The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-02
BOOTHS WELCOMED HOME
Leader of Salvation Army Gets Re-
markable Reception in London.
WELL PLEASED WITH AMERICA
Says the Army Has Made Real Prog
ress Here, and Spoke Touchinely
Of the Reception Accorded Him
Throughout America.


Of the Reception Accorded Him
Throughout America.
London. March 3l.-Londou accord
ed General William Booth, comman.
dCrin-chief of the Salvation Army. a
great welcome home at the Albert
Hall last night The immense audi
torium was packed from the floor to
the roof There was not vacant
seat in the building. which has a Gu
pacity OF 5000 persons, and in spite
Of the rainy night hundreds were turn
ed away from the door. The organ.
i2ers of the demonstrations with a keen
eye to effect, decked hundreds Of onl-
GERS OF the Salvation Army with broad
scaris, shawls ana head dresses of
brilliant CDlors, thus forming great
blocks of cnlor against the background
of sobcrly-clad spectators. -Four hun
dred uniformed musicians, drawn
from the Salvation bands in London,
were masscd around the massive or
gan at the end of the hall.
General Booths appearance on the
platform was the signal for a remark
able demonstration. The au,lence
rose as one man, huttoriuE haniner-
chiefs and programmes and cheering
for several minutes, while the bands
and the organ added n harmonious
note to this thunderOuS welcome. The
white-beardcd veteran. accompanied
hN Nrp al
headquarters staff, stood moving his
acknowledgements until the uproar
| ceased.
a spectacular feature of the meet
ing followed in the form OF review
of the various departments OF the
Salvation Army. These marched in
and crossed the stage, saluting the
Ial as they passed. each depart
,tS c6sS,i,.es eAs',nsJdjYe aeadYeiag Rgnpsr AZ alRya
Various branches of work in etAch
the members were engaged.
In this review were included the edi-
torial and printing house staff. the
foreign converts, IIindoOs. IUlus, Sou
| dancsc. Japanese, Chinese, all in their
native costumes: cadets. field CG.Cprs.
slum workers. men. women aAl chill
drcn from tao slums. before and after
| their rescue soldiers. sailors. repre-
| sontatives of the various trades taught
| in the army homes. COlOnisls who are
training for foreign settlement and
many others.
General Booths speech was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
Fellow workers" he said in part.
Il can report well OF the army. both in
the United States and Canada. The
Salvation Army has made great and
real progress in America since my last
visit, and see strong promise OF
the creation on that continent OF the
most powerful sections OF the army"
The general spoke touchingly on
the reception accorded him through
out America, and the reference he
made to the kindliness OF his reception
by President Roosevelt and the dis
tinction shown him as the represent
ative of the Salvation Army by the
United States congress evoked re.
peated applause.
IL like the American" said General
Booth and believe he likes me-
He is willing to risk something to
gain his end, and does not let preiu
: dice or tradition stand in his way"
The meeting concluded with an ex
hibition of moving pictures OF incl
dents in General Booths American
tour