New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
COMMANDER EVA BOOTH
Work She Plans to DO as Head ~
SalUatiOn 1rmy Here.

AZ - a IRAN iOOhlAg utlle woman who N4,
come over from Canada recently to tax.
command of the Salvation Army IL Anoar-
lea. She seems hardly strong enough to carr,
the executive burden OF directing the GA cor,s
Of the Army scattered through every state IN
the Union. She Will have the management o.
property worth millions: on her shoulders win
fall the burden OF raising large sums Of monsy
to carry on the work OF the Army and 10 extend
It, and she will have 70 take the field many tines
in the year to put spirit into the work
whenever or wherever it Lays
This little woman is Commander Evaagelina
c. Booth. known and loved by the rank and fIe
OF the Army as Miss Eva" sayorite daugh-
ter of General Booth. the aged founder OF the
Army. She has been in command of the Army
forces in the dominion OF Canada cor the las.
seven or eight years. and her success in that
difficult and widely scattered field led 10 her
promotion To the command of the United States
She has shown d remarkable talent for organ
ization and administration. and the work * thu
Army viii probably take the squirt which is
likely 10 follow change Of commanders Shs
succeeds her brother-in-lav. Commando Booth.
Tucker. who has been IN command here since
Miss Booths brother. Darlington Booth. resigned
from the Army and organized the Volunteers o.
America.
one does not talk long with Miss Booth befors
her womauly frailty is forgotten. Her grasp o.
affairs is evidenced by the directnz OF every
thing she says. There is not the slightest hes-
fancy over word and thought, and she seems 10
find the right word and the right thought. This
explains partof her power as a public speaker Of
great earnestness and effectiveness d.
A wealth of curly black hair, regular features
and eyes that sparkle with kindly cheer make
Miss Booth most attractive woman. The neat
blue and red uniform, with the shoulder straps
of a full commander. which she wears is most
becoming.
\ Tribune reporter found ner the other after
noon in her Office al the Salvation army head
quarters, a towering gray stone building. "a
West Fourtaenth-st.. near SiXth-ave. She sat
a big. businessliks rOlltUp desk, piled hlsh
with official papers. through which she vas
struggling in an effort 70 get 4 grasp on her new
work as speedily as possible IL might naTs
been the Office of any strong man OF bushes
for all the suggestion there was OF fenlinlllE
about the Furnishings or decorations. In the In
terview which followed no man could have given
a mora lucid account OF things gained II thu
past or outlined with mora dirsctness the pIaas
for the future.
Il want, first OF ALL" began Miss Booth IN
voice which carries just trace OF English &C
cent ito thank tbs people OF NeU-IOrk for
the welcome they have accorded me II is de-
lightfuI to coma into a new field and receive
such Welcome I especially appreciate tbs
expressions Of kindness from the press
How long, Miss Booth. have you been en-
gagged in the Army work. was one OF the drss
questions asked
i can hardly tell you that. she said smiling.
You see, I was born into It, as it were. Graded
in II. and have been il 1t ever since From thu
time my beautiful mother made me understand
the great work there was Tor Us 10 co have
been trying TO do my part When a very ltta
girl I took Up the work with other HttIs chill
dren. As Z mere child I went into the streets
with our London corps and spoke and sang on
the corners. When little older took Up th9
work in the slums and learned that. took ny
turn at selling The War Cry the weekly
paper that is such a factor and help IN our work.
AS happy day as I have ever known vas
when my Cadetship ended and received my first
commission went into the work with new
zeal, and finally became a CO plain. Ny lrss
real command was a large corps Il one OF tha
poorest districts OF LONDON. - was 4 dllhcult
neld put the chance -or helping and blessing
people was COTrespCndingly great
After experience as * stan o1llcer becam5
Commissioner OF London We are very strong
in that great city, you know, having more than
tWenty-three thousand soldiers in the active
work Besides their direction / had charge OF
the international Training Colleges. where Of
hcers are prepared Tor work II every country
We reach.
Eight years ago came to Canada. having
foundIand and the BerHudas as We'll 4AsFa
were several important adJunCts to the army
work which seemed worthy OF introduction, an
l went about IL. In Newfoundland. for IustanG.
it VAS necessary TO introduce q system OF arm
day schools.
'Prison work especially appealed to me- Is
was q work of reform while the men were
prisoners, and a work OF guardianship and cara
after they were released We found Occupa'
tons for them and lent q helping hand over ths
rough places. Six hundred men released from
Canadian prisons In the last twelve months had
places found for them where they could earn
an honest living. More than nVe hun tred o.
them proved worthy or the help siVeL tneI-
The government has become interested In tns
work and has given US liberal grants and prac-
teal assistance of other sorts.
The discovery Of gold in the KIOudIke added 70
the difficulties of the field Our men went on %
Dawson with the rush. They were not se5kins
gold, but souls. y work of vast magnitude nas
been built up in the chief city of the kiOndAe.
We have q Door mans hotel there and sreaA
woodward where the unfortunate can OBTAIN
employment few months aso made the oAs
trip 10 Dawson and was rewarded with some q
the most remarkable gatherings have ever ha1
the pleasure OF addressing IheLe We're -
sands OF rough miners who attended our meet
ings. and many We're brought TO better thlnss.
Having been here only a day or t"o' -
hardly give q comprehensive outline or my t.~ls
there are so many things 90 be done. nave "a
plan for this vast city already, ana 4 III s@s9-
talk about ii.
u see a need Of 4 new slum settlement aud vs.
/ have about decided a location lu the C4e4lS
Hlu district. 1t VIII be for the mothers ga
/ childrSQ and babies of the poor we want -
/ erect CO. own building and carry on resl1sl.
work. The cost viii be about $6oooe. but ron
/ the way subscriptions are Coln-ns IN We a.
! soon go ahead wis IT.
NY idea is to build q three story and bass-
/ meut structure, as large and guCluy as goSs.o.a
In the basement I would have "a laundry =
which poor women could come and WASH IL
own clothes We would furnish stoves ToAS
mangles and drying appliances. In another q,
partmeut Of the laundry poor women VII -