New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
SlLTATTON ARMY CONGRESS-.
.rvrpN. THOUSAND DELEGATES COMING
FOR TIE MEETINGS THIS WEth

Observation-Disclosures or THE WORKERS IN
THE ORIENT TO RIDE on c\NEi>-
GENERAL BOOTH SAYS IT WILL
Re AZ EYE-opENEg.
The salvation Armys Columbia" 'o',S' ~
~ h.ld +, this city this week, Is ofsa''"'" "P'"
large scale General Baington boo'" COM,
,,o,der of the Army. says; ~" 'o"si" "'
o,.o.onener and a heart-stimulator II VIII
,o attended by about 900 staff o'hccrS from '"''
~ ,,s,.,, states some coming from the far away
,,,co elon. There will also be about ~" o'h'r
iologatcs commissioner Railton from the army
International headquarters in LONDON aiI'Nci "''
hout two weeks ago to assist General boo'" III I'll"
orr,ngements for the Congress ana LOT Se''' VI
r,.ss.neetlngs 10 be held daily IN Inherent par -
80 ,ho orv beginning to-day and ending next
Eridav Mr. Rallton was the pioneer OF '"c N''''
+, this country. lie came here about twelve years
- i,, AMY seven others Since then the member
,, NJ the Army In the United States mas IN
creased to 100 field officers ana nearly -p'VV' -"
dlers Lord Ratna Pala, converter n""''''
nriost who is In command OF me ARMY ii i
Is also here with an East Indian contingent ir'S
nil, uoar their picturesque native costumes. ON
GERS and soldiers from many parts nave "''"
arriving rapidly during several days past an" nave
boo, hile,ed to quarters in this city. BROOKLYN
r.rsov CITY and other places. Many more VIII
come before the formal opening Of the congress
SERVICES TO rE HELD.
The sten officers have been distributed among '''
min. barracks OF the Army In THIS city M'''r
they will conduct public mass-ine'tlhss DIT anu
II M ana at 3 and y. IL. to-day ana a. p IT.
Tomorrow Public mass-meetings VIII be menu "'''
In Carnegie Music Hall at D. IN. on 1ueSoaS anu
U.ednesdav and in the main auditorium or cooper
Institute al \ H. IN. Thursday ana fIl"as' |>'
oren-air meeting will he held in Union Squ'le "'
e.,o - m on Wednesday, authorized by inc faih
commissioners. go
The visiting officers will be entertained by Cen
er.l Booth and the local officers AT luncheoh 'o''
to : r. m on Tuesday. in the hall al bI'"'""S
and roriy-nlnth-st The meeting o. lu'S''S oN'"-
Ing will be preceded b. illuminatcn patau'
r.i,an il is expected that about 100 ofhcers anu
soldiers mon and women in fu uniform VII De
i'm line headed by several OF the army in,IltaIg
hs nd. consolidated for the occasion ana nuinpeil
over 200 pieces The stan officers VIII wear piiSn.
red capcs as they did when the arh.E i,sr ~,
hier narade last year Lord Ratna pala ana ms
Indian following. clad in their flowing OI ,',io,
robes Will be mounted on Handsomely capailSo ,
caroeis and will constitute a most striking feature
OF the parade
SMELLING THE LOUD CHORUS.
In his general order for the congress- mass
meetings and parade. General Booth said;
As f. is OF the utmost Importance That these
gatherings should be typical Salvation Army meet
lngs all officers ned and local. should come III inll
uniform. bringing any musical instrument on wheh
,h.v can NAV whether string or brass; and mat
women officers should bring their guitars am IAN an.
hoIrin.s II this admonitiou IL complied WIN: M
,,usi, of In. regular consolidated bands OF ="
pieces will be- supplemented hy that OF many oth"F
performers and II IL estimated that ihtfe VIII n
II least 20 women ta.nbourn" players III Ni' pro,
cossion Special songs have h""n rrepht'p, a'''
hound with H.. soldiers Soloisf. forming a slr-
cial congress edition Of salvation Amy ~ohsS 10
be- used at an he meetings during the W"rh Hl"'-
clal badges have Also been prepared Tor an WHO
attend the congress and all are urged TO procure
and wear them con-piCuously.
Executive meetings OF the officers or me -, on
rr.ss will 80 held 80 Carnegie Music Hall on Tues
d,v Wednesday Thursday and Friday mornings
and afternoons. AT which General Booth VIII ple-
sil. Among the subjectr FOR discussion are; - ne
Junior soldiers work and Its Relation 10 81"
senior Soldiers Work. ~ Plan for Providing Tor
Norn-oit Onicers After Full Service The Disci-
pine Of Salvation Army Corps. Work Among
The Germans and ScauAnayianS In the nite'l
staies'. Work IN som" OF the 5000 NIages or
Am.rica". our Dress our Music Duties
and RESPONSIBILITIES OF Local Officers The Visit
lmg 81 Army corps by taH-Dncers. ana many
other topics the whole forming a most conipi"-
h,nsive scoop for discussion. Th" public mass-
meetings A. Carnegie Music Hall ana at m.
&, ol.r in-iiiut. viii be- conducted b. General
and Mrs Balngion Booth.