The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
HOTEL GOSSIP.

Lieutenant Colonel William Brewer,
editor-in-chief of the New York War CRY.
San Francisco War Cry, Stridsrcpet, Der
kriegsruf. HarbOr Lights and several
| oIher periodicals, is in town He took
an elegant room at the Kenyon, a car
rage drive around town and then a
cornet on the street outside the hosiery
at the evening open air meeting Of the
Salvation Army. The Lieutenant colonel
played nrSt cOrn6t so diTinely that the
guests tOrSOOk the gentleman who ELECTS
sweet music from UhirIy-tWO beer schOon-
erS nightly at the Kenyon, and stacked
up on the curb to listen 10 the strains. The
eolIor IS accompanied by Major J. G.
Ludgate Of New York Incidentally the
major manipuiateS the cOncertina. that
molOdlOuS instrument so dear TO the Lon
don cOster'S heart, like a siren. Brewer
who is a rigid teetOtaler, has just return
ed from an extensive European trip and
Is now on his way 10 the Pacific slope,
gathering Journalistic material regarding
the crying sins Of the age and the work
of the army en- route.
When seen at the Kenyon yesterday he
spoke IN an interesting ST ain regarding
the progress of the Army, as follows:
The Salvation Army comprises many
branches Of work outside of mere calling
upon lost souls TO pause on the brink Of
despair. One feature which is calling for
our best efforts is the Humanitarian
branch which includes the colonization
scheme. At the present time there are
three colonies in the United States. all
OF which have been developed during the
last three years; they comprise !, 600 acres
in Arkansas valley, Colorado, 500 acres at
S0lOdad, Cal, and 20 acres in northern
Ohio. near Cleveland. During the past
three years 1000 families have been as
sisted in this manner and I'D to date but
one man has left the colonies. Then, too,
we have the city social humanitarian
work which is in the form Of sixty-twO
hotels scattered throughout the United
States, with a capacity for 6G09 dodgers a
everyone Of these hotels IS self-SuppOrt-
ing. Every man has 10 pay for his ac-
cOmmOdatiOn or in lieu thereof furnish
work II man IS sick that IS another
matter, 1 don't care If he comes from
HadeS itself. if he is i'll he viii be cared
for. The Salvation Army has seventeen
rescue homes for fallen women in the
United States and in all seventy through
out the world We get all kinds in our
net from an eX-NdSSar student to the
lowest Of the low. Statistics show that
over zet1 women are annually reclaimed
by this agency alone in the United States
and that 20 per cent of the running ex-
penSes Of these institutions is supplied by
the handiwOrk Of the inmates.
Then too we have thirty Stun posts
which work can only be performed by
women our girls 80 right into the heart
of the Sums, take room and live and
work among the wretched inhabitants of
the district. In addition 10 the slum
work there Is the Cellar. Garrett and
Drunkard brigade which performs heroic
work" Mr.. Brewer stated that the Sal
Walton Army in the United States today is
comprised of 900 officers with an enlisted
working membership Of p 200 and 250oo9
adherents. In speaking Of the subject Of
Self-denial week he stated that last year
SoeOo9 was collected by that means. out
Of which $4,000 was sent 10 the relief Of
the starving in India.
A Raymond & Whitcomb party Of mid
winter tourists seVenty-SeVen strong came
IN HHFNw = II EnW TO-
ed at the KnutsfOrd- The party is in
charge Of c. ". Smith who passes
through Salt Lake City on an average Of
three times a year on the same mission.
The party left Boston on February s.
ard is due TO return home by the 10th
instant, having Travelled 70 California via
New Orleans and the Sunset route and
returning by way OF ManItou and Denver
John Tennany. senior veterinary sur
g9on. United states army. tarried at the
Kenyon yesterday Just long enough to
take canIer around town and then pro
ceeded TO Ogden, where he viii inspect
government horses for the regular cav
airy. Last year the vet was out in
Colorado passing upon brOnCOs for SerV-
Ice IN the philippines. For a brief three
minutes last night he unburdened him
self as follows: How long have I been
in the army2 Well 1 enlisted in IS 1
was up on the northwest coast scrappine
with Indians and then I went down 20
fight the rebels. I fought an through
the war and on lots OF occas ions I hit the
high places to save ny hide. but came
out all right The most vivid recollection
L have of tight corners was at the battle
of Brandy Station Va. where / thought
the whole damned southern army was
hitting at my head with sabres: I guess
We hit back bun l know IL was mighty no.
While II lasted Yes l have been in the
army quite a number Of years but then
1t don't sound long if You say il quick
have been trying 10 resign but I can't as
l don't bold an officers rank and the
government won't let me GO Tenpany
further stated that he was with Custer
just a few months prior to the massacre
and 10 use his words, 1t was lucky for