The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28

a BE man VIE k0S p&8 oxo4 Oo8x
with might and main and TIVE NO.
ner ssrumsrsd guitars with .
vieor goed TO 80. But tn gtoey
NS~e q III WAS the man with the cor
Eszsrrf He tss< and blew and the ssT11eas
- pserced the air dad2utly- II may
81 - been q dzw in the corneser,s lungs
- zack In tie cornes. or an infesictsous
81 6nntnasacn Of bcth. bat there WAS = Ger
- intermittent quality about these ur-
81 80 notes which compelled the atienttoa
- passsrsby and narrowed fhs mss1cal
81 - and snascee feeling of andnean thA4
$50 things could be. Bat the cwneter
1ne not szc- He blew tffumpAAntly and
70 consider the abrupt Tangent On
n1tcA lis notes sometimes snapped - the
s. aeuper .h@ng, 10 be expected and applaud
Il Nzs a little band ok tbs 0G;voxtoo
sSAeuv. uniformed In blue and red. march
go nnislly 10 their open-air meeting
1oe4ar And they sang ~ they went,
EWs1fcos Of zen and women tntexmtn91tng
50 devotional raxaeody. Night ioissrerH
nmDed to watch them - ihAy pAaeed,
q - locking on with = plying snniis.
oeIo5s sympathesicaiiy md other stotcaiiy
sAn4 Ids.
y nan came unsteadsiy Through the
11Aing doors Of saloon On the corner
E NAGrs the dinsrutlve army stopped A
4 - sbAmbled Oh he heard . womanss votee
plfftsd In prayer. words Of strength ana
49, A moment he paused, then cursed
0nAw his IQuor.taden hreaxA ana went
- 70 ths home where his villa and little
aonM awaited bis coming In dread From
lDgee Of habit he swore ~ he stumbled
oexpss the sill. and raised his hand 10
.Gn1se the woman Who had starved and
Dersd At nss aade Ter many years r
- = habit Of hb-A SORT q sa1utA&ten.
1T the blow did not descend oome
uoe1s OF that prnyer he had heard a The
Gokner cans to his mind ana stayed his
tnn6. So he only swore some more and
Nsndeyed ~ himself = little. and went 70
1eep.
1sat Was the beginning. For several
nfgAts after . dissipaie6 face hung ca tho
1utsktrts 81 the crowd which gathered
nheut The 6ais ationisss. The face cana
gradually closer 70 the inner circle, and
80 night the man who had reeied hons
drunk and neglected 10 beAs his vito,
stepped out from the crowd and 'rest1-
aed..
He bad been a brute. he said. had beaten
h11 wife and swoYe ~ aud starved his
children. But now new life had come
y him, he declared. and the Idle psoois
about wondered ~ tho Light In the drunk
ards face The soldiers Of the armv
knsw. HE - saved" they whispered
sadly. one to another
And tho corneter Eel: be had not blown
= vAin-
DEOPLE ara often heard 20 question the
advisAhslisy OF the ciamOrous open-atr
meetings held BY both the Salvation Army
and tbs Volunteers Of America They do
not realize that through this agency ID
reached class which could not be tempt
ed 20 services indoors. TIE officers who
lead these meetings and constantly see the
beneficial results advocate them with en-
thusfasn, and they will probably never
be abandoned as an important part Of the
work Of these religious orgatusasicns
Tne street demonstrations besng the Ynnss
obvious labor OF the uniformed phaian-
thropasis. many have an idea such 10 the
extent OF the good they assempe to accom-
plfsh- In reality II n bur q small part
cara oe the destitute occupying the afsen.
tion OF the active workers at all times.
Al present the two shelter stations oper-
ased during the winter BY the Volunteers
Of America and the Salvation Army are
closed. the latter because OF an order from
the board Of health. declaring the prem
hes unsanitary on account Of defective sew
eraGe and the former from lack Of funds
20 carry on the work
Stan Capt. J. Watson. who is ia charge
Of the social work o. the Salvation Army
In this city. and superintendent for the
Northern Pacinc division, can tell for
1Sufn vi lac ausetyStassk SSS1u6 caS&8 WNlG0
came under his care last winter. The
feed and shelter station was started sew
eral years ago BY subscription ti.iW
Was seeured- TIE FIRST expenses Of At
ting NJ the station were 81 500 and IL wan
thus started with \ debt OF t40n Every
effort 20 make the shelter self.sapnor1sng
failed. and ihe debt increased instead Of
diminishing
For thu year ending February |. beds
m and 10
la.00. The scene on crear winter nights.
when tho sheitsr Was hud6led full Of for
Torn specimens Of humanity, would have
been a study for an artist Men went
there dirty. hungry ana tired. They were
allowed the privilege OF a bath, hot and
cold water: their clothes were fumsxasea:
they we're fee ana LODGED. In most cases
the clothes trey stood IN were the enly
snes the wanderers claimed. and after
their evening meal they were allowed 20
wash their underwear and sis about sock
iess and sh!r.less wffls The garments we're
drying. But occasionally an arssteera.
with baggage would show up The shell
ter was often the depository for this
nsged luggage, and men haa been known
TO leave their effects with the army for
many months. and finally come back ia
exchange a much hegransei .cket for an
equally Aegrimed bundle.
TIE world o. the hoeneiess' How far
away IL seems TO the we'll housed. well
Clothed and well fed Yes many q char
ar'sr sAa seeks AID anncnx tho phii#n-
hroFists Of tho Sums comes Of good fam
NY is well educated and has been used
10 material comforts. Capt. wa,soa tells
O San Francisco nan. owner Of prep.
srfs III that city valued ., s., eue WHO lest
as hcne - go to Australia He was
taken sick IN Pert Townsend. ara lay sn q
1asMtat there sor months. When cun-
sa4sscsn' he came To this ely ard pag up
~ hesei nntti bis money wss xunA He
Vas yet too weak 70 attempt iAhorsoux
physical work ard unable 10 obtain saeh
empios ssen. IS he could do. Reduced to
ths last extremity he called err the Sal.
sssaon Army for assistance They took
ssaa IN ana for two mensas s. very we'll
asessess cock graced the kitchen q the
sasiser staten. BY lAss time be succeed
~ IN getting On his feet ana returned
osrae, Tho Salvation Army has row no
1pre regular contributor
commercial man frara tie East LANDED
IN Seattle WITH $50 He fell in with