The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-16
new S. A. OFFICER
REACHES DETROIT
Col. Miles Says He Finds City So
Beautiful He Won't Miss Cali.
fornia-Installation, Sunday.

The recent changes in the appoint
ments OF Salvation Army officers
throughout the country have brought
10 Detroit Lieut.-Col. G. Miles, who
arrived Friday morning from his for
mer post in San Francisco. Col
Miles Is accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Miss Marjorie. his son TO
follow later, and the family will make
their home In the residence at No.
l72 Euclid-ave west, provided by the
army for the officer in charge OF the
Michigan and Indiana province.
Il was in the Hawaiian islands
when word came to me Of my trans
Ter 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 Is years, he feels that he has
earned his right TO citizenship in
this country.
Il first entered army work when II
years old. going to South Africa.
where ] labored for number OF
years" he said. and during my 20
years service as an officer have
been In many countries in widely
different parts of the world hone
10 remain In Detroit for the ensuing
five years at least. and know that
am going TO like II here. II is a curl
GUS fact that one hears Of Detroit
and its lovely island and river. its
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 a
true army officer is ready TO accept
conditions chcerfully. in the desert II
need be- 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
a wonderful work throughout the
world In the forty years OF it's exist
ence. Because ii had its beginning
in little bands of plainly CARRIED peo-
pie playing tambourines on street
corners. making a row most folks
said. the general public fails to
realize the tremendous growth OF the
army as a religious organization and
its 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."
Gel 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 condl-
tons In Detroit and Michigan gener-
ally As Col Miles has the reptta-
ton OF being one of the most efficient
and energetic of the army officers, II
Is expected that after he has looked
the ground over carefully he will in
still new life into the rank and file
and Identify 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 3 o'clock
i'm the Citadel. Col. w. Peart of New
York. TO come TO Detroit especially
to take charge of the services.