Record

Performance TitleSalvation Army Meeting
Performance Date30 March 1903
Performance DaySaturday
Main PerformersGeneral William Booth - speaker
Orchestra or BandSalvation Army Massed Bands
ChoirsSalvation Army Massed Choir
Set ListEntrance of General Booth,
Parade past General Booth,
Speech (General Booth)
Performance Notes""GENERAL" BOOTH'S RECEPTION
"General" Booth, on his return from an extensive tour in the United States and Canada, met with a welcome at the Royal Albert Hall last night which for warmth and enthusiasm surpassed anything which he has met with during his remarkable career as head of the Salvation Army. From an early hour the great building was besieged by eager masses of Salvationists, and when the proceedings commenced it was estimated that quite 6,000 people were present."
(The Daily Telegraph, 31 March 1903)

In the audience were Mr and Mrs Asquith, Sir Edward Clarke, Sir George Newnes, Sir Algenon West, Mr W T Stead, Mr Lloyd George MP, Mr Atherley Jones MP, Sir William Wedderburn, Judge Rensoul, Lord Wrottesley, Lady Pender, Lady Hastings, Lady Murray, Lady Meade, Mr Craig MP, Mr Sloan MP, three London magistrates Messrs Plowden, Kennedy and Baggallay, Commander Caborne, the Rev. Canon Barker and seven metropolitan mayors. Two second tier boxes held 20 members of the London Stock Exchange.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8374Salvation Army Meeting1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/175Salvation Army; 1865-; British Protestant church
DS/UK/1380Booth; William (10 April 1829-20 August 1912); British Methodist preacher and founder and first General of the Salvation Army
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