The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
GENERAL BOOTH.
THE HEAD OF THE SALVATION
ARMY AT NEW YORK.
Arrived at the Empire City Yes
terday ON the Steamer st. Paul
From Southampton.

Booth, the head of the Salvation Army
reached this city to-day on board the
steamer st. Paul, from Southampton
In honor of his visit to America twelve
new shelters for the homeless poor and
three new rescue homes for women will
be simultaneously opened in the coun-
try.
The General, now in his sixty ninth
year, made his first journey to this
country in 1894, holding 200 meetings
within three months. Since then the
army shows an increase of membership
of 2,43S
The colonization scheme, the pet pro-
ject of General Booth will be pushed
during his stay.
This plan is not" said Mr.. Booth
Tucker, ''as has been staSed, for the
benefit of Englishmen out of work. The
American colony in Colorado is to bene-
fit the Americans unemployed. 1t has
been always my fathers plan that Brit
ish colonies should be within the Brit
ish Dominion.
The General was met down the bay
by Commander Booth-Tucker. On the
pier a large delegation of headquarters
Salvationists were awaiting their chief
General Booth was given a warm recep-
ton
THE General" said Commander
Booth-Tucker, will stay at my house
in Fordham until Monday, when he
will leave for Canada, where he will be
met by his daughter, Miss Eva Booth,
who is in charge of the Salvation Army
there. He will remain three weeks in
Canada, inspecting the work of the
army, and will then return to the
| United States. He will begin his Amer
lean tour February 10th in Washington.
After that he will visit Pittsburg. Co
lumbus, Cincinnati, ST. Louis, Kansas
City, Denver. Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco. Portland, Seattle and Spokane,
at which place he will be on March
18th.
1.-The General then will cross again
over into Canada and visit Victoria,
Vancouver and Winnipeg. March 18th
he will be in Minneapolis and ST.
Paul. From March Goth TO 2lst he
Will be in Chicago. From then until
April 18th he will visit successively
Cleveland, Buffalo, Boston and Phila-
delphia. General Booth will conclude
his American visit with series OF
meetings and demonstrations in New
York from April 18th to 18th. On
Aprn Doth he will sail for England.
General Booths idea is not alone to
look over the work and progress OF the
Salvation Army in the United States
and Canada but in travelling through
these countries he will confer with
number of citizens Of the leading cities
concerning his schemes for the assist
ance of the poor. General Booth VIII
inspect and suggest improvements IN
the several institutions which we have
established in this country, which now
have accommodation for 1000 persons.
During the day General Booth made
a detailed statement of his plans to
the newspaper reporters. incidentally
he spoke of his relations with his son,
Darlington Booth. Upon this subject
he said that full explanations of the
cause of separation were given at the
time Of the disagreement, and to these
he was unable to add anything.
CAS- to the present condition of my
dauehter-in-law," he went on, II have
already expressed my deep sympathy
with my son, both by cable and by let
ter With respect to the causes that
have led up to this illness, / am totally
in the dark. Commander Booth-Tucker
and my daughter, the Consul, have,
believe, already denied all blameworth-
mess on the part of the leaders of the
Salvation Army here for this painful
affection OF my daughter, who is
known to every Christian throughout
the length and breadth of the world,
/ need not say anything, while my long
and intimate acquaintance with Com
mander Booth-Tucker and personal
knowledge of the honorable career he
has sacrificed in the Indian service to
become a worker with me gave me the
highest confidence in the wisdom of his
administration and the correctness of
all statements he may have made on
this or any other phase of the subject.
"A great deal of curiosity has been
manifested, / am informed, as to
whether l am going to have an inter
view with my son. To these I reply
that I have already asked for an inter-
view or the occasion of my present
visit. Whether it Will be granted to me
in the form ] have asked for-that is,
without the interference of any other
person-remains to be seem