The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-02
TOUCHING FAREWELL
SCENES AT THE DEPOT,
Police Give Evangelist Much
Needed Assistance in Getting
to His Car.
No End Of Handshaking - Thou
sands Sing "Oh. How You'll
Love Him"

rrOm the rear or the ODservatI0Uu
car Lilies. the palatial travelinE|
home OF Superintendent Williams, %
the Baltimore a Ohio railroad, Rev.
William A. Sunday king OF evangelists.
kissed Wheeling good bye yesterdayI
morning as the train drew out OF the
depot enroute to Columbus. With
tears streaming down his face and hiaI
head bowed, the former baseball starI
remained standing. looking at the
faces OF thousands who have grovuI
to love him. Not until the train dis
appeared from view around the via
duct curve did Mr.. Sunday enter the
coach. and he then offered a prayer.
for his flock"
Bon voyage was paid TO the evang-
elist by the largest multitude OF peo-
pie that ever gathered at a Wheeling
depot. Not even when President Taft,
Roosevelt, Bryan or Dewey were hereI
did Wheeling manifest the Interest,"
that she did yesterday. The scenaI
was almost as impressive as when he |
said farewell at the tabernacle SUM-
day evening. Many were in tears as
they saw him whisked away for it |
will be years before many will again
have the opportunity OF attending his
revivals.
10000 Say Good Bye.
Fully 10000 men. women and chil-|
dren we're at the Baltimore & Ohio
depot to pay their last farewell to
the noted evangelist before his de-
parture for him home at Winona Lake.
The street between the depot and the
creek was black with people.
Seeing that IL would be impossible
FOR Mr.. Sunday to wend his way
through such a crowd he was driven
around to the east end OF the viaduct
and escorted TO a point near the tele-
graph station directly in view or the
thousands OF people. When the crowd
caught a glimpse OF BILLY" a loud
cheer went up and he responded with
wave OF his hat and a hello"
Filled with emotion. Mr.. Sunday
started TO make a short address but
he .choked up and words failed him.
He remained on the viaduct gazing
out onto the sea OF upturned faces
from the street below until the
Lilies" was backed up and attached
to the train. Then he climbed aboard
and stood on the platform until the
train disappeared from view.
Fred Sings.
Shortly after Mr.. Sunday greeted
the multitude. the familiar form OF
Fred Seibert. custodian OF the taber-
nacle, loomed I'm view. Then hum
dred cried. Sing Fred. sing" Always
Ready Fred sang a verse OF his famous
railroad song and received much ap-
plause. He was given an ovation.
after which he cracked a few funny
stories that kept those surging on the
street in an uproar. Rev. Peacock,
OF the Sunday party, was also there
and was applauded. Seibert accom-
panied Mr.. Sunday as far as Colum-
bus and left for Chicago, while Mr.
Peacock went 10 his home at Houston.
Pa. to spend a few days. later on the
noon train.
Thousands Sing.
While the Sunday party was stand-
ing on the viaduct. several members
OF the choir started singing ''Oh, How
You VIII Love Him When You Know,
Him" The hymn was caught by tbs
thousands OF others and soon the
music waited for squares. attracting
more people to the scene.
IL was the last time that Sunday
will hear this familiar song sung byi
Wh1tAihsltes LOT some ume. HIS neM|
engagements will be at Beaver Fails.
East Liverpool and McKeesp0rt- Be-
fore his departure. Sunday announcod
that he would probably conduct 4 re-
vival in Huntington before the coming
Christmas The Cabell county psopln
have for several months been tryinr<
10 get the noted evangelist 70 Gomez
there.
Police Biazed the Way.
Through the multitude OF hand
shakers on the viaduct. Day Sergeant
Clator headed several policemen. blaz-
Ing the way for Mr.. Sunday % hts car.
The evangelist nevertheless had both
hands In action. shaking hands with
only a word for each Of the persons
who eagerly rushed forward.
Mounting the steps OF the car. Mr.
Sunday was soon lost 70 view. but
only for a brief time. for his smiling
face was soon 20 reappear. again
bringing forth loud cheers from the
crowd
What's the matter with sundayf-
somebody cried.