The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
BLOOMERs AT A PRAYER MEETING.
The ORGANISMS swell Red Costume
Breaks IttUp In a Hurry.
FROM the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Mason. o., July SO-The good people Of
the Methodist church here received a
shock last night. and 1t is very doubtful
if they will ever recover from it. Miss
Ada Coleman, one of the bellies of Warren
county the daughter of one of the wealth
lest farmers In this section. and the or
ganist of the church, marched down the
center aisle Of the church at helf-past
seven o'clock this evening eattired in red
boomers of the most fashionable cut.
The congregation assembled for pray
er-meeting. Miss Coleman walked to the
organ thoroughly unconcerned, and corr
menced to play as usual. She played IN
til the end, but the meeting was cut very
short. The members of the church fed to
their homes, Mortified beyond description.
For several weeks an epidemic Of
boomers and base bali has engulfed this
ordinarily quiet little town. A few days
ago Miss Coleman, who is a leader and
general favorite among. .Ie society bellies
of the town, appeared on a wheel in the
main streets. She wore boomers of the
most pronounced type-red In color and
trimmed gorgeously. They were the first
seen, and the whole town turned out to
see Miss Coleman ride. The fever spread,
and Saturday at least ten young women
appeared in company, attired in different
colored boomers. They rode to the kite
shaped track, took several spins, and then
went to the base ball game. Rev. John
Wordsworth, the pastor of the Methodist
church. was at the game and saw the
young women, who are all members Of
his congregation. He thought they were
very sensible, and applauded. rather than
chided, them. He is a great base ball en-
thusiast.
Saturday night committee. selected by
the congregation, called at his house and
requested that he denounce the action of
the young women from the pulpit. He
listened to them, and said nothing. sun
days services came and Rev. Mr.. Words
worth never referred TO boomers. The
members of the congregation waited anx-
iously for the grand announcement, but
it came not and boomers triumphed.
There was no end of gossip over the pas
tors stand, and everybody turned out to
prayer meeting, expecting that something
would happen, and it did. When half
past seven o'clock arrived. the church was
crowded and the minister was waiting to
begin services, but the organist Miss Cole
man, had not arrived. In a few moments
Miss Coleman rode to the church on her
she strobe down the center aisle of the
church murmurs Of "Oh, my how shock
ingl" and Mercy on usv' came from ey-
cry quarter.
There was no prayer meeting for the
congregation. They could not take their
eyes off Miss Coleman's red boomers.
While the old people shook their heads
and sighed, the young ones giggled The
singing was very mild, and every other
part Of the customary service was neg
lected. Soon many Of the old people COM
menced to leave the church, and others
soon followed. The meeting was ended
abruptly and sort OF gloom settled down
over the members. with the exception Of
Miss Coleman. Her work finished, she
mounted her wheel and rode off as If
nothing had happened. The girls are
with Miss Coleman, and they say it's
"bIoomers, even If they have 70 leave the
church" Rev. Mr. Wordsworth viii UNI
doubtedly uphold the young women in
their action.