The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15
SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS.
Enthus,nstic Meeting nt tho Music Hal,
Commander Hnnih Hug. I.orL HMM Pal,
II Union Square, N. Y.

Entbustnstic Meeting nj the Music Hall
Fomm"ndrr Booth Hugs Lord Hninn Pnia.
After dinner at tho training barracks OF
New York Company 3. the delegates to the
Salvation Army Congress phraded last night
from the barracks at Forty seventh street and
broadway to Carnegie Music Hall. over a
thousand persons wore In line, and Mrs Bal
lington Booth. Commit Ssioner George ltnilton.
and several OF the stan officers rode in cnr-
riages. which the programme designated ms
war chariots. There was music by the vUlun-
tecr bands and ilenty Of culoreh fro. The
route OF the procession was down broadway
TO Forty-second street to Eighth avenue. to
Fifty-seventh street.
There was already n crowd inside the hall
when the procession got there. When the
members OF the Army had crowded in. filling
the building up to the top gallery. LOCO peope
were left on the outside. restrained by a squad
OF policemen who refused TO allow any more
to enter tho building. After a while the crowd
dispersed. and when some OF those inside be-
gan to leave the building the patient walters
had an opportunity to get in.
Tho meeting began with hymn. which was
interrupted by tho entrance OF Comma der
darlington Booth As soon az he appeared on
the stage the drums beat. the horns blnred
and every tatnbourine in tho building banged
and jngled. When the excitement had sub
sided enough for tho Commanders voice TO be
heard he announced hymn. 1t was sung to
tho tune Of the Sweet By and BY" and the
words Of the chorus. heglnning GLORY. glory,
glory. I'm houn for the happy land" were
ltrt sung by the occupants OF the topmost
gallery NnNt the gallery below sang the
verse. and finally it became the turn 81 those
on tho orchestra floor. Then all the house
sang il together
Commander Booth. who presid d through
out the meeting. spoke about the work OF
tho army during the past year. over l5.OO0.-
900 persons. he said. Ind attended the meet
children had been cared for while their moth
erS were at work.
Stan Captain Patty Watkins sang aud Com
missioner Hailton who comes to the' ungress
n he personal representative OF Gen. Dooth.
spoke OF the great success OF the Armys work
in this country Then Lieut.. Daisy Dunlap.
who was Just on the point Of becom ing pro
fessonal singer before her conversion in De-
troit last spring. sang. and MAJOR Taylor OF
san Francisco took q guitar and sang u hymn
to tho tune of Il comic song and did a wing
dance while the audience sang the chorus.
The event OF the evening was the speech OF
Lord Ratna lala OF Ceylon. the interesting
Army. The audience laughed ut his mis-
pronunciation Of English words and he
seemed enjoy the Joke rs well as they did.
lie spoke briefly about his conversion and the
VOL OF the salvation Army in England.
AT one point in his speech Commander Booth
jumped up from his seat. ran over to where tho
speaker stool and Rugged him while the
and howled with enthusnsm.
After testimonies from several OF the officers
in the Army. more hymns and q henedictiop
from Mrs. Darlington Booth, the Meeting ended.