New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
CHEERS FOR THE BOOTHS.
THE COMMANDER AND HIS WIFE GREETED
AT CARNEGIE HALL
AMERIcANIsM TO BE THE KEYNOTE OF THE VOL
UNTEER MOVEMENT - CoNTRlBU-
TIoNs FOR THE WORK.


TIoNs FOR THE WORK.
Carnegia Hall was full Of Americanism last even
ing-full to OVERLOOKING Every time paii,e
Booth said America" or George "aS''s
or "ceneroI Grant" or Abraham Lincoln
ho tool roo, caro- n saw them all-the walls OF the
building shook with the tumult eVoNeu a'u W.
nolceman on the next beat woke up. so great was
the noise. A..
There were plenty OF people in Attendance a. 80.
first big rally OF the Volunteers Ihere "as ~. a
empty chair in the house. and nearly al '''e 80
were full The audience was OF n's %,
than usually assemblies in Cooper Union anu
-, =, fosb,orahle folks were present TO heip
cheer on the American army. The gieam VI a..
occa s,onal dress shirt front seemed strangely Jul
OF place at that religious gathering
AMERICANIsM THE KEfNorE
Pm, tho kevno,e of the evenings concert IL cou,u
hardly be called a symphony, was Amerioa''
| the very beginning the band playeu i,'e =,
| for the Red White and Blue Ine ahnNe'
| General Grantr birthday had been e"ese" ~ -,
meeting and the speeches made by the boo'"S ~
| M room IN dolbt that they intend TO appear u '
| nublic for support on the ground that the
| Is n strictly American organization anu o".9 ~ ~
,stence TO the desire the part OF It's ieau.'s "
| free to serve the American puohc "
| reference Of English dictaton ,. -.
Last evening was really the first opportunity ~
,uh,c has had TO inspect the new organization anu
considering the fact that the best seats COST . 80
I, must he admitted that the curiosity dispiaysu was
great. -, o,a,ers
on the big platform were arranged the 'I -
and officers that are following Darlington p
| IN the new path he has laid out, and they uSp',
80. or,husia SIN and affection for their comhahue''
| for his wife and for little Major Pattie "a'k"'. 49,
the aisles were many lasses, dressed III 'ne 800
| uniforms selling Volunteers Gazeues anu e.,
We. hadees while in front OF the rank and he o."
hap cd
| Trumbun and. among other oticers were '' ,
| tIr,wr,gbt walton and Merrill Staff Captains
| Frederick Lindsay and John Lindsay oap'a, an.
| Nor,,z and Massllon and Lieutenant Greene Inc
appearance of biack-eyed little fat'ie Ill, ,h
| Tho sigma, for the first demonstration linen tie
| hand nlaved "Three Cheers for the Red, "h'e
and Pine 10 the great satisfaction of the audience
THE BOOTHS GREETED
| c., ,,or pauington Booth stepped upon the
| ,,eoru, ,ollowed bv Mrs Booth. The Commander
,oorod grave and anxious but his wife was sniilhs'
They were cordially greeted without loss Vi I'M
| 'the rebell.ous son" opened the meeting wiz" a W
praver. and Immediately after gave Out tne hy"''
| ..There is a fountain filled with pioou, WIN" va"
sung 70 the tune of "Auld Lang Syhe -
! a. tho first verse the Commander said' No"
io,,s s,,g that again and let everybody accompany
# with his harp OF ten strings "hereu '''' ~,
verso was repeated almost everybody JOINING "
and marking time by clapping rs HANDS 'ose'ne-,
! NeCf
so we'll pleased with ts efforts that II inS'
| ,,ro, ,brough the performance again every liuF
vdual in this house feels better know b Su mi
Commander. I'VE believe IN N sisrf CAPTAIN Lind
say every ocer the platform ts On 9o h,y the
ana me sa, hem The picture was striking one
Popular Pae Watkins Was h se nsnea major %y di
| ma ho,s, and the audience cheered the singer civ"
sively' HE STANDS BY THE CoLoRs.
y
raAo I, clear that he intended to STICK 10 .he He'
| ,wh,. ,,A piue' idea IL am very pleased 10 ha''
| ,,ts o,nortunliy OF standing once more beiore NY
| ,lIou.cointryincn," said he. His feliow-coun'rs
| men we're pleased too and showed T. We gner
our OF the Father Country con-
,nued the Commander. |and tns' , our law, am
siai that live in country that Is arg
or me- The commandcr piled on nns recosnses
by adding The Volunteer In , IN Tho Amer
American principles and institutions anu tne dannn
can Constitution. and then i4lIowsdu ~, Who wer.
proud % being Jngoos .no ,ovonon, the
In defining the scope o, ,ro III" - adopt any meth
ola hat seemed adapted toits ends some Inihb
| was no, possible when he was IN 'he rams % '"'
SrSmmander Booth introduced Mrs Booth as The
| rountry much TO her evident embarrassment. MIS-,
Boom was evidently much affected by the w i.nn,h
Of the reception She spoke eloquentiy anu AZ iV"e'
| and finished by appealing FOR financial help
SOME GENEROUS GIFTS
The audience responded generously. some OF the
gifts were In large sums. man VINO sa'u ne was
penedlct Arnold gave 500; another who called MIN
self Aaron Burr. sOo; Mr.. and Mrs John uu''eau'
sOo There were several gifts OF slV" ana sHo each
,,,, ,..o hundred and ten Defenders were enrolled
| and Inc entire sum raised was about s5oW among
the Defenders acquired was Margaret hI'or,
| Mrs Booth said that Frances wizard had eXpresseu
| her Intention OF becoming one. =, ,o.,, -,
Yrs Mary Cramer gave autograph letters OF
| General Grant which will be sold at auction, the
|
| samuel II Virgin William Il. Dodge DR. Emory
| bradford and from Mayor Blackhurst, announcing
| b. ukeIihool OF the establishment OF three posts
| in Cleveland this week. Among those present
| were the Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott; MIS-, fTed Ierry'
| Miss {, Spencer Dr. George Hughes. Dr d. ~
| Rishop Mrs Stickney. General and Mrs r. A. Nc
| Aip!n Margaret Bottome and Mrs. Apran D.
| Hewitt.