The Detroit times., 1910-09-17
NEW S. A. OFFICER
REACHES DETROIT
Col. Miles Says He Finds City So
Beautiful He Won't Miss Cali.
Characterization, Sunday.

The recent changes in the appoint
ments OF Salvation Army officers
throughout the country have brought
to Detroit Lieut.-Col. G. Miles, who
arrived Friday morning from his for
Nner post in San Francisco. Col
Miles Is accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Miss Marjorie, his son 20
follow later, and the family will make
their home In the residence at No
liz Euclid-ave. west, provided by the
army Tor the officer In charge of the
Michigan and Indiana province.
Il was In the Hawaiian islands
when word came to me OF my trans
fer from the Pacific coast station to
Detroit. and as | came through the
beautiful streets OF this city this
morning. did not have II In my heart
TO regret the beauties OF California,
which | had feared | was going TO
miss so much" was Lieut.-Col Miles
complimentary introduction as he
sat In his office In the Citadel, Fri
day morning.
Col. Miles, like SO many of the
army officers, Is an Englishman by
birth, but as he has been in America
over 10 years, he feels that he has
earned his right to citizenship In
this country.
Il first entered army work when IL
years old. going to South Africa.
where | labored for number OF
years." he said land during my 20
years service as an officer ] have.
been in many countries in widely
different parts of the world. ! hope
TO remain I'm Detroit for the ensuing
five years ut least, and know that
am going TO like IL here. Ii Ia a curl
Gus fact that one hears OF Detroit
and Its lovely island and river, it's
auto industry and other big Industrial
interests all over the country and al
ways In words OF praise. We are
very glad to come here. although
true army officer Is ready TO accept
conditions cheerfully, In the desert IL
need be. I have had the larger share
of my field work in far-off countries
among people to whom the gospel
was unknown. The army has done
q wonderful work throughout the
world in the forty years OF its exist
ence. Because II had its beginning
In little bands of plainly-garbed peo
pie playing tambourines on street
corners, making row most folks
said. the general public fails to
realize the tremendous growth OF the
army as a religious organization and
It's worldwide qualifications. We hear
q great deal today of the church
less masses That's where We come
in. The Salvation Army Is church
for the masses and the masses at.
tend it,
Col Miles said he had no plans In
mind for any radical departure in the
army work under his supervision, as
he was unfamiliar with the condi-
tons In Detroit and Michigan gener-
ally. As Col Miles has the reputa-
ton OF being one of the most efficient
and energetic OF the army officers, 1t
IL expected that after he has looked
the ground over carefully he Will in
still new life into the rank and file
and identity himself with every civic
movement tending to the betterment
of the lower classes. In Mrs. Miles
he Is said to have an earnest helper
and efficient aid She Is greatly in
terested In the woman's movement
now sweeping England and America
and is a writer OF force and ability on
topics concerning women and chill
dren.
The formal installation of Lieut.
Col. Miles and Mrs. Miles will take
place Sunday afternoon at o'clock
in the Citadel. Col. w. Peart of New
York, to come to Detroit especially
to take charge Of the services.