New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
STILL LOOKING FOR 4 NluE.
..rpE VOLUNTEERS" NOW APPEARS On BAL
LINGTON BOOTHS DoOR-THE CUES
TION OF DRESS-EvA BOOTH
STARTS For CHICAGO

TION OF DRESS-ENA BOOIH
STARTS FOR CHICAGO.
,,,rv,bine was quiet at the Salvation Army mead
quarters in Fourteenth-st. yesterday. COMMISSIONS
rs Eva Booth and Carleton left New-iork yes'ef-
dav morning for Chicago. where they VIII aunreS'
o,eral meetings on Sunday. and attempt 10 stem
eve ,Ido that is turning to Ballington Booth They
will return to this city on Tuesday next. AdJu'an.
rrr,huu tho leader of the band. also started Tor
tho West yesterday. but 1t is said that when ne
returns next Tuesday it will be to take up MS quar-
tore q, the barracks in the Bible House instead OF
al those I'm Forteenth-st
yao,h Tuck,r and his wife leave England for
xow-york to-day by the American Line steamer 81.
Louis. They are expected to arrive In just one
,aek and the moment they set foot on American
coil the Salvation Army of America will once more
he i'm the permanent command or an Enshshmah'
Tho Booth-Tuckers will first appear In public on
Tuesday evening March 81, at Carnegie Han, when
the cohorts that remain loyal TO General Booth VIII
rally TO their support. Just what Commissioner
rva Rooth will do when relieved of her command
ia uncertain but 1t is probable that before return
ing TO England she will make an extended TOUT
through the country her object OF course, being to
strengthen the faint-hearted and prevent deectlons
IN the ranks of Balng,on Booths supporters.
Commander Booth has yielded to the pressure
brought To bear on him from many quarters ana IL
;s now certain that the permanent name OF MS
oryanizaton will not be Gods American Nolun-
tcers."
Yesterday morning GLACIERS were busy erasing the
first two words from the doors of the headquarters
in the Bible House. and the legend thereon Is AZ
nrosent gimply The Volunteers" 1t is understood
however that this is not to he the name OF the ne"
ARMY Just what will be its appcllation Is ques-
ton that is giving the Commander quite as much
trouble now as at any time since the split occurred
The process OF organization IL not advancing with
great bounds at present The uniform OF the men
has not been decided upon. but the dresses OF the
women will be of blue. and not OF brown, 1t being
thought that this color will better than that
Ut first chosen. IT., .
Mrs Ballington Booth held what is called a
drawing room yesterday. Just where she heid
II the Commander would not say. He plans TO De
in Chicago himself one week from tomorrow, pre-
srimab to offset the effect OF commissioner Eva
Booths visit there tomorrow m -
The Headquarters Of the new Army are st iar
from being In satisfactory condition. ana me
result is that Captain OBricn. the latest acquisition
from Fourtecnth-st. H. Obliged to resort 10 nurner
ous ingenious expedents In catering to the members
OF the stan The printing Offices of the new orgah-
"a lion In Blecckcr-st., near Broadway. nave pac
tIcaly been engaged. although the lease mas not
vel been signed The name of the official organ 10
bc printed is like that OF the Army Itself: YET 10
bc chosen THE Ramrod' and Grape ana CAMS
ter" are among the titles suggested. nut 'oH.
mander Booth Is not satisfied with any name yet
proposed.