Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-22
BOOTH WILL ARRIVE IN
UNITED STATES TODAY
Salvation Army World Commander
VIII Come to Richmond Immcdi-
atcly Oh Arrival in New York
FIRST STOP IN THIS COUNTRY
lie Will BE Accompanied in His
's'w ng Around the Circle" by
Miss Evangclinc Booth, Comman-
der Of Forces i'm America.

The final "details have been arranged
for the entertainment %: General w.
lirnmwcl! Booth, world leader al tn.
salvation Army and the son of it's
c"rdims to an announcement mad.
yesterday hy Commundaut Garland
who is nj the head OF the local or
Ganization. The general is due to
arrive IN New York This morning from
England and VIII com" directly to
Richmond
rhis is Que Of the six cities which
ar" Included in the present itinerary.
10 New Orleans. Comma ndrr Evan
;;c!inc Booth head OF III" Army force.
IN til" United states. vii ioin the
GENERAL. her brother. in the Crescent
city and accompany him on the re-
maj d"r Of his swing around the
circle. which includes ~ raso, Los
Angeles, san Francisco and Seattle.
Wash. Tn" general Will l." accom-
parted from the London hcadouar-
t"rS by ComE!ts Toner ~. .. Lamb AMI
colonc, Joseph I'urmir.. In New
York. Commissioner Thomas Estill
Eastern territorial leader. and col
onrl X. T.. Hol2. chief secretary. to-
r"thcr with other members q: III"
natiurnl and territorial STATS will
join ~" general aud accompany him
to Richmond.
hale In Rirhmon,I.
Major II -: I:al". divisional COM
last w"rh arranging N" details for
~" s%n"r"l.s big meetings in the
grea; public reception in IN" CITY
Auditorium Thursdav night. at which
senator Carter Glass Will h" chair
man and practically every club and
association in the city will b" rcp-
resented IN large numbers, Tn" state
"nd cit" officials. minister's ana bus
mess men have promised to give their
fan support to ;li.; meeting. at which
4, fissN /. ln la NI-Ff h, .nf.
E"n"r"rs l"ciur" on The salvation
Army.
Tho contemplated visit /" Am"rica's
shores which Richmond * to share.
this cnnui"N IA the last SIX months"
LAST fall he visited tn" principal ca
Madam cities Chicago. i:ostou. phl9-
'leiphla and New Torli
snn T Eonndcr.
William Errmwcll IirDth was born
IN 1886 nnd is the eldest son III tn"
founder Of tho Salvation Army. In
1875 u" hrramc an officer ia IN, Arm!
nf St"T H., retained this position
until his fathers death. in 1912. when
y" was chosen To lead the \rmv'g
'"rces throughout IN" world Or
Goth has carefully kept his -" AMI
land, on ~" mass OF details az the
HN"r-yrowiur organization. Rarely
= h" without actual tOuCh Of all TIN.
nary phases OF Tn" work -: Tia. Army
n the hundreds Of posts in every par;
II III" world. lie Is n writer and ha-
contributed literally to the Christian
literature OF ia. day. as well as hay
M written Sevcra! books which are
widely known.
General Booth won world wide Game
N $50 when h" participated. with
William 7. stead. in AN effort to stamp
ut startling white slave" system
which was being carried on between
certain leading men In Frame" anl
H.nsland His part In the great cX-
nOSc caused his arrest. hut u" wn,
sulS"puemtly acquitted To this cam
Hrign. ia "a gree; measure" was due
ih" raSSaGc q. tho criminal las
amendment aC; OF 1852.