Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-31
FLOCK TO GREET BOOTH
Titled Folk and Members Of Parliament
Join in Welcoming General
GRAND Army PAGEANT IS ARRANGED
Groups Representins All Branches of
work and All Nations salute Corn
mander Will Massed Bands
Play a Albert Hall.

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LONDON, March 3O.-London accorded
General Booth Of the Salvation Army a great
welcome home at the Albert hall tonight.
The immense auditorium was packed from
floor to the roof. There was not a vacant
seat IN the building. which seats $500 per-
sons, and in spite Of the rainy night hun
dreds were turned away. The audience in
cluded Sir Edward Clarke. Sir George
Newnes, Lady Fender, Lady Murray, seven
metropolitan mayors, the Right Hon. H. II.
Asquith and a number Of other members Of
Parliament. while two boxes were filled
with members OF the Stock exchange. Am
bassador Choate and others sent messages
Of regret.
Groups Candy COlors.
The organizer Of the demonstration. with
an eye to effect. decked hundreds Of the
officers Of the Salvation Army with broad
%scarfs. shawls and headdresses of brilliant
colors, thus forming great blocks Of color
against the background Of more soberly
clad spectators. Four . ndred uniformed
musicians, drawn from H. Salvation Army
bands in London, we're massed around the
massive organ at the end Of the'hall.
General Booths appearance on the plat
form was the signal for a remarkable dem
onstration. The audience rose as one man,
nulltEiuk nduuhtItulHIh anu pTOBTdHHs anu
cheering for several minutes while the bands
and the organ added a harmonious note to
the ~thunderous welcome.
The white-headed veteran, accompanied
by Mre. Booth and the international head
quarters stan, stood bowling until the up
roar ceased. A spectacular feature of the
meeting followed In the review of tie vari-
GUS departments OF the Salvation Army, who
marched in and across the stage, ~salutins
the general as they passed, each department
bearing a distinctive banner and wearing
distinctive costumes.
In this review were included the editorial
and printing house stan; the foreign con-
verts, s~oudanese, Japanese, Chinese, all in
their native costumes; cadets, field officers
slum workers, men, women and children
from the slums. before and after their res
cue; soldiers, sailors, colonists who are
training for foreign settlement, and many
others.
Lands American Independence.
Fellow workers" said the general n
part, II can report we'll Of the army, bott
in the United States and Canada. The Sal.
walton Army has made great and real prog.
ress in America since my last visit anC
I see striking promise OF the creation OF
that continent OF one of the most powerful
sections of the army"
The general spoke touchingly on the re.
ception accorded to him through America
and the reference he made to the kfndIines,
Of his reception by President Roosevelt anC
the distinction show him as the represen.
tative of the Salvation Army by the United
States congress evoked repeated applause.
Il like the American" he went on, and
believe he likes me. He is willing to risl
something to gain his end and does not lie
prejudice or tradition stand in his way"
The meeting concluded with an exhibition
Of moving pictures of Incidents in Genera
Booths American tour.