Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-12
BILLY" SUNDAY
ON HIS 0FF-DAY


ing interest which Rev. w. A. Sunday,
the noted evangelist, excites from his
audiences in public, but a very few
have the privilege of seeing Billy
Sunday the man, in his hours of rest.
He is fully as magnetic in repose as
he is in action. His tremendous vitali-
ty and enormous virility are ever the
foremost characteristics to impress
the casual visitor.
Clad in easy house slippers and in
his shirt sleeves. he opened the door
yesterday afternoon at his quarters in
the C. Haw residence on West Fifth
street, and led the way into the big
| sitting room where he had been study
| inc before a blazing CRATE fire. Mr..
| Sundays room is the library of the
| Haw home, temporarily fitted UP as
| bed room. This is home to Mr. Sun
! day and his seven year old son, Willie,
while they are in Ottumwa.
On Mondays the evangelist puts in
the entire day resting: that is, it is
rest to Billy Sunday but would doubt
| less prove firing to the average in
tiividual to follow him even on a rest
day In the morning he takes a con-
stitutional and attends to any business
matters he may have down town. An
hour or two is then given to rapid,
but comprehensive review of the lead
ing dailies in order that he may be
thoroughly acquainted with current
affairs. The afternoons are as a rule
given over to study.
Interested in Baseball.
"I was just looking over the
Cleveland Paindealer this morning,
Mr.. Sunday said opening the CONVEX
sation in his brisk manner You pos
, sibly remember that [ picked an ALI
American baseball team for Golfers.
Well, ! notice that the baseball expert
in the Plaindealer mas picked such
tenn and he has chosen every man
q that l named in Golfers except one.
He chose Sam Crawford of Detroit in
preference to Fred Clarke OF Pitts
burg for the outfield. but every other
!. position he filled just as I did. Guess
that ought to make the team huh?"
!, DO you know anything about Per
sian rugs?" he went on in his rapid
!. fire manner The evangelist arose and
led the way into the adjoining library
which served his as a chamber. He
pointed to three beautiful oriental rugs
covering the carpet. There's three that
I've had some time. ] picked them UP
from a fellow in Chicago who seemed
+. to be down on his luck. l got 'em cheap
and they're the best investment |
: ever made ] carry em around with
me wherever I go and it helps to make
things little more homelike for Willie
: and me.
lie .people DIRE very Sopu " uo
every where we go-but still I sure
:, would like to be at home for awhile.
It's hard on Willie l put him in the
Lincoln school today. He'll attend
here for a few weeks and then go some
/ where else, wherever l decide to go
next. Lots of boys his age would get
+ discouraged and give up trying to
learn-but I guess he's made Of the
right stuff he added with just a touch
of parental pride.
Sundays Party.
Z The supper hour was drawing on
and Mr.. Sunday in conclusion gave a
; brief review of his evangelistical party.
:. REV. G. P. Pledger and Charley
Butler will be in Tuesday on No. 49, y
He's a graduate of Northwestern and
Harvard universities. Mr.. Swift. the
pork-packer's wife in Chicago, took a
fancy to Pledger and put him through
Harvard after he had graduated from
Northwestern. He was pastor of a
church in Boston for a number OF
years and has been with me for two
r. years. ] expect big things of Pledger
He's going to be one of the biggest
evangelistist's of history some Of these
g days.
Y. Butler, my soloist, Is Southerner
l. His horne is in Macon, Ga. Both Pledg-
g er's and Buffers fathers We're Confed-
= crate soldiers. Buffers father was
Il with General Wheeler and Pledger's
Q father fought under Stonewall Jack
k son. Charley is not new in the work
d either He was with Torrey an6
+ Alexander, evangelists, for about two
g years before l got hold Of him. He's
= about the best gospel soloist in the
= United States today and he is still
II young.
- FIRED Fischer, my choir-leader, has
- been with me nine years. 1t was ir
9 Bedford Ia, just nine years ago Jan.
v uary that he started out with me.
1. sure think a lot of that fellow. He's
r one of the top-notchers in his line too
]. Higher authorities than myself have
v said that he's the best choir leader il
the evangelistic field today. He SURE
can draw music out Of chorus i
there's any in it at ALL.
!, Seibert is Westerner.
:, Erred Seibert, although his home i:
"a in Waverly, Ia. is Western man
N That man can ride any bronco tina
IS ever stood on four feet and has hat
Sc a career that would make a good book
He lived in Montana for years ant
H. carried mail for the U. S. government
m at time when it required nerve to d.
:, it. He's got record as an Indial
y fighter too. He's got charge Of tn
tabernacle and fills a niche in IN,
s. work in a manner that would be har'
if to duplicate.
H. "B. D. Ackley, my private secretar
e. and pianist is from Philadelphia. He
ne something of a composer too. He
r. written a number of fine songs and
n, a member of the Musicians union
tn Miss Frances Miller has been wit
10 me four years. She is a college grad
~ ~ uate and a school teacher of expert
nc ence., She's an ordained minister !
as the Congregational church and help
IN me wonderfully with the women an
Or girls.