Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-09
SALVATION Army
HEAD FOR KOREA
HONOLlIUGlJEST
Colonel French Will Stop in
!, Hawaii to Install New
Commander Here

Colonel George French OF the Saliva.
ton Army, who is expected In Homo
lulu on his way to Korea In the Ven
tura next week, has a list Of achieve
nents and periodical advancements
that reads like fairy tale. On Sep
TENDER IL he will be In charge Of in
stallation ceremonies for Brigadier
Robert Dublin, expected on the same
boat, to take charge OF the Hawaiian
department.
Il is told that the newly appointed
leader Of Korea's army once regarded
the Salvation Army as crude and
ridiculous and now he is one of its
world leaders. He was converted in
England IS years ago and here is a
brief resume OF HIS record since:
Colonel Has Brilliant Record
Became an officer at Devonsbire
House 1892 80 ss>
Went six months later to Bootle as
lieutenant
Took charge OF Leeds ! and Grims-
by and as captain,
Al II years Of age was in command
at Icehouse. Hull
Six months at Nottingham.
AS staff captain had charge Of Shef.
field district.
Went as Major French to Holland
and learned language staying four
years and increasing the number OF
corps from 30 to so.
Transferred to the United States
with headquarters at Baltimore.
Went to St Louis when executive
offices were mover there.
Won respect for his organization Of
the people who Mad heretofore NAL
treated members OF the Salvation
Army.
When called to New York received
the personal farewell of Mayor Wal,
bridge OF ST. Louis.
Left New York TO take charge Of
the Northwest Province-Illinois
consin. Fought for recognition of the
army and TO get out Of debt, and won.
Went in 1901 to Pacific coast and
tool. charge OF considerable territory.
including Hawaii
Under his leadership the army was
very prominent ia the administration
OF a vast amount of relief during the
San Francisco fire
His present appointment came in
1905 when he was promoted to col.
oneicy with headquarters In Chicago
= Mrs. FreHchs Who was Adjutant
lbsen, accompanies the colonel here
and is In hearty accord with and un-
derstahding Of his work. A daughter.
Corps Cadet Minnie French, and
son, Lincoln, are with them. The
colonel also leaves splendid gift be-
hind him In that two of his children
are captains in the Salvation Army,
one. Glyndon, being stationed at St
Paul. and the other, Holland, Is as
sisting at the Western Training Col
lege.l A third boy is member OF the
Illinois National Guard, has been
called to the colors, and is now on
the Mexican border.
In Korea the colonel win find that
his predecessor has established rs
corps and societies and built a we'll
equipped training college and head
quarters since the army flag was I'M
furled there for the first time eight
years ago.. There are 81 officers in
Korea. no liabilities and Il is a sig
nificant fact that the responsible
positions OF district officer in Seoul,
commanding officer of the central
corps In the capital and sub-editor-
ship Of The War Cry, are held by ma
tfve-born officers.
Travels $1,000 Miles
Comparing the colonel,s travelling in
the United States with all the facili-
ties Of America at his hand, to the
limited methods In Korea, The War
Cry says:
1T is difficult to find anywhere q !
stronger contrast between the con-
ditions under which the colonel has
been working and those which he will
experience In Korea. Chicago is a
center Of civilization and material
comfort. Every convenience that can
possibly be wished for may be had by
doing little more than pressing the
proverbial button. Travelling facili- |
ties are as perfect as can be. and the |
outgoing territorial secretary had
thought nothing of covering $4,000
miles Of railway journey In a year. |