The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
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their arrival at the depot, they
followed the procession as ie
through the streets and they crowded
Pioneer Place whine the addresses of
welcome were delivered. In the eveu-
Ing they packed the arTnory and heard
his burning appeals to their hearts 40
he outlined his scheme for letting tlla
light into Darkest England This
people showed eniphaticsally thtat
without regard 10 religious differences,
they hof,or the man who irsaugurated
the movement which has such ssol,ld
aims as the salvation Army.
The Army Goes te Meet Him.
The army fell into limo In front oE tho
barracks about thirty minutes before tho
arrival OF the train. the number naareh-
Ing .n the procession being nearly 20
men and women. Representatives carr
rying banners were I'm lire from Portiands
tsecond and third eorps). Whstconi. Ta-
coma, Yakima, Everett. Snohomish. yan-
couyer, Washington. oregon City and
Astoria, Or, Butte city. Helena and
Great Falls. Mont. Port Townsend, Wal.
Ia Walla, Spokane and Seattle.
The procession was headed by ain
horsensn. Captain Synon In charge
his aides being Captain Lineben. Captain
Miller and Lients. conlcD, Elliott amt
Rindig. Six large American flags wcra
carried Just behind the horsemen and
following them came half a doxcn of
ficers carrying large salvation Army
banners. Then came the band which
was swei.ed To nearly double It's usual
numbers by the addition or officers fron
the outside able 60 play a horn. In rear
OF the band marched the various corps.
Seattle being represented by an Immense
rcd silk banner bearing the motto:
Seattle Greets General Booth. Honor
70 Whom Honor is Due" In gilt lettering.
Everett and Yakima corps came naxe
with blue and brown silk banners APP
prorriately inscribed. ami then cams
Portland and whatcom, Butte city aud
Portland corps No. Z. AMI all the others
Ina turn with appropriate and highly coli
ored banners.
The line of march was up Second strccA
10 Marion, down that street to West ans9
out that street 20 the Seattle. Lake shore
& Eastern depot. where the army turned
into Columbia street and carne TO rrst in
single file on each side of the street. AZ
this Juneture a platoon of twenty-two
policemen i'm dress parade filed In fronr
Hogie and escorted tho procession hacte
TO Pioneer place. Tho crowd that fol.
lowed ths procession 10 the depot nuns
bered several thousands a0d By tho sIns
the train drew In. the passenger yard
and Columbia street UP 90 Second be-
camn dense mass OF human heads.
Greeting TO tho General.
On making his appearance at the pInts
form OF the railroad coach preparatory
TO aiightiag. Gcn. Booth was greeted by
n great shout and acknowledged fsas
courtesy by doffing his tail hat and bows
ing and smiling right and left.
CoI. I.awley. Of Gem Booths party
was at tho platform to meet him. having
preceded the party here, and introduced
him ts tho committee Of ciergyusaE there
TO receive hfna. A road had TO be opened
up by the police through the dense mass
Of people 20 the carriage ia waiting bus
Perpetual Notion john corbett did th9
work promptly ani efficiently. The party
once seated, the nrsier vas given tn
marin ami nwRy went the proc<s&ier
right up Columbia street, under tho biz
trintnphaI arch 10 second. down that
street 80 Yesier avenue. where IL swEng
around fhn 0eeidentai block To- Pioneer
place. The advance of tIse proeerxioa.
however. wsa blocked by The great ihronx
which tovE up almost sill standing space
or the square Aud II became necessary
20 again open up n way for IL TO reach
the sfas1a. oBce there. there was hitch
fer the mayors party had not yet arr
rived. the Procession reaei.sng the spot
ahead OF sehednied time.
The Fnbife Reception. -~x
Cen. Booth aDen pulled out a,r old opeus
face silver watch. glanced at II. niant 20
with click. and after speaking a wor6
to CoL IawIey. who hal mounted shn
platform, he climbed up the steps ara
was greetesf with u prolonged shout. He
was introdueed TO Rev. w. A. Hhanklin
ard Rev. Wallace Nrssinxs and spon
thereafter the word WAS gwen 20 sing
ths poxoiogy, Praise God Fronx Whonx
All blessings Flow" which was dcneS
Then cos- Lawisy offered prayer.
Mayor Pheins sa1 party hal bx tkls