Evening star., 1912-08-29
THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE
Men and Women Of All Glasses Pay
Final Respects.
BATTLE FLAG AT HIS HEAD
s'Blood and Fire. Banner Of Saliva
tion Army Used to Drape
the Casket.

l1ONOONs August ZS,--Ine DOuV OF tl6
late Gen. William Booth was laid today
beside that Of Catherine Booth, his wife.
in Abney Park cemetery. amid signs OF
deep respect from men and women Of all
classes
Representatives Of reigning houses and
Of presidents of republics, including the
United States, joined round the grave
with many thousands from the masses
whom the founder Of the Salvation Army
had tried to uplift.
Delegates of legislative bodies, civic
corporations, the army. the navy, busi-
ness men Of all branches, wOrkmen who
had sacrificed their days wages. weeping
women and children of whom the general
was a true friend, marched shoulder to
shoulder in the great procession which
followed the body of the general to its
last simple resting place.
Members From All Countries.
A great gathering of members of the
Salvation Army assembled from all parts
of the United Kingdom and from many
foreign countries in the vicinity of the
Salvation Army headquarters in the CEN
ter of the city of London early this morn
ing.
lie cOHlH Was DOrHc from tnc Sredt
doorway of headquarters to the hearse
which was decorated only with dry palms
placed over the blood and fire. banner
draping the casket. The celebrated bat
tie flag which the general had planted
on Calvary was placed at the head OF
the coffin. and as this was done the
flags of the foreign deputations and OF
the English provincial corps dipped in
salute.
At the same time those III the vast
! crowd reyerently uncovered their heads.
| Then the generals campaign cap and
favorite Bible were lifted onto the plat
form OF the funeral car.
Salute as Coffin Is Passed.
The delegates from the provinces and
abroad stepping slowly to the solemn
strains of the Dead March in saul
played by forty bands. marched past the
funeral car and came to the full salute
as they passed the coffin. A guard OF
honor. composed of the chief local and
foreign officers of the Salvation Army,
stood at attention around the hearse.
Many of those present. especially the
women. wept as they saluted their dead
leader.
body guard OF staff officers OF the Saliva
ton Army swung into line, preceding the
mourners Of the family, who were led
by Gen. and Mrs. Bramwell Booth. The
entire procession was more than a mile
long.
AS the procession marched through the
muddy streets dense crowds Of spectators
gathered along the sidewalks ard bowed
their heads In respectful salute as the
hearse passed by.
Passes Through Poor Section.
Most f1ttingly the procession passed
through portion of that section Of the
city where the work of the Salvation
Army is best known. and there, in front
of the houses. stood many poor women
and children who had at some time or
other received benefit from the army
AS Gen. Booth had been an honorary
freeman of the city Of London, the lord
mayor appeared on the balcony OF the
Mansion house and saluted the coffin
Beside the grave was erected a plat
form. on which the members OF Gen
Booths famii'' and the leaders Of the
army took their places as the coffin was
borne in.
The service was a simple one, consist
ing for the most part of the singing OF
Salvation Army hymns. Gen. Bramwell
Booth and his sister. Miss Eva Booth
commander-in-chief of the Salvation
Army in the United States delivered
speeches. while the generals youngest
daughter sang a solo.