The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

ance stationed themselves at the win
doEs as far as possible.
There were probably a thousand
people on the tOwnsite. They began
coming early in the morning. The ranch
Is for so miles around contributed. On
broDchos, n lumber wagons, and in car
riages the people came, and the trails
leading over the hills to Sharon Springs
were used more than they have been BE-
fore for years.
The service was held at eleven o'clock.
Six pews were reserved for the president
and his party and the newspaper men.
The president, followed by Senator
Long and Senator Burton, walked up
the center aisle Of the church. The pres
ident ushered the two senators into his
pew and the balance Of the party filed
the other pews, but there was still room
for two persons in the presidents pew.
The first thing after becoming seated
the president bowed his head a few mo-
ments in silent prayer. Following the
party came a number Of little girls who
took their seats around the edge Of the
platform. Little Misses Coats and
Bucklin were the last ones and the space
were filed before they got seats. Then
1 the president came to the rescue and
motioned them to come into his seat
ushering them in past him. The little
girls accepted the invitation with an in
nocent Inconsistencies of the honor
which was theirs. When the hymn was
announced and the congregation rose to
sing, the president held his hymn book
for them to sing from and they joined
their voices with his in an unembar-
raised but modest manner which greatly
pleased the president.
The girls realized nothing Of their
honor until the services were over.
Then as the people crowded around and
spoke to them about it and the news
paper men asked for their names they
| suddenly became conscious Of the fame
which was theirs and became so eI-
cited that their teeth fairly chartered.
Rev..A. n. See, a Methodist minister
living at Salina, presiding elder Of the
Ellsworth district Of the northwest Kan
sas conference, in whose district Sharon
Springs is located, presided over the
services as the church has no regular
/ pastor just at present The invocation
was pronounced by Rev. J. E. Stevens,
] pastor Of the Christian church at Good
land. The congregation, still stand
ing, sang the loEg meter dOxOlOgy, and
Rev. DR.. Carter read as the scripture
IIesson the tenth chapter Of PauPs first
epistle to the Corinthians. Rev. Mr.. See
offered a strong prayer, and the congre-
/ CATION sang "AIl Hail the Power Of
| Jesus Name
The text Of DR.. Carriers sermon was
First Corinthians 1O:11, Now all these
things are written for our sdmonition,
upon whom the ends Of the world are
come"
The sermon was a mastery discourse
and dwelt largely along the lines which
the president himself has emphasized
that character is the basis Of achieve
ment.
The choir, composed of u voices, sang
in a simple manner the anthem "ComC
Unto Ne All Ye Thato Labor" 1t wal
impressive because the choir had not
attempted more than it could perform
and therefore the selection was vel
rendered.
The audience sang America" the ben
ediction was pronounced by ReY. JohI
Wickstrand, Swedish Lutheran min
lister Of Assaria, Saline county, and the
service was over.
The congregation remained seatet
until the president and his party had
passed out,
Then it was that the president brOk
, over the rule not to shake hands with
: crowd. A minute after he was out G
the building he was surrounded by tn
throngs all eager to touch his hand An
there IN the open prairie, a short dis
auce from the little church, be held a.
? informal reception until the crowd ha
passed.
As one old rsnchman came out Of II