Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-31
WON'T WEAR BROWN.
CADET BLUE GOWNS FOR AMERICAN
 VOLUNTEER PASSES.
Revol. In BaIlingson Booths Army In Which the Girls Establish Their InaIien- able Right to Look as Pretty as They oan-Army,s Name to Be Changed.

Can-Army's Name to Be Changed.
 A revolt has occurred among Gods American Volunteers It didn't last long, but there was lively time at Commander Booth s headquarters while it did last. The revolt was planned by women and carried out by women, and it was successful
 The trouble was over the color of the uniform of the lasses. A large number of the new Volunteers arc young wom- on. Many of them arc yery good look ing. All of them have a certain regard for the becomingness of their attire. When they read in the papers the other day that it had been decided that brown should be the color of the women's uni form, they concluded that they didn't like the color.
 They got together informally, about a dozen of them, and talked the matter over. The longer they talked the more vehement was their denunciation of the brown uniform.
 Why" exclaimed a young ex-eap- tain in the Salvation Army, tits the worst color that could possibly have been selected. Brown is sure to fade, and besides I look like fright in brown. ''
 "Of course it II fade, said another. And it shows dirt and it spots. How would our uniforms look after march ing just once through muddy streets in the rain? They wouldn't be fit to be seen. Oftenti1nes, too, we'll have to kneel down in the streets. Every time we knelt down q spot would be left oil our gowns. We'd never be able to get those spots out think the bonnets are just too cute for anything, though Don t you, staff captain?"
 The staff captain appealed to was Il little woman, with & willowy figure, big brown eyes and dark olive com plexion. She smiled at the question and replied:
 Yes, think the bonnets are very pretty, and I don't so much object to the brown uniform I'm not so much interested in what kind of uniform WIG wear as what kind of work we do It's tho souls we save that s important "
 Well. " said the young captain who had opened tha discussion, "I think we can save just as many souls in any oth- CT color as we can in brown. I know one thing l can do more good i'll a dress that looks half way decent upon me than can ill something that looks positively ugly. l just won't wear brown, and there's all there is of it. ;
 Now listen, said the little staff captain. We won't got excited about this. It's q very little matter anyway. Let E go to tho commander about it.
 The suggestion was accepted, and it was decided to meet at tho Volunteers headquarters. Not far from 10 o'clock the reyolters began to assemble on the sixth floor of the Bible House. IL was not long before what would make a fair sized post had assembled. The little staff captain was made the spoltesWom- an. and they went into Commander Booths private office
 AS tho young women kept filing in he looked up in surprise.
 Well, ladies, to what am I indebted for this call?a he asked
 After a moments hesitation the little staff captain said
 Commander, we came in to talk about the uniforms. Some of us think that brown is not good color We fear it won't be serviceable. Brown spots very easily, and consequently mud stains will collect upon the uniform quickly. We thought perhaps tho color might be changed
 This surprises me, replied Com rnander Booth s.I thought you were all delighted with the color. However, you must talk to Mrs. Booth about that Go along ill there and sec her. ,
 The delegation went into the next room and had long talk with Mrs. Booth. The upshot of the matter was that it was decided to change the color of the women 8 uniform from brown to cadet blue. The color and trimmings of the bonnets will be changed to conform.
 Another change ill the new organiza- tion will affect it's name. Commander Booth said that large number of his friends have suggested to him that American Volunteers" would have been better name than "God's Ameri can Volunteers. There are objections. they said, to bringing the name of the Deity into the name of the organization. He has considered the suggestions and has decided to make change in the name. It is very probable, he said, the organization will be known in the fu- ture simply as tho American yolun teers. "-New York Sun.
 Medal of Honor to a Brave Soldier.