New-York tribune., 1907-11-09
GOODBY. GEN. BOOTH"
net0at'on Army Head Says Fare
cell an City Hall Park

eFe!dl hundred friends and members Of the
so CO.. aton army assembled in front of and on the
ti s'epS last night to hear General William
bootn' the founder and head OF the Salvation ARMY
say farewell TO his followers IN tbis cour+r 1vn
meeting was short and enthusiastic ono and
INC INC 9Nou's VI welcome that filed the air when the
e 'di ascehoed the steps were eagerly taken
up py the crowd II had been announced that tho
eSiie4ai "oulu make an address from the City Hall
steps at II p. m, Immediately following a narsda
Vi the army from the headquarters in 14th street
ana along Third avenue and the Rov,erv rho
itinerary was carried out planned but the meet
ing at the City Hall was set for n m as -
was thought by those in charpa +bat +be "a
weather would not be agreeable to a largo Gather
ing OF the health of the general
Inc parade or the army from Headquarters was
headeu by the headquarters band which olso e,,r
nished the music at the open air meeting. Three
other brass bands at the head of other div,
sons OF the army. Everywhere in the rorIs a5
Lshts And torches in the hands of the men rem
W uereo tne scene spectacular well as solemn
Inc national coors and large banners with the
picture of General Booth painted on them ,,,oa
conspicuous There were plenty of poIjcernen
along the line of march and no confusion or dis
City Hall. 'N 'Ae
There a crowd had gathered and uba- r,o-,
Booth arrived in his automobile a path had 70 he
made through the crowd to the stems NJ tho C,+u
Han A hundred policemen were detailed under
Inspectors Russell and Max +. Schmttberger NJ the
Traffic Squad ~
large white canvas had been set above tba
steps OF the City Hall, and when the general ar
rived several pictures of his visit to the large ctas
in this country and 10 the White House vvarA
flashed. There were repeated cheers OF welcome
and hallelujahs for the general
From the ranks OF the army which had assembled
on the steps, a captain would cry: Three cheers
for the general" which taken up by the army
and the spectators. The tall figure OF the venerable
general lowered above those near him and whom
ne removed his hat to speak to the crowd the CLARA
OF the torches and the lights moved with hearty
cheer that was given by the gathering His voice
was somewhat strained. account of giving many
recent addresses TO large audiences and three large
negaphones were used TO repeat his address to the
crowd, so that all could hear what he had 10 saw
AT the end of his speech he turned to those near
him and then TO the ranks, and said: God be with
you till We meet again. as this is the title Of
one Of his favorite hymns, the words were thrown
on the white canvas. Then the army started the
singing of the hymn. and It eagerly taken I'D
by the crowd. At the conclusion Of this hymn
"Goodby. GereralY' seen on the :anvas and
several voices took up the cry. A path was then
made through the crowd from the steps and as
he passed to his automobile he was repeatedly
greeted with a farewell
General Booth and his staff will sail on the
American liner st. Louis to-day, on his way to
Berlin where he will make a farewell tour.