The herald., 1896-04-19
SALvATlONISTS' NEW CONSUL
Mrs. Booth Tucker Welcomed in This
City Last Evening
The Lady Given Rousing Welcome in
Music Hail-Shs Makes 4 Brlef Ad-
dress-Today's Program

A welcome was given Consul Emma
BoothTucker in Music hall last even
ing which was extended to her COM
panions. Major Alice Lewis and Major
Malan, all escorted by Brigadier Kep-
pei.
Early in the evening a procession be-
gan to form on Spring street in front of
the salvation Army headquarters, COM
posed or officers and soldiers of the
Southern California district, largely re-
fnforced with corps one, two and three
of Los Angeles. The army attracted
considerable attention on the street,
headed with a fine band, supplemented
with musical forces from Pasadena, and
made further conspicuous with count
less Japanese lanterns running through
the lines and numerous palm branches
borne aloft that in their unbending
the procession.
The visitors were expected to take
their places at the head of the company,
but at o'clock when it was found the
train on which they We're arriving was
delayed, the army, which had been
swelled to about 900, proceeded to Music
hall, which was already half filed with
men, women and children. The stage
'ras decorated with roses and lilies
nat clustered prettily about the army
banners, and protrait of General
Booth occupied prominent position.
cises of prayer and music We're conduct
ed by Staff Officer Thomas. When the
visitors were at length announced, en-
thusiasm for few moments-ringing
and tumultuouS in horn, drum, tam
BOURNE and many voices-greeted the
visitors. A chorus OF hallelujahs rose
to the roof. During the ovation Mrs.
Booth Tucker, to whom all eyes We're di-
rected, instead of acknowledging the
welcome, seemed to have something of
immediate Importance to communicate
to her companions. After the tumult
had subsidized, Major Alice Lewis Of
fered prayer and Brigadier Keppel read
a declaration that the company would
never sever from the old army, which
was heartily encored. Major Malan, an
Italian, followed with an address in
highly accented English, rather attrac-
tive in it's oddities of language and
ideas, which elected continued laugh
ter and applause. He also led in sing
ing when the Fight is Hardest 1 VIII
Never Give In
Rrigadier Keppel then introduced the
visitors in turn, and each was greeted
with a deafening volley of hallehujahS.
The audience was also asked to express
approval upon the coming of Mr.. Tucker
who would arrive shortly to take his
place, with Mrs. Tucker, at the head Of
the army. The applause was forth
coming.
Mrs. Tucker then came forward. "A
very pale, slight, emaciated-loolking
young woman appeared, whose face was
too thin to be altogether pleasing, but
was full of refinement. Her voice was
quite out of harmony with her delicate
appearance. 1t lacked sweetness, and
in its ring had something of the infiec-
ton of the Irish tongue as well as the
English pronunciation. There was moth
Ing sympathetic in manner, voice or ad-
dress, but her words We're forceful and
commanding, and all she said was re-
ceived with appreciation.
She began her address, which was
very brief, with history of the wonder
full growth of the Salvation army, stat
ing that it had neither English nor
American nor any other nationality
and that it's commander-in-c chief was
Christ himself. She implored all to stand
by it in all time to come as in the past
not because of any leadership but be-
cause Of the Christ spirit it teaches;
the Salvation army was no more Eng
]ish than the salvation of Jesus Christ
Regarding 1.-The sorrow that had befall-
en- the army in America Mrs. Tucker
spoke briefly. She hoped that the fogs
that had arisen in the atmosphere or
this side would soon clear, and that they
would not interfere with the life work OF
the army.
A very powerful prayer by Mrs. Tuck
er followed her address. At the close
of the meeting 1t was announced that q
further explanation of the difficulty in
the army would be made by the COM
mander in the First Congregational
church this afternoon, and in Illinois
hall in the evening.