The Washington times., 1894-11-05
GEN. BOOTHS COMING.
The Distinguished Salvatioaist VIII Ar.
rive This Afternoon.

rive This Afternoon.
Gen. William Booth founder and head of
the Salvation Army. with his party will ar
rive this afternoon at 1:42, at the Pennsylva-
MIA railway station, and will be greeted most
heartily by his friends and followers. Gen.
Booth rested in Philadelphia over Sunday
after his great meetings in the Academy OF
Music Friday and Saturday night, which
were attended by the flower of the city, and
viii leave at 1890 this morning for Washing
ton.
Col. Lawley. OF London, remarkable
singer as well as speaker. staff Capt. Malan,
who speaks and sings in five languages, Gen.
Booths private secretary, and Capt Taylor.
of the London War Cry, are the English off,
GERS who will come with Gen. Booth.
Brig. Evans, Adjt Wood, Adjt. Sammons.
and Adjt and Mrs Dunham, of the American
staff, are already here, and have been holding
enthusiastic meetings in the Salvation Army
Hall. $50 Pennsylvania avenue. Saturday even
ing and all day Sunday. Commander Bal
lington Booth, Gen. Booths son, now an
American citizen and the head of the Saliva
tiOn Army in the United States. will, OF course,
be the most prominent man in the escort of
American officers.
Bandmaster Trumble, the remarkable leader
OF the National Staff Brass Band. who is a
ING musician anu luduuEtT. anu Allows uOW
to improvise a tirst-class band out of indi-
vidual players, will bring the crack band of
the army from headquarters.
At the railway station Gen. Booth will be
Welcomed by committee representing the
Auxiliary League, composed OF Rev. DR..
Newman, Rev. DR.. L. B. Wilson, W. Redin
Woodward, and Mr.. Henry Macfarland. Rev.
Gen. Booth will probably make brief re-
5pOnse.
But his own officers, who are all devoted to
their general. will give him an enthusiastic
welco me of their own characteristic sort, with
music by the national staff band.
Afterwards Gen. Booth will meet The lead
ing clergymen who have been invited to con =
fer wi h him by the Rev. DR.. Newman, while
the naIional staff band and the other officers
will march in procession through the streets.
In the evening Gen. Booth will be escorted
to Convention Hall by the Salvationists
They will arrive there about the time the
doors are opened at Z, so that everything NAV
be in readiness for a prompt opening of the
meeting at O'Clock. Up to that time seats
will be Reserved on the 25-cent tickets, which
will continue on sale at DrOop's to-day up
TO O'Clock and at the Convention Hall after
that hour, but not after s o'clock.
Mr.. Justice Strong. of the Supreme Court
| (retired), will introduce Gen. Booth to the
audience. and Gen. Booth will speak on the
Darkest England" social problem, and
other Salvation Army work. Gen. Booth will
also utilize his officers and his band to add tc
| the interest.
The members OF the Auxiliary League ir
Washington, which now includes a number
of prominent clergymen and Iaymen, hope
for large number of accessions as the result
of Gen. Booths visit. Secretary W. Redir
| will be glad to take new names of those whc
want to assist the army by standing up for /
! and by paving IS year for its publications