The herald., 1898-12-03
CONSUL BOOTH-TUCKfR
SALVATION ARMY MEETING AT
UNITY CHURCH =.
Rescue Home for Fallen Women to Be
Opened in East Los Angeles-An
Appeal for Funds

The brilliant scarlet uniforms that the
Salvation army lads and lasses are at present
arrayed in are not to be permanent dress.
After Monday next the army will resume its
usual quiet military blue In October last, at
the suggestion of Commander William
Booth, the founder and head of the army,
''red crusade" was inaugurated, extending
to all the large cities of the United States,
continuing for two weeks in each-one week
of earnest prayer, another of hard work. The
"red crusade" is entirely of spiritual charac
ter, aimed to gather in "the churchless and
the goddess" The converts obtained through
this special effort in Los Angeles will be
sworn into the army at Simpson tabernacle
on Monday evening. The "red crusade" is
hereafter to be a permanent feature of the
army work in the United States, to be OBJ
served annually.
Occasionally it has occurred during the
crusade weeks that the religious meetings
have been combined with those of a special
character, as is the case in Los Angeles,
where the army is making an earnest effort
to secure building as rescue home for
fallen women. The Salvationists here are
especially fortunate in this combination of
effort in having with them Consul Emma
Booth-Tucker, who, with her husband, is
the head of the army in this country, with
headquarters in New York.
Consul BoothTucker, with her private sec
retary, Col Alice Lewis, and Col Evans, ar
rived yesterday from San Francisco and San
Jose, where they have been holding very
successful meetings in the past two weeks
The first of the special services to be held
during the consuPs visit opened last evening
in Unity church to full house. The army
was out in full force, men and women, in
their gay red uniforms. Tie band, without
which no Salvation meeting would be COM
plete, occupied the choir loft, and across the
organ front red streamer was stretched,
bearing the words, "Welcome to Our Be-
loved"
Staff Capt. Dunham opened the meeting,
and the consul arrived in the midst of the
singing. When she stepped on the platform
she was greeted with "volley Of hallelu-
jahs," led by Col. Evans, that fairly shook
the roof.
Consul Tucker is in much better health
and strength than on her last visit to this
city She presents a graceful and attractive
appearance in her trim, close-ftting dark
blue uniform, with it's full red vest Her
uTHly DOIHeI was lieu dI tue Slue Will Wlue
ribbon in large bow, which is exceedingly
becoming to her fine, strong face. In features
and manner there is marked resemblance
to her noted father.
After the usual devotional exercises Con-
sui Tucker took as the basis of her remarks
some verses from chapter of Isaiah. A fer
vent religious exhortaton preceded the ap-
peal for funds for the rescue home, which was
the real object of the meeting. The army
has secured property on Griffin avenue, East
Los Angeles, surrounded by fine grounds,
valued at $1,000, for $4,000. Capt. Dunham
stated that $1,000 of this money has been
contributed and collected by gentleman of
this city, and $1,000 has been secured else.
where. The property is mortgaged for the
remaining $1,000, but the same gentleman
who has contributed so generously offers to
pay $500 more, if the other $500 can be Sc.
cured. An earnest appeal was made last
evening for this amount, but the pledges
and collections received did not exceed $75.
This home will Accommodate 40 girls, but
cannot be opened until the money is pledged,
as Salvationists do not run in debt. Capt
Dunham stated that had the audience been
with her and her fellow-workers Saturday
night last from 1870 p. m. to a. m. in
the dives of Alameda street, there would
no longer be any doubt in their minds that
the home is needed in Los Angeles.
Col. Alice Lewis sang a solo in a sweet,
cultivated voice, after which she spoke Of
the Salvationists' work among soldiers and