New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-17
DOWIE AND HOST HERE
4 REVELATTON PROMISED.
Elijah III" disks for Protection Of
Detectives Tells HIS Mission.

The long heralded advent of John Alexander
Dowie, of Zion City, and between three and four
thousand of his crusaders. for a two weeks
visitation of this city. occurred yesterday morn
ing and to-day Manhattan Island is alive with
crusaders. and in Madison Square Garden float
the tr-colored gonfalons of lions Restoration
Host.
The Garden Will be the rallying ground
throughout the visitation, and hundreds OF lodg-
ing houses scattered in the borough within a
radius of two miles from the Garden will he
temporary dwelling places Of the rank and file
of the host. which has come with the avowed
purpose of effecting the spiritual conquest of
New-York.
Dowie's special train, with the general over
seer himself in the private car Arcadia, Of
President Canniff of the Nickel Plate road. ar
rived Unexpectedly at the Grand Central Station
at 500 a m. the train having been switched
10 the Hudson River division tracks at Albany
thus causing disappointment to the dense
crowds that from early hour had patiently
awaited the Zionist leader in the West Shore
station, at Weeha VIXEN and the West Shore
ferry on the Manhattan side
THE FLOODED sORRELs NOT THERE.
Dowie. accompanied by his wife, his son. A
J. Gladstone Dowie. who bears a physical re-
senblance 10 John Philip Sousa; Carl F. Stern.
Chief Of Police of Zion City; Mrs, Stern and
Robert Massey, walked TO the front of the sta
ton fanked by lesser members of the host
powies official carriage with its pair of blood
cd sorrels brought on from Illinois. was not in
waiting being also at the West Shore ferry
Evidently annoyed by this mistake. Dowie and
his marty returned 10 the waiting room. where
The General Overseer remained with Mrs Dowie
until a public conveyance should be obtained.
With his wife and son and Chief Stern the
zion leader drove to the Plaza Hotel, which
will constitute the leaders ''hospice' during the
occupation of this city by the Zion host. Having
registered Dowie and his party retired to their
rooms to rest. preparatory 10 the leaders visit
IN Madison Square Garden TO assume general
s,narvision of the establishment of his people
there.
The first trainload of the crusaders to reach
the Grand Central Station came in at I:;O a. m
Men and women poured from the cars. and.
some in streetcars and others on foot, proceed
ed directly TO the Madison Square Garden.
To spectators gathered near were handed
tracts by men in the party. Some or
the men were dressed in a uniform resem-
bling that worn by the United States Infantry.
In place of the letters ~. S" the collar
were the letters II. A." representing Zion
Army" The women wore no uniforms. Some
of them were stylishly dressed. Several were
Young and pretty, and there were many chill
dren in the party.
Between 40 and $50 o'clock most of the
remainder Of the host poured into Jersey City,
their arrival being mainly without incident. and
all appearing cheerful and happy. and saying
they had had an enjoyable trip.
on their arrival in Manhattan they We're
piled into special cars provided by the Metro
politan Street Railroad, and were taken in re-
markedly good time to the Garden.
In SQUADS and sections of one hundred and
more. the men, women and children poured
into the immense building, each presenting
his Identification card at the entrance Each
card bore the photograph of the holder. and
every person carefully scrutnized by Mr..
Mitchell, the director general of the host
PEACE BE WITH THEE" FOR BREAK
FAST
The followers had expected to sit down TO
breakfast in the Ga:den when they arrived. but
in this they disappointed On ap-
plying to Deacon Frank w. Cotton who has
charge of the commissary department they
were told that IT had been impossible to make
provisions for giving the host either breakfast
any midday meal. but that supper would be
ready at o'clock. The deacon closed his an
nouncement with Peace be with thee" to
which the hungry brethren responded with a
deep "Amen!" and then left the Garden, TO APP
pease their appetites best they might.
Picketed around the entrance to the Garden
were the Zion Guards. each dressed in black
uniform and black peaked cap. with "A gilt
dove above the peak. surmounting the word
Patience' braided in gold letters In the belt
they wore was sword strap holding a Bible.
Conspicuous among the arrivals was the Zion
Band some thirty-eight strong. and dressed in
green uniforms. They did not play on their
way to the Garden, but in silence deposited their