The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
MEETING OF THE BOOTHS.
NO STEPS TO UNITE VOLUNTEERS
AND SALVATION ARMT.

M. brought TO an Fad ~ Far ~ Feasible.
william Booth. General " of tho Salvation
Army, and his SON Darlington Booth. command
roft the American Volunteers, met at the Wind
,or Hotel yesterday afternoon. The meeting
took Mace in Room Ii. on tho main floor OF the
hotel. Besides the principals, tho Rev. DIR. Jo-
,iah Strong, Secretary of the EvanRelical ALI
ance. and the Rev. DIR. Charles Cuthbert Hall.
President OF Union Theological Seminary. wore
nresent at the interview. which lasted about
half an hour. When the interview was over the
Rev. DR.. Strong met tho reporters in the lobby
OF the hotel and read the following:
]. Gen. William Booth and Commander Bal
linetOn Booth met in the Windsor Hotel, In the
presence OF tho Rev. DIR. Charles Cuthbert Hall
and the Rev. DIR. Josiah Strong, on Sunday. Jan.
IS. 1898.
g :; The interview was purely as between father
3. Nothing transpired calculated to lead to
any union between tho two movements.
1. 1t was agreed that all public controversy.
In the press or otherwise, between the two
movements should, as far as possible, come to
an end. CHARLES CuTHBkRr HALL
JOSIAH STRONG.
Before the meeting ended It was agreed be-
tween the principals that neither should submit
to be interviewed after the meeting was over
and that the above statement should be the only
report OF the interview given to tho press. In
conforming to that agreement Commander
Booth left the hotel as soon as the business
which called him there was concluded and went
directly to his home in Montclair. William
Booth left the hotel a short time later tor tho
homo Of his son.in.law, Booth-Tucker. in Ford
ham.
The Booths, father and son, had not met since
the fall of 1894, when the elder Booth last Wis
tied the United States. The Rev. DR.. Strong is
the authority for the statement that the meet
ing Of yesterday was such as might have been
expected between a father and son who had not
seen each other for three years. 1t was marked
BY manifestations Of affection on the part Of
both. The conversation was entirely Of q per-
sonal nature. No reference. according to the
same authority, was made to the organizations
Of which the father and SOD arc tho respective
heads. until 1t was suggested that all contro-
versy between the representative of either stop.
Upon that subject neither dwelt longer than
was necessary to como to an agreement upon
The meeting was to have taken place at the
Park Avenue Hotel at noon. This was made
William Booth to come to his sons terms upon
which the latter would consent to an interview.
tSst tG tho m nm yfnses shoyla s AK; ' place t IN 9he p pFss.
ence OF Drs. Hall and Strong. and that. should
the principals, in the presence Of these wit.
a SsoSldi s sSFsG place 10 aa after r t RRe,p pabIie sh interVisw. TINS
William Booth did not finally consent to these
tOTmb until b1UcE LIE. Strung lotL vi ShLuF-
day evening for his homo in Greenwich. Conn.
Learning that one Of tho witnesses to be had left
Of efG the Si.y Time noG ond idscer OF Sna tse iDser " eS'i by t ni@
graph. but failed TO do So. DR.. Strong informed
Commander Booth yesterday morning over the
Booth-Tucker and wanted to know what time, IL
at all. the meeting was to take place. On being in
IN time to be at The Park Avenue Hotel at noon.
This information was communicate to William
a tho pisc can and 40. I O'CLOCK as the hour for the meet.
Changing the meeting place would keep the &C
the hotel William Booth, accompanied by Mr..
t6s United States. Col AIeFins, arSye up in :
S wore '1ot Fix Rslef and i 9 e long beaver @Y's1a one ssSss
which almost concealed his Army uniform:
A few minutes later Commander Booth, in the
unlike that Of II a iI general al in TIE United Is" sta hes
o aTmy II Tim and ot T psIc. H. M l1esG sod %a5S ahed
BY four OF his staff. Col. Hallimond,. who Is his
private seeretary; Col. Gardner. and two Others.
shortly after tho arrival ofthe two Command
err. Col Hallimond approached Col. Eicol; Both
Nicol that Commander. Booth. awaited Gen.
Booths pleasure, Col. Nicol saluted. turned on
tors. room IA, and delivered Col. Hailimond's
"A long delay followed. After, a time Col.
approached Col. Hallimond and stated that his
Chief would much prefer that the meeting
niaeSSsSessS . n Col Iaff RfnSS N rs spS Pffs chs to OF CONT %ns-
msnder Booth, and came back presently with
Commander Booth presents his compliments
GGe1. Booth and begs leave to say that he has
already stated the only terms upon which the
Col Nicol took this message to his chief. An
Stner long delay. followed, during which there
Finsl ssy YER a, Gonf Gas between the two Colonies;
81 the younger, and Commander Booth entered
G 1SS council chamber. escorted to the door BY
opened, was guarded by Col. Gardner OF the
Ing the entire interview. When the Interview
was over Commander Booth. at the head Of his
sntrases OF &c co iSs sot marched he'd cut Of the main
e1lcers went out by the side door.
Before Gen. Booth departed q number OF ques-
them requested. He asked Col. SicoI to read
m w questions and tell him what they were.
10y minute, esq he e. ca rsSp back wits t fiSS answer: ID
Esds win Commander Booth. he could not Be
furthermore, that he would not care TO answer
~ questions submitted under any c.rcum-
Here are the questions that were submitted:
no you accept Miss Eva Booths and Mr..
tnhe ~ Booths version OF what took place at
sno interview; as against the version of Com
"nhaer and Mrs. B%allington Boothi
upld you ever have reason to doubt the verac-
nf Srs o, ,t Mrs. Darlington Booth or her husband be-
Nhat was the object of sending Mr.. Herbert
S1ooth TO New York when Col. Nicol was con-
aqTgling the negotiations so successfully
haye you ascertained from Col. Nicol that no
esHeu Mr.. Herbert Booth to return To Canadai
suddenly
10 you believe Mrs. Ballington Booth when
snne SAYS that Miss Eva or Mr.. Herbert used the
toioWlhg expressions:
them" o''s" eno''' "o"iu oias'
darlington would come to tho stage. the
Sunghili and the devil. Maudie with her chill
hm'iiIi hnni E a Booth or has he come into the
" IN GId YOU mean by writing to the Com
SSssnmsuer saving no and his wife had fallen
tSsnnea,n an almost unparalleled weight of
Nmng'htlon and fiatteryf'
anu you approve OF Mr.. Bramwell Booths
scr,ITtoGy between the action Of Moore and tho
II o. Mt; and Mrs. Darlington Booth
my acted SIMILARLY
the : Moore seized everything belonging to
srty. "a money name, paper. stock. prop;
H.! a. Moore, anticipating removal, called
~ 'tHCcTs together and induced them to unite