Another Salvation Army Row.
MORE ROTTEN EGGS. [PEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Oamabu. This Day. A disgraceful scene was enacted at the Salvation Army meeting last night. The larrikins mustered to the number of 200, and drew the police away by getting up a sham fight in the neighborhood. The main body then rushed against the doors of the Volunteer Hall, and carried them by storm. Cheers were given for the Skeleton Army, and the Hall, which was packed, bee ime a surging mass of excited humanity. Eggs and other things were thrown at the occupants of the stage, and the whole scene became one of the wildest excitement. Captain U bite, waving his handkerchief above his head, led off a hymn, in which "We shull win" frequently occurred, and was joined by those on the platform. The larrikins replied by singing the same hymn, particular emphasis being given to the line " We shall win." Ultimately the meeting broke upin disorder. Captain White had to make a. bolt to escape ...treatment, and reached his lodgings and shelter. It was known that last night would complete White's services here, and theyoughs wished to ' give him a demonstrative farewell, Capt. ; WliUeleft'Cftm.aru to-day. t
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 60, 23 October 1883, Page 2
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200Another Salvation Army Row. Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 60, 23 October 1883, Page 2
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