Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-16
DOW|E IN NEW YORK
Reaches There With 5000
Followers Today.
THEY ALL SEEM HAPPY
RENDEZVOUS IN MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN.
Arrival at the Battery Attracted Great
Crowds, to Whom Tracts Were
Distributed.
THEY ALL SEEM HAPPY

NEW YORK, October 16-Jnder the di-
rection of an advance agent, 42o members OF
John Alexander Dowic's Zion hosts arrived
from Chicago on the Ralinore and ONO
railroad early today to participate In cru
sade 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 Tor
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 uni
form resembling that worn by the United
States Infantry. The women did not wear
uniforms.
Arrival of Dowie.
Dowie himself arrived In his special train
at the Grand Central station, disappointing
the crowds who awaiting him at the
West Shore railroad ferry, his train having
come from Albany over the Hudson river
division. His private carriage was awaiting
him at the West Shore depot. and the Zion
leader with his son and two lieutenants took
public hack to the hotel. y number of his
own people greeted If. DOWle, Dul there
was little demonstration.
Another train bringing adherents of DR..
Dowfe had previously arrived on the New
York Central railroad.
One hundred of the Dowieites. who
reached the city via the Pennsylvania rail-
road ferry. We're met by score of board
ing house keepers. They We're hurried in
cabs or trolley cars to Madison Square Gar
den. 1t required more than ten trucks to
haul all their baggage to this city. Some of
the trunks We're decorated with small gold
crosses printed on white paper and stuck
on the baggage.
Besides his son. Dowie was accompanied
by his wife. Carl F. Stern. chief of police of
Zion City. and Robert Massey. All regis
tered at the Plaza Hotel
Madison Square Garden, which is to be
the headquarters of the host for most of
the time they are here. soon occupied
by 1.Soo of the citizens of Zion. Each pre-
sented at the entrance identification
card bearing the photograph of the holder.
and every person was carefully scrutinized
by Director General Mitchell.
Skirmishing for Breakfast
All had expected to breakfast in the gar
den, but it had been impossible to make
provision today for any meals before
pm. and they left the garden in search of
a meal in neighboring restaurants. Scat
tered around the entrance to the garden
were the Zion guards, each dressed in
black uniform and a black peaked cap. On
the cap just above the peak was gilt dove
and under it the word braided in gilt let
terS, Patience. In the belt that they wore
was the usual sword strap. but instead of
a weapon the strap held a Bible.
All who wished were assigned to quar-
ters in nearby boarding houses.
Conspicuous among the arrivals was the
Zion Band numbering thirty-eight MEM
bers. all dressed in bright green uniforms
Among the most prominent of those who
arrived today was Elder Abraham r. Lee,
general recorder of the Zion restoration
host, who has charge of the restoration
movement all over the world.
Others who arrived were charles f. Bar
nard, formerly a Chicago banker and now
general financial manager for Dowie; Rev.
w o. Dinus. chaplain of the Zion Guards,
who wears their uniform; Deacon James s.
Peters, who has charge of the tranSporta
tion arrangements, and Elders Farr and
Hall of Chicago.
Roll Call at Madison Square.
After rest DIR. Dowie proceeded to Madi
son Square Garden. where about 800 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 to thee
Peace to thee be multiplied" answered
the great crowd in one voice.
DIR. DOwie then made his way to the bal
cony. asked for roll cali and assigned
the audience to sections of the hall, sepa-
rating them according to the trains by
which they arrived. His orders were re-
peatedly interrupted by the hammering of
carpenters still at work preparing the
hall for the use of the Zionsts, but who at
first paid little attention to his orders to
desist hamnering.
When DR.. Dowie sent an overseer to ask
them to STOP. they sent word that they Were
working to keep a contract and could not
stop. The roll was then called.
After looking over things at Madison
Square Garden. Dr. Dowie gathered the re-
porters together and talked TO them for
over hour. He said that his mission
here is one of peace. and that during the
three weeks that the followers of the Chris
tian Catholic Church are here they expect
to visit every family in this city at least
twice.
Comes as Prophet Elijah.
He said also that he comes in the capac-
fly of the prophet Elijah. and in accord
ance with the revelation he made in 1891 to
en- audience of 1000 people in the Audi
torium Chicago and promises to explain
more fully what the revelation means. He
said that he is aw-abiding citizen of this
country, is opposed to secret societies, and
only asks for fair play for himself and his
people. He said further he has fought
many battles against wrong and has al
ways Won that his coming to New York is
not money making scheme. and he does
not care if the people here do not pay mis-
gas bills.
Il have come not to New York as the repre-
sentative of powerful ecclesiastical body,
he declared. but in my prophetic capacity.
i care not for your smiles. l as indif-
ferent to ridicule 10 any other wrong.
Your facile pens should never be harnessed
to ridicule. There is place for ridicule
and satire. but say your pens should never
be used in ridicuing any man who believes
he has solemn message to humanity. 1t
never pays to fight against God. l am not
going to dodge anything i am very open
man and have no concealments."
Il have come to the city of New York
in obedience to what l believe to be the
command of God 1 have long considered
that this city which is the metropolis OF
this great republic. and is also the great
est city on the American continent, was
worthy of the most careful consideration
and preparation at my hands"
On the authority of Mrs Carl F. Stern,
daughter of John Alexander Dowie and
wife of the chief of police of Zion City, it
was learned that Mrs. DOwie had been
robbed OF $500 diamond and pearl
brooch In the private attached to the
special train in which the Dowie party
reached the city.
The theft occurred at the Grand Central
station during the confusion of leaving the
cars.