THE SALVATION ARMY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1258, 19 December 1882, Page 2

THE SALVATION ARMY.

The Indian contingent of the Salvation army, consisting of three men and one young woman landed at Bombay recently with a great demonstration of military pomp,; A Times telegram says;-"A triumphal procession of war chariots, consisting of bullock carts, paraded the streets; the young woman beat a tarn-. bouriiio, and one of the men attempted to blow a trumpet, but inasmuch as be was warned that this was in contravention of police regulations, and he declined to desist, lie was incoßtiuenlly arrested. The procession is described as having caused considerable amusement to the natives, who took the' Salvationists for circus people, and possibly viewed the procession as a gratuitous pageant by the Government in commemoration of the victory in Egypt, The uniform,of the men consisted of yellow coats reac'hing to' the knees,' pantaloons, * turbans, and shawls, and ' English boots,- The young woman wore ; ia;[ yellow, .dress, orowned with a hat trimmed with ribbon. On two occasions the procession .web met by.a large crowd of Hindoos with tomtoms, but with the assistance of the police the Salvationists continued their march, Each member of the contingent, with the exoeptiou of the contumacious member who had been arrested, delivered an There is now considerable religious demonstrations may excite native susceptibilities and cause disturbance.'' A subsequent telegram from the Calcutta correspondent of the Times announces the arrest of all the Salvationists except one a riot being imminent,