The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-08

AAEEo ~ no IIU1F+$2N Sot q tN@S~s%rA%N%
tion between the Salvation Army and the
American Volunteers unless the Volunteers
becoms salyatf5nists. We oneaning the
Saliva ton Arrny3 have nothing TO receds
from. Our position Is exactly the same az IL
was before iae organization OF the vslan-
teerx."
Such were the words Of Gen. william
Booth. the founder and head OF the Saliva
tisn Army throughout the world. The
statement was In answer 20 question put
10 him by a post-LnteIligencer reporter at
the clo<e OF the immense meeting at the
Armory last night
Gen. Booth arrived In Seattle shortly AZ
Ter schedule time last evening. coming
over the Northern Pacific railroad from
Portland lie was met AZ the depot by
Mayor Hames. number of members %
the common council acting as a reception
committee for the city. aud many memness
OF the Salvation Army. representing Seat
tie. Tacoma. Everett. SDoaomiha. Olympia.
Port Townsend and other neighboring
towns. Besides these, there WAS "a great
concourse OF people who were drawn 10
the depot out Of curiosity 10 see the leader
In one OF the greatest religious movements
OF modern times. TIP in Pioneer place a
temporary platform had been erected. upon
which Mayor Iiuu1es formally welcomed
Gen. Booth to Seattle.
Cheers for Their General.
When the train came TO a s,andstiii In
The yards. Gen. Booth sas conducted at
once TO an open carriage. IN which Mayor
Hunes awaited him Besides the heads
OF the city government and the salvation
pied place in the first carriage A sec
csld carriage conveyed Airs. Booih~TneAer,
Commissioner Eva Booth and Commission
sr Meet. editor ln-chies Of all Ssivallonist
publications IN Great Britain TO the meet
Ing ia Pioneer place. whore another vast
crowd filled Che streets aud sidewalks The
address OF welcome OF Mayor Hrmes was
brief but hearty, and ne reviewed the great
work IA which the city's CUES. was en-
gagged and thanked HIN for the honor he
paid the city by visiting IL. He wished
him and hts work Go3-speoa and retired
amid applause. Gen Booth. his tall gaunt
form accumulated by a high silk hat. vas
given democratic reception by the crowd
which found vent In cheers. and ne WAS
also the recipient OF yollsy upon volley OF
salvation shouting and beating OF drums
while red fire lt up the tail buildings with
., rudy glare. The generals reply showed
las contact With thu latest conditions in
tJi@ COUNTY,. ana ne SAID fisAl Ms hIn1-
dixie was the New Jerusalem. the streets
OF which are paved with gold. lie spoke
briefly Of his mission and also OF his yisi.
10 Seattle three years ago. His work IL that
os wiplng away tears. % make the bad
good.
He told his listeners that. no matter how
much gold they might have or might get.
they could not get along without God.
Commissioner Booth-Tueker announced
the meeting at the Armory and the crowd
dispersed while the procession wound its
way through the streets OF the city. Gen.
Booth and his party went 70 dinner. and
people hogan moving toward the big build
Ing where tho meeting would take place.
Al $50 II was comfortably filed. At
o'clock there WAS q jam Of humanity.
Above TIE platform erected az the farther
ord ef the Armory hung a portrait of
Gen. Boeth. Ranked by silk banners One
Of red had upon IL IN gold letters Seattle
Creets rs General Honor 10 Whom
Homer Il Dae" A blue banner bore the
Inscription ''Taeama Welcomes Our Gem
era" Ipon The entrance Of the dlstin-
suishsd leader. which wss announced by
Mai Marshall. the great assemblsga arose
and received him with cheers. \ hfaSs
band made ~ or musicians recruited from
nil Of the eorps 10 the nelEhborhood Of So
attic. hlared q welcome There were
'hlleiutahs' and God alsss-yous'' on
every side.
SANG Never before.
THE venerable object or love and all
mlFaslnn loolca bouignly out over she sea
Of faces "Everyhoay stag Klansiike
fashion" sale Ma Marshall. and the big
crowd sang as never was heard IN the
upper Yukon districts. On tbe platform.
beside Gen. RcotA. Mere Commander
Dosth- Taaeker unmissiopsr Nle.al Col
1awfey. asie-ds~fsup 80 Gen Hs0fa. Mi
Marshall Rev ". ~ . Temple chairman
q the evenlng- ard ether members 90 the
Seattle msnistry.
Commissioner Ntcoi Led with 3 feyv8t
Yrsyef lie vas fcilaW - ~ Cat Tawiet
who sang q sang thst 30 composed at 8