The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-26

did building. He praised the work Of
Majors Thomas and Florence Viii.
Hanson, who have labored in the Ke-
nosha field for the past six years, and
predicted a splendid advancement and
growth in the years to come.
The speaker referred to the early
struggles of the Salvation Army in
years past, when its efforts to help
the unfortunate to right living wac
greeted with jeers instead IF cheers.
"It was once the custom to present
us with eggs, he said shut now we
are presented with beautiful flowers"
and he pointed to the gorgeous dis
play of blooms which banked the
platform. Col. Damon referred in
congratulatory terms to the fact that
representative citizens were gathered
today and helped dedicate the new
Salvation Army home.
Flowers Given to Poor.
Before closing his address, Col.
Damon asked if it was t wish of
the donors of the beautiful flowers
that they remain there and wither,
and when response came that it was
not, he announced that they would all
be delivered to the sick, most of them
finding their way into homes that
never before had hoped to possess
such gorgeous flowers, but had been
content, to look at them only through
the windows of some florist shop.
At the close of the program, Col.
A. Chandler, field secretary, from Chi
cage, gave the dedicatory prayer, and
the services then closed by the sing
ing of the "Doxology."
In the evening the spacious citadel
hall was opened for a united Saliva
tion demonstration meeting, at which
Col. Alexander M. Damon presided,
and gave the principal address. Col.
Damon on this occasion took for his
text, "And He Said Tomorrow" This
service was attended by a capacity
audience, including the visiting Saliva
tionists from away, and it was a
rousing Salvation meeting. Major
Williamson announced fivl conversions
to faith as result of this meeting.
| A big feature of the dedicatory ex-
ercises throughout the day, was the
Territorial Staff band of Chicago, led
by Col. Damon. This band of 80
pieces arrived in Kenosha Saturday
afternoon and in the early evening
played and marched through the down.
town district. There followed at 1880
p m. at the First Baptist church a
band concert which was attended by
capacity audience. The band rem
dared selections at all three of the
services on Sunday.
Visitors at the Churches.
| Sunday morning at the regular
church hour, visiting Salvation Army
officers took part in the services at
various Kenosha churches each deliv-
ering a short address on Salvation
Army work. In each case they were
greeted by splendid audiences. At
the Park Avenue M. E. church the
| Staff band was also feature. Saliva
tion Army speakers appeared at the
different churches as follows:
Park Avenue M. E. church, Col.
Damon; First Congregational church,
Col. Alfred f. Chandler; First Bap-
fist church, Major Albert E. Marpurgy
St. Paul's Syadish Lutheran church,
Brig. Walter Peacock; Swedish Bap-
list church, Col. John Bond. In the
evening Col. John R. Wiseman APP
peared at Emmanuel M. E. church.
The beautiful flower pieces which
graced the platform throughout the
days dedicatory services at the citadel,
were presented by the following indi-
viduals and firms:
Mr. and Mrs, w. H. Afford, Sim
mons Manufacturing Co., Isermann
Brothers, Herman c. Hess, George w.
Greiner, John Stocker & Son, Wiscon-
sin Gas & Electric Co., Edward j.
Sullivan, Barden Store Company, Ke-
nosha Council Boy Scouts, Josephson
& Zimmerman, B. P. o. Elks, No. 80,
Kenosha Lumber Co., L. G. King, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Perkins.