The Progress., 1896-04-25

,ne Home in London and helped her
sister to turn out large NUMBERS VI
women warriors from that institution
7. was not easy work to transform
earnest but ignorant young persons
from the streets into well-lniormeu'
Thoroughly trained, and persuasive
women officers. Eva Booth did IT, anu
her pupils made fine regulations LOT
themselves and did her great credlt.
About this time, and when she was
considerably less than 20, the famous
Pail Mall Gazette revelations convulsed
London, and the Salvation Army TOOK
prominent part in the trouble. IN
d,euant citizens of the lower classes
who objected to being exposed or saved
according to the army's methods spen'
great deal Of time bombardlng us
headouarters and making things I'M
n1easant for officers and privates. the
create st trouble was connected Win al
army building in the very heart OF LON
don's slum. Eva Booth was sent 10
restore peace. Day after day she ana
her little band Of women marched out
10 2 target for sticks and stones. anu
day after day they marched back very
mich bruised, but still full OF cheer1u1
enthusiasm. It was on enc OF these oe-
cosions that Eva Booths powers or o'-
n,omacy first revealed themselves.
Recently Miss Eooth has been IN
command of the London province
which contains $1,000 soldiers and 5oV
cold officers. Several weeks ago she
received from Ger. Booth her oraeis
. "to farewelr'-thar is, to get ready &c
resign her command and await further
orders from headquarters she IS mere
a. we know, temporarily, says the New
York World She has no idea wher
she will be sent after she has turne'
over the affairs of the army to Baillns
Ton BOOTHS successor. In the mean
time she is working day and nlgh'
She sleeps only when absolute exhaus
tior oyertakes her, and she eats onl
by special request OF officers, VINO 10
J low her around with tea and boWlS
soup.
In appearance, as in character, Con
missioner Eva Booth is very much lk
her popular sister-in-law. she mas le
attractive features, but her face
q stronger than Maud darlington Booth
She is feet 2 inches tall and 81
weighs about 100 pounds. Her chi
" beauty lies in her eyes and hair, VIM
" ore tho same soft shade OF brown. T.
hair is very curly and the eyes a
large and tired, AMI slightly appeall1
inst now, perhaps because they ha
heen turned on so many unfrleno
faces The shape of her head is HI
den by the ugly army bonnet she wea
. lint a fringe of worldly little Gu
softens the effect of high forehead a
,ed a very, very large nose. Any one W
has seen Darlington Booths nose
lack at his sisters with pang OF rec
lection. The family resemblance
very strong.
. Miss Booths mouth is good, la
- mouth, but the lips are narched and
= lines around them look strained.
complexion, which is naturally
y English complexion, shows that 1t
\l soon rebel against the late hours
n irregular meals, with which it has I
o., ea;iantly contending. Miss BOO
hands are long, thin hands, with
,o.. vous, slender fingers that are NJ
still When she is not fngerln
GRIP p pencil she is lingering piece OF pa
,red. end when the charms y. >.ese pail,
WV" os picks up the American flag from
desk and follows the pattern OF
- stars and stripes.
With one or two rather startling
.. ceptions her dress is the uniform
=. which we are familiar. She wea
\, Q. plain navy blue skirt. which
'oehly. drearily around her slender Inquire.
ses~ wears 4 little blue Jacket. with J