River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-03-10

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A detachment Of the Salvation
| Army under the command of Captain
Hazard gave a characteristic eX-
hibtion here last Friday evening.
After a preliminary parade on the
street to the accompaniment Of
| various musical instruments Of
which the bass drum was the most
emphatic feature, a short period Of
song, a brief address and the circulate
ing Of the tamborin for nickels the
detachment proceeded to Opera Han
where they were confronted with a
crowded house. The entertainment
was a peculiar one and appealed to
the audience as novelty. 1t was a
kind of variety show in which the
solemn features of the prayer meeting
mingled with the giddy aspects of the
comic opera. Songs of religious senti-
ment were carrolled to the tunes of
dancing music, accompanied with the
sound of the Cornet, the guitar, and
the bass drum, accentuated with the
gesticulatiOns Of the participants.
After the rendering Of several songs
by the recuits Capt Hazard gave the
audience a short address, stating the |
objects and work Of the army, citing
some statistics in evidence Of success
fulaccomplshments. A graphaphone |
entertainment followed and imme-
diately after this a theatrical per
Torrance, entitled "A Drunkard's |
Home" representative ,of a feature |
Of their work in large city.
Captain Hazards detachment con
sisted mostly Of new recruits enlisted |
in Hudson. A prominent feature of |
the gathering, as it is Of all Salvation
Army meetings, was the singing. The |
appeals to people, to their feelings |
and consideration are largely made in |
their singing, accompanied with |
musical Instruments. The singing |
of this army corps was not quite as
artistic and harmonious as that OF |
the New York Quartet but in the
way Of sound and sentiment they got |
there just the same" There is not |
much of finished display either in
manner or diction about the average
salvationist. To people Of aesthetic
tastes and gentle sensibilities they
seldom commend themselves. To
those looking for style, and pomp and
circum stance, they are disappoint-
ment. But they do not aspire to
tickle the fancy of the bon-t0R, TO pose
for the admiration of the upper-ten,
or to set their nets to catch Goldfish
aristocracy. Their hooks are baited
and their traps set to secure fish of
more hum bic pretensions
In the great cities they have accom-
plished wonderful things in reclaim
ing many thousands in the lower
strata of society. Their work is most
effective among that class of people
who never so to church. And although
in River Falls the elements they ex-
pend their most effective efforts upon
do not exist, judging from the absent
seats and vacant faces" (as certain
preacher expressed it) at the churches
on most occasions Of religious services
there are some here who might
become seasonable quarry for the
Salvationist.
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US and you will see that it is TO your
interest to come again.
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formerly of Pierce county, is the
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