The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
COL. HOLTZ ARRIVES
HIGH OFFICIAL OE THE SALVATION
 ARMY HERE.
Is Inspecting Stations of Atlantic Coast Provfnce-WiH Conduct Open Air Meetiag on Court
 Square Tonight.

Under the flare of torches. Colonel Richard E. Holtz. commander of the Salvation Army for the Atlantic Coast Province, will conduct this evening al 6:30 o'cock. the largest open air relig. ious meeting ever held in Montgomery The place of the meeting will be the eastern plaza of Court Square and the hour has purposely been made so early that there will be no conflict with the Tofrey revival.
 Colonel Holtz has been visiting all the Southern States. inspecting the work of the army, as his duties re- quire him to do annually He has charge of the work in ten States and is one of the highest officers in this or ganization of militant Christians He arrived in this city last evening at 6:30 o'clock from Florida. Tomorrow he will leave for Atlanta. where the con- ventfon of all the officers of the army In the Southern States will be assem- bled in executive session. From there he will return to his headquarters in Philadelphia.
 His has been a most romantic and picturesque career. Born in Germany and educated for the German Civil Ser vice. he came to America on a visit while he was still a very young man He liked the country so well that he decided to make his home here. While engaged in business in the city of Buff falo. he attended meetings of the Sal vation Army. He soon became imbued with the spirit of the workers. and on the first of May, 1884. he became aD active worker in its ranks.
 He began at the bottom. being sent out to assist at a station. Showing quickly promoted and placed in charge of a post. His superior officers dis covering that he possessed considerable administrative talent. he was called to the headquarters in New York. occu- pying various positions there.
 In 1899 he was promoted to the rank of Major. and placed in charge of the New York State Division of the Saliva . tion Army. After seven years of suc- promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and was appointed as General Secretary for all foreign-s speaking mis- sion work of the Army in America This was followed by two years ap- pointment as National Secretary of the Social and Relief Work of the Salva- tion Army, and nine years ago he was appointed in charge of all the opera tions in Ohio and the Southern States.
 Seven years ago he received his pro motion to the rank of Colonel. The work of the Salvation Army In Ohio and the South was greatly developed during the term of the Colonel's conn mand, one achievement being the cree tion of a fine five story Citadel building in the City of Cleveland, at a cost o' s1o0O00. and the acquiring of other properties valued at over half a mill lion dollars.
 In July of last year. Colonel Holz was transferred to Philadelphia. where he has the oversight of the Salvation Army's work in the Atlantic Coast Province. which comprises ten States reaching from New Jersey in the Nortl, to Louisiana in the South.
 The Colonel is ably assisted by his wife, who takes an active part in the work of aiding the poor and bringing help and succor to the needy and dis tressed.
 They have a family of five children the two eldest daughters being also actively engaged in the army's work.
 The Colonel Is accompanied by his wife and Captain George Cook.