The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
COMMANDER BOOTH
ADDRESSES THRONGS
Depicts Human Life in the
Crowded SIum Districts
of London

OAKLAND, Oct. 2s.-Before a large
crowd, Miss Evangeline c. Booth,
third daughter Of the founder of the
Salvation Army, made an appeal for
righteousness and for help to the un-
fortunate She spoke in Macdonongh
theater- AS the commander of the SAL
walton Army in the United States she
was the recipient of the enthusiasm of
hundreds Of the followers Of her army,
and as a distinguished speaker on
socialistic problems she received the
undivided attentions of many others
who s-me to hear her.
Rags was the subject of her ad-
dress 1t was picture OF city slum
life, OF the things that the speaker had
seen, especially in the sIums OF Lon
don. where she began her career Of
soul saving There was many wet
eye IN the audience as she spoke.
TRAVELS THROUGH SOUTH
Miss Booth arrived in Oakland today
from the south She spoke In Los An
geles before an immense crowd, 5000
people being turned away. San Diego
and Long Beach also listened to her
As the result of her repeated public
travel, Miss Booth was much fatigued
today when she arrived in Oakland.
and she retired at once TO her room In
the Hotel St Mark. Her voice was
much affected. chiefly. IN the opinion
OF her companions, by the dust of
travel At any rate, she spared it
during the day. saying little, and re-
serving her strength and vocal power
for the ordeal Of the evening.
One thing that she was enthusiastic
about was the rebuilding Of San Fran
CISCO She was there two years ago
when the city was still In ruins.
1T is wonderful, she said today,
~the things that have been done since
I was last in San Francisco Surely
such hne courage is a thing to ad-
mire-
L find things satisfactory from the
standpoint Of the commander OF the
Salvation Army, on the coast" she
continued Il have been much pleased
by what I have seen OF the spirit and
the results accomplished by the off,
GERS and soldiers in this part Of the
eoU-try.
Miss Booth win leave for Portland
tomorrow night She will speak there
and then go to Boise, Butte, Minneap-
oils, Chicago, and New York, which
will be the end of her tour OF inspec-
ton OF the country
REBATES SAD EXPERIENCES
CARRIED in the rags in which she
worked in the London slums, Com
nander Booth addressed a large au-
dience tonight, to whom she told the
sad experiences with which she had
met 4 speaker of rare charm, Miss
Booth impressed every person in the
theater, and her narrative, with her
earnest appeals for human service,
stirred her hearers
The incidents which she picturesque
" described 10 her auditors. she ex-
planned, happened on the personal
tours she made TO the homes of Lon
don's abyss accompanied by a lieu
tenant OF the army which General
Booth founded The lieutenant. a
woman Of the type found in the dark
est sections OF London, came 10 be
known in the sIums OF the great city
as the shadow" OF the white
angel" which was the name by which
Miss Booth was called
WEARS TATfERED ATTIRE
Miss Booths attire was a frayed
cotton apron with a draggled skirt
beneath it and q tattered plaid shawl
drawn about the face. The experiences
she related encountered in this worn
costume, were strangely pathetic, and
were told in q quiet voice which some
times broke owing to the throat all
ment from which the earnest speaker
was suffering
In Commander Booths party were
Commissioner Thomas Estil, Colonel
George French. Colonel Charles Niles
and Mrs. Miles, Lieutenant Harriet
Blackman. Brigadier Mrs Stanyon and
Major Richard Griffith. Major J. H
Dursnd was at the head of the officers
who escorted the commander from San
Francisco to Oakland. Wednesday, be-
fore her departure, Miss Booth will
make sight seeing visit in San Fran
cisco.