The Washington times., 1918-03-04
BILLY SPENDS
LAST MOMENTS
VISITING OFFICIALS
Continued from First Pase.)
fees, the Riggs National Bank, and
the Young Mems Christian AssociA-
Calls on SIeAdOO.

the Young Mems Christian AssociA-
tion.
! Calls on MeAdOO.
His call on Secretary ALcAdoo.
known to Billy as my good friend
Mac" and to Surgeon General Gorgas
perhaps pleased Billy most.
While at the Treasury Department
Billy received an autographed photo
graph Of United States Treasurer John
Burke. whom he has known for q
number OF years.
( At the War Department Billy said
( farewells to Colonel Goff. Colonel
Bailey, General Ansell, and Major
PistoIe. call good scouts" and firm
/ friends OF Billy.
At the Young Mems Christian As
sociation Billy and Secretary William
Knowles Cooper settled the question
as to what is to become Of the taber-
nacle. Billy handed Mr.. Cooper a
number of indorsed checks, in part
payment for the $4,000 draft Billy
received at the hands OF that organ
cation.
Drops In To See Tunulty.
This marks the passing Of the
tabernacle to the Young Mems Chris
tian Association The association
takes over the structure, paying the
local committee $4,000, thus redu-
Icing the campaign expenses here
from approximately $4,000 to toZ.OOO.
shortly after IL o'clock Billy "just
dropped in to see friend Joe Tumulty.
secretary to the President" Both
President Wilson and Secretary
Tumulty were in important confer
ences, so Billy left his card and well
wishes.
/ As Billy was speeding over the
/ level road to Baltimore q crowd was
waiting at the Lyric Theater, where
! he Is scheduled to deliver an address
at q o'clock. The news that Billy was
on his way was Enthusiastically re-
| ceived.
Military Band to Play.
! A military band OF about forty
pieces is to furnish the music under
the direction OF Lieutenant Fisher
, from Camp Meade. The interior ar
! rangements OF the Lyric are in direct
\ charge OF Lieut. II. A. Heahy, L. S. N,
under whose direction a detail OF
! thirty sailors and thirty soldiers will
! assist in handling the crowd. The
| usheTs are some OF the same ones that
served in the Baltimore tabernacle
! during the campaign there.
J At T:0S this evening Billy's' train
I bound for the West will leave Balti-
,ore. By special arrangement the
4 train will stop at Billy's home,
winona Lake. Ind. tomorrow morn
ing, where Billy will join Ma" Sun
: way and Billy, jr, who, left here last
! For BflIys eight weeks Of work
here he received sI6.3S2.32. A check
I for this sum was handed the even
| geiist last night. This Is less. it Is
( etimated, than the money Billy at
/ tracted to Warrington. Washington
I is satisfied today that the laborer
/ Is worthy OF his hire"
/ ma" Sunday and all the members
! OF the party with the exception OF
/ George Brewster, pianist, left shortly
/ after midnight for their homes.
Brewster will remain over, and Rody
will come back for the big choir con-
| cert at the tabernacle next Wednes-
| day night.
1855 Trail HItters.
Billy Sunday leaves Washington today
with a record OF II, SIS trail hlters and
free will offering OF Sls.SS2e for his
eight weeks evangelistic revival here.
From this total, Billy must pay one
third the salaries OF seventeen workers
associated with him. The offering turned
over to Billy last night was the smallest
Kiyen by any city the size Of Washing
ton in which he has campaigned-
Billy preached in good form last
night. He used every ounce OF power
in him. He was emphatic in declaring
taht the revival has been the greatest
apirituaI movement that Washington
ever experienced"
BiIly's sermon. He Said Tomorrow"
had its desired result OF bringing out
the greatest number Of trail hitters at
final meeting. Last night at least
100 walked the sawdust. graSped Billy'S
hand and profesSed Christianity.