St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-19
THE BOOTHS AT HOME.
GLIMPSE INTO THE HOME OF
THE SALVATIONISTs.
Mrs. Booths Success as WIFE
Mother and Com .nander Of
the Army.

General and Mrs. Ballington Booth.
VINO Jointly command the Salvation
Army in America, live in New Jersey,
of ia one corner Of Montclair. Their
hone Is sacred temple, within wnoSs
vine clad portals no man enters unless
by special invitation.
Mrs. Booth, after being before the
public eye and ear from day to day,
either ih her office at the Army head
quarters in Reade street. New YORK
city, or addressing motley crowds i'll the
lower districts on the subject of saliva
tion. is only too glad when she reaches
her home to enjoy its uninterrupted
seclusiou. So her nearest ueighbors
and friends. having learned her wishes
this respect, abide by them through
love and neighborly regard Of must
sweet and gentle woman.
Their Modest Esta blishment.
The cottage of the Booths, built only
few years ago, uprises from great
rolling, foaming seas of daisies like a
lighthouse amid the pillows.
Inside the cottage itself, even the
to say, "Rest awhile here" The en-
tire house speaks Of peace aud godii-
ness-the characteristic environment of
the Booths themselves Here, in this
restful haven, they retire, after rounds
OF public duty, ana become simply the
husband and wife.
The Booth Babies.
The family is a lovely quartet con-
sisting OF papa and mamma, little
Ruth and baby Freddy. The children,
two Of the most delightful bits OF hui
manity, are already members OF the Sal
vation Army, eacn holding offices OF
great honor, after the manner OF a
crown prince and princess.
Freddy enlisted III the Army some
eighteen months ago, the very day he
was christened at Carnegie hall in New
YORK. He wears the broad sash, the
insignia of Salvation, with the dignity
becoming the son of great commander.
Ruth is Freddy's senior by some three
years, and already asserts her superiority
Of age by counting to 100. and by reclt-
ing the alphabet forward and backward
again for Freddy'S open-mouthed edifi.
cation.
Whether these Salvation princes will
follow in the footsteps of their grand
father and of their father by succeeding
to the command Of the Army, depends
entirely upon their own will aud pleas.
ure. If they adopt the Salvation Army
as career, then General and Mrs
Booth will, of course, be exceedingly
pleased; but no forced influence or pref
udice will be brought to bear upon
| them In choosing their field in the world
| of work. -
The Way They Manage.
The Booths are compelled TO be away
| from home the greater part of the year
though they are never away together
They always arrange matters with al
eye to the children's welfare. so tha
when one is away the other remains a
home.
The longest absence of Gen. Boott
from his happy fresiGe was the eighth
weeks which he has just spent with his
father in England. Mrs. Booth ha.
never torn herself away from her fam,
lily longer than the time spent in her re-
cent continental tour. This time she
was absent for six weeks, addressing al
sorts of audiences in nearly all the
largest cities between New York anG
the Golden Gate
She firmly believes that a woman car
attend to her public duties without IL
any way detraeting from thoroughnes:
as wife. a mother and housekeeper
She is all earnest advocate of mar
riage, believing in the mutual aid o.
husband and wife who are in complete
sympathy with each other. The bes
wife for Gen. Booth" she argues, "i:
Mrs. BalliDgton Booth"