Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-04-01
WON'T WEAR BROWN.
CADET BLUE GOWNS FOR AMERICAN
 VOLUNTEER LAsses.


 Which the Girls Establish Their InaIien-
 able Right to Look as Pretty as They
 Can--Armyss Nane to Ise Changed.
 A revolt has occurred among God s American Volunteers. It didn't last long, but there was a lively time at Commander Dooth's headquarters while 1t did last The revolt vas 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- en. Many of them are very good look ing. All of them have a certain regard for the becomingness of their attire. Whom they read i'll tho papers the other day that 1t had been decided that brown should be the color of the women's uni- form, they concluded that they didn't like tho color.
 They got together informally, about dozen of them, and talked the matter over. The longer they talked the more vehement was their denunciation of the brown uniform.
 Why exclaimed young ex-cap- tain in tho Salvation Army, fits the worst color that could possibly have been selected. Brown is sure to fade, and besides I look like a fright in brown. '
 "Of course it'll fade, said another. "And it shows dirt and it spots. How would our uniforms look after march I f4ln s.. tho rain? They wouldn't be fit to be seen. Oftentimes too, we'll have to kneel down in tho streets. Every time we knelt down spot would be left on nnr gowns We'd never be able to got those spots out. think the bonnets arc just too cute for anything. though. Don t you, staff captain?p
 The staff captain appealed to was 8 little woman. with willowy figure, big brown eyes and dark olive com plexion. She smiled at tho 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 we wear as what kind of work we do. It's the souls we save that's important "
 Well. said the young captain who had opened tho discussion. 1T think we can save just as many souls in any oth- CT color as we can in brown. I know one thing. I can do more good in a dress that looks half way decent upon me than can in something that looks positively ugly. just won't wear brown. and there's all there is of it. '
 'Now listen," said the little staff captain. We won't get excited about this. It's very little matter anyway. Let s go to the commander about it. y
 The suggestion was accepted, and it was decided to meet at the Volunteers headquarters Not far from 10 o'clock the revolters began to assemble on the sixth floor of the Bible House It was not long before what would make fair sized post had assembled. The little staff captain was made tho spekeswem- an, and they won't into Commander Booths private office.
 As the young women kept filing in he looked up in surprise.
 Well, ladies, to what am indebted | Tor this call!' he asked.
 After moments hesitation the little staff captain said:
 Commander, VIC 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 the color might be changed. D
 This surprises me, replied Com mander Booth. "I thought you were all delighted with the color However, you must talk to Mrs. Booth about that. Go along in there and see 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 tho colos of the women's uniform from brown to cadet blue. The color and trimmings of the bonnets will be changed to conform Another change in 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 Gods 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 a change in the name. It is very probable, he said, the organization will be known in the flu ture simply as the American volun- kaare ,,- Nav York Snn