The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
AN OFFICIAL HONOR.

AN OFFICIAL 1toNOR.
Mayor Sutro entertained Mrs. Booth
and her suite ut dinner at Sutro
Heights. His invitation stated that the
desired to welcome the COMMANDERS
officially TO the city, and begged to as
sure her that the Salvationists are q
great benefit to the community, and
very often n distinct help to the Mayor
in dealing with cuses needing just the
sort of aid they are especially qualified
to render.
| Apropos to the benefit her people
are said TO be to the community Mrs.
Booth related how Judge Campbell,
, who became II member of the Auxiliary
league on that memorable night when
she journeycd to San Quentin, first re-
ceived Il favorable impression of the
S. A.
One night, shortly after his marriage
he took Mrs. Campbell. who was curl
Gus about the dark side of life In
Frisco. into one of the notorious neigh
borhoods. After proceeding only few
blocks she became so terrified that she
begged to go no farther. Some while
nfterward they again started to ex-
plore the same locality when they found
the streets far more uuietand everybody
much better behaved.
Asking policeman the reason for
this Improvement along his beat, he
informed them that the Salvation Army
had opened up in that quarter, many
of the worst characters had become
converts. while those who stu went on
In wicked ways. were sufficiently
ashamed to keep within doors.
There Is Il shelter for mon called
'"rhc Life boat" which the Salvation-
lists have established I'm avery bad local
ity. IL accommodates go and the fee
for bed and breakfast is but cents.
Since 1t has opened six saloons near by
have been closed up.
Mrs. Booth says there are no police
matrons in san Francisco and their
women are regularly sent for to minis
ter to women and children who are ar
rested or brought to the station.
ON HORSE BACK AGAIN.
When she visited Mills College, Mrs
Booth took her first horseback rid
since her childhood. She got on so well,
or. perhaps. more appropriately, stuck
on, that she grew quite fond of the
fine black horse that carried her SO
| safely, and made Il 15-milo tour into
the mountains. She also took one 9th
cr notable ride out to the seal rocks
through Golden Gate Park, when her
horse distinguished himself. and WOE
praise for his bonnettcd rider, by talk
Ing her over the broad bitches as light
| ~ as Il swallow skims I'm flight.
THE SALVATION COACH.
An interesting feature of the Pacific
coast work which Mrs Booth descrliJ-
| ed. Is that of the chariOtcerS. The
chariot is a coach Of the Dcndwood pat
| tern. 1t Is drawn by six fine horscs
These beasts. by the way, are said to
have once been notably vicious; hi'
since they entered the army. they have
| become decent and well-hchaved ami
| mails, who seem TO appreciate the kind
| ness with which they are treated.
| The chariotecnS wear 4 gray uniform
braided with scarlet, top boots. and
| broad gray felt somhrcus. Their bed
| ding cooking utensils and tents are
| n hn II ,f
drivers seat, so there is room Inside
and on top for all the boys. During
the past season they have travelled q
! thousand miles through the mountains
| 20 mining camps. hackwCod's settle
Imcnis and other places remote from any
religious Influence. They have among
them n good brass band which is inval-
uabio. and infallihlc ns 81 drawing At.
! traction. There Is woman chnriutecy--
who also wears Il gray uniform ana
big hat, ana shares the lRbors and pr-
vations of the men. while ahc Is often
| able 10 give muJll comfort 10 the sick
ana dying In places where there is
"Dcarth Of woman's nursing" AMI
"Dcarth Of woman's tears"
MISS TIIEoDoRA.
There is so much more to tell if
only time permitted" said Mrs. Booth
but l must say no more now except
to show YOU what am going to send
as Il Now Years greeting to my Calf
fornia friends, 1t is my little s-ycar-old
| daughters portrait, n copy made from
one done by Miss Georgiana Davis
| My little ones ramc is Theodore
and she has been paid the pretty com
| pliment OF having a little steam launch
named for her by our San Francisco
| PEOPLE. 1t is n little boat which plic
about the harbor, and from which in
| coming steamers are boarded by our
soldiers; with War Crys' I must tell
YOU Of the determination that small
maiden has already exhibited"
| And the fond mother proceeded to re-
late how the baby was born with ar
appetite for her own finger nails which
| she began to nibblc Just as soon as
| the necessary dental requirement de-
| veloped. Aloc3 ana other unnppetiz-
| ing applications proved non-deterrent
| But the day her mother hadc farewell
before starting for California the baby
wrestlld with herself and volunteered
! Il promise, Baby not bite nails while
mamma gone" said she solemnly.
When Mri. Booth returned and gath
ering her daughter close to her heart
Miss Theodore squirmed from the EN-
brace to spread out ten small pink
digits. and exclaimed with All air OF
conscious virtue, "Baby dot long nails
growing"
| She had kept her word.
| Don't YOU think that showed CON
siderable character for a baby?" que
ried Mrs. Booth.
]. II. PERCY.
s a G.