The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-10-17
ARHrvA1 or THE HOST.


Thousands Of Dsefstsaks for the Re-
storatton Host.
New York, Oct. 16.--Under the direc-
ton Of an advance agent four hundred
and twenty members Of John Alexander
Dowie zfonists hosts arrived from Chica-
30 on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
early today to participate in a crusade
for the regeneration Of New York. All
appeared cheerful and happy and said
they had had an enjoyable trip. They
landed at the battery and at once boarded
cars for Madison Square Garden.
As soon as the first car started the
crowd on board began singing a hymn
and a large crowd Of curious spectators
gathered round those waiting outside the
ferry house. Men in the Dowie party
distributed tracts among them. The
men were all dressed In a Uniform re-
sembling that worn by the United States
infantry. The women did not wear UNI
forms.
The crowd around the ferry house grew
SO large that 1t blocked the street and DO
lice drove the spectators back to the
curb. One of the features of the party
was the junior choir, consisting of about
nifty little boys There was also a drum
and fife corps of thirty men dressed in
khaki uniforms. Thirty per cent of the
party were women and children Of all
nationaiities.
Dow.s himself arrived in his special
train at the Grand Central station, disap-
pointing the crowds who were awaiting
him at the West Shore railroad ferry. his
train having come from Albany over the
Hudson River division.
Another train bringing DR.. Dowies ad-
herents had previously arrived on the
New York Central road.
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rived in the city via the Pennsylvania
Railroad ferry was met by a score of
boarding house keepers. They were hur-
ried in cabs or trolly cars to Madison
Square Garden.
Elijah Second" and his elders, chief
priests and patriarchs, have apartments
at the Plaza Hotel, whittier the prophet
will repair in his private carriage drawn
by two blooded coach horses, the outfit
having been specially imported from Zion
City.
Deacon Cotton, chief Of the Commissary
Department, has marshaled his many
cooks, cut thousands Of beef steaks, peel
ed barrels of potatoes and apportioned
almost tons of bread for the first break
fast which will take place Immediately
after the arrival of the crusaders at the
garden.
Two thousand men and women will sit
down at the first table and when they
have finished 1900 more will appease their
appetites. The warfare will be opened in
good earnest Sunday. Parties Of workers
will be sent out over the city to distribute
literature setting forth the virtues of
Dowieism and picked agents will visit the
Bowery. Chinatown also will be an OBJ.
festive point for trusted bands of the
prophet"
Besides his son, Dowie was accom-.
panied by his wife. Carl F. Stern, chief
of police Of Zion City, and DIR. Massey.
All registered at the Plaza Hotel.
Madison Square Garden, which is to be
the headquarters of the host for most
of the time they are here, was soon oc-
cupied by 1880 citizens Of Zion.
Each presented at the entrance an
Identification card bearing the photo
graph Of the holder and every person
was carefully scrutinized by General
Mitchell. All had expected to breakfast
In the garden, but II had become impos-
sible to make provisions to-day for any
meals before p. m, apd they left the
garden in search of a meal in neighbor-
ing restaurants.
Scattered around the entrance to the
garden were the Zion members, each
dressed in black uniform and a black
peaked cap. On the cap just above the
peak was gilt dove and under the word
braided in gilt letters, atience" In the
belt they wore was the usual sword strap,
but instead of weapon they strapped
Bible. All who wished were assigned
to quarters in nearby boarding houses.
Conspicuous among the arrivals was the
Zion band, numbering thirty-eight mem
bers, all dressed in a bright green uni
form. Among the most prominent of
those who arrived today was Elder Abra-
ham n If he
restoration host, who has charge of the
restoration movement all over the world.
Others who arrived were Charles E.
Barnard, formerly a Chicago banker and
now general financial manager for Dowie;
Rev. w. 90. Dinius, chaplain of the Zion
guards, who wears their UNIFORM; James
8. Peters, who has charge of the trans
portation arrangements, and Elders Farr
and Hall of Chicago.
After a rest Mr.. Dowie proceeded to
Madison Square Garden where about g.,
900 of the host awaited him. When he
stepped into the vast hall the assemblage
rose and faced the overseer. Holding up
his hand he said:
Peace be unto thee"
Peace to thee be multiplied" answer
ed the great crowd in one voice.
Mr.. Dowie then made his way to the
balcony for the roll call and assigned
the audience to all sections of the hall,
separating them according to the trains
by which they arrived. His orders were
repeatedly interrupted by the hammering
of carpenters still at work preparing the
hall for the use of the Zionists, but who
at first paid little attention to his orders
to desist. when DR.. Dowie sent an over
seer to ask them to stop they sent word
that they were working to keep con-
tract and could not stop. The roll was
then called.
After looking things over at Madison
Square Garden, Mr.. Dowie gathered the
reporters together and talked to them
for over an hour. He said his mission
here is one of peace and that during the
three weeks that the followers of the
Christian Catholic Church are here. they
expect to visit every family In this city
at least twice.
He said also that he comes in the ca
pacity OF the Prophet Elijah and in ac-
cordance with the revelation he made in
1901 10 an audience of 1000 people in the
Auditorium in Chicago and promised to
explain more fully what he revelation
means.
He said he is a law-abiding citizen of
this country, is opposed to secret socie-
ties and only asks for fair play for him
self and his people. He sair further that
he has fought many battles against wrong
and has always won, that his coming to
New York is not money making scheme
and he does not care IL, the people here
do not pay his gas bills.
II have not come to New York as the
representative of powerful ecclesiasti-
hodv dacIarad sgh,,t In INV Tro.