The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-22


clothing and to surroundings OF a different
sort Their zeal was Just as frantic. in some
cases even more obstreperous than the zenl OF
those Of humber appearance.
Tho session began with q banquet Mt tho
Lcnox Lyceum at 81, o'clock. Tho bill OF fare
for this banquet was cold ham. celery. bread
and butter. tea or coffee. 1t was spread upon
plain board tables. covered with wrapping
paper and 1t was served by the girls from tho
training garrisons. Commander Booth rush.
cd nervously about, and. when he found that
some were beginning to cat too soon. he leap
cd upon his chair and shouted:
Let nobody begin to eat until grace has
been said. Drop you knives and forks!"
All knives aud forks were dropped. and the
Commander said:
Everybody turn and say to his neiGhbor.
Are you saved nicely?"
Everybody did this in q great shouting
chorus.
Everybody who expects to get the greatest
blessing Of his life say amen.'
Each Of the thousand mouths was stretched
and each throat strained with the vigor OF the
amen. Then came the grace. q hymn OF one
verse:
Be present at our table. Lord.
BE here and every where adored:
These soldiers bless. and grant thatws
Nay live and tight and die for Thee.
Chorus-Glory to His name.
Aiterward they formed in procession and
marched through the mud. women afoot as
we'll as men. few OF the higher officers
wore in carriages notably Darlington Booth.
He was like man with tho st. Nituss dance.
Once in while he sat still in the carriage
sent. but most Of the time he was either stand
ing and craning his neck at his soldiers or else
was seated on the back OF the carriage with
his feet in tho seat They had bands and
torches and banners and float or two repre-.
watched them. aud sometimes there was
faint cheering and again little jeering. But
their torches and their red fire regardless Of
cheers or } esirs. .,oro ,s ... .,a,o,o.
capacity Of the big hall to the utmost. The
most Of the officers we're arr, arranged in close
them. Tho band. . huge; Unframed affair.
burst into a deafening din upon the, slightest
excuse. Pretty soon Mrs. Booth and her hus-
band the Commander. appeared upon the
1T is Just three weeks to-day since. Mrs.
Booths little girl was born. She looked pale
and thin. but her eyes were as bright and her
face as sweet and smiling as always When
she came into view every one in the house rose
banners and hand kerchiefs waved She
waved her white handkerchief and smiled
upon everybody ~, while 18th tho TIL; lank Com;
AZ he strobe beh ind her. The meeting. thus
started IN enthusiasm. grew more enthusiastic
with the first song. Its four lines were:
Peace. peace whc i nsuxht can destroy!
All TINS my Lord gives TO me.
When tho leader and all the audience were
clapping their hands to each beat Of tho time.
brought down his stick each time from the full
length Of his arm. this song made stir. They
once. and again softly. and then made the " fnl
chorus Swing in. The second song OF the
same character. was sung with the same
Mrs Booth has II face that is beautiful in its
expression even more than in the form, OF the
Her complexion is dark and almost trims.
parent. Her mouth always has u sweet
x When she ss to look ser
voice is sweet and resonant. and is heard at
the outskirts Of 4 great crowd without appa-
are long and slender and very white. arc
always in graceful motion. Her gestures
are never out Of Place and never r D5un @
When she arose to speak last n light, her nus:
band Ha his oVa her and
ns I%tsu 10 " fn1 'S Vast i
se she Hsan w anE san
sIs to emily h this &c with VIII vow suf
Voice. my husband said; Just let them Sc" see
YOU smile an! it viii be AL all right ~ She was
audience chcered she smiled still more
sweetly.
sss Sss sn9 tu ansd HS
said he She was laughing now. and every ono
in the house was laughing out OF sympathy.
wnfR q tho Salvation Army fne toXss were ere
illled with people: mr ny OF them OF emf
well and have never been able to resist herur-
ulated every ono on tho success OF the Army
and on its strong showing at the convention.
leaned eI over the barriers Of conventionaltyt to
stand hand to hand, with God. heart to heart
with the Christ, OF humanity" and those
through the storm. who 9eiriended US in the
days when we we're not u tnoussh1d strong IN
turGsa Waits srons Soldiers" she continued
"who will Go battle for him at al times. ""
laughter OF the world any more than VIZ do Tor
Il shower OF rain. ! remomber reading Of ~
battle. and as the life blood was, flowing from
him. the surgeon probed FOR the bullet. As
no reashed t no to sa!S Il. hs, HeTEer
faint soldier raised himself and said: A litlo
nearer and 1t would have Touched the En-
you laugh ut us we donot mind. bat when
you toucn our religion. oh. then YOU touch our
hearts" , ,u, T., . ..,
devil. We believe In him hecaus" we haze
seen him. We have seen his work upon Gods
work hGs been marred ana has lost The ike
moss of its Creator. a.,
Tomorrow night she snid: in closing.
shaii just sit here and lot my little daughter
do the talking. am afraid she VIII do too
much talking But she is only three weeks
Old and her voic" will not reach far,
s,es the best fri II tn ;s United stasf
consrcrntiou OF the new Booth baby to the Sal
walton cause. which takes place at to-nights
meeting.
the Army's work during the year. The Army's
indoor congregations during the year have
of converts is :io.433 The numher OF OIL
GERS Is 100. and OF soldiers ard recruits
l3l0O. He gave detailed statistics Of the
SUM work in New York. Boston. Philadelphia.
and Chicago. shoMing that the Army IL laying