The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

cation all the manifold activities of
the Salvation Army and 10y Illustrations
which all can understand. To show its
progress since ii set foot on United
States territory.
AS the oldest purely American Saliva
ton Army officer, Col. Adam Clifford
of Boston will march at the head of
the procession when London is reached
and when the American contingent
forms into line. Miss l.ooth IL not
seated on an American stcod. Will oc-
cupy n position in an automobile.
Commissioner Thomas Estiil of Chi
cage whose position in America is
second only To that of Miss Booth. will
be one Of the honorary color bearers.
He will be assisted in this work by
eleven Colonies. or heads Of American
divisions, chief among whom will he
Col. William Peart. chief secretary and
vice-president of the Salvation Army in
the United States. Col. Pcart's posi-
ton in the Salvation Army in America
In analogous tn that Of a general man
ager Of a business corporation.
Col. Margetts. secretary for the Young
Peoples work In the United States. will
probably take with him a contingent of
boys and girls. The object of this is
to show the Europeans a sample of the
kind OF children the Salvation Army
raises on this side of the Atlantic.
Col. Margaret Bovil. who has charge
~ the rescue homes. shelters and farms
for slum children in the Eastern States,
will carry with her some concrete evil
dencc Of what the Salvation Army is
doing for deficient women and children
in this country.
Among the Scandnavians OF promi-
nence in the movement who will at
tend the conference are Col. Olaf Nilsson,
head of the Scandinavian work in the
United States: Col. Richardson. finan-
cial secretary. and Major Berg. editor
~ stride ROpet, the Scandinavian War
cry.
Col. Nilsson will fnd himself at the
head of at least sixty IF his Compatriots
and he says he expects to make n good
showing. Col. Richardson. who is
charged with the care and disbursement Mt
of millions of dollars every year, is the
descendant of an ancient Norwegian
Viking. He was serving before the
mast of a Scandinavian wind TANNER
when he was attracted by The Salvation
Army. He was permitted to leave the
ship and he soon found himself in the
training college preparing for his life's
work.
Although Norway and Sweden have
for some years been separate political
entities, the representatives OF both
countries get on amazingly we'll to-
gether at headquarters and Col. Nilsson
who is Norwegian. says the Swedes
take orders from him without showing
the smallest sign of dissent
The industrial homes of the army in
| the United States will he represented by
Col. t. J. Parker. Bripadier Thomas
Stanyon, Major Wallace Winchell. Staff
Captain MCGEE and others who have for
a number Of years been identified with
this branch of the work. These officers
have managed to save the money for
their expenses through years Of self
denial and extra effort.
Some have delivered lectures In
churches. for which they have received
compensation: 1t is planned to take
from the several industrial homes In
Greater New York some characters
| representative OF the type OF men these
| institutions have been instrumental in
reforming.
The Bowery will he represented by
Ensign John Allen, who was dedicated
to that particular service by his parents
few days after his birth. Ensign Allen
will be accompanied by at least one OF
the citizens OF that section, who some