it was said
by boys, 81 don't like that man, he
makes me, cry" Many dry eyes were
not seen during the afternoon service.
Yesterday was W. q. l. o. day. The
day was clear and delightfully."- cool.
There was a good attendance during all
the exercises, which were opened by
Mrs. Jennie 2. Sisson, president OF the
state union. The following programme
was carried out:
ga m. Devotional Exercises.
9:l5 q. m. Mrs. Jennie McClurkin.
l0R, m. Miss NewcOmb,s clnss
il q. N. Conference OF Workers,
l2m. N0outide Prayer.
2p. ~. Devotional Exercises.
Iew,York.
Balm, OF Kentucky
The addresses were all excellent, and
won the approval Of the entire audience,
which seemed to be in hearty accord
with all the speakers. All the good
points were recognized by outbursts OF
applause, which was liberal all day.
The afternoon address Of Miss Nande-
liza Varnum, OF New York, who spoke
on "Who Pays the FreightT was greet
ed bya large audience. She spoke OF
the payment for the violation OF the
physical laws, the dress and the fashions
Of the women Of to-day and the young
men who waste their lives in dissipa-
ton, and the freight bills" OF the man
ofthe world, who views it from merce-
nary side, tho price OF social life, the
pleasures of leading such life and what
It all amounts to. In some satirical re-
marks she described some Of the talla-
cIes OF social leaders Miss Varnum
drew some striking word pictures Of the
building up Of dens OF iniquities and de-
scribed Chicago as an example, with
$4,000 outcast women, and its countless
saloons, which we're legall2ed.
During the discourse Miss Varnum
told some very excellent anecdotes to
illustrate her good points. AT the con-
clusion OF Miss Varnum's address, Miss
NeWCOloVt LIo 4hsu uSISoo VI PAIsA
culture, gave an interesting talk on
) physical exercise for women, advo-
eating dress reform and doing away
with street trains, which were danger
Gus to health She said there should
be an equalization OF all parts, to give
perfect freedom, before woman can at
tain the highest standard OF health,
and that women should reform them
selves before they reform the men. She
closed with an exhibition Of club
swinging, TO music, which was warmly
applauded.
THE EVENING EXERCISES
were opened by soma excellent music
by the Silver Lake Quartette and a
briof prayer by Rev. .. H. Meade, who
presidss over all the meetings He in.
troduced in few well chosen rem arks
Col. George W. Balm, of Kentucky, the
speaker OF the occasion, whose subject
was, 'Boys and Girls, Nice and Naugh-
ty-the Pendulum OF Lie" The colo.
mel opened his lecture by saying that
the title suggested fun, but under.
meath there was grave sido. The
boys and girls who were
GOOD, studious and virtuous
In lie were the successes, while
BOYS and girls who were cold in heart
idle aud profigate made the failures OF
lilo. This was shown by an Illustration
OF the d scendants OF two boys after