The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-23
SALVATION ARMY
 SPEAKING TODAY Colonel Higgins and His Wife
 Arrive in Birmingham WILL MEET AT THE THEATRE Prominent Citizens Will Occupy Seats On Stage and Mayor Drennen Will
 Preside Over Meeting-To
 Establish Rescue Home.
WILL MEET AT THE THEATRE

Col. E. J. Higgins of New York. chief secretary and national rescue secretary of the Salvation army in the United States, is in Birmingham, accompanied by his wife. They come here for the pur- pose of working up interest in the move ment which has been inaugurated look ing toward the establishment of a rescue home for fallen women.
 The officers arrived in Birmingham yes- terday morning from Cincinnati, and were met at the union passenger station by local and visiting officers of the Saiva- tion army. Col. and Mrs. Higgins while in the city are the guests of Mr and Mrs. James Bowron on the South Highlands. They will be here until tomorrow at noon. when they leave for Chicago.
 Colonel Higgins will make three ad- dresses today as follows:
 II a. m. at the Southside Baptist church. D. m. at the Jefferson theatre.
 7:SO D. m at the First Methodist church.
 Colonel Higgins Main Speaker. Colonel Higgins will be the main speakes at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon This mass meeting has been arranged for the purpose of working up interest in the rescue home movement. Besides Colonel Higgins, Mayor Drennen, pr. J. ". Stagg pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and the Rev. Mccoy, pastor of the Five Points Methodist church, will make ad- dresses.
 The following is the call Tor the mass or Drennen, the chairman.
 "Col. and Mrs. Higgins, chief secre- tary and national rescue secretary of the Salvation army, will deliver an address at the Jefferson theatre Sunoay afternoon. October 23 at 3:3O o'clocK.
 Both Col. and Mrs. Higgins are work CTS of national reputauon, and the un- derslgnGd joints in issuing a call to our citizens to be present on Sunday after noon to hear these workers and to assist in furthering this worthy cause in our city,"
 The following citizens of Birmingham have been appointed as a committe, ard they will occupy seats on the stage:
 Committee of Citizens.
 The committee follows:
 pr. J. w. Stagg. Dr. A. c. Davidson, George Griffin, J. B. Babb, E. H. Cab aniss, Belton Gilreath, pr. Bradley of Avondale, E. W. Barrett, Dr. A. J. Dick inson, Oliver Chalifoux, William E. Wier, Louis Minor, R. S. Munger, Fred M. Jackson, James J. Smith, J. L. Yancey, J. B. Wadsworth, Roscoe Mcconnell, James Bowron, T. H. Motion, Rabbi Newfield, Rev. w. R. Hendrix, George H. Estes Captain Frank S. White, Judge John II. Miller, Judge N. B. Feagin.
 No Admission Fee Charged.
 There will be no admission fee charged at the door, and reserved seats in the orchestra will be secured up to 25O o'clock this afternoon by applying at the box office of the theatre. A voluntary silver offering will be taken at the door, which will go towards the rescue home fund.-
 Staff Captain J. M. Berriman of Att lanta, who has been in Birmingham for about ten days arranging for the coming of Colonel Higgins and his wife, expects to be in a position to report at the meet ing tonight that over $25OO has been sub scribed by the citizens of Birmingham towards the home. Staff Captain Berri- man last night conducted preparatory meeting at the Salvation Army headquar- ters on Second avenue, quite large crowd being present.
 Yesterday afternoon was spent by
  Colonel and Mrs Higgins in driving over the city, looking over different property with a view of selecting site for the rescue home.