The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25
THE BABY SALE.
Salvation Army Introduces N Novelty
at Topeka.

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Kansas State Journal.
When the Salvation Army advertised an
auction sale of children to be held at its
hall in Topeka, there were some people
who believed that il was really a bona fide
affair-that the little folks were going to
be put up before the auctioneer on the
block and knocked off to the highest bid
der. and several OF them came prepared
TO take advantage of the Offering; two or
three women went TO the door of the hall.
and, inquiring from the keeper. first tim
idly assured themselves that there WAS
really to be a selling of the little ones. OF
particular interest was the case of a Wa
baunsee county farmer, who drove into
Topeka, from his place. fifty miles west of
mere, Tor the purpose OF buying and taking
home with him three or four OF the chill
dren. His wife, equally interested i'm the
project. had prepared a quantity of food
with which the youngsters might be fed
until they reached their new home The
farmer drove his team to the Salvationist
Hall in Lower Kansas avenue, carried a
generous basket OF food inside and waited
for the sale to be pulled off. When he
found that the event was not what he had
expected, he was disappointed. and left the
place in disgust. He returned 10 his home
west of here to-day.
As matter OF record the transaction
was about in this wise: Mai. j. G.. Galley.
who has charge of the children's and med
icai departments in the Southwestern ter
ritory of the army, mounted the block a
little after o'clock and began calling for
bids on the eight or ten little people sit
ting on the platform, They ranged years
m Ton and H.
though they might have been placed on the
market. AS as Major Galley an
nounced the bids open, Mother" Florence,
the devoted old Salvationist lady whose
poke bonnet is known from the Santa Fe
shops to Washburn College, through her
persistent solicitation of funds for the SAL
front OF the room. She said she represent
cd Morality, characteristic which had
the elements of saving the young while
not wearying them with long sermons.
After Mother Florence had finished her
plea, the auctioneer asked IL there were
further bids. Just as he raped the gavei
after he had cried, Going twice." Ensign
Howard, officer in charge of local Saliva
ton Army work, rushed forward. clad I'm
the cap and gown of a college student.
He represented Science" And when asked
what recommendations he could show for
taking charge of the children, he gave an
eloquent plea.
He concluded by saying that he went
no further after death. AS soon as further
bids were called for character represent
ing Professor Honor sent in hurredly
a registered letter. placing his bid. Mr.
Pleasure was impersonated by II. s. Rim
ear, an interior decorator. who has ap-
peared several times at the army meetings
under the title OF the converted drunk
ard Rinear, who usually dresses un-
assumingly, when he placed his bid for
the children, was dressed IN a silk tile
and evening suit. MRS. Galley. wife of the
major. made the Offering for the character
Riches" Her strongest induccment was
a grand funeral procession for each OF
deal about To be closed ''Christian-
ity, represented by Mrs John Durell. wife
of an army captain at Emporia arrived
and told why she should be awarded Gus
tody OF the little ones, and they crowded
about her the auction was declared closed,
and she got the reward. Then the room
was darkened and the children knelt be-
fore the screen upon which had been
thrown picture of the Roman cross sing
ing Rock OF Ages, Cleft for Me" A num-
Der or other slides were run through the
lantern. impressing the lessiOn OF religion
upon the minds of the audience.
Then the lights were turned on, and
Major Galley spoke for half an hour I'm
a general way. applying some Christian
truths He is an attractive speaker. and
Is especially earnest In his manner OF
talking. He has been engaged In the work
OF the army for twenty-one years. AT the
time Of the Galveston food he had charge
OF seventeen nurses and doctors which the
Salvation Army sent 10 the scene and ne
was the first to arrive there. being six
hours ahead OF the corps OF physicians
which THE New York Journal" rushed TO
the storm-swept city. The sinking OF Lit
tie Joe" by Baby" Galley, the adopted
! child of Major and Mrs Galley was n
feature OF the avenin=-