Evening star., 1907-11-09
GEN. BOOTH BIDS FAREWELL
SAYS GOODBYE TO AMERICA
FROM NEW YORK CITY HALL
Crowds Of Salvation Army officers
Shout Hallelujahs-Fireworks
Help Along Celebration.

| NEW YORK November e.-Gen. VIII
Fliam Booth. the father of the Salvation
Army. sailed today on the steamer St.
Louis for Europe At the pier to bid him
kfarewell were about a hundred of the
k1eading staff officers of the United States.
representing all sections of the country.
Gen. Booth stood on the middle deck of
the steamer with his personal staff and
as the vessel moved out into the stream
f4doned his cap repeatedly in response to
the cheers and waving of Salvation Army
and American flags by his followers.
Gen. Booth and his party will proceed
direct to Berlin where Monday, November
1S, he will begin a lengthy Campaign in
the German empire.
Gen. Booth bade farewell to his SOL
diers last night on the eve Of his
departure from the United States
The leave-taking took place in front
OF the city hall, where 500 of the
army. accompanied by five brass bands
and at least 1000 persons who followed
the procession from the headquarters
in 14th street. listened to the white
haired commanders farewell words.
When he drove up in an automobile
and viewed the crowds in City Hall Park
he was deeply affected, the more so by
the tumultuous cheering that greeted his
appearance. Inspector Schmittberger Of
the traffic squad and fifty policemen made
lane through the crowds and escorted
him up the steps Of the city hall. One
of the bands played the French song
"Partant pour la Syrie' as the general,
accompanied by Commander Eva Booth
Col Lawley, Col. Nicoll and Col. Hig-
| rounded by his aids. took a position
where he could view the gathering.
Captains Repeat Address
His voice was too weak to be heard
beyond the foot OF the steps. and three
captains, each armed with a megaphone,
repeated his farewell address. When the
camera batteries and the bands had
ceased the general bade his soldiers good
bye.
I'VE have had a mighty time, my COM
rades and friends, and 1 regret to say
farewell" he said. But l have every
confidence in your love and every conf
dence in your loyalty and know that you
will persevere in the war l know that
you will do your best to maintain the
principle Of the army and be true to
its cause. I know that you will be
true to your Master and to your gen
eral. Stand by the cross and the cross
will stand by you. Be fearless and brave
and at all times gladly help the fallen
sion-and you will always have heavenly
help. The expectation of heavenly tri-
umph will spur you on to do good deeds
1t is your work to do good-and your re-
ward will come.
Pray for salvation for your President.
your government, your people. the United
States, poor old England. the world-for
everybody. Pray for the fight in America
for Jesus
'Tll meet you in heaven, dear com
nd ho ban to Maybp
will see you again-whO can tell?
won't say good-by for good then. but only
for a while. 1 will see you again If / live,
and If am dead I will try to see you any,
we meet Halleujah. A thousand, aye.
ten thousand. hallelujahs for you, my dear
sisters and brothers"
Cheers and Music.
For fully five minutes the Salvattonists
cheered Gen. Booth and shrieked Halle
lujahs' and even tigers. and when throats
were hoarse a captain ordered the bands
to play Torches glared IN City Hall Park,
fireworks illumined the sky. and to the
tune of Hail to the Chief Gen. Booth
was escorted to his automobile and
whiSked away.
The entire army in New York assembled
at the headquarters in 14th street under
command Of Brigadier A Atchlson, mar.
shall of the parade. and with an escort OF
mounted police commanded by Sergt.
Heile started down Sd avenue to the BOW
cry, thence to Park Row and to the city
hall All along the line of march there
were fireworks; the bands played. and the
denizens of the Sargossa sea cheered
vociferously. Most of the soldiers in line
were women, many Of whom played tam
bourines and sang they marched
Gen Booth sails for Europe today on
the steamship St Louis of the American
line. He intends to spend some time in
Berlin, where he has planned to extend
the work of the army.
pray for the Germans. and Will see
that they pray for you,' were his part
ing words.