Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-30
viii of Salvation Army Leader
Leaves All Funds of 0fgani-
zation in Trust for Prosecut-
ing Work of Army.
PERSONAL ESTATE is
ONLY ABOUT $4,000
General Had Never Drawn Sal
airy Nor Used in Any Other
Way Monies Collected for Re-
Iigious Campaign,

tBy Movuing Journal Special LeaseS Wire
London, Aug. 29.-The body Of the
! founder of the salvation ArmN. Gene
; raj william Booth. was buried beside
that of his wife today in the old ccmc-
terry Of Abney Park, In the heart Of
the East End of London, where the
great evangelist began the work that
spread over the entire world. No such
gathering Of popuacc on Il funeral
occasion has been witnessed here eN-
cept upon the deaths of Queen Vie
toria and King Edward VII.
Several thousand SalvatlonIsts,
keeping step to well known salvation
list tunes played by forty bands,
marched over the five miles from the
army headquarters To the burial
ground. 1t was more In the nature OF
"A triumphal procession than an occa
sion of mourning
In the same street only few years
ago. not few of those who marched
today. had been mobbcd and jeered.
No one could estimate the numbers
who had assembled everywhere gath
cred to witness the passage OF the
funeral of the late commundcr- In
'Hltis MI TIC SNl'fiS anu ifit Niil'NN
along the march were crowded and
even housetops were damned with 81
lent throngs. Flags along the route
dropped, rain soaked. at halfmast and
many business houses were closed
The multitude in and about the
cemetery numbered not less than
50,0oa The new conln.nnfss rva s,7,
well Booth, himself pronounced !
long eulogy and read the cumnittrl
service when his fathers body was
lowered into the grave. The mayor OF
stoke Newington and the mayor OF
Hackney, in their robes of office, were
seated on the platform with the
Booth family Mrs. Catherine Booth
Clibbern. the late generals eldest
daughter. who for years had been cs-
tranged from the army with her hus-
band and their twelve children sat
among the mourncrs.
Miss Eva Booth. commander OF the
army in the United states who arrived
IN London Just in time TO walk be hind
her fathers coffin. broke down with
grief and fatigue. Mrs. Booth IIalberg
begged the audience to excuse her sis
ter from speaking, but the army was
to hear HE American leader
and she came forward. Bramwcll
Booth and Mrs. lIalbcrg supporting !
her.
Worn out by the march. many Sal |
were ready TO drop when
they reached the cemetery. While tn, !
were going on faintine /
soldiers fcll on All sides.
Though one third of the program !
was omitted, he services lasted two
hours. Then it was discovered that
A special permit was necessary for !
of the ceremony as bur. !
ais after I o'clock are prohibited. The
presence Of the mayor of stoke New
ngton who granted the permit, solved
The dlfficullH.
summary of the viii lcft by the
ate General Booth was made ~ .,i,
oday. All the properties held BY
nim as general of the salvation Army I
md all like public trusts both real and
Dcr sonal. including copyrights. are
}ested in his successor as general for
he time being. Of the salvation Army,
o be held by him upon trusts affect
ny same. by n codicil. his small pri-
ate property. having net value OF
IS7 pounds approximately $500.
le gives to the salvation Army with
he exception of certain private pa
Ders and memorandums. which are
;iVcn to his eldest son, BramwelI. and
few article, chosen by himself which
ire given ns mcmcntos Ia cach OF his
hildren and childrcn-in-law
Another codjcil deals with prtpcrtV
to value 5.295 pounds
S2s,f15D. representing moneys set
led on him many wears ago by the I
ate Henry Reed for his private use.
I was this provision which enabled /
iim 10 draw no stipend or rcniunerit-
ion Of any Kind from the funds OF !
he army This is divided among hi ,
hildren. Bramwcll. Catherine. Ma 5
ian. Herbert Eva ana Lucy. Bran ,
gcll Booth is appointed executor OF t
he VIII. !