New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
booth HONORED BY
"ARMY" AND CITY
General and His Sister
Guests of the Mayor
at City Hall.
PARADE AND REVIEW
PRECEDE RECEPTION
Kline Praises Rescue Work OF
Organization - Romance
Marches in Ranks.

Mayor Kline gave reception in the
City Hall yesterday afternoon for Gen
eral Bramwell Booth and his sister.
Evangeline Booth commander Of the Sal
walton Army The affair terminated
review Of the army on parade from West
Broadway and Chambers street down
Broadway, around the Postotfice and up
Park Row to the City Hall. 1t was a
farewell demonstration to General Booth.
who sails next Wednesday for. Europe,
after a months tour OF Canada and the
United States.
Ten divisions OF the army. each headed
by a brass band, attracted considerable
attention on Broadway and Park Row
Behind the escort of mounted police came
the national staff band led by Captain
George Darby. who is to marry Captain
Elizabeth Nye. OF Boston. In this city on
Thanksgiving Day. Captain Nye and her
nance are survivors Of the Titanic dis
aster. They met on shipboard, and the
romance grew out OF their experiences
while being taken together from the sink
ing Titanic TO the Carpathia. Captain
Darbys bride-to-be is In charge OF the
armys rescue work In Boston.
General Booth and Commander Evan
gelne stood up In a Limousine at the
Park Row entrance to the City Hall Plaza
TO review the procession. The white
haired officer was very erect, and re-
turned the salutes OF the divisions by
touching the vizor OF his cap In a military
fashion. Commander Booth. by his side,
laughed and smiled as she waved her
handkerchief Once. when little girl
the daughter OF an officer Of the eighth
division, who was perched on her fathers
shoulder, waved an American flag almost
In the old generals face. he leaned over.
and taking the little ones hand rever-
emily. kissed It.
General and Miss Booth were escorted
10 the Mayors reception room at the city
Hall by Lieutenant william Kennel the
Mayors aid. When the Mayor appeared
he was introduced BY Colonel Kitchins
The party shook hands all around, and
then General Booth told Mayor Kline how
delighted he was to find so many friends
IN New York.
Yes" replied the Mayor. I'VE must
sometimes go abroad 10 learn what the
world thinks OF us" After the reception
the participants went out on to the City
Hall porch. The assembled army and
civilians massed IN the rear set UP
loud cheer.
Turning TO General Booth. Mayor Kline
said: General Booth. II gives me much
pleasure rs Mayor Of the City Of New
York 70 welcome you. the head OF that
great organization. the salvation Army.
which was founded and built by your
distinguished father. who devoted his life
10 the work Few men have left behind
them such a memorial and 10 few men
has fallen the dignity Of a leadership such
as has fallen TO you.
"Well remember the vicissitudes and
hardships the Salvation Army encountered
when IL began its first work in this sec
tlon. You met with many rebufs and
discouragements. Confronted by almost
overwhelming difficulties. your patient
workers proclaimed day after day. week
after week and year after year an un-
denominaticnal Gospel"
General Booth thanked the Mayor for
his generosity. lie said he drew all his
inspiration from his grand old father.
II am" he said. "in the position Of the
moon. which shines only by the reflected
light Of the sun" At the conclusion the
two again shook hands, and the general
led his sister down the stairs to the plaza,
while the bands played America and the
army Joined in the singing