The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-12
A HEARTY WELCOME
GIG MEETING At RAMxE HALL.



Commander Boofh-Tucksr and Consul
Emma Boo,h-T>zcker with all the un-
bounded enthusiasm and noise OF which
that organization Is capable The two
DISTINGUISHED visitors were accompanied
by Mai Naian. private secretary 70 Gen
Booth. MAJ Alice Le~is. the consal's prs-
sate secretary: Capt Harry Wright the
cnmmanaer,s private secretary: MAJ Still
well. OF Minnesota. ard MAJ. Balpfn. Of
San Francisco. MAJ. Clifford was with
the party. having gone on to Portland to
meet them.
AZ the depot a large party Of Salvation
fists were gathered 10 bid them welcome.
and on leaving the train they we're drives
10 the residence Of A r. b1rveli. at 90
Fourth avenue AIRS. Tucker has bssn
sick for some time past. her naturally
weak constitution having received an sg
xravatton by the news OF the death OF her
child In England. and she rested most OF
the day.
The commander gave himself nnre-
scrvedIy into the hands OF the local or
GERS OF TIE army and made i thorough
examination Of the social system Of the
Salvation Army here. He also conferred
with the lawyer having the property az
fairs Of the army In charge.
During the day small attachments of
men In red jerseys, and women In tie
regulation POKE bonnsts. arrived from
homish and Tacoma. They came to take
part in the demonstration OF the evening
at Ranke hail The prelude was parade.
which was the best turnout OF Salvation
lists ever witnessed Ia Seattle. The tile
of humanity which had gathered about
the streets 10 witness the parade must
have followed Il 20 Ranke han. for u was
packed. Many were surprised upon at
tempting TO enter to End that an adj
mission OF IS cents xas charged. Those
who purchased tickets were yet more as
toniEhed al collection taken up inside.
Commander Booth-Tgcksr evidently con-
siderad an explanation In order. for he
made an Apologize statement OF the ne
cessity OF the money IN carrying on the
work OF the organization.
On the platform Of the hall about 100
members Of the army were seated. and
when the BcctA-Tuekers were led on the
stage By Mai. Clifford. each attempted
TO Guido bis neixhbor In reclamation
The most characteristic mood OF a gath
er.ng OF saiyationists Is happiness. LET
JOY be unconfined" seems TO pc the motto.
and every face under cap or poke bonnet
last night waa wreathec in smiles express
ssye OF complete and uRutterable Joy.
The commander Is very thin. He has
lang. curing light hair growing scantIiy
or his head, a bright. interested look In
his eye. which occasionally fades away
into dreamy. absent expression. and
over his face there sometimes steals a
simple smile that is winning In the ex-
IRENE.
The consul was hidden beneath her un-
compromising poke bonnet. and her eyes
masked by glasses. but the general Inn
preston to be gathered from her features
vas goodness. fsrvor and aus,erity The
two interesting personalities seemed TO
~ well together. and the woman was
plainly the leader
After singing Il Believe We Shall Win"
each verse being prefaced BY remarks
from the commander. prayer was offered
Commander Booth-Tucker compared the
human heart TO watch which has run
down IT Is taken from the pocket and
act by some oshAr watch which is thought
10 be correct TIE Salvation Army was
the standard for the heart. and when the
heart needed regulating IL should be set
by Salvation Army time.
The freedom and spirit prevailing In the
army was well shown during TIE PRAYER
The commander had said simply, 1T was
no use stopping at the wrong place."
when. In most nnatter-of-fact tone. one
OF the soldiers answered. "Not a Bit"
The prayer was continued by Mai
e,iiweli. and as his stirring words were
poured forth religious fever seemed to
seize upon the soldiers. Draw near"
he exclaimed. Amen" came the groan-
ing response. Draw seemed to have 50
Good an effect that Il was repeated sew
erai times with ciimactic effect. the last
amen almost raising the roof.
A band OF singers. accompanied by A
heterogeneous collection of instruments.
then INDUCED IN a melody which was A
verincation OF the statement made by Mrs,
Booth-Tueker. later. that Salyatlonists
don't care for the melody but feel the
words
Without further prelude the commander
then began an address TO the audience.
lie Is an Interesting tslker. and before
the spirit he throws into his language a
vague impression OF Weakness and efrem-
inancy Is erased from the mind. He spoke
OF tho visit Of Gen. Booth TO this city
In January. 1896, and then led up to me
RECENT crisis in the army caused by the
secession OF Bsilington Booth.
The sky Is now clear" he said. ''con-
eldering the storm. the blizzard through
which We have passed" lie compared
the coming through the difficulty TO the
periodical charges Of a snake whe" IL
seueezes tteei' through : sarro~ sole.
leaving The OLD covering behind AMI com
ma fC IL In T. row rf.J beautiful sktn. ~,
renie; .eered when he Rad passed through
the nsrrow ole Of conversion" and said
with isugh o, genuine amusement that
his friends had picked 10 he old skin
and looked soto Il ard wanted him TO
crawl back a<aln, bat IA RAD SAID. Not
foc joe" The speaker tolnc1 in tbs
ready laugh which arose from hts follow
srs. and explained to the audience that
Joe" vas his stunning name
He had passed another narrow hole
when nc came into the salvation army
as a. officer. and his friends had asain
in,erfersd 70 hold him back Applying
the figure % the snake changing It's sksn
o. the army. he continued. While We
are UAat We have been a1d are what
We are We feel We can come before you
AM claim your confidence ard assistance ''
''if ] enderS.@ad the people II America
rightly. We w!il be enaeaTed TO them be-
cause Il The storm. We have haa no heavy
losses. out Of oar z.e.s officers We nave
lost a0t more than hfgy. The rest have
stuck g. the.r pests ard been faithful %
their VOWS. or a. cerrs. less Than half a
doEeu have lcfJ some who have already
lon las arc wauuug "a come back again"
He related an Instance ~ which TIE
consul bad converted q gigi woo had been
Fitca ~ As Soc tstd Il - savest aiSay< re-
fsrrtne 70 bis herprnate as my dear VI. :,
lie s8is he liked the Nc-k because &. is A
gospel e rght. and told a story - ssa-i
a. II adoS chllaTcu playing az Salvatgoa
Army Ia the streets % an indian CITY
when ere. 90 max. fhe nlay more real. ran
- enc stae and stoned his comrades.
The rrfrander tela = goea nsh story
tea Se ssnsply aia z fan gsn-n Ms iip< thar
~ WIS evtieHtsy sincere in Believing IS
tru'h. lie SAID a saia had sprung = ieak IN
q. stormy reA one tine. ana the water
Rs.nes faster thaa C eoali be parnnest cut
T'herp @as nn'y ere man aAss-ss " No coai,i
pray. ana he res sn his knees N sslnnises-