The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-17
The Salvation Army.
IFS PIRsr SUNDAY IN NEw YoIK--A R0uND
CHARACTERISTIC SERVICES.

IFS FIRsT SUNDAY IN NEW YoIK--A R0uSD OF
CHARACTERISTIC SERVICES.
The advance guard OF the " Salvation
Army " formally began its work in New
York Sunday. A proposed meeting in
Union Souare had to be given up, a the
necessary permission could not be obtained
from the authorities. In the morning the
" Army" made very informal reconnois-
saucc through the southern part OF the city
in Greenwich and West streets, near Castle
Garden. IL only numbered six yesterday,
as two OF Commissioner Railton's lieu
tenants, Miss Clara Price and Miss Evans.
had gone to Philadelphia. The five persons
who marched with the COmmi>sloDer"
were "Captain" Emma We>tbroOk and
..I,jeutenants Elizabeth Florence Nor
ris. Alice Coleman, Elizabeth Pearson, and
Ann Shaw. But their odd uniforms in part
supplied the place Of numbers In attracting
few curious followers. Commissioner
Railton is man of medium sIze, with dark
moustache and whiskers tbinlv distributed.
He dresses in dark blue suit trimmed with
yellow cord about the collar, upon which is
embroidered the letter "S." He wears a
notrol cloak and helmet.shaped bat with a
crimson ribbon around it, upon which Is
nrinted in cold letters "SaIvation Army"
The sisters" are apparently English pea
SAINT women OF very limited intelligence.
Their costume is OF plain, dark material, with
red cord running through the collar, which
also bears q golden letter as" They wear
brown straw hats with crimson bands. like
The one upon the h9t OF the Commissioner.
In their short morning tour they visited all
the barber-shOps and saloons which they
found open on their line OF march, and Mr..
RaiIlon addressed the inmates. In most
cases. nj the close Of bis address, the
" Army" kuelt in prayer, and swayed
backwards and forwards a. the petitions
were off red. Commissioner Rsilton Slld
that i'm England they were in the habit OF
singing songs in the streets and In the dif
ferent places they invaded. They did moi
do so Yesterday, however. as they feared Inc
police would not permit 1t. They were re-
ceiyed well everywhere, and no attempt was
made to ridicule or interrupt their work
They expressed much satisfaction, ana were
somewhat surprised at the politeness with
which thev were treated. Services were
held in the evening at Hi's Theatre, al
Vouston and Crosby streets. The place
was crowded, and among the audience wer'
many who seemed TO be in sympathy Will
The strange exhorters, though they took NJ
active part In the exercises. The best
order was preserved throughout the meet
ing. The services opened by the singin!
OF hymn, and Mr.. Railton explainFt
each verse. Then each woman Offered
prayer. Their petitions were OF aoou
the same general character-earnest Du
crnde in expression. Next each
them spoke, and their addresses wer
yery like their prayers, being delivered il
{ mechanical monotone. Each one ais
hinied as to her sorry condition in life be
fore becoming converted. Then folowe
S the reading OF the parable about ine ma
who cave the great supper. and, when th
invited guests would not come, went OF
into the highways and hedges and con
PEELED the poor, halt, manned, blind, an
ontcasts TO cone in. The proprietor ha
charged an admission fee, and Mr.. kallto
referred TO that matter IN one Oh
speeches, and said he had declined a
offer of half of the receipts OF the evenin!
The Salvation Army, be explained, charge
no admission fee.