Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
S.A. BAND COMING HERE
WITH EVANCEL|NE BOOTH
National Staff Instrumental Organi-
cation to Take Part In Mass
Meeting.
SEVERAL CONCERTS PLANNED
Salvation Army Officers Will Speak
LII Various Churches-Comman
to Deliver Famous Lecture at City
Auditorium Next Sunday.

>, one OF the principal features OF the
isaNatioh Army mass-mecting TO hc
heiu III Richmond at the city Audi
>aorium ncNt sunday Will be the appear
"hcc or the national stan band OF
Jew YORK ely. which VIII give II con
f i:yl n, nrifieedins the address by Miss
..FahscIhc Booth, commander Of the
SaiNation Army in the United States.
me band composed Of thrty-six
pieces, mas attained Il national repu-
tatton, and its members are all men
VINO have offices in the national head
I9arIsrs IN edition to rendering
The band are trained singers, and will
ing during the meeting.
MISE Booth. accompanied by num-
Der OF her chief aids and the band.
arc expected TO arrive in Richmond
meAt saturday morning. They VIII be
met at the Broad Street station b.
members Of tho Richmond Salvation
Army nome service fund campaign
committee. who are backing the drive
which starts May 10. and escorted to
nave been engaged for Miss Booth.
i.a1er in The morning MAYOR George
band at the city tyei Hall lie national s''f
Plan Tour of Richmond
During the afternoon the Richmond
committee will take the visitors on
en-; en- automobile sight seeing tour of
d street meeting, with the band az the
principal feature will be held at Sew
cnth and Broad Streets. Later on in
inc evening the band Will give n con-
cert al the John Marshall High School
auditorium.
on SUNDAY morning a score OF Sal
nts in Richmond churches. The ma
ttonal staff band VIII participate in
tie services at the Seventh Street
Will be scattered throughout the city.
The climax Will be the mass meeting
dressed by Miss Booth. who will take
as her topic THE Secret OF tho Saliva
iion Army,.s Success" Governor West
'Eorcland Davis, now Ill, expects to be
sufficiently recovered TO preside at the
meeting. Scores OF other prominent
religious and civic workers arc assist
lng including State Chairman John l..
saunders, Attorney General of Viz
GINA. and Jaque!!n T. Taylor. chairman
Tor the coming campaign in Rich
npnd.
Many Visitor, Expected.
city and county chairman for the
bono service fund campaign from
everywhere in the State, leading men
irom the posts throughout Virginia
viii be here for tho occasion. Miss
women orators in the country, repu,cd
for her ability in stirring her audi
cnscs with her vivid por,rayaia
oci6e G Tchess rs t w sl ssred II for
some sections OF tho Auditorium. and
requests have already come to State
campaign hc3tGuartcrs from many
sourccs asking rcscrvations as tho
meeting VIII attract hundreds OF those
who have noted the work OF tho SAL
walton Army At home ana abroad.
Miss Booths address IL the hrs; big
event in the preliminary TO tho OPEN
ing az tho Salvation Army home ser
vice fund drive. May - 20 %. Fol
Lowing tho close Of tho Victory loan
drive on May I2.t number Of Americas
foremost speakers are going on the
platform for the Salvation Army drive
and Virginia is arranging 10 entertain
= number OF these during the week
preceding and tho week or the drive.
organization work is progressing
rapidly throughout the state. Robert