The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-29


United States, accom- panied by Col Hol-
land. national secretary. Will arrive in the
city tomorrow from Tacoma The COM
n1ander was In Portland Saturday. as the
following special dispatch 10 the POST
Intelligencer from Maj. Parker, command
ing tbs depar tment, gives good svidsnce:
PORTLAND. March q. - Comnander
Boo<n- Tucker, eomraTs1sr OF the SalNA.
ton Army IN the United States surred
Portland tonight. The parade Was unfST~-
cedented- The large A. %. L w nan was
packed. The commander Vas ihtroduce1
oy Judge Williams, eX-attorney general
Of the United States Many OF the nrSt
citizens OF the city were on the p.atiornl.
Commander Booth-Tucker aadfeNS on
the social problem called Ioflh FegSdteo
applause. The saliva Ji0DiSts are Jabllaht-
The public is sympathetic ana surAni-
mously endorsing the armys pohcy tor
the poor.
The trip from Tacoma to this city will be
made on the steamer Flyer. a large dele
CATION Of officers and soldiers accompany
ing the commander and his travelling ana
divisional staff. On arriving at the wharI
Commander Booth-Tucker Will De drlFen
at once 10 the residence OF Hon FRANK
Black, where he will be entertained dur
ing his visit in the city
The commanders first meeting VIII be
a private officers council, and Will De
held in the hall Of Seattle Second corps,
1923 Third avenue. near Pike. The OBJECT
OF this council is 10 increase the spiritual
ity and usefulness of the officers.
The first public demonstration will be
great parade which will take place TO-
morrow evening from the Armory haH.
corner of Yesler way and Second avenue.
IN this parade viii be included several
novel features. the positions in line being
assigned as follows: Columbia Lieu
tenants Gill and Gardner, cluster of hags,
staff officers, banner. band, women war
riors. junior feat. banner, hfeboat crew,
mercy box. float Rescued" slum sisters.
float Food and Shelter" men warriors.
the prison gate. float ''Shoe and Basket
Factory"
The international character of the army
will be suggested by the flags OF all ma
tons. The social work will be represented
by the floats. These. with the other
features, viii make the parade very at
tTactive
The great social demonstration will be
held in Rankes hall at O'Clock tomorrow
evening. Maj. Wood will introduce the
commander, and number OF the leading
citizens OF the city will occupy seats on
the stage. The commander will speak on
the social problem. This promises 10 be
one Of the most interesting meetings ever
held by the Army in the city, and will
mark an epoch in the history of the or
ganiZation in the Northwest.
The following officers ara expected TO
be present and assist in the meetings:
Capt. Johnson and Lieut.. Helm, of Ellens-
burg: Capt Guthrie and Lieut.. Crabtree.
OF North Yakima: Capt Mansfield and
Lieut.. Swanson. OF Olympia; Capt. Girven
and Lieut. Dickinson, OF Chehalis; Capt.
and Mrs. Fletcher. of Centralia; Adjt. and
Mrs. Willis and Lieut.. Corners. Of Ia
coma; Capt. Kuhn and Lieut. Singer
berger. OF Puyallup; Capt. Osborn and
Lieutenants James and Westgate. of Ev-
erett; Capt Hubbard and Lieut.. Crab
tree OF Snohomish: Capt. Collins and
Lieut.. Terrier. of Mount Vernon; Capt.
and Mrs. Gillett, of Whatcom: Capt. Barn
hart and Lieutenants Gill and Watson. OF
Seattle; Ensign Wachter and Lieut.. Gard
ner. OF Seattle. and the entire divisional
headquarters staff.
The commander will leave Wednesday
for the Arnys farm near Port Orchard.
where he will remain until Thursday.
While at the farm he will thoroughly in
vestigate the ACCESSIBILITY OF instituting a
farm colony on the land already secured
and partly under cultivation. Should he
ratify this plan and should IL be carried
10 successful termination. members of
the army in this city predict great things
for II.
Commander Booth-T Tucker has been en-
gagged in the Salvation Army work sixteen
years. Before that time he was in the
Indian civil service. One day he came
across copy OF the War Cry and was so
impressed that he secured a vacation and
went 10 London. TO study the work of the
Salvation Army The army then num-
bered about thirty posts and $40 officers:
now IL has $40 posts and IL. 200 officers
The commander was first put I'm charge
of the Indian work: and then for about
twelve years he took charge OF the rescue
work on the European continent, travel
ing from capital 10 capital. He married
Gen. Booths second daughter and hyphen-
ated her name TO his. SO as 20 enable
her to preserve her identity. Mrs. Booth
Tucker Is associated with the commander
in the American work
When the commander took charge OF the
American work a year ago at the time
when Balllngton Booth had withdrawn
from the army. and was organizing the
American volunteers. there were GO posts
and 200 officers During the year there
has been an increase of seventy-five posts
and 90 officers. The commander and Mrs
Rooth-Tucker have been giving special at
tention 20 the development OF the army's
social institutions in the United States.
such rs food and shelter depots. homes for
waits unfortunates. etc, and from dozen
or so these have grown 20 exceed nifty
The commanders present trip through the
West is principally for the purpose Of or
eanlZing such social institutions on the
Pacific slope He has spent several weeks
in California, and has accomplished con
siderable IN san Francisco, Sacramento
and Los Angeles.