New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-16
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THE SALVATION JUBILEE.
KEEPING UP THE FIGHT IN BROOKLYN

'hE WARRIORS IN EARNgsT IN THEIR CELEBRATION
SOME INCIDENTS AND EPISODES
sundays prolonged efforts against the sporld. ne
nesh ana the devil had had none but an inspiritns
enect, apparently upon the Salvation warriors no
gatnered again last night in tho old Lyceum head
qaer'ers IN Washngton-st.. Brooklyn, for o grand
rally and jubilee the second Anniversary of the
incorporation of tine American branch OF their armx
Eeneral Moore with reinforced staff held the Mat
form and fairly good crowd OF both converted and
unconverted filled the low smooth worn benches Of
the oig shabby hall. Inside the red war aags with
their CORY motto still hung behind the stage and the
starting texts. as fiery and implacabe q. ever
frowned from the walls The air was heavy and
sitting, too as foul and reekng when hearty chorus
bad stirred 10 up that of badly ventilated police
court. Only the tapping now and then of the green
baize doors opening into the vesibue kept the atmos
phere within endurable A strict watch was kept on
the door The aged coiorea ;;snitor aud shsrpeat-
ured female captain, both in Regulation suits ana w,sa
a contribution box between them to levy toll on all
cocrs guarded the entrance and tits occasionally
with the impecuniOus or disordcry crowd that xept
collecting outside, where a new life. size poster Of
Violet Cameron in the dress of OF her opera boue
characters gave an added fashiness to an already
striking exterior.
There were probably thirty colonies, captains lieu
tenants and high privates the sage when General
Moore in his best voice and most imposing presence
gave the signal for battle. The Salvation Army IL
modest perhaps is too intent the future for
inlscences, and the whole celebration from the outset
lost It's anniversary character No figures were offered
as 10 the growth OF the Salvation movement since in
corporation the number of made or OF posts
esiabiished General Moore meant further conquests
ra.ber, and started at the enemy with rush. Tho
salvation songs sung and then the usual tesf
mony was called Tor. The audience except for .
fe* wOmen's faces here and there was a sodren ire
sponsive one but the dint of lively exhortation and
incessant beating Of the tambOurines brought il 10
some show OF interest last
fs ffer CT
vation Army meetings with the comparative variety
and spontaneity of the defamation. from so crude
ana uncouth looking a set OF exhorters Practice
has given both the men and the women sort Of
vehement facility, which carries their talk safely over
decided shoals OF feeling. Most OF the points made
are apt and the hater covered gracefully in
chorus oil haIlelnJahs and Praise God tor that's 70
from the ready staff
One of the speakers last night was an ex x-athest,
from England, who had studied Huxley and Tyndall.
50 he said and sunk himself in the mre of Darwnan-
ism. which, be took tor granted, the audience knew
thoroughly enough already to dispense with further
details. But he had strolIed into Salvation Army
meeting over in New-Jersey and that se,tled Huxley
and Darwin and Spencer and GuyOt- to whose names
he gave cocknev twist of his own. The coouels and
captains and lieuteuants-particularly the women
applauded this and when the ex-atheist, who looked
like South Sea pirate sat down blushing lively air
OF thank ksgving was sung.
Another speaker q mild -manDered yoatb who
claimed to be an ex-ganbler and ex-bartender, but
who looked il he had never seen an ivory cbip or
mixed cocktail. The ex-gamber had stuiter. in
and were disposed to doubt his former wlckedness
prettyface young woman, too with concert
hall voice and modest air, got up and surprised
everybodyby her taking eoquence and still TAX
ing singing Sac had kind OF native huency and her
sincerity and genuineness OF feeling We're apparent,
though her phrases were sometimes mixed and
ti0nal. And then moie Amazonian warrior took
the floor and made big gap in the audience with
sentence that never stopped for three minutes and
lost from the beginning in ncoherent burst on =
high. rasping key.
In the midst OF all this big, drunken Irish woman
made her way through the guards the door to tho
open space before the platform. She wanted to have
her say. too, and ratified of sort of defiance
the smiling General and his blue-suited staff. Sno
would Join the Salvationists she sand, and that
settled it, and then she shook her fist at fat coored
woman, a Salvation captain VINO had started Q camp
meeting hymn to drown the ntruder'svocc. A pitched
battle see med imminent but bouncer" appeared in
the shape of q captain out OF uniform, and tho
drunken woman. stlll with doubled fists and with
protest in her voice. hustled down one aisle and
pushed out through the door Another bouncer," q
stout captain with srck, followed her out and
got rid OF her finally. few other intruders got in
side a minute during the evening bur the repeated
appearance OF the collection-box drove them away
easily.
Copies of the Salvation Army paper @The War
Cry were hawked about. and prog rapmes tor the
jdbiee exercises were distributed. Both have cuts Of
Barholdis Goddess of Liberty on them aud tho
torch is printed A" the Light of the World ia Jesus"
last nights goings.on.
The anniversary exercises will come To end this
evening. There will be banquet at o'clock, Q
ticket winch can be purchased tor quarter Of q
dollar. At o'clock the jubilee proper Will begin. A
few extra drums and tambourincs have been hired
and the admission lee. the enthusiasm Is expected
to be great. has been put at 10 cents