The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
Commander of Army to
Spend Three Days at Ma
tionaI Capital, and Be
Honored by President
Roosevelt.
VIII Be Senator Hanna 5
Guest at Dinner, and De-
liver Several Lectures, as
Well as Open Senate SeS-
sion With PRAYER.

Gen. William Booth, commander of The
Salvation Army, viii arrive in Washing
ton next Wednesday and remain until
Friday. when he viii so TO Philadelphia.
For several months the visit OF this emf
uent missionary has been anticipated not
only by those directly interested IN The
Salvation Army and its purposes, but by
the public at large, which regards him
as one of the most picturesque and
therefore interesting characters of TO-
day.
General Booths visit is for the pur-
pose of giving series OF lectures and
inspecting the local headquarters OF the
Salvation Army. He is making visit TO
many of the large cities with this same
end in view. He is accompanied by Col
onel Lawler, OF London. Major Cox, his
private secretary. and his son-in-Iaw
and daughter. Commander and Mrs
Booth Tucker.
Apartments at the Arlington have
been secured for General Booth, and
Senator Hanna viii send his private car
riaga to convey The general to the hotel.
Entertainments il His Honor.
Wednesday evening General Booth
viii be the guest of honor at q dinner TO
be given At The Arlington by Senator
Hanna. when the guests viii include Ad-
miraI Dewey. the Rt. Rev Henry y. Sat
IerIee. Bishop Of Washington the Hon.
H 3. F MacrarIaud. President of the
Board Of District Commissioners and
members OF President ROOseyeIt's Cabi-
net.
The President viii entertain General
Booth and his party al luncheon Thurs
day. Friday the distinguished visitor
has been invited 10 deliver the prayer
at the opening of the Senate Later he
will preach IN the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and G Streets northwest
and Friday evening he is 10 deliver a
lecture in the same place on The Past
Present and Future of the Salvation
ARMY" Il Is understood he will leave
Washington either Friday night after
she lecture or early Saturday morning
for Philadelphia on his way TO New
England General Booth VIII do but lit
tie sightseeing while here. as his time
VIII be taken up with the numerous en-
garsments already made Tor him 5e
has not beeu=in this city since 1885 on
which occasion he created most pro-
found impression by his lectures and his
interesting personality.
HIS Remarkable Work.
Gen. William Booth Is the founder Of
the Salvation ARMY. an organization
which has penetrated 10 almost every
quarter Of the globe That was twenty
wears ago and in that time he is ac-
credited with over 100 0o converts. Pre-
vious to this time it is estimated by
Salvation Army authorities that in rhiT-
weight years the general, by his per
soBaI influence alone. averaged I.01C
converts a year. At his recent farewell
meeting in Liverpool, England, prior to
sailing for America General Booth made
$40 converts The Salvation army grew
out Of what was known as the Christian
Mission It has met with great opposi-
ton and with much encouragement.
General Booth is Of striking per
sonauJy. and it is said one can never
forget him after once seeing him. His
face is thin and long, and yet the lines
are fine and even noble. The nose re-
sembIes the beak of an eagle rather