The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26


and inspiring leaders Of the Army. with his
tory that reads like medieval romance. Soor
after her arrival in France she was joined BY
Maud Ballington Booth. then Miss Charles.
worth. and tho two young girls. unprotected
save by their innocence and devotion to theil
work. went down among the Communists
where the gendarmes dared not 20. in the big
city Of Paris. In whose most quiet streets 1t IL
scarcely safe for girl. II young and pretty. to
step unattended. They were rough. desperate
men who gathered at the meetings-cut.
threats. assassins, thieves. The precinct
was unguarded by police. The men had
driven tho officers out and held their
ground. But La MARKETABLE and her compan-
ion Quelled tho riots with their brave words
and sweet songs. In one Of the roughest
neiehborhoods Of tho city they held their
meetings in large hall with windows all
this passage the crowds. excited by, wine.
pressed. bowling and cursing. while the
To crash 81 breaking glass and the showers
o. stones falling upon the bowed yea heads OF ths
people: Many times when large numbers Of
these deprayed people assembled out of curl
manageable. when they. blow, whistles and
shouted and waved their battered hats. La
Mhreehale stood up before them: -
secution was encountered. and through that
permission for the the meetings and marches Of
the Army. but the bylaws and city ordinances
81 the different cities and towns were opposed.
framed new by. laws at the instikatlon Of tho
brewers. the saloon men. and the theatrical
w wa2 ss ssh se %sstGss
threw sse4ss
and the police did not interfere. The girls
RG IT. 1--WE y q tho
rosstte that tho a girls might know thenn . and
inss Closed. and 80 escorted them home I in
the canton. La Niarechsie determined to abide
fance Of the ciict OF expulsion;
For this oilense she was imprsoned, t fourteen
dismal stone walled building on the shore 81
the lake. The hcroism OF the girl and hor
own case before tho Judgos were instrumental
in obtaining sentence in her favor. and the
work has continued through yariS S';. y, Scssi-
elared itself in favor OF tho Army. and no
longer opposes its ceremonies and manifesto
One OF Daudet's works contains some allu-
sions to religious sect In France whose work
tnES bear some resemblance to tn JSe OF the
Army. and it IL geaerally believed
that this. body was the inspiration OF the book.
leaders it was,found that La MARKETABLE and her
troops are not the subject OF these illusions.
and the publisher is. in the. future. to modify
the text on account Of this erroneous and
prevalent idea.
sioner Clibborn. formerly a Quaker minister.
who was for some time her chief secretary In
France. and who is an accomplished linguist
As u child OF nine years she began her work in
the Army among the children. and made her
she was but eleven. Now her baby daughters,
and victoire. wear the scarlet
sashes, cmblazoned with the word consacr6e.
and arc put forward In tho work as prom
Inently MS their baby talents will admit.
The Columbia reached her pier enrly yester-
by her secretary. Mmo. Peyrau.
came down the gang plank. they were greeted
by a band Of Salvation Army soldiers led By
General and Mrs. Ballington Booth and bear
ng In their hands small red banners on which
we're inscribed: WELCOME MARKETABLE" Mrs
Booth. Clibborn and Nine. Peyrau wore the
Salvation Army, uniform. This is
1ot accompany her.
Mrs. Booth Clibborn went with General and
Mrs. Ballington Booth to their home In Green-
lille. where she will rest until Tuesday. when
me will deliver her first lecture In Cambridge.
Iass. The next evening she will speak In the
fremont Temple in Boston She will be heard
z DR.. Reds chursh re-, y. HGnkers 9n or Friday. and
Monday. Nov %. she will speak in Association |
Hall. this city, and on the fol lowing evening In
Dr.. Kendig's Hanson place church. Brooklyn.