Organization

Salvation Army

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Jun 13, 1884Anxieties Over the 'Salvation Army' InvasionA local observer frets over the arrival of the Salvation Army, viewing their religious enthusiasm as a dangerous, contagious social fever.Seattle, WA
Oct 3, 1885The Salvation Army JailbreakWhen Nooksack officials imprisoned Salvationists for the crime of 'obstructing the highway,' the town rose up to tear down the jail.Nooksack, WA
Jun 24, 1888The Salvation Army’s First WeddingIn an era of high-society galas and grand balls, two members of Seattle’s Salvation Army quietly exchange vows in the first matrimonial alliance for the local branch.Seattle, WA
Jul 20, 1888The Salvation Army’s Public NuisanceA Seattle man files a lawsuit for damages after a noisy street-corner protest left him terrified, trampled, and bruised.Seattle, WA
Aug 1, 1888The Salvation Army's 'Hallelujah Wedding'Salvation Army officers from across the region gathered in Tacoma for a rare, festive union, highlighting the communal bonds and strict internal rules of the faith in 1888.Tacoma, WA
Aug 17, 1889The Shifting Foundations of Early SeattleBefore the grand campus was built, the University of Washington's temporary home was a collection of borrowed spaces, including fire stations and churches.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Jul 26, 1892The Political Orator Who Was a Wanted ManL.E. Wilson, a fiery People’s Party speaker in Lewis County, was unmasked as a fugitive and serial bigamist.Centralia, WA
Sep 5, 1892A Labor Day Skirmish at the Salvation ArmyA reveler celebrating Labor Day early finds himself in a brawl after a nap at the Salvation Army barracks.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
Dec 21, 1892The City Under Siege: A Holiday Snow RiotA rare snowfall in Seattle turns into a chaotic gauntlet of snowball fights, targeting the Salvation Army and unsuspecting pedestrians.Seattle, WA
Jan 16, 1893Tragedy in Old Tacoma BoathouseA member of the Salvation Army was found dead, ending a life that seemed to possess both discipline and family ties.Old Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
Feb 27, 1893A Desperate Jump at the Spring Street WharfDeserted, drinking, and despondent, Kate Johnson tried to drown herself in Seattle harbor—then fought the men who pulled her out.Seattle, WA
May 6, 1893The Tragedy at the Salvation Army BarracksA dedicated Salvation Army captain is murdered in Spokane by a rejected suitor who then takes his own life.Spokane, WA
May 8, 1893A Funeral Panic at the Salvation Army BarracksA tragedy in Spokane leads to a funeral service so crowded that the church building began to buckle and crack, nearly causing a second disaster.Spokane, WA
Aug 28, 1893The Clamor of the Calamity DodgersA populist rally in Seattle draws a lackluster crowd, exposing the fading energy behind the local free-silver movement.Seattle, WA
Sep 20, 1893A Hallelujah Wedding on Jackson StreetSalvation Army officers wed in a packed Seattle barracks, blending religious fervor with a public spectacle that drew onlookers from all social strata.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
Nov 20, 1893The Loudmouth of Pioneer PlaceA citizen complains to the Post-Intelligencer about a street orator using obscene language and attacking religions, urging police intervention.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
Nov 29, 1893The Salvation Army’s Radical Winter ShelterFacing rising unemployment and poverty, the Salvation Army transforms a Jackson Street basement into a 24-hour haven of food, warmth, and labor advocacy.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
Dec 1, 1893Thanksgiving in a Time of TroubleAs Seattle grapples with the financial instability of 1893, local missions and churches organize a massive effort to ensure no one goes hungry.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
Dec 24, 1893The Salvation Army's Mission of MercyFacing mounting poverty in 1893, the local Salvation Army opens a dining room for the city’s destitute, planning a woodyard to trade labor for meals.Seattle, WA
Dec 25, 1893The Army of Two FlagsFacing suspicion as an 'English institution,' the local Salvation Army embraced American patriotism to win the city's trust.Seattle, WA
Dec 26, 1893The Christmas Dinner That Filled a Seattle Hall With 275 ChildrenAt the Salvation Army barracks, donated roast beef, candy bags and two tinsel trees gave waterfront and hillside children a holiday feast in 1893.Seattle, WA
Dec 27, 1893The Salvation Army's Seattle Winter ReliefAs the harsh winter of 1893 wears on, the Salvation Army reports on the surge of local charity required to feed and clothe the city’s unemployed workers.Seattle, WA
Dec 28, 1893He Walked 600 Miles for Work—Then Seattle Called Him a TrampIn a letter to the editor, Harry Wright defends the men sleeping at the City Mission, tracing his path from a Missoula hotel job to six weeks broke in Seattle.Seattle, WA
Jan 2, 1894Seattle’s Food and Shelter Depot Served 5,572 Free Meals in DecemberThe charity’s weekly report defended free meals, promised work for the able-bodied, and insisted it served all comers regardless of race or religion.Seattle, WA
Jan 19, 1894The Salvation Army's Odorous OpponentsA group of young men tried to drive the Salvation Army out of town by dousing their hall in polecat oil.Tacoma, WA
Apr 1, 1894The Impostor and the ArmyA man posing as a member of the Salvation Army was caught panhandling for personal gain, drawing a stern rebuke from the organization's local leadership.Seattle, WA
May 15, 1894The Salvation Army RunawayA Spokane teenager is apprehended in Seattle while seeking a life of service with the Salvation Army.Seattle, WA
Jun 3, 1894The Great Storm of 1894A violent cyclone-like windstorm tears through Western Washington, leveling buildings and trapping citizens in the debris.Seattle, WA
Jul 7, 1894Street Preacher Faces Trial for Pioneer Square SermonA street orator's right to speak on public planking sparks a debate over whether the Salvation Army's influence creates a double standard for public space.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
Aug 26, 1894Seattle's Free Kindergarten Prepares to Open Its DoorsA new charity school at the old South School on Main Street will offer free early education and train a new generation of kindergarten teachers.Seattle, WA
Jan 1, 1895Seattle Turns Out by the Thousands for General BoothThe Salvation Army founder arrives at the Lake Shore depot, marches through Pioneer Place behind banners, and packs the Armory with a call to rescue 'Darkest England.'Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
Jan 1, 1895When General Booth Packed the Seattle ArmoryWilliam Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, receives a civic welcome from Seattle’s mayor, clergy, and a capacity Armory crowd—then talks social reform, London’s slums, and a cure for drunkenness.Seattle, WA
Jan 2, 1895General Booth Brings the Salvation Army’s Hallelujah Show to SeattleA visiting evangelist fills the Armory, keeps a basement congregation on its knees, and explains why the Army is not a church.Seattle, WA
Jan 24, 1895Work for a Meal: The Salvation Army’s ‘Elevator’ Opens in SeattleThe Salvation Army opened a combined shelter, soup kitchen and workshop near Third and South Second, offering hundreds of meals and 130 beds—provided able-bodied men earned their keep.Seattle, WA
Jan 31, 1895The Salvation Army’s Plan to Turn a Kitsap Farm Into a Lifeline for Seattle’s UnemployedWith a 250-acre bequest near Sidney and a crowded food-and-shelter depot at Weller and South Third, the Army proposed a co-operative farm, woodyard and prison-gate brigade to put hundreds of jobless men to work.Seattle, WA
Feb 5, 1895Starvation Wages and a Broken Light Contract: Seattle's Lower House EruptsDelegates demand answers on Pike Street paving, city jobs parceled out by foremen, Kilbourne Avenue subcontracting, and the gas-electric company's failure to light the city.Seattle, WA
May 5, 1899The Salvation Army’s Yellow Band Warning: A Seattle Scam ExposedAdjutant Nelson of the regular Salvation Army steps into The Seattle Star to warn citizens that 'God's Regular Army' is a fraudulent group soliciting donations under false pretenses.Seattle, WA
Nov 10, 1902The 50-Year Marriage That Defied Poverty: A Spokane Woman’s Quest for WorkWhen a rural Washington couple faced ruin from debt and injury, the wife took a train to Spokane with nothing but her satchel and a fierce determination to earn her keep.Spokane, WA
Apr 12, 1904The Salvation Army's Radical Plan to End Urban PovertyCommander Booth-Tucker calls for government-backed farm colonies to rescue the urban poor, citing the success of land reform in New Zealand.Music Box Theatre, Tacoma, WA
Apr 30, 1904The Salvation Army's Plan to End Urban PovertyA proposal to move impoverished tenement dwellers from congested cities onto government-allotted public lands in the West.Tacoma, WA
May 16, 1904Stranded in Seattle by Fake Alaska JobsTwo hundred men were swindled by a fake construction company, leaving them stranded without pay or prospects.Seattle, WA
Jan 7, 1915The Great Burbank Rabbit DriveNearly 300 hunters organized a massive cull to clear local agricultural lands, with the bounty destined for charity.Burbank, WA