The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-11
"what other work has been done by

"what other work has been done by
the slum corpsY" was asked.
"The figures mean so little," said
the girl, "but we talked with Is,
different people in the slums, urging
them to reform. We have visited 49,.
322 saloons and places Of evil resort
Three hundred homeless persons were
provided with homes, 4208 garments
we're procured and given away. It is
so much harder to get the clothes than
to give them away. We could use
twice as many as We get"
CARING FOR THE BABIES.
The reporter then left the young
woman to her work and visited the
creche, where the children of poor
women who have to go out by the day
to work are cared for. There are two
of these institutions connected with
the Salvation Army of this city-one
in the Cherry street district and one
down in the First Ward. The Cherry
street creche has daily attendance Of
twenty-five to thirty little ones, all
under three years Of age, while only
ten can be cared for in the other.
In all, seven young women act rs
nurses, and spend the day in coddling
and loving the poor little ones, whose
lives are so empty of love. No effort
is maze to teach the babes anything.
They are simply cared for and petted
and made much Of. Toys and swings
are provided for them. and they are
given three hearty meals of the prop
er sort for young children; and how
they thrive and blossom out under
this kindly carei
From the creche the reporter went
to the new Memorial Building in West
Fourteenth street, which has only re-
Gently been completed. The building
was erected by popular subscription
from all parts of the country, and is a
monument to the unfailing energy and
work of Commander and Mrs. Balling-
ton Booth.
The building is practically nine
story structure. On the ground floor
is small meeting room, where meet
ings are held nightly; on the second.
third and fourth floors is huge audi
torium, taking up the greater part of
the building, although the front part
il devoted to offices. In the basement
is the printing room, where the army
publications are run from the presses.
All of the work for the army is done
in this building. Every uniform worn
is made In the tailor shops by men,
bers Of the army. The War Cry edi.
torial rooms, employing four editors
and three reporters, are on the seventh
floor. Two large, light composing
rooms take up the space on the eighth
floor, while the ninth floor is occupied
by the art department of the papers.
All of the illustrating work is done
here, and done we'll, too.
| In the printing room are six modern
presses, that are kept very busy run
ming of an edition Of 10000 War Cry.
week.
A MONDAY MEETING.
II was nearly noon when the Mai
and Express reporter reached th,
Army Headquarters. The crowd wa
already beginning to assemble in th'
large auditorium. 1t was an interest
ing crowd and motley. Men old anC
young women and girls, maids ant
matrons, all crowded together, rush
ing and pushing in their efforts to &c
into the hall. 1t was the first meet
| ing at which Mrs. Booth was to b,
present since her trip to the far West
As the noon Whistles began blowing
'the army band crowded up on tn,
platform then came the officers, ant
finally Commander and Mrs. Balling
ton Booth. There was not vacan
: seat 10 the auditorium.
darlington Booth, tall, commanding
in presence, the light of enthusiasm
beaming from his eyes, stands on th,
dais of tho platform. He leans vel
} over the assembled multitude an,
speaks slowly. ut is my deep wisl
that this meeting be conducted on tn
usual lines. know that many Of 20,
are anxious to hear us speak of the sa,