New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
THE SALVATION ARMY.
s FIRST ATTACK.

A Reconnaissance IN THE MORNING-QUiET SIR
VICES IN BARBER-sHoPs AND LIQUOR eToRfs-
EVENING SERVICES AT HILLS THEATRE IN HoUs'
TON-sT.
The advance-g7ard of the "Salvaion Army
formally began its work in New~Yoik yesterday
proposed meeting in Union Square bad to be
given up as the necessary permission could not be
obtained from the authorities.
In the morning the Army" made very informal
reconnaissance through the southern pert of the
city in Greenwich and West-ss.. near Castle Gar
den Ii only numbered SIX yesterday as tive OF
Commissioners" RailtOn'S heuteaantS. MISS lara
Price and Miss Evans, have gone TO Pmi%oephia'
The five persons who marched with the C4mmlr1
eiOnerr were Captain" Emma WestbrOok, ana
Iieutenants Elizabeth Florence Morris. Alice
Colman Elizabeth Pearson and Ann SHAW. Bat
their odd uniforms IN part supplied t1e pace o.
numbers in attracting q few curious followers
Commissioner RailtOn IS a man OF medium SIZE,
with dark moustache and wlSkers thiniy distrIbu-
fed He dresses i'm dark blue suit trimmed with
yellow cord about the collar upon which Is em6roid
cred the letter $" He wears patrol cloak and
helmet-shaped hat with a crimson ribbon around IT.,
upon which is printed in gold letters salvation
Army The sisters are apparently Englisl peas
mt women of very limited Intelligence. Their COS
tune Is of plain dark material with red cord run
ming through the collar. which also bears golden
letter S. They wear brown straw hats with crimson
bands like that one upon The hat of the Commits
soner. In their short morning tour they VISITED
all the barber shops and saloons winch they found
open on their line OF march, ana Mt. kalltOn adj
dressed the inmates. In most cases, the close of
his address the "army" knclt in prayer. and
sw vS backwards and forwards as the petitions
were offered. Commissioner Rallton said that III
England they were in the habit OF
different places they invaded. They did not
do so Yesterday however. az they feared the police
would not permit II. They were received well
eyerywhere, and no attempt was made TO rdicule
or interrupt their work. They expressed much sat
isfactien. and were somewhat surprised at the po-
likeness with which they were treated.
In the afternoon they held a short service at Hnd-
son River Hail. Nos. 4O5 and 4O7 Wese Twenty
ninth-st. They walked from their lodgings at No.
100 Libertyst. TO the hall it is one of their prln
cipes never 10 ride on Sunday when it can
he avoided. Their service is something after
The fashion of the early Methodists. They opened
with singing, after WHICH prayers we're sad aopd
short addresses eithrr by the Commissioner his
]ieutcnants. - .,,,
Theatre. at Houston and Crosby-sts. The place
was crowded, and among the audience were many
WHO seemed to be In sympathy with the strange ex-
horters. though they. took no active part IN the
out tae betting. The services opened by the sing
ing OH hymn, and Mr. Railton explained each
verse Then each woman offered a PRAYER. Their
petitions were of about the general charac ter
earnest but crude i'll expression. Next each of them
spoke. AID their addresses were very IKE Their
PRAYERS bsNng delivered III mechanical monotone
Zach one also limited as 10 her sorry condition in
life before becoming converted.
Then followed the reading of the parab about
the man whO gave the great supper, and when the
invited guests would not come. went out into the
highways and hedges, and compelled the poor halt,
manned. blind and oatcasts TO come IN. The pro
prietor had charged admission Tee, and MIR.
Railston referred to that matter III one OF his
speeches and said he had declined offer of half
of the receipts Of the evening. The Salvation army,
he explained charged no admission fee. The ser
vices lasted from $50 to 9:10 p. H., and at their
conclusion panoramic exhibition was inmedlate1y
placed on the stage Services Will b. be held this
afternoon at the Mission House. No. AZ Baxter-st.,
ct o'clock.