The evening times., 1898-02-09
General Booth, of: Aviation Army
Fame, 10 Arrive Tomorrow.
WILL HOLD THREE MEETINGS
His Tour of This Country and Can
ada Begins in This City-Tbe Huge
Fortune Controlled hy Him for
the work of His Organization
Throughou: the World.

latest recruit in the Army of which
the distinguished visitor is genaral-in.
chief
The coming Of Gen Booth To this
city is fun Of special significance. fol
il means that Washington is To wit
ness the opening, of his great tour oi
the American continent in the series
Of meetings TO be begun at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church to-
morrow night
Cen Booth comes to WASHINGTON
from the Canadian cities, where he ha
conducted a superb campaign during
The past two weeks. Not only were
the meetings crowded. but hundreds
were turned away. He viii be ac-
companied 10 this city by T. Booth
Tucker the commander and consul of
the American division of the Army;
commissioner Nicol. editor-in-chief Of
all the Army publications on the other
side Of the Atlantic; Col. LaWley. act
ing aide-de-camp to the general: Col.
higgins. chief secretary 10 Commander
Booth-1ucber for the United States:
brig. Halpin, national secretary Of the
Junior Soldiers work IN this country.
They viii be met at the depot hv cant
Mobiles, Major Ashley Pebbles and sev.
eral other persons prominently con-
hected with the work in this city. and
VIII go quietly To the residence OF Ny
William Redin Woodward. at No 517
sixth street northwest whose euest
Sen. Booth VIII be during his soinurn
here.
1t is probable that Gen. Roo,5 win
call upon the President and pay his re-
speots some time tomorrow Afternoon.
Ihe President has alr-e adv extended him
an invitation 10 can at the White HoIra
Gen Bc0ih VIII also open TIE Iouse
ana senate with prayer during tha two
days that he is in the city.
Ihe nrSt meeting viii be held in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
a. o'clock tomorrow eVen.fg Hon
John w FOster former Secretary &C
STATE. VIII preside. This will be tie
unlN meeting of The series in this city
at which any of The SEATS will be fa-
served and this viii apply TO only
part II the auditorium. Seats not O.
cupied Al 1.a5 O'Clock viii b open to
al comcrs. Invitations 10 attend the
opening meeting have bc-n accartea by
repre- n,ative nm aad women Ct the
city. members Of the judiciary. mem
btls OF the Administration and Of The
Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
No admission fee VIII be charged To any
OF the meetings 10 b hCil bv Gen.
Booth, the expenses being met by vel
untary contributions. The seats for all
the Fl day meetings viii Be free.
These meetings promise To b. Of un-
usual interest as they viii be the first
If an eNangelic character that General
Booth y any e his leaders have had an
oppog unity OF holding in this city. The
subjec, or the address TO be delivered at
the first meeting 10 be held i'm the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church is
The Army Social Work The subject
OF the second address 10 be delivered at
the Calvary Baptist Church. meeting to
be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Uill be Practical Religion" and the sub
ject of the address 10 be delivered al the
Friday evening meeting a the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church viii be
Popular Christianity" During his stay
in this city many Of The officers # the
Salvation Army in the Southern States,
who VIII be prescn. TO attend the meet
ings and 10 meet their leader, viii con-
sult with him with regard r. the work u
the Army in the South. II is understood
that special councils viii be h5ld for this
purpose.
General Booth VII leave here early
Saturday morning Tor PittSbuig. and
upon his arrival i'm that city at noon OF
the same day he will be rendered a grand
reception at the depot Three meetings
will be held in the Bjj0u TBeater in Pitts
hurg next Sunday at The hours CT u a.
M. and 2. IN. II VIII be known as The .
Day OF salvation.
THE second Pittsburg meeting viii
be held in Carnegie Hail. Monday .
evening at &:l5 O'Clock. The subject I.
viii be The Spiritual and Social Work .
Of the Salvation and the mayor of F..
pittsburg viii preside over the meet I
Il. T.-
follows: Columbus Ohio. 2.30, recep- .
tion at The depot by the mayor of the
city: =. m. Columbus Auditorium. .
the chair to be occupied by Hon. Asa .
Bushnell governor af Ohio, supported .
by the acknowledgements. Cincin- .
natl. 1:30 O'Clock. reception at the de-
pot by his honor the mayor Of Gin .
cinnati: p. m. Music Hall, the chair /
10 be occupied by Hon. W. B. Melish:
st. Louis. Mo. Friday. February IS;
Kansas City Mo. Saturday and sun
day. February 10 and 20; Denver, Col,
February p; Los Angeles,
Cal Friday. February 25: Oakland.
Cal Sunday. February .: San Fran
cisco. Cal. Monday, Tuesday and 4
Wednesday, February rs March ] and /
.: Portland. Ore. Saturday and sun
day. March and 6. and Seattle.
Wash. Monday. March :: Winnepeg,
a
90: St. Paul March p: Red Jacket,
Canada, March "a: ishremino. Cana
ia. March Is: Chicago. March 26;
Cleveland. April .: Buffalo. April 3;
Rochester April 6: Boston. April s:
April 1S. and April 15
the tour VIII be ended in New York.
No such figure has ever been
known TO the religious world as
General Booth. He is now bow
..F
but he is still strong and actively en-
gagged in the great work which he in
stituted. He himself was the Saliva
ton Army thirty-five years ago. 1t
v as then that he first began to bat
tie against the eyil-doers of the city
Of nottingham. England. He worked
and since that time he has established
a religious organization numbering
500 600 cf people in every civilized
country Of the globe. He has during
that time amassed property for the
Army TO an estimated value Of s. O00-
200. and he has educated for the work
The remarkable family. which has
most Of his characteristics. and who
are fitted TO conduct the work Of the
father should anything befsll him.
The army. is now established in thirty
eight countries OF the globe. and is rap
Idly growing. Most Of its buildings in
The larger cities are roOmy and costly
structures. The real estate value alone
Is said TO be nearly $4,000. 000. and.
though this is held in trust for the
army. ii is understood TO be the prop
rrty Of and i'm the absolute control of
Cen Booth He is a very shrewd as
well as an enthusiastic leader and his
tuceess has. as might well be exDect-
eo, made him few enemies, and his
rapid accumulation Of wealth and pow
er has caused not a few persons to be- l.