Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
A CHURCH BILLIARD ROOM.
Novel Departures In the Fitting Up Of
No.v Demonstration uou.o

Novel Departures In the Fitting Up of a
New Congregation House.
The Adams (Mass.) Congregational
church recently dedicated congrega-
ton house and parsonage containing
some radical modern features The
house, besides containing more complete.
ly the features found in parish houses,
has bowling alley, we'll equipped
gymnasium and a billiard and poolroom,
the most radical feature of all. The au-
ditorium has platform with footlights,
rs near an approach to stage as could
we'll be built in connection with a
church, even in the midst Of liberal
Adams folk. The church has we'll fit
ted kitchen, lots Of table linen, silver.
ware and dishes. 1t has reading rooms,
olassrooms and study for the pastor
The bowling alley is in the basement
and is always full of merry youths at
accessible hours. The gymnasium in the
attic is constantly patronized. Last
week class Of young men was organ
lied. and Professor Seeley Of Williams
college was engaged for instructor. The
young women have become jealous, and
it has been decided to prohibit the use
Of the gymnasium by the boys for sew
eral hours each day and turn it over to
the girls, who are determined to form
an athletic association too
The church is not selfish. 1t has
thrown open the doors of its fine congre.
cation house to the whole community,
believing that lettering of social con-
ditions is step toward publication.
There are one or two of the old con.
sentative element who look unfavorably
upon the congregation house and its
we'll patronized pool and billiard ia
bles. One says:
by and by there will be saloon
connected with every church. If you
put in billiard tables, bowling alleys
and gymnasiums and say as long as the
boys will play they had better play at
church, why not put in bar, for as
long as men will drink why not let
them drink at church," -Boston Jour.
"wHv SO SAD, WILLIE"
4 London Police Court Incident That
Made Even Lady Somerset Laugh.
All London is laughing now over a
bit of testimony that was given in the
hearings on Lady Henry Somerset's
crusade against the London music halls.
Not to be behind our own Dr. Parkhurst
when he began his crusade, Lady Henry
Somerset determined to take the bull
BY the horns and collect evidence her.
SELF She secured another lady as zeal
Gus as herself IA a companion, and the
pair obtained the services Of young
curate of their acquaintance as male es-
oort.
Now, it happens that Lady Somerset
IL a woman of very generous proportions
and withal SO handsomely made that
some of the ungodly have been wicked
enough to suggest that her ladyship
would make an enchanting living pic.
ture herself 1t CHANGED also that the
lady who was to accompany her was of
similarly generous build, if anything
rather the larger of the two On the
other hand, the young curate was slight
end weakened, with pale, mild face.
that bore perpetual air of melancholy
The trip was made, and when the de.
tective party was placed upon the stand
during the hearing the justice asked her
ladyship if in her travels about in the
slums she had been molestetl or accosted
in any offensive way. Lady Henry was
compelled to reply that she had not, but
that, on the contrary, she had rather re-
spectful treatment. Her companion gave
similar testimony
When the little curate took the stand,
the judge asked the same question OF
him-if he had been accosted.
"Yes,'' replied the little man in a
shrill voice. land very extensively too. -
WELL" said the judge. what did
the women say to your
/ well, SIR" the curate declared,
: with comical indignation, ''in one Of
: the m asio halls a couple Of women came
up to me, and one Of them brazenly
chuoked me under the chin and said
Why SO sad, Willie?'''
! Even Lady Henry Somerset could moi
suppress her laughter. New York Her
aid. 81. I. ~ I'd. :: &C =
| 8: IL A Modest Man. >,--,S :,
F. Dunn leton-An honest mans the
noblest work of God.
! Flasher-Thank you, old boy.
! Very few men would have had the