The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-16
sALVATIoN ARMY CONGRESS-.
N Big Meeting In Carnegie Hnli-DeieEatc
from Many Lands.

a Big Meeting In Carnegie HnlI-Delegatea
from Many Lands.
Tho first international meeting ever held by
the Salvation Army in this country took place
in the large auditorium at Carnegie Hall last
evening. and was attended by many dignitaries
of the Army. including Commander and Mrs.
Booth-Tucker, chief Secretary Higgins, Com
missioner Higgins, and BrigadIers Richard
Holz, William Halpln. William Cox. William J.
Cozons. George French, Lieut.-Col. Perry. all OF
whom occupied sents OH the platform.
After the preliminary exercises there was a
professional entry of foreign delegates, about
thirty -fve In number, dressed in the costumes
of their respective countries. Some were ma
tives. but more were American workers In these
foreign fields. These countries were represented +:
Tasmania, New Zealand. Western Australia.
Queensland. South Australia. Victoria, New
South Wales. Gu ana, Bermuda. Great Brita n,
France, Belgium. Uruguay, Hawaii
jamaica, British Guiana. Newfoundland. Ar
%rentina, st. Helena. Bcchuanaland. Zululand,
Mashonaland, India, CeyloG, Cape Colony,
Natal. Orange Free state, Gibraltar. Mal,n.
Iceland, Norway. sweden, Denmark, Finland.
Holland. switzerland, aud Italy.
When the cheering accompanying their eu-
trance had subsidized, Commander Booth-Tucker
ADVANCED 10 the front and proceeded 10 unfold a
plan that would cost $4,000 to nut in opera
finally got Sl57 and tile promise OF SB3s more
by mail to-day.
The scheme is to buy forty acres of land in the
vicinity Of New York and divide It up with coll
onies OF from three to five acres each. Then he
would rescue men from the pena! INSTITUTIONS
md place them on these little farms. His re-
MARKS were reulete with metaphors that
served well to illustrate the point in each case.
lie l!keDcd the poor and needy unto "A rock
that once INSTRUCTED q roadway. DRIVERS
passed around IL until n new highway became
established tccausc nn 6le had The energy to
move the rock. Finally. when Il was removed.
" bag OF gold was revealed beneath Il. "Aud.'
said the Commander. there shall he a bag OF
gold for the one who thaii roll away the rock OF
pauperism that now ob>truCtS our social high
way" He favored TIE establishment OF n
potato patch like Gov. Pirgree's, a wood yard
whore the boys could saw wood. and an litter
state labor exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth-Tucker's four children,
who were on the stage. wore the national cos
tunes Of America, Finland, SCotlnnd. and Eng
land. and gave n little performance that was
really incriturious. The three eldest. Christie
pher, Matte. and Robin. sang IA nun Der of French
and Indian songs. while the haby's part con-
sisted in acknowledging that her costume was
that of England
A donbie-decker bed from one of the mems
shelters was exhibited. and three young women
from the Rescue Home gave IL practical exhibit
tion OF bookbinding, a vocation N which some
OF them earn $50 IL month. while three others
scrubbed the stage with real soap and water
inst TO show that they know how to keen the
shelter clean: During this operation their COM
rades. thirty in number, cn"ered them on and
waved a banner that read: Hope for the
Worst"
There was an address by Consul Mrs. Booth
Tucker. in which she told of the work in India.
France, and other countries, after
which remarks were made 10y Major Deva sun.
drum OF India and Ensign GGnasckra OF Ceylon.
The Internnt:onn! and Social exposition will
close tonight with an "all-n cht prayer meet
ing TO be held at Memorial Hall in Fourteenth
street.