Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

Mrs Booth h very much Iovo0 ~ "
army. The members, men ana women
M 70 her whenever they have religious
insuirat,ons or new IDEAS. ana when tnS
fall In love or have any other KIND OF
trouble. She 10 . remarkable pretty wo-
man, with soft, deep blue eyes ana eern
eyebrows. and she wears her curly DALI
"a a frame for her face inside the poke
Of the regulation army bonnet She WAS
slttinr there demurely with her eyes cast
over the vast assemblage before her'
and when the Adjutant ana the mamma
and Florence Maud sat down beside heT
abe turned to each and smiled with M
terpaI reinsurance that brought Applause
from everybody. Then she got up al
yanced q step, and had PREDATORY "0'u
TO say.
"a dedication" she said, differs from .
baptism In that no vows are maze iv
the child. The idea II only 10 ESQ .
into the proper path. 50 tnat ~nen "
grows to the age or ciscrSuon !"
have n training which Will enable u 70
nhoos. Tor itself with knowledge and with
discrimination" 49,.
Iord," cried the army.
Mrs Booth then turned to the Adjutaht
and Mrs. Summons. They got up sno
came forward, the father stahdins w
her right. the mother with the baby TO
her left. Behind were Major Ferry an.
Major Marshall, mounted on chaifs anu
hoIdinr out a huge national ensign a.
1--WE should have had the army nag
here to be entirely proper. SAID MITE
Booth, glancing back. but AZ ~e
not In our own quarters wen nave 70 ss'
along without II.
Af Qtfence
The hot air OF the amphitheatre was very
still. Not a fan Huttered. Mrs. Booth
looked first at the Adjutant then at Mrs.
Sammons Each looked at her uncomfort-
ably. Florence Maud. reclining In ner
mamma's arms, blinked at the brilliant
gasolier in the ceiling and spread her
tiny fingers as II she were tired waiting.
That wee bit OF humanity was the FOCUS
OF a thousand pairs of eyes. Presently
Mrs. Booth spoke. and her voice was very
solemn. She addressed the father.
"Are you willing" she asked. Ito give
I'D this child into the cause and for the
service of Jesus Christ forever and with
out reserve"
Il am" answered tbs Adjutant fervent-
iy.
Then Mrs. Booth turned to the mother.
"Are you willing" she asked, that this
child should suffer self-sacrince. opposi-
tion. and, II need be. persecution and
death for the cause of Jesus Christi"
II am" replied the mother In low
voice.
Then Mrs. Booth exacted promises from
10 Their and mother regarding the bringing
up of the child according to Salvation
Army teachings. all of which are pre-
scribed In the ritual At last she stretch
ed out her hands toward the baby. on
her lips a smile.
Florence Maud got her. little saucer
eyes on the hands and without mo-
ments hesitation stretched out her own
dimpled fingers in return.
"Oh. amt she just cunning" said all
the women for the third time. but now
In an ecstatic whisper.
Mrs. Booth folded the infant to her
bosom and looked down into its face.
Florence Maud Sammons," she said
slowly and distinctly. at last, ''in the
name OF God the Father. God tn. Son.
and God the Holy Spirit, and In behalf
of the Salvation Army. / dedicate you
to the cause OF our God. and hereby re-
ceive you into the Salvation Army
There was another moment Of silence.
Mrs. Booth still looking into the infants
face. With the greatest elaboration then,
she turned Florence Maud around so that
the audience could see her. The baby
looked surprised for q single instant as
her eyes wandered uncertainty over the
scene that confronted her. Then she
jumped in Mrs Booths arms, as she had
in her mammals, kicked, blinked, and
doubled up her little fists. Her small,
wet mouth opened, and she gave voice:
"Goo"' was what she cried.
What the women said this time was
lost in the tumult OF applause which went
rolling like thunder through the audi
a. %ln
platform said that Florence Maud had
certainly given evidence that she would
be a good soldier.
Praise the Lordw "Amenw "Hallelu-
jah," cried the army.
Talk about a healthy child" exclaimed
Commander Booth, excitedly and adj
mirngly.
Praise the Lordw "Amenr' "Hallelu-
jahr' cried the army.
"A cheer for the father and the mother!'
said Commander Booth.
The army cheered Till the echoes could
be heard up in the rafters.
zone for the Salvation Army" the
Commander went on.
Praise the LOrdr Hallelujahw
Amen came from the army.
In the mean time Florence Maud had
been restored TO her mother. who was
making her way out in the crowd on
the platform. Florence Maud would I'M
doubtedly have had an encore But Mrs.
Booth interposed.
"She has got to go to bed" she ex-
planned smilingly.
"Of course. of course" said all the
mammas, Understandings. But say,
wasn't she just cunning"
Then the army came into play once
again, and sang. "Tn Fight for Thee
All the Way. Lord" to the tune of DAISY
Bell"
When Adjutant Sammons was seen by a
Sun reporter after the ceremony he was
excited and jubilant.
1--WE expect by the Dedication" he said.
ITO surround the child with good influences
and good training, so that In time she
will become good warrior in the army.
1--WE expect to bring her up in the army.
of course When she gets old enough 10
walk Wen dress her as a miniature Sal
yationist-poke bonnet, and all-and she II
look fine. l have myself been an officer
in the army going on ten years. My wife
was also in the army when l married her.
We were married publicly, before 5000
people, in fremont Temple. Boston. by
Brgadler Brewer in lssl No. IL isn't an
uncommon thing to have babies dedicated.
It's Just Ike baptism, you know. But l
was particularly anxious to have Mrs.
the Maud In my little girls name Is In
honor OF the commanders wife"
Aside from the dedication the whole
day at Prohibition Park yesterday was
more or less OF a hallelujah Colonel
Eadie the chief secretary, conducted the
exercises, and there was large crowd
present at each meeting. Many prominent
officers OF the army made addresses.
One OF the greatest events in the his
tory OF the army In this country VIII be
the arrival here on October 10Th OF Gen
eral Booth its founder. There viii! be a
big meeting at Madison Square Garden
on the evening OF October I'D, and on the
two following days the army will take
possession OF Carnegie Music Hall for a
congress.
General Booth" said Commander Booth
Yesterday. twill get reception here. l
think. the IKE of which no other man
has ever received"
DEvll.HUkTlNC IN ENGLAND.
In the Fervor OF the Catholic Reacuon-