Evening journal., 1921-02-21
SALVATIONISTS
IN new Home
Dedicatory Exercises Are
Preceded by Flag Raising
in Snow Storm
MAYOR, LAWYERS
LAUD SOCIETY

fourth ana Shlpley streets yester- |
day afternoon, an open air flag rails
ing was held at 2.45 O'Clock Mayor
William C. Taylor. Henry r. Isaacs.
Captain c. NJ. Dillon. n. c. d.. Col
onel Richard Il. Holz. Major VIII
liam Il Barrett, and many members
and friends OF the Salvation Army.
stood with barred heads in the whirl-
ing blast OF snow as the nag. a gift
OF the Patriotic order, Sons of
America, was hoisted to its position
over the new home OF the army.
once a saloon. In presenting the
flag. W. W. Knowles. a member OF
the order. said: 81 am proud
OF the p. o. S. OF A., and 1 am proud
OF the Salvation Army. l am proud
that there is such an organization
as the Salvation Army in our city
There is no church in existence to-
day. throughout the wide world. that
's living and teaching the spirit OF
Christ more than the Salvation
Army. The soldiers who fought on
the battlehelds OF France can tell
YOU what the Salvation Army did.
Ask any soldier what organization
gave the greatest aid and spiritual
salvation 70 them. His answer will
he. The Salvation Army"
In accepting the nag, Col. Rich
ard r. Holz said he was glad OF
he interest and aid given the Army
In its work, and thanked the Patri-
otic order Sons OF America for the
nag.
Following the fiag-raising service.
the dedication exercises were held in
the auditorium OF the citadel. Lieu
tenant Colonel Arthur T. Brewer
acted as chairman. aud led in the
singing OF the opening hymn, "On-
ward Christian Soldiers" Following
the singing. prayer was made by
Rev. T. +. Beauchamp. Epworth NJ.
u. Church.
There are a great number Of
ucople IN the city OF Whining
ton" said Mayor Taylor. in making
n few remarks on the dedication.
who do not realize their indebted
ness to the Salvation Army Their
old slogan was a man may be down
but he rs never out That slogan
was true because the Salvation Army
was there 70 help many men who
were down. and who were almost
out, until they received aid.
The new Salvation Army head
quarters is in a good location. II IS
whore people can find II. and go "a
10 for aid. IL Is ready 10 give tenn
porary help to those who are dowr
and almost out. and 20 start them or
the right road 10 clean living anc
self-respect The people OF this cit,
are proud TO have such an organiza
tion existing here.
Mrs. Adiutant Cook sang solo
which was followed by several re
marks by Henry II. Isaacs. 9Th,
people OF Wilmington" he said
must be indebted 20 Eternal Coo
for putting into their hearts tn
vision OF new citadel like this
Though this Is not IA keeping will
the popular idea OF ghe word cita
del" he said, referring TO picture
one see in history books Of rock,
BLUFFS crowned AZ the top with stronl
forts. IL IL a citadel. a place wher'
people may 90 for aid and saliva
tion.
There has not been a time in IN
last century" said c. NJ. Dillon. o
the Chamber OF Commerce, "whei
there was greater need for such al
organization as the Salvation Army
The people should support il an
ilve all their aid to It. No organiza
ton has more right 70 have hyin
over IL the American flag than IN
salvation Army.
Following the addresses Of Mayo
Taylor, Mr.. lsaacs and Mr.. Dnlor
several announcements regardin
future meetings were made by Ad
jutant Arthur Cook, after which tn
dedication address was made by Col
onel Richard r. Holz.
Colonel Holz, in his dedicatio
address thanked all who gave al
to the salvation Army in their wor
and made il possible 20 establls
such a home. He promised. on be
half OF the Salvation Army, that IN
organization will use the buildln
so all will feel well repaid for IN
time and money they gave. He prom
ised that all would feel satisfaS
tion.
In the course OF his remarks,
gave some idea OF the number
new headquarters the Salvatio
Army was erecting in the Unite
states. and stated that in the pa
year. there has been three ne
buildings dedicated for every wee
during the past year. There wei
six former saloons which had bee
remodeled into headquarters
which he had attended the dedic,
tion exercises in the past year.
The prayer Of dedication was mad
by Lieutenant Colonel Brewere, aft,
which the song, "Biest Be the T
That Binds" was sung by the a.
sembly. Benediction was delivere
by stan Captain r. Croft.
The young peoples meeting w
held in the citadel az SIS, follow,
10y the Salvation meeting at p. n
which was conducted by Colon
Holz. assisted by Lieutenant Colon
and Mrs. Brewer.
II was announced at the dedicatiS
service that the regular o'cloC
.I weekday services would be as 10
lows: Monday. soldiers meetlI
(private): Tuesday, band practi
.. Cprivate); Wednesday and Thursdn
salvation meeting; Friday, holine
meeting. Saturday. Free an
Easy" The Sunday meetings we
announced as follows: 1890, cor
pany meeting CSunday schooD; ga
Christians Praise Meetingi g.
young peoples meeting; 500, salv
tion meeting.
Adiutant Cook also announo
snecial revival services at the citad
from February % TO March
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