New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
NEWS BROKEN TO MISS BOOTH
Daughter Of Salvationist Chief Breaks
Down on Hearing of Death.

News OF the death OF General Booth in
London was communicated 10 Miss
Evangelne Booth. his daughter. at the
Salvation Army headquarters here short
" after the receipt Of the news dispatches
last night Although Miss Booth. who Is
head OF the Salvation Army in America.
had thought herself prepared for the
event. having known OF her fathers sink
ing condition, she was greatly affected.
In the afternoon she had received
warning nv cable that her father was on
the verge OF the river but when the
death was confirmed 20 her by private
message later she suffered a complete
nervous breakdown.
Commander Booth herself has not been
in good health since n nervous collapse
last spring Her condition last night was
such that Il was said az hcadquartcrs
It could not he determined last night
whether Miss Booth would go 20 London
10 her fathers funeral.
Miss Booth was very devoted 10 the
aged general. and only last May she Wis
ited him In London 20 help arrange for
him a farewell tour Of the United States.
but he was then being Oyertaken with
blindness and with the nervous break
down which resulted In his death.
At the American headquarters OF the
Salvation Army Miss Booths stan OF
officers and her followers had been pre-
pared for tho news and they immediate
IS relayed the report Of the death 20
various local headquarters throughout
the country At the same time n move
ment was launched for the holding Of
simultaneous memorial services through
out the world a week from next Sunday.
II possible. 20 complete arrangements IN
that time.
The last visit which General Booth paid
70 America was on his eight!eth birthday
some four years ago. when he was accord
ed honors in many places. In this city
there was a meeting which oyerhowed
Carnegie Hall in his honor, at which he
was eulogized as "a reincarnation OF one
Of the fiery fathers OF the ancient church.
whose gift Of method and system enabled
him 10 organize and perfect a colossal
system Of militant soul-saVing and beneN-
olence."
So great was General Booths faculty
OF handling and inspiring men that Field
Marshal Lord Wolseley once declared
that the british army had taken lessons
I'm methods OF organization, distribution
and control from the Salyationists.
General Booths last message 10 his fol-
lowers I'm America was written last june
while blindness was Overtaking him.
pile ND all my losses" he then wrote
they are many and serious. | admit but
look at the merCies sim left me. FIRST
there is my confidence I'm God, ! am NOT
going 10 allow the existence OF lie"
things which are IN conflict with my
Judgment to interfere with my confidence
in His wisdom-conhdence that is inspired
nv lifelong knowledge ~ His loving care
rhep 7 have not lost the assurance OF my
oyn heart relations with my Heavenly
ratber. have not lost the confidence
and love OF my own dear people. ! have
10, iost the inestimable blessing OF life.
81 want the continued loyalty Of my
ou,n neople and the heartier cooperation
of all men and women whose hearts are
ared with the same purpose as my own.
In few weeks time I hope TO be found
once more on the battlefield. Anyway
nv dear comrades, in the light or III the
dork Won may count upon your general
~ trus, in God and go forward.
There WAS no one last night at the
,oado,,arters Of the Volunteers OF Amer
ica at No. "a West 18th street, Of which
organization General Balling'on Booth
con ~ the dead General Booth. ~ the
head. General and Mrs. Ballington Booth
81 al /
Raliington Booth, who became estranged
from his father sixteen years ago ana
sou,ded the independent organization
Lnown as the Volunteers Of America, was
ssen AT Blue Point, Long Island last
niebt During the afternoon Mr.. Booth
and his wife had been notified Of the gen
erals sinking condition, and they sent
the following cable dispatch to BramweIi
Booth:
Love and sympathy 10 father and
DARLINGTON AND MAUD"