The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
Devil Gets a Holiday
When Billy Takes
Day Off.
CAPITAL MONDAY
Party Returns T h i $
Morning to Continue
Its Strenuous Cam
paign.

Dog gone your hide. Yon'r~
mutt: You're n war;; DON'T
ynn dare say that ynu brob."
and tho listener. without looking
70 scr. knows thaf Hilly Sunday
b. the pulpit and h Hnyinx sin
with both hands and foth feet,
mot Tn mention the slight sting
ing eNeEs the sinner gets from
the queer evnnxriiss's tongue
vhrn that orx~n ~ aroused tn
rtEhteous Indignation. And
0CuGh Rftly WIS out OF town
y0eesxAay an xpenking tour at
Qaat1rD ami Washington. the
emert of his words was not d.
ussnkhcd. Tor II acrTse<i that
evcsy tongue TINT wngrrSl spoke
MS name NJ was busy with some
OF his uttcrancEs which have fpc-
rhsne 70 we'll known that little
tsAatdy~n have begun to initiate
hiyn-
The Sunday party left yesterday
morning for the camp at Quantico
where Sunday had consented to ad-
drcse the marines his pephew beins
m the bunch. He received the same
sort OF open hearted welcome there
that has featured his advent into any
locality since he started his revival
here. and after he had kept the Dewitt
noea IN an uproar fer ar hour ar So.
he went to Washington with his ag-
krexa.ion Of entertainers. In Wash
inyton he holds sway. They have
NAMED 4 business rnen's club after
him there, and during his revival IN
the capital city ne was several times
the guest Of President Wilson. and
wHs dined frequently by prominent
statesmen and members OF Washing
ton society.
He epoxe under the auspices of the
Sunday Business Mems club and ad-
Dressed an Immense body of people
here. He wa& accnmpa panied by Rode
Asaver. brewster and Matthews. and
Ne party spent this night at the ma
etonal cxpital. They will return ia
Richmond this morning to take up
NE work where It was left Off sun
.ia~ night With SO new nasuessen the
refl of those who want to live better.
Buzzing with Gossip.
kIchsn ond u huzzinr with rtiiv sun
.4Ay gossip. His character has he@r
n8cked to pieces IN every section OF
| Ne city. from The homes of the might
Mt 70 the lowiiest cottage on the out
'6Af4ts OF town He has hts enemies
here. a. he has met them everywhere
M has been. hut they. give him no con-
earn. He declares that he is living
the kind Of fife. Jesus Christ wants
him 10 live. IN preaching the gospeI
- n n written. and ne fears no ms,
On earth or In hell. These are his
woraA And ne adds with a queer
Nert Of suggestive smile that II any
man wants TO call him n CRATER. he
had batter do 80 under cover Be-
cause the evangelist used 10 hire m
ex- pugi'fst for twelve months in the
~ ~ art ~
utng his fists. and he can go five
rounds 50 fast you can't see him for
| tAe dust"
He declares furthermore. II can
whip, my weight IN wildcats. and for
I31e you ran throw IN n panther."
Sunday on Trial.
welt What 40 you think Of Biliv
Sunday" was the opening az con-
versnticn on a Broad and Main car
yesterday. when n woman boarding
the beIstcd conveyance found n va
IcANt seat beside an acquaintance.
'.Btfy Sunday" the other snapped.
Ihsr lips clicking together and "a streak
' ~ rather heccn,irr rcd rising quickly
No her cheeks. why, I Just mink he
F ID the Suigerest thing overheard Of.
D don't intend going near that audi
Otriun,. No, indeed Why, think
F it's perfectly awful. and she leaned
= htt'e nearer 10 whisper something
aAe mad heard
~ptd you ever. her companion
obUerved the rising infection on her
words eignsfvin~ almost unh~nef,
'syhst'e Just what he said. Mrs. Jones
.te,d me, and she got II from a woman
who lives Just across the street from
her. That's exactly what he said Don't
Won think N's GUS, perfectly serrsbie7s
IAnd the air sisxled with the awfuiness
BIZ H.
.IEave you been TO hear him. the
kiYst wona qusried.
mo, ami don't expect TO go" the
other replied. Have you And the
nnswer was. No"
And Thus IL went While farther MP
khe car there sat two women on their
way home from market. They were
laughing.
II lust love that man. could sit
ard listen to him all dsv and never Get
kirad. I went Yesterday morning. and
M husband stayed Tor the mems SER
vice, and went on home 10 fix the chit
|drcn lunch. And went back In the
Gfterroon" ono OF the women said.
ma her companion smiled.
n think he is the most wonderful
ran ever heard. could listen to
bred" That was her verdict
All tk~ why Throunh.
ont on the motormans platform that
atrnitarr vas violating the rules OF
tse street car company by being In
isarrest conversation with friend
~ swore J wasn't going out to hear
tire. hut On! bow My wife dragged me
IA. ere other night. when I was work
~ that early SHIFT. and--eav. Have
rev heard him. ain't never heard
,efhsn' like that man before. NY wife
E.Iea 10 darn near every meeting and
- xoln' again the first chance get"
AZ prominent minister Of Richmond
as~lared Yesterday that Billy Sunday
{vxs the greatest preacher he had ever
,sArA ana that his genius aclipsod even
ri of Moody. and other evangeItsts
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