Evening journal., 1916-02-21
CHAUTAUQUA SALUTE AS DIR. LYON
AND HIS PARTY LEAVE THE CITY
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~ the visit OF the evangelist and MS
)arty.
After the party reached the position
IN the platform that had been set
aside for them by the railroad Off
sals, Dr. Lyon gave a farewell talk
On "The Inner Circle" Mrs Powell
sang two verses of "The Inner Cir
sle." Invitations were then extended
oy DR.. Lyon and eleven persons in
the crowd accepted. OF these two
pledged themselves for missionary
work.
When the quartet started to sing
Jesus Included Me- u was shown
hat II was largely a tabernacle crowd
hat had gathered to see the party
Of. About this time Dr. Lyon recog
aized Chief of Police Black, wlo stood
NTH some railroad officials on the
opposite platform. The evangelist
waved to the chief and speaking 10
he crowd said. Let Chief Black
through. I want him near me-" The
chief with his face all smiles. edged
ais way through to a place In front OF
Or. LYON. where he stood and assisted /
A handling the hundreds who desired I
10 shake hands with the evangelist, /
before the arrival of the train.
A delegation of about one hundred /
High Schol students, in charge OF |
Miss Alice l.. Roop, was the only or ,
ganized delegation at the station. The |
students gave DR. Lyon their school /
veil several times and also gave q |
demonstration for Chief Black when |
Or. Lyon called for him TO come TO
his side. NJ. Howard Jester, Jr., |
representing the delegation, present
ed DR.. Lyon with q solid gold link
chain containing twenty-siX links,
signifylng the twenty-siX years that
the evangelist has been In Christian
service. Attached to the chain was
a locket containing a picture of the
High School In few remarks the
students requested DR.. Lyon that In
the future whenever he receives
high school delegation to always wear
the chain, so that the Wilmington
High School will be nearest to his
heart.
DIR. Lyon thanked the students for
heig gift AS the train was about ten
U.nutes late, most Of the extra time
was taken up in singing. Mr. and Mrs.
clase sang Jesus, Blessed Jesus
Some other OF the we'll remembered
abernacle hymns we're sung, the
crowd Joining "The Name Of Jesus
Ia So Sweet" Tell Il Wherever You
Go" and Jesus Included Me" were
the songs.
While waiting for the train, fol-
loving the talk by DR.. Lyon, the crowd
was given an opportunity to shake
hands with the evangelist and the
members Of his party and every one
who could possibly get through toot
advantage OF the opportunity Chlet
Black and Sergeant Devenish we're
,nong the first 20 grasp Dr. Lyons
hand Probably half of those In tho
crowd shook hands with the me
)ers Of the party.
In addition 10 the gift OF the locket
rom the High School students mem
bers Of the party received a number
Of individual gifts. A number Of
boxes of candy and fruit were sent on
The train by friends. Or, Lyon also re-
,efyed a large cake from an unnamed
donor.
In the crowd that bid Or. Lyon fare
well were many children who were
accompanied by their parents. One
elderly woman with baby not more
than four or five months old IN her
arms, edged her way through the
crowd and was one of those who sue
ceeded in reaching the evangelist 10
shake his hand. Many ministers VINO
have been active in'the campaign ana
not a few prominent merchants and
manufacturers were IN the crowd as
we'll as clerks. laborers, and men from
All other walks of life. All were ap
parently equally interested and en-
ihused in their desire to bid Dr. Lyoi
and party God speed.
A. time for the arrival of the tran
approached there was a noticeable
nervous strain among those IN IN
crowd and the singing of the hymn
that they have learned 10 love so wei
Is probably what kept many OF ther
from breaking down. This nerVou
strain increased when the train taile
10 come i'm on time BY this tim
there was a dangerous jam OF hu
manity. all trying TO reach the evan
eelistic party AS the train pulle
into the shed Chief Black, Sergear
Devenish and other officers broke
way through 10 allow Dr. Lyon an
marty TO reach the Pullman car Whlo
was stopped directly opposite tn
point where they had been standin
MANY shouted goodbye the his
School students gave their yeii an
thousands OF handkerchiefs wei
duttcring in an instant. Mrs. Clas
broke down and wept khis was M
ticed BY not few and by the TN
the train was started there wei
many eyes in the crowd dim vii
tears. Or. Lyon stood on the stel
OF the car waving his hat until J.
was lost in view.
Those who accepted the faith VINE
the offer was made on the static
platform were. Miss Grace William
Miss Margaret Manship, George Wei
Der. Walter NJ Davis Mrs. Margar'
Williams, John NJ Williams, Mrs.
W. Ferrier. Mrs William Smith. III:
Alice Pierce. Miss ELY Riley and Mr.
H. Kramer. Miss Williams and M.'
Manship were the two Young wome
who consecrated their lives to mi
sionary work
II did not become known until {
day that since last FRIDAY night
Lyon had heen on the verge OF C,
lapse He was practically exhaust
ai that time and il took TIE Efforts
p physician. who remained with
every minute that he was away FRI
the tabernacle until this morning
keep ihe evangelist on his feet so d
he could complete his work r
physician was in the tabernacle
day yesterday and remained with
until cscIocE thfa u1orrfpu Ann