The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
GENERAL BOOTH IN AMERICA
AN OPEN-ARMED WELCOME BY
BooTH-TUCKER.
Outline of His American Tour and
What He Intends to Do For Social
Institutions Here.

New York, Jan. 15.-General w. A.
Booth. the head of the Salvation army,
reached this city today on board the
steamer St Paul from Southampton.
In honor of his visit To America, II
new shelters for the homeless poor and
three new rescue homes for women viii
be simultaneously opened in the coun-
try. The general, now in his 69tn year,
made his first journey in 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 stated. for the
benefit of English out of work. The
American colony in Colorado is to
benefit the American unemployed. 1t
has been always my fathers plan that
British colonies. should be within the
British dominion.
The General was met down the bay
by Commander Booth Tucker. On the
pier a large delegation of headquarters
l.
General Booth was given a warm re-
ception.
The general" said Commander
Booth Tucker, will stay at my house
in Fordham until Monday, when he
viii leave for Canada, whore he viii
be met by his daughter, Miss Eva
Booth, who is in charge Of the Sal
walton army there. He will remain three
weeks in Canada, inspecting the work
q Ia will ha,, 70
the United States. He viii begin his
American tour February 10 in Wash
ington. After that he viii visit Pitts
burg, Columbus. Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Kansas City. Denver, Los Angeles. San
Francisco, Portland, Seattle AMI Spo-
kane, at which place he will be on
March II. The general then VIII cross
again over into Canada and visit Vic
toria. Vancouver and Winnipeg. March
10, he viii be in Minneapolis and St
Paul. From March 20 to 81. he VIII be
in Chicago. From then until April IA,
he Will visit successfully. Cleveland,
Buffalo, Boston and Philadelphia Cen
eral Booth Will conclude his American
visit with ? series of meetings and
demonstrations in New York from
April IA to IS. On April 30 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 a
number OF the citizens of the leading
cities concerning his schemes for the
assistance of the poor. General Booth
will inspect and suggest improvements
in the social institutions which ne have
established in this country, which now
have accommodation for 1000 persons"
New York, Jan. 15.-Commander Bal
lington Booth of the Volunteers of
America was asked If he would be will
ing to meet his father He said:
Most assuredly. I viii meet my
father under the following conditions,
which have been drawn up by the Rev.
Josiah Strong:
First--That there shall be arranged
an interview between General William
Booth and Commander Darlington
Booth at as early a date as possible
'Second.-That they meet not in their
official capacity, but as father and
son.
''Third.-That Rev. Josiah Strong of
the Evangelical society be invited to
be present as a witness, and that DR..
Strong shall give the result of such an
interview to the public