The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-17
RUTHVEN'S LECTURES.
Secured . Hearing In Beers Hall on the
West Side.

The ex-prest. Ruthven. succeeded in
giving two lectures in Beers hall. on
the West Side, yesterday, one In the
afternoon for ladies only, and one In
the evening for ladies and gentlemen.
The hall was crowded at both lectures,
and in the evening there was a big
crowd outside the hall as well as within.
Nothing, however, was done in the way
of an outbreak. .'
Chief Simpson expected trouble. and
was prepared to quell any disturbance.
The five regular men on the West Side
force were dispatched under Lieutenant
Williams to patrol the hall and the
street in front. Captain Edwards, with
ten men from the day and central city
forces We're held in reserve in the West
Side station house. About the time the
lecture was over these latter officers
strung themselves out along Main ave-
nue. between Lafayette and Jackson
streets. the route over which the lee
turer had to travel to reach the car.
AS Ruthven came down the street he
had body guard of about fifteen of his
sympa pathiZers and sixteen policemen.
About 400 men and boys, principally
the latter, surrounded this group and
accompanied 1t to the corner of Jack
son street. where the curious crowd
formed in circle about the none too
comfortable lecturer, and enjoyed a
good look at him during the five min
utes that he was compelled to wait for
car. When the first car came along
Ruthven and his retainers and four or
five policemen boarded II and We're car
ried away without u hoot or q hiss or
anything Of the kind being heard. 1t
was no doubt the most peaceable lee
ture night that Ruthven has ever ex-
perienced.
OF the lectures themselves, It must
be confessed that they were great
success, II satisfying the taste of an
audience Is to be taken as a criterion.
The women, In the afternoon, listened
with evident pleasure to what he had to
say, and In the evening there wasn't
over half dozen men In the hall who
did not applaud the arguments and
conclusions. which. 1t must be admit
ted, were cleverly and entertainingly
connected together by Ruthven.
WILL STAY SOME TINE.
He announced that he had the offer
of a couple OF churches and halls and
would probably be here all next sum-
mer. If he had not been denied the
privilege OF speaking In the armory. he
said, he would have been gone from here
long ago. As 1t IL, he intends To stay
here and save this "Rome-ruled city"
He said that Rome had made many
mistakes OF late. but one of its great
est was barring him out of the armory,
all of which he said without a blush.
At the conclusion of the lecture he in
vited all present to Join the great army
or American Protective association
statesmen who are saving this country.
You may think you have no great
number of A. u. AS among you, but
you do not know Who they are / will
not tell You. Sufficient to say that am
one, and II you want to join, give me
your name. Then you will hear some-
thing about the order. II we find YOU
are the right kind of a man we will tell
you more"
Ruthven evidently has poor opinion
or the mathematical ability OF his
friends. for he himself attended to the
taking in of the money and making the
change at the door until he went on
the platform. which was when the hall
was filled and but few more We're ex-
DecteQ