The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-23
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A Formal "Councn of War" Held in New
Xorb-An Awful Travesty ON Religion.

Formal "CounciI of Wars Held in New
Yorlx-An Awful Travesty ON Religion.
New York world
There was council of war" of the chief off,
GERS of the American division of Gen. Booths
Salvation Army at the Academy of Music yester
day afternoon and evening. 1t was $3.50 o'clock
when the distinguished military body arrived
and it was showing very hard at the time. The
procession, which had been formed at the Arlny's
barracks In West Eighteenth street, was headed
by brass band consisting OF seven trombones,
eight comets, and three bass drums. Following
the band was the Western division, comprising
male and female officers from Ohio and Pennsyl-
vanla, after which, mounted on q splendid ami
NAL, was Major Frank Smith, commissioner OF
all the American forces, and the members of his
stan, also mounted Officers of the New York
and New Jersey divisions of the army brought
up tue rear. Half an hour later the stage of the
Academy was crowded to its utmost capacity by
distinguished officers Of the Salvation Army,
while the body of the house contained a few
handfuls of jealous privates and sprinkling of
interested spectators.
Major Smith, who has long, pnched nose,
looking as though it had been canght IN the jam
OF door, hair that stands straight on end, and
who wore a loose fitting Prince Albert coat over
so many gallant captains and leutenants of the
Salvation Army gathered together in one place
Inc devil he said, was quaking In his cioven
boots. Amen" yelled ball-headed lieutenant,
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in the air, while Capt Sherley, OF Chicago, fell
prone upon the floor, roofing his nose into the
carpet and kicking his feet up in the air. Eyes,
continued the Major, 1.-The DEVILS scared, and
now we will have song from Capt. Walsh. At
this invitation there arose gentleman not less
than seven feet tall and not weighing over 125
pounds He had banjo in his hands, and after
q few preliminary twangs, during which his eyes
were rolled ecstaticaly heavenward, he sang, to
the tune of Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines"
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verses:
I'm a soldier in salvation's band
Against the devil take my stand,
And l carry Satan's scalp in hand,
For IN captain In the army.
Iserved the devil till twenty-ore
Played pool for drinks and thought it fun;
But now my work for he'll is done,
For I'm captain in the army.
His brother officers, male and female, Joined
enthusiastically in the chorus, waving their red
and white handkerchiefs in the air, while the
members of the brass band, though hopelessy
at sea as to the tune, blew for all they were
worth. Even this demonstration did not quite
satisfy the Major, who, jumping upon chair,
shouted out ''All of you who are not frozen will
rise and sing" AT this invitation there was
general upsetting Of chairs The female lieu
tenants caught one another around the waist and
waltzed amid the wreck of the fallen furniture
while several of the captains threw themselves
upon the floor and groaned as If in the most in
tense agony. When the excitement had in q
measure subsidized. Miss Capt. Keller, who was
recently released from Jail at McKeesport Pa.
into which she and her lieutenant had been
thrown for ten days, in lieu of $40 fine for Great
ing breach of the peace by playing their tam
bourineS IN the streets OF that town, was intro
duced and gave piteous account Of her suffer
ings in prison. Her voice gave one the impress
sion that she was talking into tin wash boiler
Il love Jesus" said she 'by lingo do, and no
prison, bars can take away religion. It's good
enesAf-fxild for me. 1t makes me feel happy
all ovdr" BLESS the Lord" shouted one of the
bassdrum players, you're all right" and as he
spoke he hit his instrument a blow which
sounded like an explosion of dynamite and
brought all the other members of the army to
their feet. Then followed a sort of a war-dance
in which men and women were heard to declare
that their hearts were full of little haleluiahs
call having been made for 'Ash-barrel
Tommy" there stepped to the front of the stage
a decrepit-looking person who, in cracked voice
sang to the tune of The Pirate King" from
Suilivans Pirates OF Penzance," a song descrip-
tive of his confidence in the fact that ne was
destined to a kingly inheritance. The chorus
was as follows
For I ana the child of q King
fen sembie) You are: hurrah for the
Child OF King.
And it is it is glorious thing
TO be the child of King.
song entitled under the Blood and Fire
Flag" was then sung by one of the female cap
tains to that popular air After the Opera is
Over"
The night session was a repetition of the pro-
ceedings of the afternoon. The McKeesport
heroines were introduced in prison garb and
among other interesting features was an ac-
Gordon solo by darby named George Washing
ton. but who is known in the ranks as tThe
Dark Star of the East"
"Ash- barrel Tommy made an address in the
course of which. referring to his past sinful
career and experience with the police, he men
toned the name of Capt. Williams. whereupon
the entire army arose and, amid waving banners
and noisy beating of the drums. gave three
cheers and halleujah tor the gallant captain
of the Twenty ninth.
The 'eouncil' closed with the singing Of war
song to the air of Marching through Georgia .
LIFE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.