The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-13
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taking place. A "tuneraI III Bowen
street was as a rule an Informal AFFAIR
I'm which the immediate neighbors were
alphabetically interested. But this az
fair of the deformed Louie Caylor
promised unusual developments. Word
had gone around that Tommy Randall
had been temporarily "downed" in a
"set "a" with one OF the gents from
Hope House. but that before the funer-
nj was over he would be on top OF the |
pile. so to speak. and everybody salts
fed. so Bowen street poured into the
court OF No. ~ and choked the narrow
stalrwnys and back yards commanding
a possible view OF the funeral party.
When John Gordon, Falmouth and
the quartet turned into the court Gh
the street, the amazemcnt Of the DIFF
fercnt members Of the choir had given
way TO an expression OF disgust min
gled with actual fear.
For PHYS sake Mr.. Falmouth,
where are you taking usY exclaimed
the tenor. distinguished looking man,
well known IN musical circles az n
growing singer az fashionable recep-
tions. The soprano a young woman OF
some beauty. and the alto, little older,
but woman of real strength Of eX
preston, drew closer together as the
miscellaneous crowd of Bowen street
pressed nearer and the real horror Of
the place began TO make itself felt.
The gentleman who sang bass was
with John Gordon and was looking at
him with u look OF intense indignation,
as II he were the real cause Of bringing
the party into the place.
DO YOU wish to 20 back? You can
II you wish" Falmouth said quietly.
"No, no; but this Is horrible. II Is
past all belief. Is IL safe for the ladiesf
VIII they be able
Perfectly safe, ladies'" John Gordon
spoke with n touch OF grlmness. "Peo-
pie are born and live and die here.
Safe enough | assure you
lie led the way promptly. asking the
people 10 give them room How the
quartet ever lived TO get up that stair
case where Mr.. Marsh nearly tainted
no one can tell except themselves. The
| soprano said Nfterward that II was a
miracle that any OF them ever came
out OF Il alive. And her indignation az
the Rev Paul Falmouth was 80 deep
that nothing but financial considera.
tlons could induce her to sing In the
lRey. Falmouths church again.
The corridor in front OF Mrs. Caylor's
was packed almost solid with un-
washed humanity, although everybody
was dressed In the best garments he
possessed. Tommy Randall was on
hand as general manager. lie was OBJ
seuuious and even seemingly fawning
TO the Rev Paul Falmouth. lie spoke
good naturedly TO Gordon and gave
everybody the impression that the
o whole arrangement was of his own
planning Aud In fast that night when
Gordon ran over an the incidents Of
that remarkable day he almost smiled
to think that Tommy Randall had
scored triumph with Loule's funeral
40 the background.
The quartet sat out In the corridor,
and the minister stood in the doorway
where he could Dee heard by the crowd
IN the rooms and outside. The three
rooms We're iammed with a prumiscu
Gus mob that was packed into every
conceivable corner ana left The under
lakcr and Tommy Randall merely room
enough gO squeeze themselves iu close
Up los the coffin Gordon was assigned
a place by Mrs Caylor ont on THE
roofs that commanded view of the
minister and the singers q motley
crowd of children, hoys, Young men
and old women aud babies was clus-
tered Ia various DEGREES of more or less
noisy interest. which quIeIed down 70
an intense stiffness WHOM ,he quartet
rose Ia sing the iirst selection
The singers had evidently made up
their minds 90 make the hcst OF a
very bad situation They were tech-
nically skllful end from e variety
of reasons they sang with @ power
that probably astouishod themselves.
The unwouted surroundings the very
sQualor and lnhuman aspect of every
repulsiye physical thing. tue staring
white faces that grow mp I'm tenement
atmosphere uutll they bec0me types
that can be ttted ou Ia any other teuo-
mcut house grown person. an this act
/ "a with a definite measure OF excite
ment upon the quartet aud as a mat,
ter of fact Rev. Paul Falmouth said 10
himself he had never heard thtm sling
with more expression or real feeling
Ou any occasiou
I When the song crased q slgh Went
up through the rooms. aud out on the
rOofs movement could be- heard that
. was Ike applause. Falmouth stood up
. aud hrgau "a taik. lie Was not az al
. afraid az seemingly conscious OF his
unusual situation lie talked ~ eter.
Z nal life, how IL began. what Il was
; worth. how it could be dis,,agulshed
from physical life
The people understood him. Mrs
Caylor. who had sobbed an through
The singing was perfectly quiet while
Falmouth talked aud afterwari. wher
he prayed for her aud for an motherl
who had losJ chillren
Then ihe quartet sang again. MheE
they ended there Was uumistakabls
applause frow the roofs The soprans