The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-31
SALTAJIOS ARMY FESTITILA
ssadsy, 5is. Sunday, Fsraers'
Day. asd Labor Day.


There are going to be great times at Salvation
Army headquarters In February. beginning next
Wednesday. On that day At noon what Is
known among SAlvationists as a welcome
home meetlng will Do held In the large audi
tor!um In honor OF the return OF Commander
and Consul Booth-rucker. They have been
holding q congress In ST. Louis and one In
Chicago On the sams day a public welcome
will DO given to Commissions Eva Booth,
who Is expected to arrive from Canada
early In the week on an unofficial visit to her
siste-, The Consul. On the GLOWING Sunday
COMMISSIONS Eva will conduct an All-day
series Of meetings In the Auditorium.
February will be largely given over TO AID
yancinx interest in the social work NJ the
Army" said Col. French, commanding the Gen.
trail Chief Division. The Commander and
Corsul will visit various churches and lay the
work before the people. We also propose TO
have a mammoth social lnterstAts rally,
beginning with 'DrunkArds' sunday on
February IA. Monday will be prisoners day.
and on Tuesday the time will be given TO discuss
ing our shelter work. We will do tho same by
the rescue work the next day. and Thursday
will be n veritAbls Labor Day. ior our labor bu-
reau has agents and connections In every city
for the unsmploi ed. 20 there will Re plenty 10
plan and talk about that day. Friday we give
10 our friends, Saturday U the farmers, and
sunday, the 2lst will be alum sunday.
This series OF meetings will eliminate In q
grand chiliren's day on WashinRton's Birthday.
when every corps will be Instructed to hold
special meetings Ia tho interest Of the poor. and
the dew home Cor waits and strays In this city
will be publicly dedicated under the name OF
the Cherry Tree
There II great rejoicing among the salvation
lists Just now because Major Trumbull. one of
the three AmericAn-born men who left the
Army at the time OF the split and later signed
the cOnstItui ion OF the Volunteers OF America,
has returned 10 the Army with mis- old rank ~
AdjutAnt. The AdIutaEt j. Anne cOrn-t player,
He has nothing but kind words To say for tho
Volunteers, and says he returned To the Army
because no felt thar the scope OF the work WAS
somsvhat broader and that this enabled him 10
5e ~ more USE.
since the cold wave came the Army head
quarters have been kept open ana heated every
nighl. between roo and 500 mzn spent THURS
day night there and had "A warm meal before
they started out n the morning.
They were Of ali ages laid Col. French,
"and belonged To a very respectable class "
men. our officers in trying TO maze them well
come learned that most NJ them we're Without
homes they are wanderers on the face OF
! the earth. Most " them were perfectly Capa-
| nj. ~ earning n living and willing to DO 50, but
painters, plastersrs,s and the Ike can't get WORK
snch weather. A. louG as these men have work
| they have lodgings, bpL As soon A. they are out
| ~ a Job aud out OF money OF coarse they are
turned adr:ft. II the cuid continues and the
necessity arises for opening some place. other
than oar shelter, for women. we shall do that"