New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-18
SALVATION ARMY DEMONSTRATORS.

NrsC HALL FILLED WITH MOSTLY ENTHCsl-
ATTIC AUDaENCE-THE GOOD WORK DONE.
Tho % Great Eastern Demonstration" Of the saliva
.ion ARMY which was held in Music Hail. was Ger
tsinly great, but 1t was more noisy The noisf' nov"
ever was made at the right time, and IL dehohsfa.eu
that the people who occupied every seat III inc
Galleries. the boxes and on the main floor were IN
tborouQh sympathy with the efforts OF the saiVauoh
Amy There were probably 1900 people in the haI
MANY stood IN the slsles, and there were several
huudred officers and soldiers occupying seats on the
stage. 49,, D., ala
mt begin the proceedings by making speech. lie
s,mnv walked to the front of the platform ana waved
HE hands mt the musicians, and Immediately there
s the greatest din that ever heard III MUSIC
uau The musicians made no effort 10 produce
oIodv They simply blew all the noise possiDio
o, Of their Instruments, and two-thrds OF inc people
g., the audience Joined In the demonstration by hhouo
,c claiming their hands and waving thelr hihokcr-
nhie,s This enthusiasm lasted probably three minutes
and then, at the worn rum ''' '' ~
,o,ned in singing.
,r.r several Army songs had been sung, Com
.nder Booth addressed the gathering. lie said, In
| part: ,ou.,, &, a.. ,.r,,od statos tbc
e,.ton Army soldiers work openly In the streets
| ,o mt sin We not afraid TO let people
,r,o,v that we are working for JESUS Christ. DURING
70, ,weIvc months 25.257 900 people have heard
=" ,s,e Christ through the salvation Army 2s.1'o
| oonoscd 10 find Christ through the Army, ana
~ are sneered ut and our critics are severe
~. - deucate women so out into the streets,
' a., the ieers and SCOTS Of hundreds, when
| ,rr arc Melted with rotten eggs and Tin cans whe"
w. t.,iessly 90 to places Of iniquity where inc
'"es - * noluted with disease, can il not be
iH ,Rat there Is more than mere scntIneh'ali', III
s!nu t' n. Army The 'Sum Brigade OF New
tne , @i,y with only twenty women In the orgaiza
ioh ~ ssrch OF doing good, relieving want ana preh9h
| non -, ~ Iesus Christ have visited during Wv
ns, ,,.,ye months 4,691 saloons G,6G2 brothds ~,
400 tenement houses and have glnddened many nv
4yvV " heaTi Is there not more than scntimchiahN
Ill NM na,ngton Booth spoke when her husband ,ool
| ~ Mis, She Is an exceptionally interesting taker
nnS sbc had no difficulty In holding the atteh"o" "
the inTe yorT society was we'll represented at The
| ,ons tration Every box was occupied by SOM
deihons vron,ioen and when subscriptions wer
p e,sJH for he people in the boxes responded ber
c', Tls evening devotional services VIII be hen !, ~
| .Oinn,ation Hall. During the day there VIII u
| severaI council meetings H., l., A., x,a,. Hall lac
In The course OF the meeting IN me Music ii', M
,,, ' The pcople in the upper balcony saw stout
m,Ei aSed man who lind taken seat ONLY &c"
niuuic hsforc suddenly sink back In his seat ~
moaned and his head dropped forward "n, ,d h' relz
fes resi- I Iad happened the man was dead. lie wa
Wwcntv thrast, and lived at No ees East Thirty
| ast ~ a musician called, who pronounced I'M
| canse OF his death apoplexy. IT,, l..
| a welldrcssed woman VINO refused 10 give nr
saened on Inc breast OF her dress, snatched OF BY
| MI M She was passing through the crowd on w.
| pavcmcnt Another woman lost her wrap IN u"
sauo manner.