New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23

Arnuy's flag. and at the head hung the
flag the general carried on his visit to
Mount Calvary when he visited Palestlnie
In 1905 In the other rooms Of the house
the business of the Army vas being car
RED on as usual
No word has vet been heard from Her
hort r.. Ryle. Dean of Westminster, who
has Jurisdiction over the burlais III
Westminster Abbey. as 10 whether the
body Of General Booth Is TO be buried
In the Abbey. Dean Rye Is at present in
Scotland. It is thought probable that
while the offer may he Declined even
should II be rendered. yet II may be made
by the authorities
Canon Henson, Of Westminster Abbey,
said to-day that no question OF creed was
considered in regard to burials there. Only
the distinction and character Of the per-
son were taken into consideration.
one of the first duties OF General Bran
well Booth. now commander IN chief OF
the Salvation Army. will be the appoint
ment Of "A chief OF staff.
In connection with the funeral there is
under consideration a suggestion that the
coffin he conveyed to Abncy Park Gene
tory on a gun carriage, as symbolizng
the militant character OF the great evan
gelist's work
The Queen Mother to-day telcgraphcd
TO Bramwell Booth. son and successor
Of General Booth the following mes
sage:
| beg you and all your family to accept
my deepest and most heartfelt sympathy
in the irreparablc loss you and the ma
ton have suffered i'm the death Of your
great. good and tO-he- forgotten
father. 1t Is a loss which VIII be t"lt
throughout the whole civilized world. but,
thank God, his work will live forever.
ALEXANDRA.
Messages Of coincidence also have been
received from General Louis Botha.
Premier Of the Union OF South Africa:
Lord Islington, Governor OF New Zealand;
Lord Rosebcry and many other prom
inent persons throughout the world.
Washington. Aug. 22-Presidcnt Taft
received to-day the following cable mes
sage from Bramwell Booth. son OF Cen
cral William Booth.
bNl lDilif anu flblutIt tIlbulf ~ V1i
dear fathers life and character touches
me most deeply and Will profoundly
crafty our people and friends throughout
the world. From the midst Of my great
sorrow ] thank you both for them and
for myself. We mourn our great leader
loss, but by Gods grace we go forward
with his work one Of his precious Jos
sessions was the friendship and sympathy
Of SO many American citizens. / humbiy
pray God 10 bless you, and to crown your
great nation with His loving kindness.
At the stroke OF noon on Thursday next
the wheels 6f all Industries OF the Saliva
ton Army in America VIII be stopped in
memory Of General William Booth. whose
funeral takes place at a corresponding
hour I'm London. For four hours. while
the services are being held and the cor
tege is passing through the streets OF
London. every member Of the Salvation
Army in this country will drop his task
and engage I'm prayer orders to that Of
feet were sent out Yesterday from the
Army headquarters here.
Miss Eva Booth sailed on the French
Line steamship France yesterday, hoping
TO reach London before the burial OF her
father. General william Booth. The
funeral will be- held on August p, and.
unless delays are encountered. Miss Booth
should reach London a few hours earlier
than the appointed time Miss Booth )
decision TO sail was reached on Wednes-
dav night after n conference with repre-
sentat!ves here OF the Salvation Army.
The France is due at Hayre next Wednes-
day. and from there Miss Booth will 30
ly train to Calais. whore she will cross
70 Dover. ANY rnlsconnec,ions will prob
ably cause Miss Booths mission 10 he IN
vain