The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

there were many, was that made by Rev.
James X. Ever of the Union Baptist
church.
This is what he said:
II do not believe that Crescent Park Is
a fit place for any Sunday school. / am
surprised that the Fall River s. s. has
seen fit to patronize this so-called sum-
mer resort
II would as soon take my Sunday
school into a community infected with
small pox as to invite them to go to Cres-
cent Park"
BEsIEGED PLACE OF INIQUITY.
Rev. K. l.. House. an active worker in
the cause OF good. is not very far behind
Rev. Mr.. Ever.
Here is what he had TO say today:
Il am very much surprised that any
Sunday school should patronize Crescent
Park. especially from Fall River, where.
few years ago. the ministers of that
city, backed by the moral influence of the
people of that city. were demanding from
the legislature OF Massachusetts,. a law
that should prohibit the steamers of
Rhode Island from Sunday traffic to Cres-
cent Park and kindred resorts in Rhode
Island.
"Once more churches need to remember
that the love of money is the root of all
evil, and that they should not come to
.
when there is a breach made In the wall
by any moral force, even though It be a
newspaper
LAWYER WILLIAMS SPEAKS.
There is no more ardent advocate OF
morals and reform in this city than
James A Williams. Esq. also one Of the
leading lawyers I'm the state.
Mr.. Williams says:
I'm answer to your question 1 will say
that l would advise all Sunday school
excursions or excursions OF any society or
organization not to go TO Crescent PaiE.
1.-The place is run to suit the tastes of
the rabble who put appetite above whole
some enjoyment; passion above self con-
troll.
"It is in no sense rendezvous for the
moral and religious people OF the state.
II therefore think that its contaminat-
ing influence upon children and young
people far outweighs any wholesale In
huence which might be exerted by Sun
day school eXcursionists."
HE DROPPED SO.
'I dropped 50 on the wheel at Crescent
Park today"
SO spoke William Roberts.a valued en-
ploye of the Providence Steam Engine
Company, last evening.
what! Is there a wheel at Crescent
Park?" aueried the News man.
Certainly. several of them," answered
Mr. Roberts.
"They are To be found In the dance hall,
In the beer saloon by the 'merry-go-
round and I'm the hotel barroom.'
Further inquiry revealed the fact that
Mr.. Roberts referred to those nickel-in-
the-slot machines that the News made
brief reference TO two weeks ago last
Monday.
Mr.. Roberts went on to tell how 1t hap
pencd.
There is n wheel In the top OF wooden
case the face OF which Is protected by
glass, very much like a clock face.
on the wheel are painted all the colors
OF the rainbow. and few others. be-
tween black lines that radlate from the
centre and diverge equably In triangular
fashion TO the arc. or circumference OF
the wheel.
HOW 1T Is DONE.
These colors alternate and each is CIV
en- "a Significance. either I'm cash or no
cash. according TO the printed directions
on the front OF the machine.
There is n slot In which to place your
nickel and there is a crank handle lower
down with which You operate the wheel.
BY operating the wheel yourself you
imagine you have the advantage over
the bona fde roulette dealer, but you
don't
After investing the nickel you push the
handle down slowly" per instruction,
and tnen let "a go up.
The wheel revoivcs very rapidly and.
like all wheels slows up In short time
and then you look 10 see the color that
poin.sr indicates.
Perhaps Il Is red. In that case. you
may get a nickel for the one you put
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