The evening world., 1894-05-14
REUNION OF SALvAT|0N|STS.
Congress of Booths Soldiers in
New York Tomorrow.
Sessions TO Last Three Days and
Parade to Take Place.

The Salvation Army Congress- which
Is to be held In this city tomorrow
and on the next two days. prom
ises to be the largest and most impor-
taut gathering OF the kind ever held on
this side of the Atlantic. 1t Is expected
that fully 200 Salvatonists Will take
part in the different meetings. and In
the great parade, which Is to be held to-
morrow evening The outposts of the
army In all the Eastern States are to
be represented.
Commander Ballington Booth and his
wife have busted themselves in the work
Of arrangement and they will conduct
personally each of the meetings OF the
Congress Commander Booth has many
new plans which he will lay before the
delegates with view to extending the
Salvation Armys field OF work. He
says the Army was never In a better
condition than 1t is to-day. SiX nun
herents to the cause, and 700 officers
now flourish in he United States. and
besides these. are many people who owe
Joined other religious denominations.
The first meeting of the Congress VIII
be held at the Church OF the Strangers
row. Az 3, o'clock conservation meet
ing. called by the Army 'purity OF
heart" meeting, will be held In Asso-
c.!ation Hall; at Fourth avenue ana
At ) o'clock, banquet will be given
at the training garrison's headquarters.
Seventh avenue and Forty-seventh
parade to Carnegie Hall over a cir:
cuitous line of march. The parade VIII
be one of the features Of the meeting,
Pile OF the metropolis an idea OF the
imposing appearance and numerical
strength of the salvationists:
have many high officers from other
States among his aides. Some Of the
attend Of The eheeS Mne are Mao
Brewer % OF Boston; Major Holt. Of
Philadelphia: Major Cozens. Of Cincin-
natl, and Major Halrin. Of Philadelphia:
| Each of these officers Ia expected to
bring considerable number of his
staff officers with him The whole Of
the Pennsylvania State officers are ex-
The order of the parade will be as
follows:
| Stand OF coors.
Grand Marshal Stan Capt. Bell.
A. D. c. srl1s,Hn EnSisn Connect
Marshal, Adjt' Hunter.
a. n. Cs. Capts, Crawford and Harrison
Pennsylvania Divisional Banner
Norristown brass Dand
Ofncers from PENNSYLVANIA Division.
New England Divisional Banner.
| Ofcers from New England Division
Ohio and Southeastern Divisional Banner.
Officers from Southeastern Division.
New York state Divisional banner
SECTION n.
Marshal, Adit. Durham.
A. D. Cs,. Cipts Yorke and Jenkins.
!, Stan Brass Rand Banner.
National HeadQuarters stan BRASS Band.
All Field and Headquarters stan omcers
Commander and Mrs. booth. Col. Eadie. in war
chariot.
Field Officers from Central Division
Local officer and ppiiers from corps outside o,
, the Central Division.
SECTION e.
= Marshal. hdjt. Sammons
! A. n. Is. Crp,s. towan and PeHke
Stand NJ Colors
Swedish Brass Band
Female Local OtaCcrs and Soldiers OF Contra
Division
Malc Local Onlcers AMI Soldiers OF Central DIvi
/ At Carnegie Hall a trophy" meeting
will he held. The trophies to be exhib
tied at the meeting are the men an
: : efforts of the Army Many of the con
I verts will give testimony to their con
versions. The inauguration of the new
Rescue Home for Fallen Women and tn,
: enrolment OF the three thousandth mem
: her Of the Auxiliary League. which l.
= composed of sympathi2ers who do no
= belong to the Army. VIII also take plac,,
II define the plans for the celebration o
/ Gen William Rooth's jubilee, or hftiet,
!; year of service, to occur nj the Fall
e when Gen. Booth Is to visit this country
- ON Wednesday there will he a ''holi
u ness" meeting at Calvary Baptist Churc
u at II 4. NJ; a council OF officers In tn
" afternoon and meeting for the ungodl
at Cooper Union nj the evening. Thurs
70 dav there viii be another council OF tn
u officers of the Army, but no public mee'
=, ing will be held
II Among the new plans which Con
~ mander Rooth is to announce Is III
= building of a prison gate home" wher
~ work among discharged convicts can h
- carried ON with good results. This proje,
=, Is now well advanced.
N While they are In the city most OF tn
visitors will he lodged with members
the Army In this city and Brookly,
Nearly all of the guests have been pr'
- vidcd for. and i Is expected that II
othars Will find hosts at the inaugur