St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-10
Our Boston Letter.
Correspondence of the CALIFORNIAN

trip at 6 a. m. in the morning reported
that he received 119 fares paid but
thought that there must have been al
most double that number on the GRO wded
cars. There was great enthusiasm
among the passengers, waving OF flags,
and shouts and cheers echoing through
the subterranean passages. They esti-
mated that rs, 900 persons rode through
the subway before noon Of that day.
Many men and women had congregated
at the entrance Of the public gardens and
peered curiously into the faces OF the pas
sengers on the cars to see how they liked
it. look at those curiosity seekers was
good study OF human nature. There
was no unpleasant crowding in the after
noon as we took our seat in a Harvard
street car, for Park street station. We
were much delighted with the quick
transit Of three minutes through the sub
way, stopping only at one station,
Boylston street. The clear white walls,
lighted with electricity overhead, and the
strong cool current of air that greeted
you on your swift passage had an exhil-
arating effect. Two Cinnamon were so
delighted that their mouths seemed to
extend from one ear to another, in their
paroxysms Of happiness and surprise.
There were some amusing Incidents, with
tat men at the turnsties and with
women and children who became much
confused with learning which were the
exit" and the entrance" Offices aud
where to buy the coupon tickets. Some
mischievous newsboys in the afternoon
got up some excitement on the street
calling out Accident in the subway, sew.
eral persons killed." in order to increase
the sale OF newspapers. We noticed
great change on fremont street. beyond
Park street church, where thousands of
people assemble towards night on their
way homeward to take the surface cars.
The streets will be greatly relieved from
their usually congested condition and it
bids fair to be a great improvement in
many ways.
On our way home from service Sunday
afternoon, we stopped at the Charles
street mall, Boston. in order to see and
hear for ourselves whether the criticisms
in the city newspapers were just in refer
ence to the character of the services held
there during the summer months. The
policeman at the main entrance reported
that they held list of from 80 to 35
different permits from the city authori-
ties for persons to hold services there at
different hours from about 2 to 7 p. m.
No one could hold place over wo hours.
We could not have found greater vari-
ETY. of beliefs and opinions in the churches
in the city than we did among the speak
ers in the mall; yet all of the exercises
were orderly and there appeared to be
no undue excitement. One speaker was
giving plain practical talk on Chris
tianity mingled with the singing of
Moody and Sankey hymns to an orderly
company of men. On the opposite side
under a tree was stationed man hold
ing his banner, Philosophy, and certain
notices printed upon it. He was ev,
IDENTIFY foreigner, and talked in a high
and excited tone, but we were unable to
understand his logic, although he in
dulged in free use of language. He
at times relieved by woman who also
endeavored to enlighten the audience but
we are not able to state whether to their
satisfaction. A large company encircled
the next speaker as they were addressed
by an earnest looking business man, who
evidently had something to say and
knew how to get at the heart of the mat
ter and he held his audience with much
interest. IA man from Cobb & Yerxa's"
said my neighbor on the left, "who comes
here every Sabbath to labor" Heclosed
with II have four or five good speakers
with me here this afternoon who will
give you hve-minute addresses, mingled
with familiar hymns" They seemed to
give plain, earnest Christian talks to
men hi,ny and some women who looked
equally hungry and eager to hear them.
Can those business men who work hard
all OF the week and then give up their
Sabbath afternoon to come here and
labor for the good Of their fellow-men
have anything but worthy purpose?
We heard some good gospel talk and let
us hope it does some good, At the next
altering young woman was relating
some heart experiences and making ear
nest appeals to her hearers to live pure,
good lives. A pleasant gray.hared old
minister next presented us with a leahet
containing familiar hymns and asked if
we could sing? The clear sweet tones of
the player on the cornet, sounding forth
on the air, attracted the tide thitherward
at once to the CONSERVATION OF the other
throngs, who tried to hold the attention
of their rapidly vanishing audience, to
no purpose Music hath charms which
nothing can withstand. Here were nicely
dressed ladies and gentlemen who gath
cred round evidently to sing and support
the minister IN his effnrts "Ue &c n 6ery