Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-20
SALVATION HEROES
Gather at the Hub and
Open a Congress.
A LARGE CORPS HAS REPORTED.
Commander Booth Is to BIZ rendered q
Grand Reception and Banquet. IL

BosToN. Feb. 20.-The Salvation Army
b New England has rollcall of about
1900. About onehalf the number are In
gathering is to hold a New England con-
gress. II opened yesterday, and will con.
tinue until Thursday night. It will be
the most important event known to the
army I'm the New England states, and
great results are hoped for and expected.
Major and Mrs. William Brewer are the
chief divisional officers Of New England,
with staff oflCaptain and Mrs. Marshall,
in charge Of the western Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island division; Adjutsnt and
Mrs. Brengle, comm nding the Maine
and New Hampshire hivision; Adjutant
and Mrs. Parker, Boston and eastern
Massachusetts,, and Ensign Gerberich, d.
visional secretary.
A visit to the majors headquarters,
$50 Washington street, yesterday after
noon, showed that the big hall and ad-
Joining rooms had been tidied and bright
ened up in anticipation of the congress.
All Are Busy.
In the two small rooms used as offices
business was rushing. There were sew
eral typewriters clicking away under the
flying fingers of the young women opera
tors, two or three other young women
were folding circulars and looking after
printed matter and men in red banded
caps and the Salvationist uniform were
hurrying in, inquiring about this, that
and the other thing, and rushing out
again.
The great feature of the week." said a
pleasant-voiced official Of the gsntler sex.
whom every one seemed to be going to for
Information. will be the coming of Com
mander Booth, on Wednesday. Some Of
the papers speak of him as general but
IL should be commander as General
Booth IL in England. Commander Booth
is his son, and is in charge Of the United
States forces. Mrs. Commander Booth is
already here"
Officers and privates of the New Eng
land forces were arriving all day yester-
day. No attempt was made to keep a
register Of the privatss, they being enter
tanned by scquaintances and friends Of
the army. OF the officers, a large numbe
had reported and were ready to take
charge Of their commands for services
last night as soon as orders were issued.
The Program.
The program was opened lass evening
with services at different places. Tonight
there will be a general meeting at the
Peoples church, Columbus avenSe, under
Mrs Booths command. Tomorrow af-
ternoon, at 4:3O, public reception will
be given Commander Booth at the Park
square depot, with march after by the
procession to headquarters hall. In the
evening there will be meeting at Music
hall.
Marches will be numerous during the
week. There was one at noon today on
Washington and fremont streets. There
were bands from Worcester, New Bed
ford, Hyde Park, Woburn and other
places, and there Ia good reason TO believe
the parade was an interesting one. There
will be two marches tomorrow.
A novelty in the marches Is the tfmbrel
band, composed Of women, with a uni.
form Of Stars and Stripes. This organiza-
ton is under Mrs. Brewers lead. and Is
made up of skilled players on the instru-
ment mentioned.
Following Commander Booths arrival
grand banquet will be given at the
headquarters' hall.