Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-22
EVA BOOTH AT AUDITORIUM
Commander Of American Forces Of Saliva
tiOn Army in Omaha.
THOUSANDS TURN OUT TO GREET HER
Governor Mickey Presides over Im-
mense Gathering Assembled to
Hear the Leader OF the
work i'm America.

Hear the Leader OF the
work in America.
Commander Eva Booth Of the Salvation
Army of the United States addressed an
audience at tho Auditorium Tuesday night
which completely filled the building. oc-
cupying every available seat anG filing all
OF the standing room until between 5000
and 10000 people gathered within the walls
OF the big building. Many prominent ciu-
zens OF Omaha were on the platform, in
cludng Thomas Fitzpatrick C. NJ. Hitch
cock. f. A. Benson. Charles j. Lane. Ed
ward Rosewater and many clergymen of
the city.
Governor Mickey presided. although the
meeting was in the hands Of Commissioner
kilbey. commanding the western forces OF
the Salvation Army. Cuscaden's Philhar-
monte orchestra opened the evenings pro-
gram with the "Tannhouser" march by
Wagner and the congregation, led by tho
chorus and orchestra, sang Coronation
Rev DR.. Mackay led in tho prayer, fol-
lowed by the most ambitious musical num-
her Of the evening. Gounod's "Gallia." The
Festival chorus Of 300 voices sang this with
a vim and finesse which augurs we'll for
the future appearances of the chorus in
connection with the Cuscaden orchestra.
Mrs Stanley sang the Jerusalem" solo,
besides the other solo numbers in the
"Gallia" and sang in. round full voice
which could be heard in all parts of the
immense building.
Governor Mickey's Remarks.
In introducing Miss Booth Governor
Mickey said:
In this day of. fne-spun theories and
technical distinction between 'isms II is
good to casionally break away from
church conserva tisnl and get down to the
bedrock Of Christianity. practical charity
and philanthropy. am glad 70 do honor
tion. l regard the Salvation Army one
of the very potent influences now making
for the betterment of humanity: Practical
Christianity is emblazoned all over its
banner. l have no patience with the pes
simist. In my judgment this is the best
hour Of the best day of the best year of the
best century the world has ever seen. We
are making progress. am deeply i'm
pressed by the scope and character OF the
work of this organization. Surely such an
organization has an important place in the
campaign Of progress, and Is putting to
blush in the matter of applied charities
many of the older organizations. Your
presence here this evening is appreciated
and shows the sympathy you have with
the great cause Of progress.
Miss Booth, recently recovered from a
sickness spoke with difficulty at first. but
over the hall AS she rose to speak she
was welcomed by speciality prepared song
of welcome. the words by Mrs. Major Gal
: ley and the music by Ben Stanley Little
! Helen Galley presented her with beau
! tiful bouquet of chrysanthemums.
Compliment for Omaha.
| Miss Booth opened her discourse with a
very high compliment to Omaha and the
~ ba ba thANy
had done in assisting the local order and
for the manner in which they had turned
out to welcome her on her first appearance
| in the city. She said that never but once
before in her life had she received such
an enthusiastic welcome, and that it would
always hold a place as one Of the long-to-
! aforementioned dates in her life. She went
on:
| / cannot help but realize that this inn
mense assemblage is an unparalleled
evidence OF appreciation of the magnificent
work that our order is doing throughout
the United States and in fact, in the whole
world And still / cannot help but take
a slight share Of this welcome myself.
Omaha, after this unequaled demonstra-
! tion, will take its place In the long list
of pleasant memories which l cherish.
I Omaha. the growing city, the metropolis
! of a great state, Omaha, the wfdeawake
J town, Omaha, the beautiful will be re-
membered by me as long as life shall last.
! ton, as the officers of this order have
| been doing a magnificent work in Omaha.
We have in Omaha one senior corps, one
Junior corps, one rescue home for fallen
women, one maternity hospital, one salvage
and Industrial department, one working
mems hotel, one inquiry department and
Last year the Salvation army provided
many homes with Christmas cheer in
, propose to provide 1000 OF Omahas worthy
poor with free Christmas dinner and a
Christmas treat for 800 poor children. Shoes
and stockings will be given TO the needy
together with some little toy reminding
them that it is Christmas time, for that
Is my birthday.
We preach salvation for all men and
that Is the work OF our order at all times
our work is full OF schemes for the up
lifting of the downtrOdden, for helping
the poor and for finding employment FOR
those who are out Of work.
Miss Booth interspersed her discourse
with short stories Of the good work that
the army has done in this and other couH,
tries and held the vast audience to the
finish with her strong style.
Work of the Army.
She spoke in glowing terms Of her father
! saying that no girl should be more honore6
to carry the name of her father than she
was. She told Of her predecessors In
office. first her brother-in-law, Booth
Tucker, and later her sister, while she
was eommander-in-chiet OF the forces ir
Canada She said:
am a soldier born a soldier, raised a
soldier and a soldier from choice Never
am / so happy as when / am in the thick
OF the fray, doing good for the down-trod
den Of the race.
We have flfty-five industrial homes In
the United States, ana. besides. we main,
tain second hand stores where the poor
are supplied at a nominal cost. Our work
ers solicit among our friends CASTOR cloth,
ing, which is patched and mended ant
glued together until II is quite presenta
BILE Last year we supplied l,565, 900 peopl,
with supplies OF furniture and clothinl
from these second hand stores OF ours.
In our rescue homes We save 80 Del
cent of the girls who enter, and in oul
poor mans hotels we supply over 1900 OO
beds This will give you slight idea OF
the immensity OF our organization and OF
the large force over which ! have com
mand.
Cuscaden's Philharmonic orchestra ren
dered HandeTs Largo in a manner which
showed the perfection TO which Mr. Gus
caden has brought this new organization
The "Hallelujah" chorus was sung by tn,
festival chorus, assisted by the orchestra
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