The herald., 1897-03-14
salvation ARkYS LEADER
Commissioner Booth Tucker Ar
rives in the City
A STRIKING PERSONALITY
The Comm snder Talks Of the Army's
Work
Four nestings Today Social Demon.
stratfon Tomorrow

| The local division of the Salvation
army was unusually active yesterday
| in preparation for the arrival of the COM
mander of the army in the United States,
Commissioner Booth-Tucker. The band
and banner bearers paraded the streets
! throughout the afternoon, heralding
| the important event, and many members
of the army came in from outside towns
during the day. The proposed parade to
! the depot to meet the distinguished
visitor was abandoned, owing to the un-
certainty of the hour when the COM
mander would arrive.
| The distinguished visitor arrived in
the city at 1880 pm. by the Sunset limit
ed, having come direct from New York
City He was brought up town in car
riage and made brief call at the Saliva
ton army hall, 3271a South Spring street.
where a welcome meeting to the new
Staff Captain Durham and Mrs. Dun
ham was in progress. After an introduc-
ton to the assembly and brief but
rousing demonstration, the commander
was escorted by Lieutenant-Colonel
Keppel and Staff Captain Dunham to
the residence of Judge S. c. Hubbell
Mt. Pleasant, Boyle Heights, where he
will be an honored guest during his stay
in the city.
A STRIKING PERSONALITY
A Herald representative called at the
Hubbell mansion last evening and was
graciously received by the great Saliva
ton army leader. His personal appear
ance is suggestive of the work that he
carries on so successfully. He has a
fine head and face, indicating alike in
tellectual power and kindly disposition.
His dress was plain; over the uniform
red jersey black coat with small epau-
let's on the shoulder; on his head the or
dinary army cap. He has a pleasant.
unaffected manner of conversation and
a wonderful memory.
The commander will celebrate his
forty-fourth birthday on Sunday, March
21st. He expects to be in San Francisco
on that day. He was born in India just
before the outbreak of the Indian mu-
tiny. His grandfather was chairman of
the East India company and also per-
sonal friend of the duke Of wellington.
An interesting event of the family his
tory was when the duke Of wellington
attended a ball at his grandfa theirs
house in London. The commanders
father occupied a prominent position In
India and the commander also held an
appointemnt for several years. resign
ing the same in 1851 to join the Salvation
was descendant of the famous Count
de Latour, who was guillotined during
the French revolution.
The commander said, regretfully, that
this was his first visit to Los Angeles
His wife, Mrs. Booth-Tuoker, visited
this city last year and had often referred
in glowing terms to Southern California.
He hoped to see more of 1t hereafter.
THE ARMY'S GROWTH.
Regarding army work, the comman-
der said that good progress was being
made, and the results were satisfactory.
During the past ten monthsthe officers
of the Army have been increased from
1000 to 1900, and the different corps from
900 to 625 The increased accommoda-
tions for social institutions during ths
same time was from 500 to 1000. The
number of conversions by the army dur
ing the month of January was 7000 At
that rate the number for the year would
reach $4,000.
The commander has visited all parts
of the United States in army work. anc
has been well received by all classes.
While in Washington recently with his