Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-16
AWAIT DOX|[' 5 COMING
New York Prepared For the
Crusade of the Host of
Elijah Second
TURMOIL AT MADISON SQUARE
Everything Placed in Readiness for the
Big Meeting Which Dowie Expects to
Hold - Police Asked to Give Special
Attention to the Protection ST the
Crusaders.

/ New York. Oct. 16. Elijah the Re-
storer's'' New York visitation which
Will have its official beginning on Oct.
is. actually starts today. John Alex
ander powie and his restoration host,
arrived in the city to lay to inalgurate
Ia campaign against sin. turning his
| batteries especially against liquor and
tobacco, and hoping to cure the all
ments Of those who believe ths word
| they preach and who follow in his foot
isteps. Nearly 1000 converts will pour
which left Zion city over eight differ
ent railroad lines Al trains are due in
the New York terminals by o'clock.
but they are subject to delay. ms they
must make way for the regular ex-
presses.
The leader will land at Weellawkep
land enter carriage awaiting him.
After crossing the ferry at the foot
of West Forty-second street he Will be
driven to the Plaza hotel. where he will
make his headquarters.
The four handsome horses and two
carriages shipped To lis city for Dowie
are being cared for TO lay at stable in
East Sixty second street In the event
of fine weather Dowie's ooachman Will
take the victoria to meet him. If it
rains Dowie will cross the city in the
broughan. His followers will gree;
him with the exercise, of side arms
u;
the sole weapon allowed the invading
host
Dowie will be accompanied TO the
Plaza hotel BY the members Of his FAM
lily and a few Of those who have risen
to high rank in his church. His other
followers viii be quar- cred at the Park
Avenue hotel. while the great body of
converts will be seat cred thru hotels
and boarding houses.
A majority OF the restoration host
will have TO pay from so cents to 81
a night for accommodations.
Ii is evident that .hrewd persons
have had charge of tbs preliminary
work of the restoration host. for rooms
may be obtained in the Broadway ho-
tel. With all regular facilities. al the
rate OF 20 cents a day. Several lodging
house Keepers We're bitterly disaIaoint-
"a after they had offered rooms al the
rate of $3.50 a person. with not less
than three in a room. when they found
they could not get more than 81 ID week
with two in q room.
Madison Square gar den Is scene of
constant turmoil. The vast auditorium,
used 50 often for eircuses, French balls.
for horse shows. and fairs. required
some alterations to accommodate the
Zion host Carpenters were busy ham
mering together the semi-circle seats
for the choir and the platform tor the
speakers al the Fourth avenue end.
Great crates of crocRery reached the
garden from time 10 time. with boxes
of siiverware, for the use of the cons
missary department. rhe stoves IN the
basement. that are Sufficient to cook
supper for the crowds at great bail,
are not nearly large enough to provide
regular meals for the 1000 Zionists and
more We're purchased.
Deacon w. 3. kimile called nj po
lice headquarters and had conference
with Commissioner Greene. He said
that he did not wish for any permits
for stree parades, bit desired 10 OBJ
tain The police protection usually af-
forded big meetings at the Madison
Square garden. General Greene notiii-
ed Inspector Brooks u make arrange
ments for an adequate number OF po-
lieemen.
Dowie is not expects I'd at the garden
today. as he will have nothing 20 do
there according to his program. All the
preliminaries are In the hands OF those
to whom he entrusted the building up
of Zion city. His followers We're de-
lighted To receive frola him yesterday
an official program, deliberately printed
in coiors bearing inscriptions lin his
own handwriting.
The first meeting will be held mt the
garden al $50 o'clock Saturday morn
Ing. wheTl Dowie will discourse ON the
commandments of God