The morning times., 1896-03-09
OVATION TO THE BOOTHS.
Ex-Commander Addressed an I'm
nIense Mass Meeting.

Ex-Commander Addressed an I'M
mense Mass Meeting.
SewYork, March S.-Mr. and Mrs BallinE-
ton Booth addressed an immense audiences at
Cooner Union tonight. tt was one of the
largest gatherings ever held in The historic
building.
few minutes after the doors We're
opened there was not an unoccupied seat
in the hall. ard il is estimated that 5000
men, women and children were turned
away.
The stage was decorated with the national
flags, many OF them having pictures of
washington on them. a large crayOn
portrait Of Washington occupied the center
of the stage. one OF the favOrtte hymns
sung while the crowd was waiting Tor
Mr. and Mrs. Booth TO appear was that
containing the lines: We never, never
will give in; no we won't, no we WON'T
When Mr.. and Mrs. Booth appeared on
the stage the immense audience fairly went
wild with enthusiasm. Hats handkerchiefs.
flags. canes and bonnets were waved and
those present cheered and shouted Tor
fulIv fifteen minutes without ceasing. Dur
ing this time Mir. Booth stood with bowed
head while Mrs. Booth Rnelt in prayer.
Some one shouted three cheers for
our American commander" The cheers
ten minutes the crowd went fairly Wild
with enthusiasm. Cheer after cheer was
given for Mr.. and Mrs. Booth.
Mai. Peter Glen then addressed the au-
dience. as follows: This is not meeting
where we have come together to talk about
that which seems upperTDOst in every ones
! mind. We are here TO have purely SpiT-
itual meeting"
Mr. Booth then led in prayer, ard at its
conclusion spoke as follows.
Mrs Booth and myself have not come
to this gat herring for the purpose of al
luding 10 the recent sad events in cur eX-
periencc.
1T is true that after deliberate thought
| we have decided to inaugUrate q new move
mcnt. (CheerS.1
..Could il have been avoided, it would
not have been thought OF. Mrs. Booth and
| | received assurances from the people of
| the United states, fighting on behalf Of
| Jesus Christ, that We had done work
for which they were grateful and would
| not quietly submit that We should retire TO
private life and relinquish field which
is the largest of aDy-on the globe, where
| there is not only work for one Salvation
| Army, but for hundred
We have resolved to the best OF our
| ability 10 do something to bring over the
middle, or artisan, classes to God.
1--WE do not intend to enter into any bat
| tie Striic Win tAt CStiNGtlou SAIufS D..
| We want no fight. neither ritual nor verbal -
Don't believe it, shouted man in
| the audience.
! THAT is a brother" replied Mr.. Booth,
! who continued his address by saying: We
want to have a mission TO reach the masses.
We have resolved that the conservation
we shall make shall be lasting
/ Mr.. Booth then spoke of conservation
| of the heart and mind in religion. and
! closed by saying: Il want To assure Mrs
Booth and those Officers who have taken
q stand by me that by faith 1 see in the
! distant future movement that We will
not regret having linked our names with"
Mrs. Booth spoke briefly and was cheered
enthusiastically. She made no reference
to the troubles in the ranks OF the army.
! Mr. Booth said in an interview that the
name of the new movement had not Deen
! chosen and that the name of the auxiliary
league would be The Defenders League -
A monster mass meeting would be held,
at Carnegie Hall at some near time