The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-30
TIE FUNERAL on SUNDAY.
Services 10 De Held In Carnegie Hall-Mes.
sages Of Coincidence.

The first news Of Mrs. Booth fuckers
Higgins, in charge Of the New York Office.
received early yesterday morning from
Ensign Hester Dsmmes, Mrs. Booth
fuckers stenographer. 1t read
Consul passed from earth TO heaven: bring
ing the body on same train DAMMEs.
In the course OF the day many messages
Of coincidence were received at the head
quarters of the army, 10 West Fourteenth
street. Mrs. Ballington Booth, Of the rival
organization, the Volunteers Of America,
telegraphed Col. Higgins, next IN command
to the Booth fuckers:
NEW YORK, Oct. 70. 1908
Col. HIoGISs Shocked by terrible news
sdssn our as to socs
The Volunteers Of America. who have
been holding a convention in Pittsburg.
telegaphed Ssincere sympathy to the mem
beri Of the Salvation Army and especially
to the members Of the Booth family, in this.
their hour Of sorrow."
Hadley Wood. England. and this message
from the W. C. f. u was forwarded to
Commander Booth Tucker at Chicago:
COMMANDER BooTH-TpcKER: We mourn
wh ySS and gss Rssd s XIII
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION,
In Convention Assembled.
In answer TO Gen. Booth this cabiegrem
VIA forwarded from the army headquarters
here;
BELOVED GENERAL: The National Stan
send you unutterabls sy mpathy in this dark
hour OF your nreparable loss and ours We
cannot realize H.. We are bowed IN anguish.
remain ' with US. We We snail stand BY our be;
loved commander. the darling children. and
the army hse for which she lived and died
A message from his two Oldest children.
Kris end Motee. was sent to Commander
Booth Tucker and also the following from
the New York officers
BELOVED COMMANDER: Our hearts are too
full to find expression The terrible news can
not yet be realized, but we want to assure you
that IN this your darkest nour you nave our
anguish ia ours in the unutterable loss we
have all sustained. Her beautiful and heroic
ever live with those Of us who have been
privileged to stand by her side
Emma Moss ooth-Tucker was the
second daughter Of William Booth, founder
Of the Salvation Army, and the joint head si
with her husband of the Army here. She
was born at Gateshead, England, on jan 8,
1850 While still in her teens she engaged
in Salvation Army work, and had charge
OF several hundred girls. She married
Frederick st. George de Latour Tucker
In 1887. Previous to joining the Salvation
Army in 1881 he had been assistant com
missioner Of the Punjaub in India. After
marriage he assumed the name Booth
Tucker, and the couple took charge OF the
Army's work In India. In 1893 they came
to the United States.
The Booth fuckers were sent here to
replace Ballington Booth, who had been
in charge for several years. A split IN
the Army followed. and Ballington Booth
organized the Volunteers OF America no
has never become reconciled to the parent
organization. y.
salvationists as the central figure OF the
movement In the United States She mad
a remarkable capacity for work. and. be-.
sides doing a great amount Of writing, and
speaking, took a deep interest In colony
work ,.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker's body will be brought
hare nv her husband on Sunday morning.
The funeral services will be held in Carnegie
Hall at o'clock on Sunday afternoon.