Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-25
Joy UNCONPINED
REIGNS UPON TRAIL
Captain of Haskell Team Comes
Forward and Principal Masters
Leads Group Of Students.
GIFTS PRESENTED TO MUSICIANS

Enthusiasm ran riot at the taber-
nacle Saturday. Incident followed
incident in rapid succession and
there was not a dull moment from
the opening song until Principal Mas
tiers of Central High school mounted
the platform and offered the closing
prayer at the request Of Choir Leader
Rodeheaver. In his prayer Mr.. Mas
tiers said: "Mr. Sunday and Mr..
Rodeheaver have made us decent,
right and good"
Principal Masters led bunch of
boys and girls Of his school up the
trail, in this group being Herb Rees,
captain Of the foot ball team. Among
the trail-hitters was Charles Will
Jams OF the Haskell Indian school
foot ball team, which won from
Creighton yesterday afternoon. He
was on crutches. Joe Dunbar OF the
same team followed.
Quarterback Henry Fontenelle. grand
son OF Logan Fontenelle, one-time chief
Of the omahas, was In the group and was
asked to hit the trail. but he aeknowl-
edged himself Christian.
Cheers for Indians.
Loud cheers greeted the Haskelis as
they filed down the aisle to front seats
during the early part Of the service. Mr..
Sunday remarked that he was pleased at
the enthusiasm shown by foreigners
when the Americans came down the
aisle" Tom l.. Sloan. an Indian attorney
OF Washington. ID. c., whose home Is at
Pender, Neb., shook hands with the In
dams
Before the sermon J.. E. CarnaL local
musical leader at the tabernacle, mounted
the platform and presented Robert
Mathews, G. A. Brewster and Homer
Rodeheaver with diamond cuff links, dia-
mond stickpin and Knights Templar
pin, respectively, with the thanks of the
choir. Then "Rody" played Santa Claus
by making presentations to the women
members Of the Sunday party. mention
ing the donors In each instance. Mr..
Rodeheaver said he expected 10 meet the
choir In Kansas city next spring.
"Bob" Has Date with Choir.
Bob" Mathews said he expected TO
meet the choir in heaven and added that
''Rody" will be there singing Brighten
the Corner Where You Are" A lot OF
enthusiastic Central High school girls
insisted that Mr.. Mathews make n speech,
but BILLY" Sundays secretary blushed
and asked 20 be excused. which request
was granted.
The platform was loaded, with bouquets
OF flowers presented by various dele
cations. Explanation was made that the
flowers will be distributed to hospitals.
Mrs. w. J. Hughes carried her 3-year-old
daughter, Dorothy, to the front with q
basket OF flowers. The girl was taken
onto the platform and 'Rody" lifted her
10 the toprnost part OF the pulpit. This
child cried in her fright OF the wild APP
piause given her. Evelyn Douglass car
ried a large bouquet TO the front for the
Contra. High delegation.
"Rody" 90 sing At high.
"Rody" told the Central High boys
and girls that when he returns next year
he will so up to the school and sing for
them. One Of the presents given Mr..
Rodeheaver was a Bible.
Among the delegations were grain men,
Omaha lire. Tip Top Bread company,
Doane college. woodmsn Circle. Ne
braska and Iowa Steel Tank company
Included in the ass trail hitters werS
II. X. Burket. undertaken; two phyHi-
clans, a man with one arm. a mothei
carrying an infant 6-year-old girl
leading another girl OF same age. a po-
liceman In uniform and s. l. Gordon
former police Judge.
Plea for Offering.
r. r.. Denison, secretary OF the Younl
Mems Christian association. announced
that ali money necessary for local ex
penses had been raised and he urged 4
liberal collection for Mr.. Sunday III
gave the following reasons why Mr.. Sun
day should receive substantial recognition
in financial way, He has increased
the faith OF Christian people OF Omaha
has reached thousands OF people whs
were not Christians; created new civil
consciousness: has made religion a com
mon topic OF conversation in this city.
During his sermon Mr. Sunday mad
reference to Mr.. Denison's announcement
by saying, you can hear more ourbstons
barber shop theology here than ever be
fore. You can hear cussing and dis
cussing. whichever you like"
Twice the evangelist stopped his ser
mon to chide those who disturbed him
once his remarks being directed to a
usher and the other time TO the audlenc
generally for attention TO a person who's
actions were dlstracting. you ought I
have learned the rule In seven weeks.
he said 10 the thoughtless usher.
"BiIIy' 40 Talk All Day.
Mr. Sunday announced he will spea
today whenever the tabernacle is fillet
He said he VIII leave a p. m. thi
evening for Chicago and urged all trai
hitters 20 attend 4 special meeting I
the tabernacle Monday evening.
The people OF Omaha are indebted
the people OF the United States toda
for the prayers which are going U
everywhere for this city. Even In II
islands OF the sea II Omaha being pray'
for" declared Mr.. Sunday.
He said IL takes a campaign like q
one he has just held In Omaha TO bril-
out the real men and the yellow DOGS
1.-THE men who show the saffron" Flu
therinore. ne averred there are In omAl
men who have every ounce OF politics
financial and social power driven to Il
hilt against God.
More RaDs az Church.
God does not require wealth, educ
ton or physical strength to enter heave