Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-14
EX-JAIL BIRDS TALK.
Salvationists Who We're Imprisoned
Hold a Big Meeting.
POLICE ARE GENTLY ROASTED.
Some Irregular Occurrences for Religious
Gatherings
BOYS PUT OUT FOR SINGING BoOM.DE.AY

Lafayette Hall was a barracks yesterday
and the Salvation Army was in command.
Major Hall, Ensign Heald. Captain White
and score of lower officers and privates
were on guard. In some ways the army
discipline was lived up to, but in others a
few court martials would have been .
benefit
The Pittsburg division of General Booths
great army started its jollifcation yester-
day afternoon with q street parade. The
column was finally drawn up in front of the
barracks and marched in. Two red-shirted
sentries took positions at the Wood street
entrance. The pass word there was q hand
shake or hearty ''God bless you." Those
who thought they were safe within the
guard lines were mistaken. A double
row Of pickets was posted yesterday.
At the second landing private stood, an
archistic was his attire, but appealing his
look. He was armed with a tambourine,
and the countersign for his post was q sill
yer Offering. For q time the visitor was
safe and allowed to take . seat. A flaming
bulletin on the outside of the building told
the exercises of the day. The drawing card
was the presence of the "e1jail Birds" as
the poster told it.
The Barracks Filled With Music.
The pit and first gallery of the barracks
were we'll filled, when Ensign Heald
stepped to the front of the stage and started
an old army song. The other officers and
privates helped him along while the au-
dience Joined in. The big building rang
with the music of half q thousand voices,
while the tambourine, horn and drum added
strength to the melody.
After q few of these skirmishes, stronger
battle lines were drawn. Ensign Heald
opened fire, and the first topic he touched
on was the arrest of the Army last Sunday
night by the Pittsburg police. Il am glad
we were arrested said he, "for we were
working for our God. The police didn't
in nhe w be-
considerate. We were happy when con.
fined in prison cells, and If It need be we
would 20 to jail again. The Salvation Army
is great principle and am glad belong
to the principle. Aren't you brother?" he
said pointing to private at the end of the
stage.
The End Plays His Part.
II am. am" said the end man.
"Ours is q glorious army" he continued.
Turning to his comrades he said. Here are
numerous men and women who did not
know what religion was until they enlisted.
they are true and noble. They pay their
grocery bills and rent every month"
Switching from this phase OF religion the
ensign grew reminiscent. He comes from
Omaha, and before he Joined the Army was
real estate man.. Even the profits OF
Nebraska land deals would not leth him resist
lite he says. He anu his squad have fur
nished Omaha with moral protection for a
number OF years. and one OF the stories he
tells is about Omaha Jim." 1t took months
of earnest work before they got this son of
Nebraska to wear the red garments of the
organization. gentle, pleading woman
finally won him into the ranks.
Before Jim enlisted" )" said Ensign Heald,
"he was a great fellow to 60 out with the
boys and get drunk. He was a business
man, but his love for the Army was above
private. Jim often stops on the street
and shouts Hallelujah, HaIlelujahr with
the same fervor he used to cheer when the
Democratic party was victorious"
Growers Praises Are Sung.
Hardly had these words been uttered
when crowd of boys started "Grover,
Grover, four years more of dear old Gro
ver." This caused quite an excitement and
order was restored with considerable diff
Guilty.
Captain White for q few moments dwelt
on tho pleasures he had derived from the
ride in the patrol wagon last Sunday night.
He was willing to be martyr again.
A man who had the appearance of having
been IL drummer before he became private,
told his experience and sang u song. In
closing he changed passage OF scripture to
make 1t fit the case OF the soldiers when
they were arrested. This is it: "Blessed
are tho prosecuted, for theirs is the king
dom of heaven"
eve have with us a good old German
soldier" said Ensign Heald. HE will talk
next" The old fellow was so excited by his be-
ing member OF the Army that lie acted very
much like comedian. He actually danced
n while ahOntPd oil
luJah!'' Ensign Heald had to stop him.
"People go crazy over religion sometimes,
just as they are doing over the election of
Cleveland now," said he. 81 think we got |
this German from the Metbodfsts"
A lady private, whose work it is to sell |
Var Crys, was greatly worried over the |
drunkenness she saw on the streets Satur- |