The Washington herald., 1907-10-28
BOOTH HERE TO-DAY
Salvation Army Leader Due
This Morning.
FAREWELL ADDRESS TUESDAY
Expected TO Arrive at $3.50 O'Clock.
He VIII Receive Newspaper Men
and Later BE Entertained at the
White HOuse-AcOmpanied by His
Daughter and STAFF Omcers.

Cen William Booth, Napoleon Of the
soldiers or peace who have fought against
vice in the slums OF all the cities of the
earth, on his last tour Of the United
States, will arrive in Washington this
morning, to spend a few days in the
nations Capital
In spite Of his seventy-nine years, and
the strain Of a lifetime Of hard and unre-
mitting work for the poor the old COM
mander will deliver in Washington, as he
has done in other cities, his farewell
message to the people who desire to hear
him.
The reports from Cleveland that the
general was very weak and that possi-
bly, he would be unable to make his
Washington address. were denied last
night at the local Salvation Army bar
racks. Yesterday afternoon Col. William
A. Mcintyre, Of Philadelphia, field secre-
airy Of the Army. who was in Washing
ton, received a telephone message from
Pittsburg. where the general spoke yes
teTday, which stated that the eomman-
der's condition was even better than it
had been in the Ohio city. and that un-
doubtedly he would be able TO keep his
engagements here.
Arrives Over the Pennsylvania.
Gen. Booth is expected to reach Wash
ington at $50 this morning. coming from
Pittsburg over the Pennsylvania Railroad.
In the party with him are his daughter.
Commander Miss Eva Booth. Col. Alec.
nj Ni0hnl Col ] 1vr-f. 10
the generals secretary, ana Mrs. Stanyon.
secretary 10 Miss Eva Booth With the
exception Of Miss Booth and her secre-
tary, all Of the party are from London
The arrival Of the general will not be
the occasion for any demonstration by
local members Of the Army. At the sta
ton to escort the general and his party 10
the Arlington Hotel. where they will stay
while in the city, will be Brig. Alec NJ
Damon, Of Philadelphia, and Adjt. Will
lam ). QUirk, Of Washington.
At $3.50 this morning the general will
receive the newspaper men Of this city
and the correspondents from other cities
who desire % see him. No other reception
10 the press representatives viii be given
while the general is here. This arrange
ment has been made 10 save the old com
mander all worry and trouble possible.
Dine at the White House.
For the remainder Of Monday morning
he will rest, possibly consult with officers
Of the Army. and attend 10 his CORE
spondence. At 1.30 Gen. Booth and Com
mandeT Miss Eva Booth Will be driven to
the White House, where they will be re-
ceived by the President. and where they
viii be Mr.. ROOseveit's guests at dinner
From that time until the address in the
Congreg gational Church at S o'clock Tues
day evening. the general wal remain in
privacy and his time viii be taken up with
the affairs Of the Army.
Wednesday morning the generals party
viii leave Washington for Baltimore over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In Bal
timore the general VIII make one address
in the Lyric Theater on Wednesday even
ing. Thursday morning he Will leave the
Maryland city for Philadelphia, where
he will also speak but once. From Phila-
delphia ne will proceed TO New York,
where for FIVE days he viii be In confer
ence with the officers Of the Army in the
United states. ~ the end Of these con-
ferences the general and those Of his
party whose work lies beyond the Atlantic
Will sail from New York for London.
The sale of seats for the general S
Washington address was reported as very
large at the army headquarters at $50
Pennsylvania avenue. although a few re-
served seats are left