The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-15
GEN. BOOTH,S SALVATION ARMY.
The New Home OF tho English Revivaiists
in t.osdon.

From he London Times
Tho Eagle Tavern, Grocian Theatre, and
grounds, sherherdoss walk, Clty rond-lpprrop-
gHty. hitherto COMPREHENSIVE called Tho
management ,of tic saisstioIi Army. rho
Eagle has an interestng history. Tor with its
pleasure and dancing, grounds that we're once
studded around London, vaux hall Uighbury
in turn been handed over TO the operatioss 81
NH Ne ( S Hf e E%fs , %$ss %
refreshment, and to amuse then, elves in the
supplied by professionals at his own cost
Gen., Booth am his army have effected q
the external aspect of tho premises, the change
being one from condition OF dirt and gloom.
Sns n nSsS to state n m
Indications there is no reason to anticipate
that the site and buildings. acquired at a cost
from neglect or want Of funds to maintain
them in proper order.
forth to be known as the Salvation Army Hotel.
has been painted q light stone color from tho
mounts the edifee wearing q bright yellow hue
and red wings In the interior some structural
alterations have been made, and the whole
DECORATED Excellent sleeping accommodation
is here provided for over seventy persons. and
at once with proper refreshment. This may be
construed to mean refreshments that are not
a"rns t Arm asfs'G Gon shs ona
tavern and leaving them free to do as they like
The hotel contains un9 ha c "a
Grecian Theatre has been lighted from the
other bril- liant gaslights for use at night.
YESTERDAY, afternoon lSept. 81 special dedi-
which was crowded to OVERLOOKING by an enthu.
slastically demonstrative qudiencc. The ,tago
attired in their uniforms. A brass band. under
tho conduct9rship of Mr.. Herbert Booth ac-
companied the songs Of tho Army, which were
sung with characteristic vigor and heartiness.
Besides brass instruments. all diycrsities Of
sstrnged and other Instruments served to swell
tnas and "bones. The praise , was also ' &C:
flags and handkerchicfs. while the prayers Of
fered and speeches made evoked frequent fer;
Howard, the Rev Mr., Moore, and Mrs. doi.
s a the last nyO hss Misses BsoR
sweety sang n conservation song" the first
verse Of which RAM
ss,HS VIII H. s" fh,%si KING
only viii W f be Thine hi cling
Win al iis pleasures, vain.
Mans praises ~, disdain.
The chorus.
Will be Thine,
| will he Thine,
Jesus my Saviour King,
will BIZ Thine,
was sung by the audience with great vgor
and at the suggestion Of the General they va
ried the verse by singing The Eagle Is NINE"
After this they fired volley"-i. e.. cried lus-
tily, Amen"
The General. replying to criticisms upon
himself said he would give magnificent per-
centage to any one who could prove that he
was making large sums Of money out OF the
Army The whole of the property of the Army
was registered as belonging to the Army. and
he had no power whatever to personally appro-
pirate 1t or any part OF it,
Among the incidents of the meeting was the
the he, London MAJOR descriptiye Of the Army as
The Lords Brigade" with the motto. " Blood
and Fire" The vocalist who had been an aero.
bat jumped as he sang An old woman named
Jane Johnson. who had appeared 400 times be-
fore the magistrates for drunkenness. was in-
trOduced by the General as one Of the converts.
He ANNOUNCED the safe arrival OF Major Tucker
and the Indian detachment mt Bombay.
Mrs. Booth. during the course of some re-
marks. stated that in ono procession of the
Army which she recently witnessed there were
no fewer than 400 reclaimed drunkards Burg.
lars. housebreakers. robbers OF all kinds. and
wife heaters were to be counted in the ranks Of
the Army. All the criticisms and all the lies
the devil could invent would not be able to Stop
the progress of the Army.