Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
WELCOME TO BOOTH
Vast Throngs Greet Salvation
 Army Leader Tn London.
ENGLISH NOBILITY IN THE AUDIENCE
Hosts Pass In Review Before Their COmmander-The General Speaks In Praise of Americans and
 of His Recent Visit.

LONDON, March 31.-London ac- corded General William Booth, com mander in chief of the Salvation Army, 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 capacity of 9,6o0 persons, and in spite of the rainy night hundreds were turned away from the door.
 The audience included Lord Roth schild, Sir Edward Clarke, Sir George Newnes, Lady Fender, Lady Murray, seveR metropolitan mayors and may presses, the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith and number of other members of the house of commons, while two boxes were filled with members of the Stock Exchange. Ambassador Choate and other persons of prominence who were unable to attend sent messages of re- gret. Four hundred uniformed mu- sicians drawn from the Salvation Ar my bands in London were massed around the great organ at the end of the hall.
 General Booths appearance on the platform was the signal for remarka- ble demonstration. The audience rose as one man, futtering handkerchiefs and programmes and cheering for sew eral minutes, while the bands and the organ added a harmonious note to this thunderous welcome. The white beard ed veteran, accompanied by Mrs. Booth and the international headquar <ow f0 S%o l,f1 ooIyx VI edgments until the uproar ceased. A spectacular feature of the meeting fol lowed in the form of a review of the various departments of the Salvation Army. These marched in and crossed the stage, sal1ting the general as they passed, each department bearing a dis tinctive banner and wearing costumes according to the various branches of work in which the members were en- gagged.
 In this review were included the ed itorial and printing house staff, the for eign converts, Hindoos, Zulus, Su- danese, Japanese and Chinese, all in their native costumes; cadets, field off, cers, slum workers, men, women and children from the slums before and after their rescue, soldiers, sailors, representatives of the various trades taught in the Army homes, colonists who are training for foreign settle ment and many others.
 General Booths speech was frequent ly interrupted by applause. Fellow workers" he said in part, 'I can re- port we'll of the Army both in the Unit ed States and Canada. The Salvation Army has made great and real prog ress in America since my last visit, and see a striking promise of the ere ation on that continent of one of the most powerful sections of the Army
 The general spoke touchingly on the reception accorded to him throughout America, and the reference he made to the kindliness of his reception by Pres ident Roosevelt and the, distinction shown him as the representative of the Salvation Army by the United States congress evoked repeated applause.
 T like the American" said General Booth, land believe he likes me. He is willing to risk something to gain his end and does not let prejudice or tra- dition stand in his way"
 The meeting concluded with an exhi- bition of moving pictures of incidents in General Booths American tour.