The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01
GOING TO THE KLOHO|kE
Miss Booth Will Take the Gospel
to the Frozen Northlsnd.
A WELL EQUIPPED PARTY
A Hospital VIII Be the First Building
to Be Erected and Trained Nurses
VIII Accompany the Rxps-
dition-Well Laid Plans.

Commissioner Eva Booth Of the Sal
walton army. accompanied by quite a ,
party of prominent members OF the d.
vision of the army under her command.
arrived in Butte yesterday morning for
a visit Of three days. Miss Booth Is on
her way to Victoria. or Vancouver b.
c., whichever affords the most advant-
ages for Quitting to equip n as
patch an expedition to the
which, it is said, will be the nrst rehe-
ious undertaking In the land OF ice ana
gold. Miss Booth Is accompanied py
| the members of the party that VIII
| make the tourney to Dawson City. The
members of the Klondike party are
Adtutant John Dowell, in command.
Epsirn Thomas McGill. Ensign Frank
Morris. at present Miss Booths private
secretary, Capt. z. Fred Bloss. capt
John Keeney, formerly of Butte, capt:
John Lecocq. Ensign M. Eiiery ana
The marty IL especially well equipped
for the expedition. as it is the intention
to do q little mining as well as spread
religion. and has at it's head a practi-
cal miner Of long experience. captain
Keeney Is a carpenter and VIII direct
huilding operations in the erection Oh
barracks and other needful buildings
upon reaching the Klondike. Then
there Ia a cook and two professional
nurses. The latter two will d a
hospital. which will be the nrst ouiiu-
ling erected. ..
the KIondike first occurred TO Genera
Rooth on his recent visit to the coast,
when he had an opportunity to observe
the mad rush to the gold fields. he de-
termined at once to send an expedition
and intrusted the work OF organizing ~
to Miss Booth, who returned 10 Ioron'
to n mmediatei commenesu p,. .,
rations. She selected h members oi
the party with an eye to their especial
fitness for the undertaking. hence tht
sending of a miner. a carpenter. a coof
and nurses to are for the sick. In'
party will lake two large sectional ca
noes, which will be shipped owe IN,
! koot pass and set up at the lakes. Eaci
one win be capable Of carrying 800
hounds each. and in them the part!
will make the journey Town the lake'
and rivers with a years supplies sue
portjons of the outfit as could De pur
chased in the East have been iaio u
and shipped to the coast. and the bal
once will he secured at Victoria o
Vancouver. The party expects to sal
from Victoria May 10, via the steame
Peckshan. -.
A part of the party's equipment wi
he three large tents. two for living pui
noses and one in which to hold NEE,
> ngS JTpon reaching Dawson these wi
he pitched and will do service TIL puiio
inps can be erected. Carpenter keene
will begin at once the erection OF bal
- racks and a hospital Fol- the EQUIV
ment of the latter two large cases /.
N medicine and surgical instruments WI
he carried. The party Will also erect
~ shelter to care for the unfortunates
tho frozen regions.
Accompanying Miss Booth are ais
Ma or b. Frederick, who organized u
expedition under direction OF Mi
Booth, and who has charge OF procu
ing the OUTFIT: Ad1utant Stahyoh'
charge Of the army's schooi
Ensign Gypsy Welch and little VIII
- a handsome tot OF s year
= whom Miss Booth has adopted. al
who will sing at her meetings.
Miss Booth will address the meetir
to-day at the Auditorium at IL ocio'
this morning. 3 o'clock In the afterno'
and 4 o'clock in the evening. and I
marrow evening will speak at the Fir
nm PRESBYTERIAN church. when she Will a
near in rags as she mlssioneo u
slum. of London. A band has been 0
NJ! eanized for the present occasion amo'
the visitors and local saiVatlon,s's.
Rrjgadier William Howell and ADJ
,ant Hay of Spokane. Capt s. z. Bar
If Anaconda. Ensign Stargers OF ID
Ion and Ensign Babingtin OF Heiel
are in the city to meet Miss booth a
her party. .
last evening the Klondike party ne
n q meeting at the Auditorium. at viii
q they all appeared in their kiondi
u costumes. The meeting was large
attended and very enthusiastic. I
party will also appear In kiondik &C
TUNES at this afternoons meetii
Miss Rooth stated last evening that
tender by her Of 50 nurses to the "
department for services In the pres'
war had beer accepted and the nur'
will be recruited from her m