The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-23
Eight Carloads of Lum-
Der Already in
The City ,,--s
CARPENTERS SCARCE
Committee Hopes To Bor-
row Some For a
While .IG

Eight carloads Of lumber are
about ready for sorting following
which the Billy Sunday, tabernacle
will be built on the big lot at the
corner OF CASTOR avenue and Fifth
street. There will be no ground
to break and force Of from 25 to
80 men will finish the structure in
three weeks at the outside. 1t is
hoped that a number Of carpenters
working for various contractors
here will be willing to loan their
men for the three weeks as car
penters are scarce.
The tabernacle will not have
floor other than that furnished by
dame Nature. Plenty of sawdust
will make the ground dry and soft
and absolutely noiseless which Is
a big factor in all reVivals. There
will be plenty of entrances and
exits, Never In the history OF the
Billy Sunday services has there
been fire or panic but always plen-
ty Of room Is provided to take care
Of any calamity whatsoever.
The tabernacle will be heated
elegantly" says Mr.. Asher, the
advGnce man. Some people there
always are who object to attend
ing revival services In the winter
time saying: Its too co1d." AS
one OF the little stunts pulled on
by Billy the tabernacle will be
''het up" in this town 30 hot man
will have to wipe his brow with
the temperature below zero out
side. Then she'll be cooled OF to
Just the right temperature. The
extra heat will be furnished as
proof to doubters that even a tab
ernacle built of wood without a
floor can be made thoroughly COM
Portable. And 1t is expected by
the sanguine advance worker, who
ia seriously at work even today
with the rain coming down out
side in disagreeable fashion, that
6. 900 people will keep the seats
warm nightly. The heat will be
furnished for the atmosphere by
big stoves in which coal will be
burned, according to present plans
Gas heat is not contemplated un-
less it is found possible to use as
much as Is required without inter
fering with the need for gas among
the Industries and in homes.
Bids for all the lumber and any
thing else used in the big, revival
will be accepted the second week
of the campaign and already there
arc persons in the city who are
wondering II they can't find a bar
gain or two. So systemattc ano
well planned is the Billy Sunday
campaign that by the time the big
game is over all the wherewithals
viii have been spoken for-and
presto-everything will disappear
overnight.
Al least ., week or 10 days be-
fore Billy gets going there w1ll be
an interesting drilling OF ushersr
some practicing on the part OF the
choir and general setting up exer-
cises. There won't be the slight
est detail overlooked to make the
drive in this city for weary souls
highly worth while. The taber'
nacle will be lighted by electricity
and it will be brilliantly lit too
Billy Sunday likes plenty Of light
He feels this Is one Of the very
hest encouragers besides. Some
excellent reservations are to be
made for the reporters on the two
newspapers in this city so that
everybody and his wife may con-
tinue thoroughly informed as to
happenings.
Billy Sunday celebrated his 5sth
birthday on the 18th Of this month
at Jacksonville, Florida, where he
is now staying. A party for the
ministers there was given and a
big birthday cake was cut and
pieces rendered to all present. Mr..
Sunday was presented with a beau
tiful silver buckle and q belt by
the ministers and the choir gave
him a wonderful walrus suitcase
with ali fittings. Ho was later
pelted with roses from the 700
persons in the choir the storm be-
ing a most fragrant and very ex'
quislte one.
Billy Sunday has his peculiarities
like all humans and he agrees with
Mark Twain that bed is the prop
er place in which to write letters,
study and read. It Is the custom
for his friends to gather about his
bed frequently to hold informal re-
ceptions. Much fun, q great deal
OF cutting.up and frequent speech
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