Omaha daily bee., 1893-05-14
WILL HUSTLE AULD CLOOTIE
Salvation Army People Preparing to Give Sin
Lively Shaking Up,
WILL HAVE A HALLeLUIAH CONGRESS
Major Frenchs Division to Rendezvous in
Omaha During the week-Joe tho
Turk VIII Sing and Captain
Blake Get Married.

Beginning this morning the Salvation
army will inaugurate series of meetings
which are expected TO eclipse all previous
efforts made by 1t in this city.
1t is preparatory to the summers cam
paign and promises to be exceedingly inter-
esting. A worker Of world wide reputation,
several distinguished officers and 100 dele
gates will be present from various parts OF
OF the midland division, which embraces the
states Of Nebraska, Iowa, the Dakotas, Mis-
souri, and Colorado, and over which Major
and Mrs. George French preside, with head
quarters in Omaha. The proceedings will be
begun at the barracks at IL O'Clock today by
an address by Joe the Turk" upon the sub
ject "Out and Out Religion"
AT o'clock in the afternoon and at o'clock
this evening, addresses will be made by
the same speaker, that Of the afternoon be.
ing devoted to a resume of the speakers life
and that in the evening to a consideration of
the subject: From the Greek Church to
the Salvation Army"
Joe the Turk" whose proper name and
title is Captain j. Garabed, is one of the
most unique and conspicuous characters
which the work Of the Salvation army has
brought to the front. He is man of about
35 years of age, of robust build, and speaks
with decided foreign accent. He was born
press rsss0y in and the his eresh sssAeF cnurss
When he arrived at mans estate, he emf
grated to America, landing in San Francisco,
where after three years spent at the shoe
makers trade, he joined the Salvation army.
| He has on several occasions been assaulted
| for his belief, having at one time had his
| back cut with knife, and at another his
nose broken by flying missile. Once. in
Oregon. when sentenced by the Judge, for
a number of other salvationists, to
| fifteen days in jail, he shouted
out THE Lord be praised" and the Judge
| coolly added ten days more to his sentence
for contempt. This period of Imprisonment
Joe alludes to as twenty-five days in Jail
| for Jesus"
Joe is a good cornetist, a fine singer and
fluent and interesting speaker in humor-
Gus vein. He wears Turkish costume
at all his meetings and upon the
street carries an umbrella painted in
| the army colors, red blue and yellow, and
inscribed with various religious quotations.
| One of his favorite songs Is "Growl, Devil,
Growl." He will be here not only on Sun
| Wednesday, and will take part in all the
meetingsiof the army.
After Joe Has Concluded.
On Monday evening the interstate con-
gress opens at the barracks with a reception
rendered to the delegates by Major and Mrs.
George French. During Tuesday coun-
ellis of officers will take place at
the First Congregational church and
in the evening, beginning at 6:30,
will occur grand parade of all the resident
and visiting members of the army. Over 200
lads and lassies viii be in line.
AT O'Clock Captain L. Blake Of Hastings,
who has on several occasions entertained
Omaha audiences, will be publicly married
at Exposition hall to Captain Stella Myers
of Washington, la. These marriages have
always attracted large audiences and created
much amusement, especially when the groom
anticipated the minister and kissed the
bride.
On Wednesday at 3 p. m. holiness con-
vention will be held at the Young Men 8
Christion association hall, and In the even
ing at the barracks a meeting will take
place for the purpose of promoting several
cadets to the rank of officers, and to intro.
duce Ensign G. Libbie McAbee, who comes to
Omaha to take charge of n ladies training
garrison, yet to be organized. This meeting
will also be in the nature of a farewell to
Adiutant and Mrs. Albert Harris, who have
for long time past successfully conducted
the Salvation army's work in this city, and
who go shortly to take charge of work in
the Dakotas.
Among the notables who will be present
are STAFF Captains John Cousins of Colorado
and Ben Beatty of Missouri and among the
singers, two who are said to be especially
pleasing They are Captains Lulu ant
Katie Jones, two colored songstresses, whC
travel in the interest of the work in the
sIums in the east, and will be in attendance
| from Monday until the close