Evening journal., 1894-02-10
CONVERTED A PRINCE.
2 Royal Russian Recruit For the
Salvation Army.
wILLwAeB WAR on SIN IN SIBERIA
Prince Gaiitzine Met One Of BOOTHS Brown
Eyed Lassies In Washington and Decided
TO Enter the Ranks nt Once-stopped
Short on a Trip Around the World.

Eyed Ahasies IN Washington and Decided
TO Enter the Ranks at Once-stopped
Short on a Trip Around the world.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-The forces Of the
Salvation Army have Just been strength
ened by one of the most notable converts
1t has ever had. This time it IS a member
Of the royal family, Prince Galitzine OF
Russia. who has succumbed to the earnest
requests OF the lads and lasses to live a
better life. Prince Galilzine has not only
been converted, but has consecrated him
self TO the work of the army for life. He
Will thus sever his family connections. re-
iect all earthly honors aud give up home,
income aud comfort for the salvation Of
mankind in Siberia.
Prince Galitzine was first heard of in
this country when he arrived in Washing
ton early in October 1t was his first visit
to America, and he intended remaining
here q year.
lie was on journey around the world
for the Imperial Geographical society Of
st. Petersburg which city he left nearly
three years ago. He has been TO India,
Thibot, China and Japan and crossed the
Pacific to San Francisco where be arrived
In September.
Converted by Lassie.
At Washington he was warmly greeted
10y society. lie attracted much attention
by saying that his next journey would be
from the eastern Terminus Of the trans
siberian railway along its proposed route
80 Behring straits; thence, crossing into
Alaska, he would try to pass through Brit.
ish Columbia into the United States. Dur.
ing his stay in Washington, Prince Galit.
yiua hannnuaf ono aharfur. 20 affaug "a
meeting of the Salvation Army
He was impressed with their ways. and
when he went again last week Staff Cap
tain Patty Watkins of this city was in
charge of the meeting. STAFF Captain Wat.
kins is beautiful young woman, with
large, soulful brown eyes. The eloquenct
of those orbs and the soulful pleading OF
her words won the prince, and he declared
that he was converted.
The prince cancelled all his Washington
engagements and came TO New York on
Thursday. He registered at the Windsor
hotel. Then he went direct TO the Saliva
tion Army headquarters on Reade street
where he had long talk with Commander
and Mrs. Ballington Booth. As he desired
to attend meeting Thursday night, IA,
was taken to the army oitidal on Fourth
avenue, opposite Eighth street, where Cap
| tain Patty Watkins is in charge
The two met again, and near the end o.
| the meeting the prince came forward auC
| consecrated himself TO the army.
VIII Work In Siberia.
Early yesterday morning Prince Galit
zine again went to headquarters and De
came a member Of the Auxiliary league
which is tantamount TO joining the army
without taking up the uniform. lie told
! Commander Booth he was going 20 stay
with the army for life and had ia prospect
the opening of salvation work ia Russi,
ana siberia. Over this district Commander
| Booth has no jurisdiction, so he bade the
prince see his father, the general, in Lon
don. The prince accordingly has set asidi
all his plans for geographical research anC
viii sail today for London ON the Umbria
The prince IS a tall, stately man, 45 year
old, with soft, refined features and expires
sve brown eyes. His form is somewha
marred by the absence Of his right arm
which he lost by an accident in Paris 4
years ago. He has a mustache ard luxu
RANT growth of black whiskers. His father
who is dead, was aid-de-camp TO the car
His family are descendants of the kings o
Lithuania His immediate family consist
Of three sisters-Prncess Leven, wife of
former cabinet minister; Mrs Schwets
hiue, wife Of one of the aid-de-camps to In
car, and Mrs. Rumen, a widow.