The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-11

kato had the finest set Of lighting
clergymen he ever knew Of. The
ministers and the Salvation Army
stood shoulder to shoulder In per-
feet unity. Turning to the corps
he invoked the blessing Of God on
one and all. and declared that the
corps had stood Loyalty by him
through all the labors and struggles
of the two years he had been here.
The captain now proposed that
the corps sing. salvation Army,
Army Of God" and the response
was given with energy and enthus-
iasm.
Colonel Stephen Marshall of Min,
neapolis said that when he pro-
posed to the Mankato head officers
that they be transferred to Fargo,
they stated that II might be well
for them to stay until the five
hundred dollar debt, which had been
incurred in obtaining and furnishing
the present quarters of the corps.
was liquidated. However. the colon
ell said he thought the general
arrangements of the army work had
not better be delayed for that, and
II would be well for a new set
Of officers to take hold of the
Mankato work. while il was i'm the
prosperous state to which Captain
Buyer and his assistants had car
ried IT,
Collection Taken Up.
Hereupon a collection was taken
to pay the expenses OF Captain and
Mrs. Buyer on their journey. The
sum of twenty-five dollars was rails
ed with little difficulty. During the
street service, earlier in the even
ing. seven dollars was collected.
Mr. Palmer observed that this had
ice had indeed been an enlivening
one and one that had. revived his
spirits which had been depressed b,
the condition OF business, due to that
COMPOUNDED European war"
Colonel Marshall now presented the
new head of the Mankato corps.
Adjutant Eliza Simmonds, who, he
said. founded the first Salvation
Army corps in the United States.
He told how she used to conduct the
first meeting in the kitchen OF her
parents home i'm Philadelphia. Later,
the newly organized corps rented
an old cheese factory.
Adjutant Simmonds said she had
her own way OF doing things. 1t must
not be expected that she would go
at the same pace as Captain Buyer.
His speed was reputed to be about
hundred miles per hour, while
hers was only twenty. She said,
however. that she felt that her
work had been successful and she
took great pride in the fact that
her own children had all become
workers in the Salvation Army.
The Musical Features.
The program included many must
cal features. Hymns were rendered
by the songsters' brigade and the
whole audience. Miss Marjorie Day
ton rendered a piano solo. Guide
Me, Oh Thou Great Jehovah" was
rendered by Miss Eta Smith. Miss
Barbara Mansfield also sang a solo,
81 am Saved, Saved, Saved" A song
was rendered by Captain and Mrs.
Buyer and Envoy Eta Smith, Mrs.
Buyer accompanying with the gui-
tar. Another vocal trio performance
was given by Adiutant Simmonds and
Candidate and Mrs wilkins, sing
ing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" Il
incidentally the colonel remarked
that Candidate wilkins was a great
cornet soloist and he hoped that he
would organize a Salvation Army
band of which not only the local
corps but also the city would be
proud.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Palmer.
the whole audience cried Good
Bye" to the departing officers, and
Welcome" to the incoming leader.
After the audience sang. "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds" the !serv-
ice was closed with prayer by Rev.
o. J. Arthur, pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran church.
Captain and Mrs. F. B. Buyer left
early this afternoon over the Oma-
ha road for st. Paul, on their way
to Fargo. On the same train were
Colonel Marshall and Staff Captain
Riddle, going to their homes in the
twin cities. Adjutant Cunningham
left also this afternoon for Emporia,
Kan. where she will visit her par
ents, before taking up her work with
the corps at Fargo.