The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
AT ZERO.
THdT'S WHdT IT MS At MR.
BLARI's MINING LIST NJGHT.
Two Horses, One Wagon, Two Tlags, One
aIr. Ju-tiz, aud one Package Of Tracts.

Last night jls- about 7a5 O'Clock four
teen men, nfiy-s boys. twsn,y-tbree
girls, and t~ent-ons women gathered az
the corner Of spring ana E-l,idere
streets. opposite tAe pel.tnlsry. 'Iha
"Irle-silSer gospel wagon ha1 been an-
nounced o. appear a. Lnat paruclgr
spot hence tbs ea-h1ing.
Shortly after oc4o-k q small boy
sang out, Here saa is" ana pretty soon
there hove ia sight the following: Two
horses. one wagon, two american flags
one qlartet-e, George Med. Blake, -. a.
Jlsts Jr.. two packages Of free-sllyer
tracts, one c9ior-i driver This consu-
fuleI the "free-slfe. gospel VagOn" and
is fixtures. Tho boys crowded around
the wagon ald SIT uD yell Tor 1ickln-
Icy.
CROWD CROWS.
Tho number 0f m1n Lad, b. this time,
increased % about scven,y-hve. twol
thirds OF whom nsre s0lld-mOney Demo-
Gratis and R aflc leans, and The other
third must have been deaf and dumb, for
not the least BIT OF enthusiasm could be
evoked from aly oi Seem. even wlen
an George McD. Blake tried % work on
thclr passions srl proJuai-es By array.ng
the classes against the masses Nei-aer
did they take any stock IN what he said
a5cl, the employers co8rc-rB tho en-
pi3yees into v0tirs against their viii.
Everything pointed 10 the fact that
.hose few honest ard hard-working men
who We're before Mr. Blake had pretty
well decided as 70 what they would 10
Ia ire coming eles-ion.
Vrrr, CfrAPTErrTr
The first thing on the programme was
negro song iy the quartette, composed
Of ar Joe Bltion's clerical force ard
two other young gentlemen. This song
contained something about golden stairs
and "razors flying IN the air." and was
woll received by the several small bows.
Brother Blake announced chat Brother
Justls would now make a few remarks
Which he did, The remarks covered n
long period o. time in the history Of our
country. but there was nothing narticu-
larry clear or convincing in them, and
they zen fat upon the cars Of tha hear
ers. The audience That is. the grown
up portion OF it. were fr.gid-. The speak
or would have created more enthusiasm
before the inmates OF q deaf and dumb
Institution. All sorts OF vactics were IN
dulcef IN 10 cot fl-a audience In SYM
rafhv with the speaker but without sue
cr-4. The f-ee-coinagc stun wou-in't 80
down. Finally the speaker closed his
remarks. but not the slightest applause
did he get
AGAIN THE QUARTTTTE.
The ouartefte again got I'm their good
work and Gang two or three Of their nlees
who. were wan received. II might be
r.u 10 say rie- here that this cuartette
Is too good FOR this kind Of work; they can
earn a fair living b. working the roof
garden.
Brother Blake was the next speaker.
he attacked President Cleveland Mr.. r.
rars. senator Sherman. Gov. O'Te-r7n.
and The Times. ard knocked AZ faeir
arguments into ~ cooked hat That IS. he
thought he did. But the audience
thought otherwise. FOR they remained IN
the frigid state into which they were
placed hv Brother Jrs'is. Only tho boys
-ealizcd he fact that they had q good
thing and thew pushed - along.
THE OTfRTETTE hGAIN.
At the close Of his remarks. Mr. Blake
distributed a large quantity OF Mr.. Joe