The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
Darlington and His Wife Leave
New York Headquarters.
MAY ORGANIZE A NEW ARmy
The English Leaders Alarmed hy the
Disaiieciicn in the Army.
ines NOW say baiiinSton Booth Was
To Have Been rransferresi i'm Ac-
coriance With Salvation Army
Rule>-Eva Booth, the Generals
Third Daughter, TO Take the Conn
mand.

Ne. York. Feb. st.~CoHlmanser Bal
ltngton Booth and Airs. Booth left The
headquarters Of the salvation Army al 7
o.elecA tonight for good Mrs. Booth said
she wouid send after her few remaining
personal belongings. bat that she herself
wotia not return 10 tie otfices. Mr.. Booth
said they proposed to retire ause,ly. bat
they should turn over everything 10 their
staccesSoTS. and that they should consult
leading citizens 10 learn how best the in-
tefests of the American people may 90
conserved in the matter OF dispoSinE of
seine OF the army property OF which he
was acting as trustee. Mr.. AMI Mrs R0oth
said they were going 10 "A friends house
70 take a very much needed rest. COM
flaaaer Booth told What was done In tho
meeting today, IN a statement which IL
dictated 20 reporter Just before leaving
tbs building. lie said the meeting ws.s
composed Of the most representative of
the 4d0.sse aaherents OF the army, and that
1t was a gathering not of his calling to-
gefher. he vas invited TO address tho
meeting Ia order that his version OF the
trouble might be heard. along With the
statements by the field commissioner, Eva
Booth.
The commander affirmed that he had
been dismissed. that Col. Nicol and Com
mandant Herbert Booth came here with
power 70 oast him. lie gave the reasons
Why he had refused TO 30 10 London.
There were several conditions under which
he would 60. They were.
Elrst-Thar three American brgadiers
should be present at ali meetings in Lon
don.
second-That Col. Eaaie should be at
once recalled.
Thiri-rhat Commandant Herbert Booth
should return 10 Torun 30 and remain there
until Ballington's return TO America
Fourth-That Col. Nicol should remain
here and assist Airs. Booth In the COM
mand during his absence.
Fifth-That Commander Eva Booth
SHOULD return 10 London.
These conditions were not accepted. the
Eadie faction especially oejectinx 10 ths
one requiring Herbert 10 stay IN Ioronto.
They waild not consent 10 tho request
that Commander Eva withdraw fron
America Beside, they insisted that Mrs.
Maud Booth should return 10 England
with her husband. Balllngton.
Commander Eooth continued, saying no
was asked to go to be oourtmarualed.
This he would not submit To- lie inr-
ther said that the statements issued py
the Eadie faction were misleading. 10 say
she least.
II Was thought by several members Of
the army who were willing 10 express an
opinion that Baliington and Mrs. BOOM
were out of the salvation Army ior soon'
but that they would soon be al WORK Win
many OF the present army officers ana PR
Yates in organizing a now army, WITH the
help Of prominent Christian workers ot
this city. In a circular letter dated Feb
ruary u signed by Col. Nicol. which was
mailed 10 officers throughout the country
tonight, II is stated Shat Commander ana
Mrs Booth had sent Ia a letter OF resis-
nation TO the general as far back as jan
uary 81. A prominent stan officer stated
tonight that Commander Ballington booth
had had continually in mind and heart his
duty 20 the American people; that ne hsa
fsff thai all along during the nine years
OF his residence here that the strict mill
fsry rules OF his father. the general, would
not work successfully in the United states.
and that he had been successful because
he had made the people love HIM inc
same authority said 5000 year had been
contributed by the United states pranch 10
assist the English branch. The brigadisrs
who are here are William Evans, Phila-
delphia Brewer, Boston. Richard Evans.
New York. Holtz. of Buffalo. and Fielding.
of Chicago. Mai. Addie Is here from
Springfield. ILL.,, and Mai. StiliNeii from
ST Paul, MINI.
Services were conducted the same as
usual tonight at the headquarters or the
Salvation Army. and no reference WAS
made to the troubles In the ranks,
Notice was posted at headquarters today
Of information in cablegrafnfroinL London
as follows: Field Commander Eva Booth
has been placed in command OF affairs in
America. and all officers Of tho army must
report 70 her for the present" The notice
posted yesterday. that Commander Booth
Tucker and wife were appointed TO sue
ceed BalIington Booth and Mrs. Maud V.
Booth, disappeared from the bulletin board
during the night.
Col Eadie tonight issued the followings
"F.ield Commissioner Eva Booth is tho
generals third daughter. and has served
in every rank as officer from lieutenant
TO commissioner. The London province
when she has had orders 20 farewell con-
tains q Loo soldiers, Io neld officers ard
from - to 100 cadets She also had
charge of the Sum brigade. She Is q
great musician and composer Of songs.
Beside this she is fervent and effective
platform speaker and a successful soul