The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-01
RETURN OF PROPHET
ELIJAH THE SECOND AGAIN EN-
TIERS ZION CITY.
A fter Girdling the Globe, cdr" Dowie
In Received with Acclaim by the
FnithfuI-"Arch of Triumph"
Erected.

Chicago, June 80 After a trip which
circled the earth. John Alexander
Dowie arrived in Chicago today. When
the train pulled in at the La Sale Street
station, however. there were no cheer
ing followers to meet him. He had
sent word ahead that he would not soil
his feet with the dust of Chicago. He
remained in his private car while it
was switched to the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad depot. where 1t
was attached to a train scheduled to
leave for the Dowieite settlement, Zion
City, ILL.,
Dowie was eating breakfast when the
train pulled in. He was CARRIED in a
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 railway stations
In Chicago. Rumors of possible action
in connection with the court proceed
ings still pending may have changed
the program. though no one could be
found to confirm this report.
DIR" Dowie has not yet been dis
charged from the Federal court. being
still known on the records as an al,
legged bankrupt" Just before Dowie
leII SnIcdRO lot AusuA GAllOiHtS
Frank H Scott. representing Marshal
Field & Company. went into the bank
ruptcy court and petitioned Judge
Kohlsaat to order Dowie to appear for
examination. Judge Kohlsaat said at
that time that he would not be tusti-
fed in interfering with Dowte's trip,
and that the examination could go over
until after his return. Attorney Scott
today declined to say whether be would
now insist on the examination of
Dowie.
Attorney Samuel A. Ettleson. who
represents the petitioning creditors in
the Dowie case, said today that unless
Dowie failed to live up to agreements
with the creditors. 1t was not probable
there would be clash in the case. At
torney Ettleson said "Dowie has prom
fsed to pay his debts dollar for dollar.
He has made two 10 per cent payments.
There is always chance for reverses,
but unless some dissatisfied creditor
gets busy. thing he will pull through
all right"
Though many residents of Zion City
were busy all night. making the finish
ing touches in the preparations for the
arrival of DIR" Dowie, the entire place
was astir early today. The streets
were decorated with flags and bunting
The streets had been rolled and sprink-
led and all the stores were closed.
Aside from a triumphal arch the Taber-
nacle was the chief object of decora-
ton. Here Zion flags, blue and gold
with a cross in the center. fourished in
the breeze in large numbers. Higher
up was the Union Jack of England and
surmounttng oil was a huge American
flag.
The arch of triumph" situated near
Elijah Avenue. was made of imitation
blocks of stone. Each block bore the
name of city which Dowie had visited
in his travels. Black letters denoted
cities where Dowie has been received.
while the names of the cities that had
Stunned him stood ont in glazing red E.
The red letter cities were San Francis
co, Sydney, Melbourne. Adelaide and
London.
At the sound OF n whistle the entire
population spent two minutes in silent
devotion and were then given six min
utes in which to assemble for proc s.
sion which was to greet Dowie.
Ten companies of Zion City Guards
seventy men Sach. formed In line, While
the so-called Restoration Host" $500
strone. lined up at the Tabernacle. The
guards met the Restoration Host" at
the arch. the Dowieite senior and junior
choirs, ROBBED in surplices. The march
to the depot was taken up, the other
residents falling in behind.
Upon the arrival Of the train at Zion
City. Dowies carriage. Victoria,
trimmed with carnations. ferns and
smilax. conveyed the doctor" and his
chief "overseer" at the head of the pro-
cession to the arch. At the arch ten
little girls stepped forward robed in
white. with blue badges across their
breasts bearing in gold letters the
names of ten of the principal coun-
tries which Dowie had visited. The
children carried large punches Of
roses. which they threw over Dowie
and his party, and then unlocked the
gates of the arch. handing over to
Dowie the key which on his departure
he had given to the chief overseer. Ad-
dresses were then made hy Dowie. his
wife and Gladstone Dowie. The white
ROBBED choir sang an anthem and DOwie
went into retirement to receive re-
ports from his lieutenants.