New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
PRINCE JOINS TUE ARMY
SALVATION WARRIORS REJOICE OVER
\ RUSSIAN CONVERT.
He SAYS THAT He Is GOING TO TRY TO ESTAB-
LIsII STATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE TO

1Ism STATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE TO
THE SIBERIAN MINES
Tho Salvation Army IN this city IL jubilant over
the accession To it's ranks OF a real live Russian
prince who IS DESTROYS OF organizing pranch oil
the army in the Russian domain win special
view 10 csa Fishing relief stations "I)h6 the route
followed by cxilcs on their way 10 the siberian
mines \ Tribune reporter called at the Army's
National hcadu1arters. No. III Reade-st yestcr-
a,. 10 obtain Authoritative information on Inc SUB
icct. Commander I}angton Booth ana MS WIG
were out of town. but Adjutant crafts who was IN
charge furnished the desired informaton. IL APP
pears that early in October good -ooking'heaNily
bearded man. about fortyfvc years old. OF stately
nreseuco and refined manners, arrived IN this city
from san Francisco and went 10 Washington. He
represented himself as Prince GalltZln oil lussia'
and said that be- journey around the
world IN the interests of the Imperial ''eographlcai
Society OF 81 Petersburg lie said that he had a.
ready been through India. China ana Japan, ana
across the Pacific ocean to this country ana mat
his next Journey would br hence TO IN" present
eastern terminus Of ;hc Transsibcran Railway
and theme. aloug its proposed route to Behring
Strait. which h. would cross 70 Alaska ana then
make hi Way Through to British Columbia.
During the stay Of the Prince In Washington he
Is reporcl 10 have been cordially received BY so
cieiy one evening. n little more than Two weeks
ago. while taking stroll, he was attracted by
Salvation Army meeting. and entered the place.
The Army has no branch In Russia, ana ne had
never before attended one Of its meetings THIS
meeting was one OF "A special series which was b.
ing held In Washington. and Was conducted by Cap
tain Patty Watkins. the good-look.ng ana fcrvent
commander of the Army's citadel IN Fourth-ave.
opposite Cooper Institute. The Prince WAS 50 deeply
impressed with IA. methods of the Army that he
decided to join its ranks ana hereafter devote his
life to lettering both the spiritual and material
welfare OF mankind. He accordingly cancelled all
cit
day. The same evening he attended a meeting at
the citadel IN Fourth.ayc.. which was led by cap
tain Watkins. ana before It's close he was conse-
Grated Captain Watkins. whom the reporter visited
at the citadel said that the Prince told her that he
hal been IA profcssed Christian In his own country
for many years. 50 that his conservation was not
the result of biz conversion b. the Army but was
simply "a second blessing" She said he was re-
fined and scholarly and that she believed his
Professions to be thoroughly sincere.
The prince t0.I Captain V atkins mat De was
s.vsr,I ni,.l,,. and SOM h"us.s IN :, Petersburg
for The relief 81 the destitute ia That city lie sai
that he -ad carefully studied M methods u the
salvation Army during Ia. last two weeks and
was convinced that they wrr" the best means for
converting sinners and uplifting mankind. H." de-
car-d nat h. would Ike - return t. -. Peters
burg AZ once AMI seek audience with the car.
with Il Wow az obtaining imperial permission to
erect q number Of small houses along the route 10
siberia 20 minister to the exile. WHO suffered I'M
spirtual counsel AMI temporary physical comfort.
liz thought that he would bc able - present his
Sanction q The czsr captain Watkins took tho
prince on Friday morning 20 headquarters where
COMMANDER and Mrs. Booth had long interview
win him. the result being that he WAS made
member = TIE Auxiliary L.Isu" ana received
ba IL. ~ membership II was also decided that he
should sail on the mhria Yesterday morning ana
lay his plans before General Booth. TIE commander
in-chiof of the Army. who's" headquarters Is In
London. Ne had not decided whether De- should be-
come = regularly enlisted soldier 81 ne Army and
rs picturesque uniform. but he thought De
should DO go II his plans should be approved by
Adjutant Edith Marshall. attractive. refined
OF the Auxiliary LeirIe. was also seen by the
reporter HEADQUARTERS. She said that the prince
as A genuine prince by documentary evidence. To
become an auxiliary member u was Necessary
The welfarc Of the Army and 10 stand up for /,
whenever u Is attacked. These promises had been
that the Auxiliary League now las 800 members
in this country. Among other prominent persons
who had joined IT. drins me iast TWO an "Is ,ne
professor S : Packard. Of the Packard Institute;
William +. DQdse Mr. and Mrs: c,c,yel9sndii il;
The request ~ thr prince escorted him through
the various departments at headquarters and ex-
plainei their WORKINGS she also TOOK MN 10 tne
Arrnys Stun NGr@ery in Cherry St: ana 70 me
the hall. accompanied By MISS Iurpin INC ensign
in charge some mschievous boys locked the door.
but they were imprisoned only very few minutes
and did not have 10 climb out or WINDOW, az
had been enormously reported. The prince ex-
pressed thankfulness that be- had at last found
use for himself and his income.
According 10 q statement made by the prince. his
father. who IS dead was an aidede- TO the Ear
OF Liihuania He has three sisters. of whom IL
cabinet Minister: Mrs. schewt shine. wife Of an
widow. He offended "A meeting ut the Citadel In
Fourth-avc. Friday evening. proudly wearing
his newly acquired badge and went about among
a large number Of l'owery "toushs who were were
l.. saved He sailed the lmbria yesterday