New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-19
BIG CROWDS HEAR DOWIE
MAY JOIN IN CAMPAIGN.
He Touches on His Pretence To Be
Ehjah-Big Procession.

While the abrupt departure Of several thou
sand inquirfng sightseers from the huge oongre-
cation present at the opening part of the first
general assembly Of Zion Restoration Host at
Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon
somewhat impaired the general effectiveness of
TIE assembly at which Dowie appeared for the
first tine before a New-York audience, the en-
tire service. II marked by less irnpressiveness
and general religious fervor than many Gotham
ties had been led TO expect. passed Of with only
one slight accident 70 a Zion deaconess. and with
notable orderliness and decorum. The general
oversee- expressed his displeasure at the early
departure q those who had satisfied their curl
osi;y. H rather startled his hearers by saying
that Re might assist ir the municipal campaign
Il SAID that FIVE thousand persons were
turned away from the Garden at the beginning
Of The afternoon service, after the seats in the
building had been filled. According TO the au-
thorfties fourteen thousand persons were in the
Garden az 2.3o ?. m. when the services opened
with the Grand Professional. Two Zion white
robed senior and Junior ohoirs. three hundred
and two hundred strong. in black cassoclks,
white SUPPLIES and black naorta rboard hats.
with black tassels. several Of the choristers be
ing oolored: and the ordained officers Of the
Christian Catholic Church in Zion in bachelor
gowns, with white. blue or black tassels de-
pending from their hats, paraded in the aisles
OF the Garden 70 the strains of open Now Thy
Gates Of Beauty" crashed out by the Zion City
Band
GUARDS PRESERVE GOOD ORDER
From an hour before the beginning Of the
service until well after its close the uniformed
Zion Guards were picketed along the aisles,
directing new arrivals 70 their seats and main
tanning such excellent order as virtually to make
Needless the presence inside the Garden OF
eeventy-fve New-York patroln1en under In
spector Walsh. Chairs had been placed the
main floor in such a manner as TO leave wide
centre aisle and two narrow ones.
The procession formed in the basement Of the
building. ard at the appointed hour silently
moved forward from the Madison-ave. end Of the
Garden toward the great stage erected at the
eastern END. Down the centre aisle. with, per-
haps, hundred little, chanting children in the
var, the procession moved.
simultaneously along the side aisles moved the
GRAINED officers. The professions ascenoed
tslrWsys. The choir took up a position behind
NE front centre, fanlzed by the ordained offlcers
Nearly every member OF the Zion host was
uniformed wore the insignia Of his calling.
Members q the Church. both men and women
occupied the body % the main floor in 'front.'
wearing the tri-colore6 sashes Of blue, white ana
yellow gold. the Zion colors- The tabled centre
tpsce on the main floor. Immediately fronting
lie platform. was allotted TO the newspaper
nen Nearly one thousand persons occupied
PAGES on the platform there being nearly hVe
hundred ordained officers. in addition TO the
choir
During the professional all doors leading 70
He Garden were closed
When those on the platform had taken their
'sces faint buzz OF excitement and great
e-sning q necks from the curiously disposed
Strangers announced the appearance OF the heV.
sohn Alexander Dowie, General Overseer OF inc
Sstholic Church in Zion. Preceded by over
seeFs David bryant J. O.. Excel. a = Nlao-
tione DoWle. the General OverseeTs son; Jane
DoSle, the General Overseers wife, and ioIIo"eu
y overHeers ]. G. Speicher, @. /. Mason ana "
Hammer Piper. Dowie silently assembled the
rstforrr his party taking their positions behihd
lie pulpit in the order IN which they had as
oenoed from the main floor.
HOW DowIE WAS CARRIED.
Short and stout OF figure with bald. dome
shaped head the dark locks of his back hair
making a sharp contrast with his snow white
pstrisrchsl beard and mustache. Dowie wore
u's usual long white robe. under a black
vain gown, with a long stole lined With blue.
"hlle and yellow silk. such as lis shown IN most
" his pictures. Unusually small. delicate hands
potruded from beneath his puffy white lawn
eeeyes; tri-colored tassel waved from his NOR
,sfeoard hat. Mrs. DoWie was dressed In sim
lar costume
Their sons gown had wide bands OF black vel
vel running down the front and three small
''sck velvet stripes across each sleeve above the
tbos
With SIX jet black figures na4king Dowie and
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