New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-22


Torch.bearcrs and numerous burners OF cooreu Nio
accompanied the nne lighting It up and showing 10
| rood advantage the bright uniforms and brighter
banners Many had fastened their red lined capes n
| side out which added to the general ehect~ i"e
women marched bnvey and as brshy az te men
although the streets muddy ana sklrts were III '
way The psraders generally well received aois '
rouc. A few hocdlums and rough men ieeTed ana
| made loud and uncomplimentsry REMARKS put ''el
frownc1 down by the better and larger eleH''H'
| among The spectators
| At the head OF TIE line rode Major Smith. ana a
standard bearer carrying the National co.ars' "eAt
| came the grand marshal Of the parade aoJu'""'
David Durham, and his aids, mounted IheFe "eI'
IN line three salvation Army bands WING" p'''eu
salvation music necessarily. Commander bAHHsl'l'
Booth and his staff officers rode In carriages WIN
the shelter Brigade was a wagon fitted up as MI
chen In which rode salvation Army coioreu 'OOH'
and from which bread was distributed 10 tHc PcOL"0
along the streets. either wagons were H1'cu up
10 show the work being done In The Sums Inc
girls OF the Stun Brigade all checked aprons EN-
blemalc Of their toll. There were many banners ana
fcw transparencies all bearing suggestive mOuFS'
The line reached the Music Hall about O'CLOCK
The seats on the big stage were reserved III INV
officers and the others found places awaiting thcn' ""
the floor The upper galleries were open 10 inc
public and were filed long before. Admission 10
every seat was occupied. In the boxes were many
Who had come out OF curiosity sincere regard Tor
the Army and It's work. As the DIVISIONS hIea upon
the stage they stacked their coors ABOUT tle o"N VI
H. where they made an effective decorauoh lhc u'cc
hands united into were stationed on the lel us
wellbnown leaders and characters came on the Stage
there was applause. Joe the Turk came In. dressed
in b,s native costume Especial" Fowler and Captain
tJappy Billy" the cowboy savntionis and scores OF
others with equally striking titles we're there "heh
Commander and Mrs. Booth came on the stage VIII
Colonel Evans there was Tremendous cheering. Every
drum was beaten hands capped, handkerchels "a>eu'
and uproar reigned for moment. II there was any
thing In that reception, the salvation Army Is oe
voted to its leader and his wife.
Mrs Booth wore the poke bonnet and uniform win
a red white and blue sash. The united bands played
"storm the forts Of darkness with an energy WHO"
auglIred success, and Commander Booth prayed
Several songs were then sung and the choruSes
"capped' out. Commander Booth then spoke ii
part us follows ,,
"If Mrs Booth and my self were composed ehureN
Of sentimentality We should melt away under inc
warmth OF the greeting you have given US. THIS Is
The proudest moment OF my life Here are woTAeTS
from ali parts Of our land al OF whose hearts ""D
homes are bright ana whose lives are useful j."
behalf of our 1900 workers | welcome you u u'e
great Empire City. Why is there prejudice as"N''
nea We work rs hard and are handsome as DINER
ppOno. II handsome Is tHdl HdIluS'"'V wv
handsome indeed. l know OF no people on eaf''
Who ara doing more Tecdful and per
,narent work than those who are wearing
the poke bonnet aTd the scarlet !acAe''
lie, statistics speak for the work we are dong Dur
ing the last twelve months, IL the United states we
have gathered 13,l99,Sss persons into our haS' anu
have made 90 438 conversions; we have occupied
400 cities and towns and established b6o outpos's :
we hsye gained 1000 officers, each holclns from
n,taen 70 twenty one meetings week; We have gAiheu
"a 100 recruits and o3o7 local officers and bahdseh'
Under our slum officers In New-iork, Boston, IAl'a
delph.a and Chicago, 1854 families have been 'seu'
log souls saved. 5,967 meals gwen away, O'ooa
children cared for, and many other goou "oIhs uoV
The shelter Brigade has found employment Tor COS
norsons nrovtded beds for II 500, meals for .3'oo
end sSented OH conversions. Our Auxiliary bTlsaue
now numbers B31 persons including th!ry-tAFee oefSN
men, The possibility Of doing these lhlhEs mas ~
suited from our thirteen years OF nara anu A'.H4
labor We have been prosecuted, ana TINS mas Oeo"
M evidence Of our aggressive work NO" We e''
getting to be better understood, anu We are, nd tn
more kindly We shall continue to ~orh ana 70
sv our creed being that our God can save even the
mort hardened sinners"
Special Theodore Bjorksten lea ID slhgihs my
agps an army song as ana one vino had stood BY his
side for SIX model Of dey9o might but my
sHsS.aS P sd u. must xSi's come Gff did hsns
ISS'4 ias SsiSi could I'D ss s
t tSan sm,Is She did and was heartily cheered Re
stunning, she said ave have Just cause for consrain
iaiion Tonight congratulate you who aay sd IUG mai
and when we were despised and Tidlcped ~ j., l3
easy now 10 be friends when We naieh thoHaIu
strong. but i has not been always IL ibis that has
made US s se dsv We see lm in the drnar
and In the fallen woman out we 40 h n 'na. sc
10 Eft them up and help plen n:,so NJ
secret Of our success is our love for tle cSu,"i we
are good lovers and 60 we are F,i am
Going y brng the youngest saVauGm'' n"re f vii Mi
row night only three weeks old ana 4o SS WI" and
not have TOO much 10 say eithef' u'"sN'c' "'
san captain "Gatty7 Watkins, the Welsh night
nOale led another song and then letters were read from
President Harrison General william Booth. the Rev.
DR. LYMAN Abbott, Professor Charles A. Briggs ana
others. . ,.m
Several of the officers were then called upon Tor
| hrof specches after which the meeting Adjourned.
| VI The programme for the remainder OF The con
Today&Io q. m, officers council at Lenox Lycenm.
| Noon parade OF staff field and local officers, me
ralying point 10 De Union square ?. IN Unres
LenOx Lyceum. 10 p. m, pu'Ic n n az 80 ~
| nege Music Hail. at which the divisional ana suf
o"I WcdncsdayIIO a. m. and p H. officers coundl
at Lenox Lyceum. p. m. conservation convention
| al Association Hail. -,
At the meeting tonight Commander and Mrs
| pootb will sOcmnly dedicate their infant daughter
| 10 the work Of the salvation Army.
MAY DIE FROM PLAYFUL BLOW
Patrick NJ Brady, forty-eleht years old, who has
been living at the lodging house NJ Bowery, Is now
living in the Chambers street Hospital at the point OF
death from a blow in the stomach. Al nocn IN 'at