GENERAL BOOTH AT FEILDING.
General Booth went through^by^Jram yesterday ■on his ',w ( ay f to,l Wellington. Theie'. was, a crowd-of not'less'' lhan a thousand smen5 men wunion^ and' cbitdren on the railway platforni, uniforms of the^officers ' abd' i meir**bf ' tbe'Salvation /Army,- and the bright 'dresses^pf ihe gentler sex *mado/an"',gniniajfced^ai^ cheerful scene, and the* "hearty 'wplcoine' the- General received .must nave proye/1 very gratifying to^him.''' ■Tlnough 'some'niisunderslanding'*he remamed^hrtße cUrri%e'reserved for him' and his staff officers, whde shunting was going-on, and valuable time was thus wasted -which, t in.igh{ well liave been utilised fov_an address. he had a few during which he said a few woras "bf thanks, remarking that tho^pebiJleyought to *be_/goodi and happy -in "tips, glorious country. Owing to the b&bel of tpD^ieif tfie' rattle ofthe engine and carriages, much of what was said.was inaudible except Jto, those, ifijthe * closest proximity to Ilie speaker. *^As the tiam moved off a'lie'artjf eheer^as'given to which the Geneial bowed his thanks. As he passed a lady handed him a white rose, which was gratefully. accepted, £ 1
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 50, 24 October 1891, Page 2
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