San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-04

CHICAGO, April A. Edward
Fielding, brigadier general in COM
mand af the northwest division Of
theSalvation army land with the eX-
ception of Commissioner Booth
Tucker the most prominent OFF,
Ger of the forces in America,
has resigned his command and
will join the forces Of Darlington
Booths volunteers. The majority
of his staff officers will 20 with him
and the blow is conceded to be the
most severe which has been suf-
fered by the Salvation army since
the recall of Commander and Mrs.
Burlington Booth. Brigadier Gen.
eral Fielding's wide personal in
fluence will now be exerted in the
service Of the organization and 1t is
predicted that the news of his res
ignation will result in tremen-
dous detection in the ranks Of the
army not only in his own district
but all over the country. Among
the officers who have resigned are:
Brigadier General Edward A.
Fielding; Brigadier General EN-
ma Fielding; Adjutant Washing
ton Blackhuast; Adjutant G. G.
Heron and Mrs. Bertha Heron;
Ensing Duncan and Lieutenant
Galloway.
AS Fielding organized the Sal
walton army in the south and was
one Of the most active in promoting
the movement on the Pacific coast,
his influence by no means stops
with his own division but extends
all over the country. He is known
throughout the army as being a
man of incorruptible personal in
tegrity and OF unusually good
Judgment, and thousands Of people
have been waiting for an express
sion on his part before committing
themselves to the new army.
A reporter,called at the residence
Of Brig. Gen. Fielding and was in
formed that the brigadier and his
! wife had been away from home all
day and that they were not eX-
pected to return until night. The
house maid professed ignorance as
| to their whereabouts but volun-
teered the Information she knew
they were not at headquarters.
They had not been there for several
days.
At the Salvation army head
quarters those In charge said they
did not know where the brigadier
was. They declared they did not
know Of his resignation and in
fact were adverse to discussing
the question.
Lieut.. Galloway who is Brig.
Gen. FieldIng's secretary, was
found in the office busily engaged
in closing up his connection with
division business. AS the reporter
entered the room the lieutenant
was writing a letter. He knew no
more than the other officers about
the brigadier's whereabouts but
said: 81 think it will be difficult
to find him tonight. He is anxious
to escape not only from newspaper
men but also from officers who
have asked to see him."
While it is to be presumed that
Lieut.. Galloway knew Of the fact
of the brigadier's resignation hav-
ing been sent in he was non-com-
initial on the subject. All he
could be induced to say was:
s'If it is true / am not surprised.
II the brigadier has resigned it
will be the worst sgt back that the
army has had since the trouble
commenced. / was just writing
my own resignation to Booth
Tucker when you came in.
From Adjt. Heron the particu-
lars Of the resignation were
learned.
"Brig. Gen. Fielding sent in his
resignation to Commissioner
Booth. Tucker by mail Thursday
afternoon" said he, land also
cabled the intelligence to Gen.
Booth in London. Ensign Dun
can, Lieut.. Galloway and Of course
Mrs. Fielding have also resigned.
The brigadier has been anxious to
keep the matter secret for few
days and has carefully avoided
headquarters"
1t is said the resignation OF the
brIgadier has been expected by the
Salvation army commissioners and
that it was for this reason that
Eva Booth made her flying trip to
Chicago.
Officers at Headquarters last