Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-31
WELCOME TO BOOTH
Vast Throngs Greet Salvation
Army Leader In London.
ENGLISH NOBILITY IN THE AUDIENCE
HOsts Pass Tn Review Before Their
COmmander-The General Speaks
In Praise Of Americans and
of His Recent visit.

of His Recent Visit.
LONDON, March 31.-London ac-
corded General William Booth, COM
mander in chief of the Salvation Army,
great welcome home at the Albert
hall last night The immense audi
torium was packed from the floor to
the roof. There was not a vacant seat
in the building, which has a capacity
of 1900 persons. and in spite of the
rainy night hundreds were turned
away from the door.
The audience included Lord Roth
schild, Sir Edward Clarke Sir George
Newnes, Lady Pender, Lady Murray,
seven metropolitan mayors and may
dresses, the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith
house of commons, while two boxes
We're filed with members of the Stock
Exchange. Ambassador Choate and
other persons of prominence who were
unable to attend sent messages of re-
gret. Four hundred uniformed mu-
sicians drawn from the Salvation Ar
my bands in London were massed
around the great organ at the end of
the hall.
General Booths appearance on the
platform was the signal for a remarka-
BILE demonstration. The audience rose
as one man, futtering handkerchiefs
and programmes and cheering for sew
eral minutes, while the bands and the
organ added harmonious note to this
thunderous welcome. The white beard
ed veteran, accompanied by Mrs.
Booth and the international headquar-
ters staff, stood bowling his acknOwl
edgments until the uproar ceased. A
spectacular feature of the meeting fol-
lowed in the form of review of the
various departments of the Salvation
Army. These marched in and crossed
the stage, saluting the general as they
passed, each department bearing dis
tinctive banner and wearing costumes
according to the various branches of
work in which the members were en-
gagged.
In this review were included the ed
itorial and printing house staff, the for
eign converts, Hindoos, Zulus, Su-
danese, Japanese and Chinese, all in
their native costumes; cadets, field Off
GERS slum workers, men, women and
children from the slums before and
after their rescue, soldiers, sailors,
representatives of the various trades
taught in the Army homes, colonists
who are training for foreign settle
mert and many others.
General Booths speech was frequent
ly interrupted by applause. "Fellow
workers." he said in part, II can re-
port well of the Army both in the Unit
ed States and Canada. The Salvation
Army has made great and real prog
ress in America since my last visit.
and see striking promise of the Gre
alton on that continent of one of the
most powerful sections of the Army"
The general spoke touchingly on the
reception accorded to him throughout
America, and the reference he made to
the kindliness of his reception by Pres
ident Roosevelt and the distinction
shown him as the representative of the
Salvation Army by the United States
congress evoked repeated applause.
81 like the American" said General
Booth, land believe he likes me. He
is willing to risk something to gain his
end and does not let prejudice or ira
dition stand in his way"
The meeting concluded with an exhi-
bition Of moving pictures of incidents
In General Booths American tour.