The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
Trip Around the World Endn
Where It Began.
None of His Followers Net Him
in Chicago.
REMAINED IN HIS CAR.
Refused to Soil His Feet With
Dust Of Wicked City.
Accompanied by His Son and q
Young Woman.

Chicago. June 30.-After a trip which
covered the earth John Alexander Dowia
arrived in Chicago today. When his
train pulled in at the LaSaTle street
station, however. there were no cheer
ing followers to meet rim. He had
sent word ahead that he would not soil
his feet with the dust OF Chicago. He
ren1f rs private car while IL was
switcF@7 the Chicago ard North
wes3 road depot where it was
attached a train scheduled to leave
for the Dowie settlement. Zion city, III.
Dowie was eating breakfast when
the train pulled in He was garbed in
white suit and wore white cap. Be-
side him sat his son, Gladstone Dowie.
and young woman Mrs. Dowie was
not visible.
1t was said to be the original plan OF
Dowie and his party to use cabs in
transferring between railroad stations
in Chicago. Rumors or possible action
in connection with court proceedings
still pending may have changed the
programme, but no one could bs found
to confirm this report.
Dowte has not yet been discharged from
the federal court being still known On
Just before DoWie left CHICAGO tor Al1-
sentin MaTshs F4eid Es a p co soo Vent feR5s R5f
the bankruptcy court and petitioned
pear for examination. Judge KohIsaat
fed in interfering with T1ovTfe's trim ar5
that the examination co1lId - ,vsr 74-,-
til after his return. Attorney Scott TODAY
declined to say whether he would now
insist on the examination OF Dovie
Attorney Samuel Ettelson, who repre-
said today that unless Dowie failed TO
ors it was not probable there Would be
"a
'Dowie has promised to pay his debts
dollar for dollar. He has made two ten
per cent payments There is always a
change for reverses, but unless some dis
pull through aIl Fight
Though many residents Of Zion City
were busy all night making the finish
ing touches in the preparations Tor the
arrival OF Dowie the entire place was
astir early today. The streets were
decorated with flags and bunting The
streets had been rolled and sprinkled
and all the stores were closed. Aside
from a triumphal arch, the tabernacle
was the chief object Of decora tious-
Zion flags, blue and gold with "A cross
in the center, hourished in the breeze
in large numbers. Higher up was the
union jack of England and surmount-
ing all was a huge American flag. The
arch OF triumph" 2" sitL 7.ted near Elijah
avenue, was made of imitation blocks
Of stone. Each block bore the name
Of a city, that DOWie had visited in his
travels. Black letters denoted the ClLAES
where DoWie has been received while
the name of the cities that had spurn-
ed him showed IN glowing red The red
lettereC cities were San Francisco, sgd
ney, Melbourne, Adelaide, London.
At the sound of a whistle the entire
population spent two minutes In silent
devotion and were then given six min
utes In which to assemble for q process
sion that was to greet Dowie-
Ten companies Of Zion City guards,
20 men eacn, formed in line while the
so-called restoration host" 3,5oS
strong. lined up at the tabernacle. At
senior and Junior choirs robed in sur
plices. The march to the depot was Ia
ken up, the other residents falling in
behind.
Upon the arrival of the train at
Zion City Dowie's carriage, a victoria.
trimmed with carnations, ferns and
smilax, conveyed the doctor" and
his chief "overseer" at the head Of
the procession to the arch, the Zion
the arch ten little girls stepped for
ward robed in white, with blue badges
across their breasts bearing in gold
letters the names of ten of the prin-
ciral countries which Dowie had Wis
tied. The children carried large
punches of roses which they threw
over DoWie and his party, and then
unlocked the gates of the arch, hand
ing over to Dowie the key which on
chief Overseer. Addresses were then
made by Dowie, his wife and Glad
stone Dowie. The wllite-robed choir
sang an anthem, and Dowie went into
retirement to receive reports from his
lieutenants.