Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-10
THE CLOSE DECIDEDLY CRITICAL.
Elements of Riot Outside the Hall in
Full Force.

Elements of Riot Outside the Hall in
Full Force.
The closing scenes were characterized by
much warmth and hand shaking, kissing
among the women delegates who had
formed friendships in the city and the
singing of God be with you till we meet
again" 1t was very impressive Outside
1t was equally impressive in another way.
Thousands of people We're congregated on
the Champ de Mars and Craig street in
front of the hall and east and west. The
elements of a riot were there in full force
The talk about karmarthar's remarks had
spread all over Montreal and in the crowd
were many who were bound to avenge the
insult
Then there were thousands assembled
who had resolved to protect the Christian
Endeavorers when they left the hall, if at
tackled. The autagonistic elements in the
crowd kept at a respectable distance from
each other awaiting the opening the doors
at the close. Among the Protestant crowd
were nearly 1000 militiamen in plain
clothes and the opposing crowd consisted
Of the lower classes Of the French-Cana-
dians, principally quarrymen from Corte
st. Luc, or others of like stamp Occa-
sionally the volunteers and their adher-
ents fell into line and marched around
the block enclosing the Champ de Mars
and the opposing crowd did likewise,
marching around the block to the west of
Champ de Mars.
They eyed each other jealously and each
moment the bitter feeling increased. in
| evidence of which partisan tunes were
shouted 10y thousands of lusty voices and
pandemonium reigned. This was the stu
ofi -Ia,N IL,
| thrown open. Everybody expected riot.
The delegates emerged from the hall and
turned to the west end. Instantly the
volunteers formed a Gordon at the edge of
the sidewalk and white handkerchiefs were
produced and these they tied around their
| necks. This was the distinguishing badge:
| no one without it could approach the En-
| deavorers from the opposite side of the
street, and slowly and without any mani
festation of alarm the delegates proceeded.
Then came burst of song AT the
| Cross rolled out upon the air and the re-
suit was something wonderful Almost
| perfect silence fell upon the crowd The
| Frenchmen on Champs de Mars stood si-
lently gazing at the procession of Endeav-
| orers which marched to the time of the
| piece of music they were singing. All
emerged and passed out of the dangerous
| who had moved slowly west with the
crowd turned right about face and
| marched down east to short distance be-
low the Drill hall singing Onward, Chris
tian soldiers, marching as to war" They
were greeted with some ieers from the
crowd that angrily watched them, but no
blows were exchanged as they again
| turned and marched west
The multitude melted away, the block
ade of cabs and street cars passed on and
| the closing scene of the Christian En-
| deavor convention was at peaceable end.
| 1t was at one time intended to dismiss the
| drill hall meeting by the rear door, but
| President Clark, on assurance from the
| militia that they would amply protect all
| the delegates, caused the front doors to be
used.
The final action on the opening of the
| Worlds fair on Sunday was confined to
| denunciation of said opening and a
| protest against it, but no boycott was pro-
| posed. The Dissertation" of Sunday was
! protested against in the interest of
| humanity and in behalf of integrity and
| of the rising young manhood and woman
| hood of the world; as against the will of
| the people, repuguant to common honesty
| and fragrant breach of faith, which have
brought lasting disgrace on what ought to
| be glory