The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

ana has takCn Us Eianu ny tht n''
The public fountain for bali hour >
singing. prayer and exhoriauon. lhe
contingent consisted nt first Of eish'
nx-members OF the salvation Army
Through persistent efforts this numuof
has been increased by over twenty re-
rruits. Tor a long time only scant
audience gathered about the sneei'nt
group on Davis street at the twilight
hour. and the meeting which al"ays
followed IN the Volunteer hall had stu
iewer attendants But now all mas
changed. Tho audience every night 81
Inc public fountain is numbered BY the
hundreds and every seat IN the posi-
hall Ia filled az the after meeting IN
The audience being society folk uni
rcrsiiy trustees. and. indeed. the very
elite Of Evanston The Volunteers arc
not only getting the hearts Of the Ey-
snsion people Interested In their work.
but the nightly collections are inoreas-
ne AZ n rapid rate
Ono glimpse Of the Volunteers ~
They march TO their meeting Al oven
Tide with brass drum end iamhourino
viii tel the tale ~ the head OF the
line. which Is increasing In length each
alght. may be seen two prominent buoi'
ness men Of Evanzton. one bearing the
stars and stripes and the Other the
Volunteer standard. Ono Of these men
s Charles l.. Morse Of the loan and
real estate firm OF Smith, Morse q
iiason. and the other Is George Quin-
Ian. city treasurer aud real estate deal
n. Both Of these mcn have Joined the
Volunteers during the last few weeks
md both are entering the work Of the
organization with an carncsinoss and
Enthusiasm that rccms 10 know no
bounds The addition Of these rccruits
ID the ranks Of the Volunteers has
aused sensation in Evanston hardly
,0ualcd In years and the feeling every
where IS that other prominent Ev-
inaionianc may room Join the new
'rmy and kncel IN the daily service NJ
rundown on the hard macadam Of the
lrcot instead Of glnEcrly patronizing
,ne weekly praycr-meetlng In the
cushioned pows OF the churchea
Tho announcement that Mr.. Morse
gas 10 become q member 81 the Volun-
lcor organization created no small stir
n Evanston. This was followed by the
appearance Of Mr Quinlan on The street
"a the procession carrying Tie stand
rd Of the new army. This was tho
Frat the public IN Evanston knew OF
ihe city treasurer's intended action The
itreci service IN which The two new re-
,rulis appeared together for the lrst
lime was followed by a public meeting
the First Methodist church. Here
col. Fielding Of the Volunteers pre-
aded and Mr. Morse aud Mr. Quinlan
poke OF their resolutions TO enter the
new work On the following night the
Two men we're duly Installed as mem
BEN Of the movement at the Volunteer
hall before crowded house Every
aighi since they have taken part In all
The meetings OF the Volunteers. both
those held outdoors aud Indoors They
re taking an active part Ia every phafe
II lhe work and .acm TO delight In q.
Qulnlan has shouldcrod a debt which
7as hanging over the organization In
Evanston and raised o subscription
shich wiped q entirely out OF exist
nee. this being only one Of the many
Nldonces Of do intonoe carnesinoss
n the cause The commander OF the
Evanston post o. the Volunteers Is
,apt johnson. tho captain Of the SAL
.ation Army post In Evanston before
he Army OF American Volunteers was
lrganizod Capt Johnson Is a young
soman. as Is also her assistant the
lrst lieutenant, aud under the direc-