Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-05
SUNDAY ARRIVES
IN CITY WITH MA
AND THEIR PARTY
Met at Station by Crowd Of Minis
ters and Laymen Who Are In
terested in Revivalist and
His Meetings.
INTRUDER SHOUTS he IS INSANE
Evangelist and His Wife Well
Pleased with Preparations
Made for Them.
READY FOR ARDUoUs CAMPAIGN

BILLY" Sunday arrived in Omaha
yesterday morning at 10;40, com
ing from winona Lake, Ind, where
he has been for ten days,
A large number OF ministers, mem
bers OF the committee and others
we're at the station and greeted and
cheered him
In the midst of all the greeting
and gladness and welcome a sombre
note was sounded. II was just as
the party had entered the automobile
of +. ID. Wead outside the station
that wild-eyed, unkempt man about
40 years old made his way up to the
side OF the machine and. shaking his
fist at Billy" cried in broken Eng
lish:
you ought to be in an insane
asylum"
The man looked dangerous. Rev. ]. W.
Welsh, who was putting Mr.. sundays
valise In tho car. turned and gave the
man push backwards He moved away.
mumbling, but a moment later while the
photographers were busy he came back
and shouted angrily:
You ought to be locked up In an In
sane asylum"
The fellow was evidently somewhat de-
mented or intoxicated
The train on which the Sundays arrived
was about twenty five minutes late. In
side the gates at tho Union station half
a hundred ministers, lRymsn prominent
in the work and newspaper men had
gathered.
Ma Comes witH Him.
Billy came smiling from one OF the
rear Pullmans, carrying his black valiso
and followed by the smiling ma" Sun
day, Mrs. William Asher. who has charge
of extension work for women and Robert
Matthews, one OF the pianists
George Sunday clasped his mother IN
his arms and kissed her and shook hands
with his smiling father. Then the pho
tographic corps got busy. "Billy'' and
i MA" and George sunday. Mrs. Asher.
the smiling evangelist. He stood with his
I arm around MAS waist. Several pio.
lures were taken Of him separately and
then he rushed Oft up the platform. but
soon found he had lost MA" Back he
went, looking anxiously till he found her
on the arm OF George, and the three pro-
oeeded into tile station arm In arm.
1t Is very evident that Mrs. Sunday Is
tho idol OF her husband and family.
Billy" wore his gray suit and cap. no
vest, low black shoes and white silk
shirt Mrs Sunday was modishly gowned
In mauve colored silk.
Rev. Lowe Leads YeIls.
Rev. Titus Lowe led several yels OF the
whats the matter with Billy Sunday
variety and the crowd responded with
salvos. AS the party entered the station
those inside the gates eheered.
Among the prominent laymen at tho
station were w. E. Foshier. E. r. DENT
son, Il. r. Thomas and f. d. wead. The
party left the station IN Mr. weads and
MIR Foshier's automobiles, driving directly
to the Loyal hotel, where splendid rooms
are reserved for the accommodation OF
! the members OF the party. Persons REQ
DR.. Welsh and PlaniHts Brewster and
Matthews posed. Turn er loose" said
ognized the much-heralded' evangelist ms
the cars glided up the oity's streets and
frequently there were cheers. At the
hotel another big crowd was waiting and
oheered the party with enthusiasm.
Pleased with Rooms.
The Sunday smile wHs an evidence 70
all Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sunday were
pleased with the rooms prepared for
them. The convenience Of them to the
tabernacle was one OF the things that
pleased them. They we're decorated with
flowers and big basket OF fruit was
on the table.
Mr.. Sunday went right TO work. con-
ferring and advising with committees in
the afternoon.
| The revival starts Sunday morning at
1880. when Billy" will preach his first
sermon In the tabernacle. He win preach
also at 2 and 1880 p. m.
He looks In splendid health and per-
fectly fit" for the arduous work ahead
OF him.