Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-10-27 | Page 4 | Freedom of the City

FREEDOM OF THE CITY given to general booth by the city afi london r london oct 26 the oi the city 0 london a distinction on which many statesmen and warrior have set great store was today be stowed on general booth ot the sah saha a alon army the presentation wa made in the presence of a distinguished company including civic officials fici als several thousand citizens and many officers of the salvation army the address referred la glowing to tho work of general booth and his organization not only in london but throughout the world the general in reply referred to the difficulties which beset him in bis early days which were now only becoming recognized instead of the official gold casket the address was enclosed in an oaken casket the balance of the money apted by the municipal council being at the request of general booth given in tho shape of a check towards the funds of the organization washington oct 23 the state department part ment today received a cablegram from mi eddy the american charge daf faires at st petersburg stating that owing to the railroad strike mall communication was cut oft from st petersburg