The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-16
A TRAVESTY ON RELIGION
A Noisy Demonstration by Goods
Regular Army
The Rivals of the Savationists Take Dis.
graceful Exhibition of Themselves.
Pandemonium Reigned
One of the most remarkable scenes ever

One of the most remarkable scenes ever
witnessed in q civilized community oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at the corner
of Spring and Second streets. For some
weeks past small contingent, uniformed
in the same general manner as the SAL
walton Army, except that their colors are
yellow in place of red, have been march
ing about the streets, holding m eetings on
the corners, and in general way run
ming in opposition to the regulation Sal
vatlonists. This contingent calls itself
Goods Regular Army" and it is alleged
that it was organized as an American in
stitution, the headquarters to be in the
United States, and the funds ito be kept
IN this country, it being claimed that all
the surplus funds of the Salvationists are
sent to General Booth at general head
quarters in London. On the other and, the
Salvationists claim that the founder of
Goods Regular Army and his wife were
expelled from their ranks in San Bernar-
dino for some infraction of the rules.
Be this as it may, there are two rival
armies, and there is evidently no love
lost between them. AS result, dems
onstration took place yesterday afternoon
that was simply a disgraceful travesty on
religion and turned an orderly meeting
into bowling farce. The Salvationists
were conducting their usual Sunday after
noon meeting at the southwest corner of
Spring and Second streets. They num-
bered about forty and we're proceeding in
their usual manner, when the "God's
Regular Army" contingent wheeled in
from Spring street and took up their po-
tho NORTH west Tho M w
arrivals aid not number more than a
quarter as many as the Salvationists, but
what they lacked in number they made
up in noise and energy. A female with
a powerful alto voice and a lusty bass
drummer with stroke like a trip ham,
mer were the star attractions OF the OPP
position. No time was lost in prelim.
inaries, and soon pandemorium relgned.
The rivals were only separated by the
street car track, and as soon as the Saliva
tonists started in the alto voice and the
big bass drum were started. and effectual-
ly drowned everything else. There was
no attempt at singing; it was simply
bowling and shouting. The Salvation
lists continued in their usual orderly
manner, which seemed to enrage their
opponents, who increased their efforts
every moment. large crowd soon gath
cred and the contest was watched with
the closest attention. The Salvationists
had brass band, but they did not allow
it to play, and the opposition was gwen
full swing. After keeping up for ha an
hour or more the Salvatonists city
moved off, leavingl the other crowd in
possession. who at once moderated their
demonstration and continued there Tor
some time longer.
During the noisy war the street was al
most completely blocked, and at times
even the cars had difficulty in getting
through 1t was generally conceded that
the demonstration was diseracetul one,
and the opinion was universal that some
CITY ordinance should at once be enacted
to prevent a recurrence of the sacrilege.