The morning times., 1897-01-11
THE EXPERIENCE OF DIR. NICE
Told How He Was Saved From the
SlumS.
Once a German Military Officer. He
Became Victim of Strong Drink.
Lived Wreck in New York.

DIR. Frederick Nice, heretofore an ensign
in the Salvation Army, once captain III
the Germ an army, and who was raised to
the rank of adjutant in the forme service
in this city on Friday night, told at the
First Congregational Church last evening
some very interesting details of an eventfm
life. before a very large assenblage.
The ceremony OF the elevation of Ensign
Nice took place at the residence OF Mr.. II
3. F. Macfarland, on street northwest,
and was performed by Commander Booth
Tucker and Consul Eva Booth Tucker,
his guests.
The investiture with the new rank was
very simple affair. This KIND OF d knight
errant is made without the accolade,,,-t
+ The supreme officers of the salvation
Army in America spoke a few Kind words
to the ensign, acknowledging gratefully
his services 10 the army, and declared him
an adjutant.
DR.. Nice was tee modest To refer to this
pleasing incident last night, although it was
the very latest in his career
He was introduced briefly by the Rev.
DIR. s. NJ. Newmaf, pastor of the church.
who appropriately selected as the Scrip
ture reading the parable OF the lost sheep
and coin. DR.. Newman, while re GREETING the
absence of Brigadier General Susie Swift,
who waste nave spoken on From yassar
College to the Salvation Army" congratu-
lated the audience on the substitution OF
the biography to be told by theaadiuta ant.
DR.. Nice is a violinist. He played with
considerable skill and feeling q ounod's
| Meditation on Bach's prelude, and ac-
companied the hymns which were sung
by the choir, DR.. Bischoff at the organ.
DR.. Nice speaks English we'll His re-
lation was very manly, and delicate in
those parts in which he referred to the
depths Of degradation and poverty to which
he had fallen.
He is the. son of a German doctor and
of mother whom he affectionately des-
| cribes as the most beautiful woman he
| ever knew. His sister was also referred
| to in terms of genuine affection as an ac-
| con1plished woman, and espe ciallyin music.
| His parents gave him every advantage of
school and university education. Gradual
| ing In medicine he entered the army of tire
| emperor and rose to the rank OF a captain
| surgeon. The curse of his life in the army
| however, was drink. He. lost rank and
caste became an outlaw from society, and
'
He tried to practice his professionin New
| York, but the demon of drink made this
| a failure He went from bad to worse,
| rode as a jockey, drove cab, served as
| a sculion in New York and Brooklyn, and
| slept in the lumber yards. He never beg ged,
| but obtained food as best he could, yet
| never dishonesty.
Three years ago the spirit of regenera
| ton led him to follow the Salvation Army
| band in New York. He entered the little
| hall on the 18th of October, three years
ago; and on the 9TH OF November, his sis
| ter's birthday, he was saved. All this
was told with d good deal OF feeling, ant
| at times with pathos.
The audience heard him with great inter
est, the latter part OF the address being
his impressions Of America, which he said
he had adopted as his country, and is
| proud to be known as an American citizen