The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28
FOR AID
FOR RESCUE HOME
Brigadier Margaret Bovill, Famous
Salvation Army Worker, Seeks As
sistance for Local Institution.

AS a surcease for the great loneli-
ness of a sudden widowhood, after
long years of deep marital happiness
and association in religious work. Mrs.
Margaret Bovill, OF New York. now In
Detroit. entered the particular field OF
Salvation Army work In which she has
become famous. Mrs. Bovill is an In
ternationRl figure in the work of the
Salvation Army, and the national Sec
rotary and general supervisor OF the
rescue shelter homes and orphanages
maintained by the organization, and Is
now in Detroit In the interest OF her
department, with SPECIAL reference TO
the need OF the Rescue Home and
Maternity hospital. at No. 500 Fort-st.
west, which later institution is battling
with $4,000 mortgage debt.
1T Is one OF the most difficult things
In philanthropic work TO secure SUM-
cient funds for our rescue homes for
women, for the reason that the very
nature OF the work. precludes any
great publicity being made Of our
needs" said Mrs. Bovill. In an interest
ing talk In the home. I'VE have to
make our appeals quietly II the work
Is TO be carried on in an effective man
ner. Women who need the shelter Of
our homes and our sympathy do not
want that aid to be shouted from the
housetops and leave themselves ex-
posed to the brand OF contempt OF their
more 'virtuous' sisters, God forgive
them. But helpless, sick women and
tiny mites Of humanity need to be fed
and clothed and nourished. that not
only may their physical needs be cared
for but an opportunity given them
to lead the lives OF good citizenship
that timely sympathy and aid open up
for them. After all motherhood is uni
versal and should command respect
and tender care whether It's mantle
falls upon the highest type OF woman
hood high or the castaway of the
streets"
Mrs. Bovill is the mother of four
children, the eldest just attaining his
majority and the youngest bright lit
tie lad OF six, with two girls just en-
tering young womanhood at II and
Mrs. Bovill who holds the rank OF
brigadier In the army, and her hus-
band, the late Major John Bovill were
stationed In Detroit for few months.
but were moved on to new fields then
opening up In California. Mrs. Bovill.
who is cultured Englishwoman. born
In the north of England has lived In
America about 20 years. coming to
New York directly from ner training
in Salvation Army work In London.
She is sweet-faced, gentle hammered
woman, of broad sympathies and a
wide knowledge of the world. She Is
considered one OF the best public
speakers on women's questions I'm New
York, and is frequently asked to make
addresses under various auspices, SO
that her public activities are not mar
rowed to the work OF the army by
any means.
Il have Just returned from a trip
through the south and am still filed
with the horrors OF the prisons and
stockades," said she. Northern peo-
pie have no idea Of the frightful con-
ditions that exist In southern prisons.
1t Is a disgrace to the American flag.
The officials In charge OF these prisons
are more utterly depravcd than the
prisoners. AS entered some OF these
places to speak to the prisoners could
not talk to them about religion. Every