Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
SERVICES EULOGISTIC OF THE
LATE MRS. BooTH-TUCKER.
Address by Commissioner n. B. F
Macfarland at Salvation Army
Headquarters Last Night.


sembled in large numbers last evening in
the army hall. on Pennsylvania avenue
near 10th street, to pay tribute to the
memory Of Mrs Emma Booth-Tucker con-
sui of the army, who was killed in rail-
road accident October % last. The dead
leader was highly eulogized. The services
conducted in accordance with general
orders. We're simple yet impressive, and
were attended by a gathering of such pro-
portions as to show conclusively the high
esteem in which Mrs. Booth-Tucker was
held locally.
The principal address was delivered by
Commissioner Henry B. F. Macfarland, a
personal friend of the dead woman, of her
husband and her father, and an admirer
of the Salvation Army Mr.. Macfarland's
eulogy of the dead consul and his recital
of the trials and tribulations she encounter
ed in her work brought tears to the eyes
of his auditors. Gen. George II. Harries
who was aboard the train when Mrs
Booth-Tucker was killed, and who. it was
announced, would make an address, was
not present The services last evening in
cluded number of the features of the me-
mortal exercises held in Carnegie Hall
New York last Sunday.
There was mourning at the HEADQUARTERS
of the army all of yesterday The white
bunting was a silent reminder of the grief
caused by the untimely death of Mrs.
BoothSrucker. The pillars of the hall We're
decorated with bunting as were the win
dows of the hall. The rostrum was also
draped, and Immediately In the rear hung
the portrait of Mrs. Booth-Tucker. with
that of her father. Gen. Booth on the
right, and that Of her husband Commander
Booth-Tucker on the left The picture of
Mrs. Booth-Tucker was partly hidden by
the folds of the American flag and the en-
blem of the Salvation Army
The Opening Services
The services began promptly at o'clock
The aSsemblage had grown SO large at that
hour that Capt. Roper, who presided over
the meeting, directed that the doors be
closed. In the Introductory remarks Capt.
Roper alluded to the recent visit to this
city of Comm ander Booth-Tucker At that
time the commander suggested that his
wife visit Washington al an early date fer
the purpose Of holding a series Of mass
meetings. Arrangements for these meet
iLgs were being made, Capt. Roper said
vixen a sister Of the army rushed into
headquarters In an exhausted condition
with the information that the consul had
been killed in railroad accident. The
sister learned the sad news through the
father Of Commissioner Macfarland, whom
she met on the street Capt. Roper also re-
lated the rema rks of the consul at q :eceut
council of the officers In New York city,
He concluded his address by reading
statement by Commander Booth Tucker
upon learning of the death of his wife.
Mr.. Netherlands Tribute.
Commissioner Mcfarland was introduced
by Capt. Roper and said. in part:
You are going to be a mighty woman
hese were the dying words of Catherine
Booth, mother of the Salvation Army and
wife of Gen. william Booth, its founder. 10
her daughter Emma, wife Of Commander
Booth-Tucker, so recently promoted to
glory fc.Y
In the fourteen years since Mrs Booth
made that prediction II has been literally
fulfilled. Mrs. Booth-Tucker became mighty
In word and deed until her influences ex-
tended around the world and blessed mil
lions of people. And now that she has
gone translated suddenly as in chariot
of fire, she Is mightier than ever as an eX-
ample and inspiration.
Born on Sunday morning in January,
1850. consecrated by her mother in the
spirit Of that day to the work OF helping
and saving men and women, she LOST no
time and wasted no energy. and therefore
accomplished in her short life upon earth
more than any other woman of her day.
She could not have done this but for the
new and unparalleled opportunity that her
mother opened through the Salvation Army
for women to reach humanity. It was
while she lay babe upon Ter mothers
bosom that her mother determined to over
come natural timidfty and speak In pub
thousands of women officers who found In
the Salvati Army the open door to bless
: ing and uplifting the people of the word.
Her daughter Emma almost If no. quite,
euualed her mother as public speaker
and personally spoke in Great Britain, In