The times., 1898-07-31

with the beatific beauties which ever
attach to the name of woman. But a
few miles from Washington there are
two young women-refined. intellectual,
gifted in many ways-who have, in the
course of their life's work, accepted the
commission to work among the soldiers
who have gone out from the country
side and from the streets of far-distant
cities to do battle for the national honor.
Their labor Is one of lave-a love inspir-
ed by the greatest love ever 'vouchsafed
to the soul of nan--and they do not
murmur at the discemforts incident to
their office. because they are buoyed up
by hope that their work is not all in
vain, and that many will rise up and call
them blessed.
When the war began, Commander
Booth-Tucker of the American wing of
the Salvation Army, determined to send
out female officers to work among the
volunteers in the various camps, holding
meetings in a simple manner, without
the aid of the more or less musical instru-
ments whose use Isl generally and only
too readily conceded to the organization,
and doing all in their power to help the
boys to live better lives while they were
subject TO the many peculiar tempta-
tions of camp life. To Camp Alger We're
assigned Major Edith Marshall and Capt.
| Hattie Core, who have been travelling
| over the country for several years, con-
| Quoting meetings in churches and doing
| good wherever they went. Consul Booth
! Tucker, a daughter of the founder of the
| Salvation Army, and herself woman of
| great compassion for the tempted and Of
! large heart for the suffering, takes q
rly inf In = a ar this pniOt
! and she gives its details her personal at
tention.
| Major Marshall and her assistant be-
gan to hold services among the soldiers
| shortly after the camp was instituted
| and they have caused many a home-sck
| lad to bless the great mother heart CT
| Consul Booth-Tucker in conditioning
| everything so well in his behalf During
| the daytime, when there are no meetings
| to be held, the plucky lasses visit among
the hospitals, encouraging the weary suf-
ferers. dispensing smiles to the hearth
lorn, and in many ways seeking to make
| those among whom they move to feel
! that they are the better for their visit.
Not only do the soldiers appreciate the
! work but the officers also are enthusias-
| tic in their moral and other support.
! Gen. Graham has assigned detail of
men to act as an escort to the lasses,
ana ne mas OutTcu " Etsp llltln OtHtf
| ways Secretary AIger Adjt Gen. Cor
bin and many others of high military and
| official station, are of the belief that the
| mission of these lasses is to be encour-
| aged in ever way.
! The personality of Major Marshall l.
| perhaps, one of the most interesting In
| the organization to which she belongs. She
comes of an old and prominent family
| in England. At an early age she Joined
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| came an officer. Some idea Of the extent
| as well as the worth of her services may
| be gained from the statement that she
has worked in many countries and under
| the most adverse circumstances. To look
| at the beautiful, intellectual, deeply spir-
! itual face of the mere girl. one would
| not think that the soul behind the fea-
lures had been wrought in such man.
| ner as seldom 1t is given to women of
mature years to experience.
Major Marshall was sent to France
| shortly after becoming an officer-or a
! minister-there to assist in opening up
| the work of the army. After several
months Of stormy scenes riots. ETC.. in
that country, she was sent to the Guern-
| sey Islands.
Later. volunteers for Switzerland were
! asked for, and she gladly obeyed the call.
Her experiences in that republic were
| very uiSdss eedpic tIio aiHHy was ~
| understood and the officers were expelled
| several times and after having to suffer
| Imprisonment. After leaving Switzer-
Land, Major Marshall saw considerable
| service in England, % after which she
came to this country. In America, she
/ has filled nearly every position in the
| army, and she is known personally to
hundreds of thousands of members of
the churches in which for many years
she has held meetings throughout the
country.
Captain Core, her assistant, is also an
! interesting young woman. She is wrap
| ped UP in her work and insists that she
| is happiest when busiest
4 The writer was present at a recent meet
ing. The soldiers sang and took part in
the meeting in great earnest. their uni.
forms and the martial atmosphere they