New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-15

when completed will increase the value or the Ioe
$4,000 more. The building which Is to be 10 by LIZ
feet will be eight stories in height, and will be fire.
proof There will be stores underneath, and on the
first floor Will be a large auditorium and galleries.
With the exception OF the stores, the building Will
be entirely occupied by the officers OF the Army 1t
Is the first building to be erected in memory Of Mrs.
Catherine Booth.
Promptly at o'clock the band began to play.
There was a good deal OF bunting displayed. One
man Of African descent. who wore the uniform OF
the Army and had some lung power 10 spare, had
on a fore-and-aft tropical hat with a cork lining.
and looked like Colonel Doids. who commanded the
French expedition into Dahomey. When the re-
porter reminded him of this he expressed his regres
that he resembed ANY mundane wretches." Il
command a division OF the Army Of the Lord" said
he. and care not for the scorching sun OF Africa
or the freezing SHOWS OF the Antarctic pole"
Just then the blast OF many bugles and
Colonel W. Eade chief secretary Of the Army for
the United States. appeared and called upon the
crowd to sing They did sing with Will. ana when
they came To the chorus the people looking
down from the windows of the adjoining houses
Joined In IL heartily
II believe. l believe We shall win
IF we fight In the strength of our King.
Then came Major Cox. who prayed.
Colonel Eadie made address TO Commander
Booth. prasing him for what he had done and tell
ing him of the progress of the army in the United
States. He wound up by presenting TO him
silver trowel on which a suitable Inscription was
engraved.
With the exception OF J. VI. Cornell all Of those
who took part in the ceremony spoke with strong
English accent. The reporter called this fact to
the attention OF of the officers and he said.
True. but you must remember as ow we are citi.
gems OF this ere country now, you know.
When Commander Booths time came to speak
he was received with volley of "amens' and
"yaw yaws." "Yaw yaws' is supposed to be Eng
lish for hear hear" In the course OF his speech
Commander Bee tn said: we desire to keep this
organization away from the propriety and respec-
liability which. alas, is too frequently associated
with much of the Christianity of the present day We
are not going to give up the unSoved hand for
the gloyed hand, to substitute the church Dell
or the piano for the cornet of the army. nor the
surplice for the uniform" An enthusiastic outburse
OF applause greeted this announcement Then the
Commander laid the stone ana put on IL cneck
for Sc 900 which had been contributed by the ON.
GERS and soldiers OF this portion of the country
Mrs. Booth laid another stone ana announced
lst OF subscriptions which she had secured 1Inount.
ing TO 81 055 Of which these are the principal ones:
William Dodge. 5000; James Tacott. $1,000; pro-
ceels of a collection at the Mountain House, Lake
Mohonk ST. 80: Anderson Fowler. $500; a Friend.
$500; Mrs. McApin 500: Mrs. George lnnes sl,V;
Mr. and Mrs Charles Stlckney 500: Mrs. David
Miss Thurston S. and A Friend so. There were
three cornerstones in all to be laid. and the next
and last laid by j. NJ. Cornell. He Is under
stood TO be the friend" VINO gave $500 although no
declined TO answer when the reporter asked him.
Then all of those with Uniforms on adjourned 10
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. In Wash.
ington Square, TO hold an e7enlng meeting