The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05
THEY MADEABIG SHOW
Parade of the Salvation Army Last
Evening
IN HONOR OF VISITING OFFICERS
Present from Oklahoma Towns and
Kansas Cffy-The Meeting at Hamil-

Kansas Cffy-The Meeting at Hamil-
tom Hall.
Kansas avenue presented a lively ap-
pearance last evening, and from the num-
Der of people on the streets it looked like
a hambeau parade was imminent
Captain Drysdale is a man about six
and one-half feet tall and of very slim
build, and didn't look at all like Hindoo.
He wore red jacket, yellow zouave
trousers and yellow turban- One other
man wore the costume of India and the
eighteen women wore yellow cheese
cloth dresses made in H ndoosta nee fash
ion with turbans. Following these were
the members of the army, all the men
carrying torches. The occasion was the
torchlight. parade of the Salvation Army.
At O'CLOCK the forces began to mass and
by 1880 o'clock, the army was in line and
marched south on the avenue, and then
countermarched to Sixth street and
thence to Hamilton hall on Quincy.
First came Major Sully and Captain
DOdd5 on horse back. A band followed
and behind it came Captain Drysdale
dressed in Hindoo costume heading
some twenty others attired in that style.
Blanche Cox carried a broom in the pa
rade An immense crowd followed the
procession. Arriving at their destination
the procession disbanded and took pos
session of the hail. All those who took
part in the parade were seated on the
stage. Major Sully had charge of the
meeting. Nearly a thousand people
crowded into the hall paying % cents
apiece for the privilege. An opening
song was sung and then the south
western Skirmishers' sang a duet
Captain Drysdale was introduced and
spoke about his work in India. He said
that it used to be that the Salvation
Army people didn't dare to 60 there for
fear OF being killed, but now they were
welcomed Captain Drysdale's wife also
spoke of the work among the women in
India. Captain Deering, of Kansas
City, sang a song, and Staff Captain
Blanche Cox was introduced She was
dressed in the sIum costume, which CON
sisted of a plain blue dress and a
handkerchief tied about her shout
ders- She has the characteristic
pronunciation of the English. She told
of the work Of the Salvation Army in the
slums of the great cities-how the poor
are taught about the Savior in a practi-
cal way She told how she and some
sister workers had converted an old man
who was very sick in filthy tenement.
The Salvation Army reached people that
would otherwise be lost.
After she sat down Major SuIly jumped
up and said: "Now, the band will play
another piece, but before that I want to
he wanted to ask that those
in the audience reach down in their !
pockets and help defray the expenses of !
Everybody smile now, while the band |
plays" said the leader. The band rem
dered a selection in good style, and then |
the army sang the song through some |
seven or eight times. with bass drum ac-
compartments and clapping of hands.
Mrs. Dodds. wife of Captain Dodds, |
made a'short address. Capt. Dodds was |
formerly a Santa Fe boiler Inspector. |
and also something of pugilist He |
has been in fourteen fistic contests, but |
now he is lighting for the Lord. He |
sang several funny songs, and was called |
back the third time.
Major Sully then made few remarks |
and then the meeting was closed. The |
meetings end with tonight's meeting.
The following officers are here in at |
tendance on the meetings:
Captain Lee, Enid, o.; Captain Sin |
clair. Lawrence; Lieutenants Bartlett, |
and Bennett, and Captain Deering, Kan |
sas ity; Lieutenant Dairs and Cadet |
Brown, Paola; Captain Hall, Ottawa; and |
Captain Womelderpaud and Cadet !
Creach, Pittsburg, Kan.