New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
BALLINGTON BOOTH RETURNS.
THE CHICAGO TRIP REPORTED TO BE A
SUCCESS.
UNWILLING TO TALK ABOUT THE DETECTION OF
GLEN-MAJoR WATKINS ON THE sEcEDER-

UNWILLING TO TALK ABOUT THE DETECTION OF
GLEN-MAJoR WATKINS ON THE sEcEDER-
THE VOLUNTEERS GAZETTE"
Commander and Mrs. Darlington Booth got back
from their Western trip yesterday afternoon at 23o
o'clock. Mrs. Booth went once to Montcair to
rest The Commander said he had received no init
n alton OF the impending deserton Of Colonel Gen
| and his wife. Poor Glen" said the Commander.
| 81 am sorry for him. He has given so many assur-
ances to us personally and to the public generally.
! that he will be regarded by all vacIatns
| man." The was all that the Commander would say
about Peter Glen. Concerning his trip he made the
| following statement:
Commander and Mrs. Balllngton Booths visit to
| Chicago regarded by all bran success.
Though the notice was so brief, yet 1t is estimated
that between 1000 and 5000 persons gathered In the
| Auditorium The enthusiasm continued through the
meeting until late hour, and 40 Defenders sub
scribed s. each during the visit and the three sub
| sequent meetings were crowned with success.
Commander Booth made Brigad!er Fielding. colo
| mel Of the Northwest battaons; Christopher Her.
| ron major and Walter Duncan, major attached to
| the cooners staff. Two promising young men.
| Aleck Wright and Charles Lockyer, were made
captains the staff. and the Commander made ar
engagements for the formation OF eight ten posts
In Chicago. Colonel Fielding ordered 5000 "Volun-
| teers' Gazettes."
over the results OF the Commanders expedition.
why" said he. almost all the Chicago staff off,
GERS of the Salvation Army have come over to the
Volunteers. Almost the entire division travelling
| brass band has over. too. and marched in
our procession before the big Auditorium meeting
| Tuesday evening. BY tomorrow we shall have at
| least eight posts established In Chicago.
You remember the kilograms that appeared on
| the bulletin board the headquarters OF the SAL
walton Army In Fourteenth-st.. and published In
| The War Cry signed with Brigadlef Fieldng's
| name. and telling how the members Of the Saliva
| ton Army In Chicago were strongly on the side
of General Booth? Brigadier Fielding told me that
he never those kilograms never au-
thorzed them, and entirely ignorant OF their
contents More than that-Captain Fletcher arose
in public at meeting IL Naperville last week and
said that. in his presence. Captain Winchell had
brought OF those kilograms to Commissioner
Eva Booth, who read 1t. and after saying, This is
rot strong enough. altered 1t herself"
In speaking OF Major Glen's detection yesterday
on Wednesday when he must have already decided
TO leave US: was at the Booth-Tucker meeting al
I 4, %as f fsze .'i he " ansSered was
At the Memorial Building. in FouEteenth,st. yes;
applied for a vacation that he might recuperate
from his labors. and had gone TO Montciair with
Mr. and Mrs. Booth-Tucker started for Chicago
yesterday morning, presumably TO onset the inroads
and Mrs Bangton Booth. number OF their
officers were at the Lehigh depot to see them off.
They will be received at Chicago by Commissioner
Eva Booth.
the official organ OF the Volunteers. made It's APP
pearance yesterday ander Booth is its editor
in chief: Major Mantz Its printer and publisher,
and Major J. W. Merrill its advertising manager.
The new organ is a neatly printed publication OF
sixteen pages and It has Woman Warriors
Column conducted by Mrs. Booth. and a Junior
Volunteers Page" The first number contains
letter signed by Commander and Mrs. Booth. In
which they define the purpose field and method
of their organization declare that they have made
and are making no effort to disrupt the Salvation
Army and promise that in the constitution OF the
Volunteers yet to be framed the spirit OF mitar-
ism will undoubtedly be united with that OF fra
ternal union," Among the other contributions -
a hymn written by Commander Booth, and called:
"Jesus Is Mighty to Save" Another contribution
"a one which viii doubtless be read with mingled
feelings by Peter Glen. 1t is a photograph or an
AUTOGRAPH note and 1t reads as follows:
Jesus Christ, the yesterday and today ans:
forever Under all circumstances the same AS IN ths:
f,,,hs,i Volunteer PETER GLEN.