The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
MISS BOOTH WINS
LARGE. AUDIENCE
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but she played upon the heartstrings
with the touch of a skilled harpist- She
appealed more to the human side of man
and when her address was over there
was a silence so deep that a pin could
be heard if dropped before the out
hurst of enthusiastic applause.
President and Mrs. Taft and their party
entered their IsOx shortly before the open
ing, and were greeted with cheers, a:
the entire audience stood upon its feet
1t was the first time that a President
of the United States has attended a Sal
vation Army meeting, and he stayed un-
til the end, one of the most intent lis
teners in the audience.
Rt. Rev Alfred Harding. Bishop OF
Washington. opened the services with
prayer. and was followed by Col. r. E
HoIz, provincial officer, who introduced
Senator Burton. of Ohio. who, in turn
introduced Miss Booth.
COmmends Army's Work.
Senator Burton took occasion to highly
commend the work of the army. which
he declared, he knew from personal OBJ
SCI tllCSl beSeINth all the u ttll anu
praise given it, He declared that he con-
sidered it indeed a privilege to intro
duce Miss Booth, to whom he paid a
delicate compliment for her work.
With Bible in hand, Miss Booth be
gan in a melodious, far-rea ching voice,
telling simply and without affectation the
story of the truth The review of the
past was the topic, while she took as
~ ISN-g
clothed in fine garments, white and
clean"
1t was the review of the army of God s
workers that she beheld from a height
that few could have reached. A review
of martyrs, of the church, of the army
Of business men who gave their all to
humanity. and finally, review of that
ether army, the battalion of the Chris
tian poor" she declared.
Il have shared their lot; have worked
with them; l have shared their sorrows
and their griefs; 1 have seen them
stitch, stitch. stitch, for bread; bending
over looms and spindles in sweat-shops,
when their hearts were broken with sor-
row, hunger, misery, disappointment
And I know them" she said.
Describes Christian Poor.
It was the great army of the Chris
tian poor that Miss Booth read the roll
Of She described them as she has seen
them on her nightly round Of missions.
from the viewpoint of one who worked
for them because they cried out to her
for help She dipped her brush in the
coIo-s as she found them. housed in foul
tenements, shut up in places where the
light Of day never penetrates, where men
and women and children Of all sexes live
out the Tale of the Shirt" and she
painted a picture that drew tears from
the eyes Of many who possibly had never
known what it was to weep before
II was not Miss Booth, the worker
Of international reputation. that stood
there on the platform, her face pale with
Booth the Salvation Army lassie, the
sister Of the poor" who told her story,
simply as she had seen it
The hour and twenty minutes that her
address consumed seemed but several
feeting moments. and throughout it all
she held her audience spellbound.
Services closed with a solo by Stan
Capt Walker Mabee and cornet solo.
Capt. John Allen, of New York, and BEN
ediction by Col William Peart, chief
secretary.
avenue from the headquarters in the
binding snow, and headed by the Phfla-
deIphia headquarters staff band
President Taft had in his box, Mrs.
Taft. Hon. John Wanamaker. Miss Har-
riet Anderson. and Mrs. Charles W.
Rae, and Capt Archibald Butt.
Others who occupied boxes were the
Persian Minister and his family, Treas
urer of the United States Lee McClung,
d I
land, Senator Crawford and family. Sen
ator Page. of Vermont. and Miss Page;
John Foster. former Secretary Of State;
Mrs. Mcmillan, and Mrs. Thomas W.
Noyes.
Services in Churches
Services were held throughout the city
in seven churches by Salvation Army Of
ficers last night, as follows: First Presby-
terian. Lieut. Col A. NJ. Damon; Foun-
dry NJ E. Church, Col. William McIn-
tyre; Fourth Presbyterian, Maj. ]. NJ
Watt; Second Baptist, Maj. ]. NJ. Rich
ards; Epworth NJ. E, Maj. Frank Watt;
Union M E, Maj NJ E. Barter, and
North Capitol NJ. E., Capt w. c. Craw-
ford
William P. Andrews, auditor OF the
Treasury addressed a mammoth meeting
at Odd Fellows Hall yesterday after
noon, following the open-air rally at
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue,
when the small square was packed and
jammed. Col William Peart, chief sec
retary, presided at the meeting and in
troduced Mr.. Andrews. He highly COM
mended the work of the Army and
preached a short but practical sermon.
carrying with it the conviction that
truth is supreme.
He was followed by an address by
Col Peart, and by Col A NJ Damon,
who told Of the work being carried on