The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
INSULTED AT CHICAGO.
Mrs. darlington Booth Forced to Re-
buI<e Salvation Army Members.

buke Salvation Army Members.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Chicago Volunteers
and Salvationists alike were stirred up yes
terday when they read the charges and
counter charges made in New York regard
ing the treatment of Mrs. Ballington Booth
by members of the rival army. An incident
related by Colonel Hallimond in New York
regarding the treatment of Mrs. Booth re-
ceived at the hands of the Salvation Army
officers during meeting held here was YER
flied by several officers in charge at the
Volunteer headquarters. The meeting was
one held in Willard Hall just year ago.
The officer whom Colonel Hallimond accuses
of leading in the malicious attack is the
wife of Brigadier Brewer, at that time
leader Of the local army.
The Volunteers claim that a row of army
officers, headed by Mrs. Brewer, sat near
the platform, tittering and whispering
the disturbance grew so pronounced that
Mrs. Booth rebuked the offenders publicly,
saying: There are those in the audience
whose uniforms proclaim them to be Chris
tians. Their conduct does not confirm that
belief" When the meeting was over Mrs.
Brewer went Immediately to the platform
and accused Mrs Booth of insulting her and
her comrades.
II did not Mrs. Booth is said to have re-
piled. You insulted me. You came here,
and during a talk on Conservation, which
had no reference whatever to our differ
ences, you publicly jeered at me-. l rebuked
you bcause you deserved It, ana an vd II any OF
ings as you have done at mine, hope you
will send them straight home" =.
Mrs Brewer Tet9rted T ~ tbe are no aay
took Mrs. Booth by the arm and escorted
her from the platform. To the truth of this
the Volunteers say they are ready to teStl-
fly. They also declare that while they will
not speak in detail unless ordered to by
Commander Darlington Booth, yet the re-
Booth has received from leaders in the Sal
walton Army have been great blow TO her
sensitive nature.
construed by them declared Brigadier
General Fielding yesterday. Immediately
after the affair at Willard Han, CommanQ-
Ballington Booth issued man1iesto
stating that as Mrs. Maud Balington Booth
had no use for the Salvation Army its mem
bers should hereafter refrain from attending
any of her meetings.
Col George French and Major Edward j.
Parker, the commanding officers or the
Northwest division of the army, StrenuouSly
deny the accusation that members or the
Salvation Army attacked Mrs. Booth wnlle
she. was in this city Both officers say In a1
walton Army in Chicago ever has sa1d
word against either Commander or MRS.
Booth Colonel French said; Il have oeen
in charge here only since July, and l know
there have been no Interruptions or Volun-
teers' meetings since that time, ana there
such thing for a minute Our attitude has
been to go on with our work, regrettIng that
Darlington Booth and his wife found 1t nee
essary to withdraw from us. | am In po-
sition to know that only the klndllest feei-
ing exists toward the Booths among the
officers and members OF the Salvallon AiIny,
and I know personally that several times
recently Commander BOoth-Tucker mas tTleo
to see Mr. and Mrs Ballington Booth. VI
course we do not attend each others meet
ings. because they generally occur at the
same time No, there is not grain or truth
in the assertion that Mrs. Booth was at
tackled or interrupted by an otncer or mem
har Of q salvation
s'The charge against the Salvation Army
in Chicago is absolutely false" said MAJOR
Northwest division ''Our division extends
over several States, as well as the city Oi
Chicago, and | have meyer heaTd "a a T 8n1l
lington Booth. l remember every meeting
held by Mrs. Booth in Chicago and Know Know
none of these gatherings ever was of
in the slightest way under the dlrec ION OF
the Salvation Army. l don peneVe s,,i any
member Of our army ever dld sucn Inlns:
Why, the assertion IS ABSURD f W1J II sn nJ
a thing had happened? The Salvation Army
has none but the kindliest feelings toWard
the Volunteers. When our processlons pass
each other in the street our drums are quiet
ed and we show all due respect 10 the VOL
unteers, Mrs Booth is loved ana respected
inst as much to-day as when she was one
Of us We do not attend the Volunteers
meetings. or have much TO 90 WIN tneul'
but that does not argue that we are lei g
cutting them. Some individual members Oh
the Salvation Army may have talked OF
argued with Mrs. Booth at one of her meet ct
ngs here, but if he did so 1t was as an III
divid,lal and not as d representative mem
her he ~ of our army There has never been a
word between the two armies In Cnieaa eIs
II ie very unfortunate that such assertions
should he made by Hallimond or Command-
er Booth when Mrs. Booth is probably on on
her deathbed. / think the assertions u
these two men are TO give vent at an OPP
nnrtune time to pent-up feelings"
Other members of the salvation A Army N ! say
Darlington Booth and Colonel halIia an TOTO
.alln cd
II Mrs Booth were in a condition to pre-
Vent them The Salvation Army people pie mere re
S SS Cnina co onlv once and is talking OF
Something about which he knows nothing.