New-York tribune., 1903-03-31
LONDON GREETS BOOTH.
4bEr Hall Crowded Nth People
to Hear Report on 4merica.

London MarDh 30.-London accorded C..,.-ar
William Booth, Commander-in-Cbfer ~ ~. a.,
walton Army, great welcome homo AZ A1har.
daH Tonight The immense auditorium waz
packed from the floor to the roof Tba,. s..
not vacant seat in the building. which b..
capacity OF 1900 persons, and in snfta -. ~.
rainy night hundreds were turned avav g-or,
the door. The audience included ar,oro
others, Sir Edward Clarke Sir George Nev,nes
bGGEjPender. Lady Murray, seven metropolitan
mayors and mayoresses, the Right Hon H. II
Asquth and number OF other members OF
the House of Commons while two boxes uara
filled with members OF the Stock Exchange
Ambassador Choate and other guests OF prornf-
nence who were unable to attend sent mes
sages OF regret. The organizers OF the demon
stration, with keen eye to effect, decked hun
dreds OF officers Of the Salvation Army with
broad scarfs, shaws and head dresses OF brill
liant eolors, thus forming great blocks Of colnr
against the background OF more soberIy clad
spectators. -Four hundred uniformed musicians,
drawn from the Salvation Army bands in Lon
don were massed around the massive organ at
the end Of the hall.
General Booths appearance the platform
was the signal for a remarkab bde demonstration.
The audience rose man. f1uttering hand
kerehefs and programmes and cheering for sev-
eral minutes while the hands and the organ
added an harmonious note to this thunderoIs wei
come. The white bearded veteran accOrnpania,
by Mrs. Booth and the international headquar-
ters staff, stood bOwing his acknowledgements
until the uprdar ceased. a spectacular feature
Of the meeting followed in the form Of a review
of the various departments OF the Salvation
Army. These marched I'm and crossed the stag.
saluting the general they passed. each d.
partment bearing distinctive banner and wear-
ing costumes according to the various bre.uchry
Of work In which the members were engaged T..
this review included the editorial AMI
printing house staff. the foreign converts Hin
doos Zulus, Soudanese, japanese, Chinese all
in their native costumes cadets field officers
slum workers, men, women and children from
the slums, soldiers. sailors representatives. or
the various trades taught in the army homes.
colonists who training for foreign settlement
and many others.
General Booths speech VAS frequently inter
rupted by applause. Fellow workers. ha sail
in part, II can report we'll Of the army both il.
the United States and Canada. The Salvation
Army has made great and real progress in
America since my last visit. and I see striking
promise of the creation that continent of on.
of the most powerful sections Of the army"
The general spoke tOuchiugIy on his racaptfnr
throughout America, and the reference he n7aia
TO the kindliness of bis reception by PresGerr
Roosevelt and the distinction shown him as rra
representative Of the Saliva ton Army Hv The
United States Congress evoked repeated ap-
0lause.
4 like the American" said General Booth
and I believe he likes me- He is willing 10
risk something to gain his end and does uot
let prejudice tradition stand in his way
The meeting concluded With an exhibition ~
moving pictures Of incidents in General Booths
American tour