The sun., 1919-10-20
MEDAL AWARDED
EVANGELINE BOOTH
Maj. Zen. Shanks, Represent
ing President, HonOrs Sal
walton Army Leader.
$50 WORKERS DECORATED
Ceremony Closes Congress Of
Army Officers Of Eastern
Department.

Commander Miss Evangeline c.
Booth. often referred to as the Joan
Of Arc of America in the world war;
was decorated yesterday with the Dis
tinguished Service Medal "for excep-
tionally meritorious and distinguished
service as the Commander OF the Sal
walton Army in the United States"
Al audience keyed to that high pitch
OF emotional and religious enthusiasm,
which only the members OF the Saliva
ton Army seem able to attain, packed
the Lexington Theatre to witness the
presentation by Major-General David c.
Shank5, commanding the embarkation
port at Hoboken. who offlciated as the
personal representative Of President
Wilson and the War Department
And as the commander dropped her
hand following the salute with which
she acknowledged the decoration she
said with a gracious simplicity which
brought cheers and tears from the hun
dreds Of Salvation lads and lassies. Il
am glad to accept this honor because
Of the gladness n brings to my people,"
Really / feel that have been up
before the judgment. l am quite over
come. This tribute from our beloved
President, from Secretary Baker and
the War Department and from the Gov
eminent, of recognition and apprecia-
ton, has touched me very deeply. And
yet l would not be speaking the truth
II l did not say that to my knowledge
! have not withheld one effort, have not
permitted one opportunity for service to
escape, have not allowed one sacrifice
TO pass But still my services have
been very small In comparison with
the sacrifices of others they have in
deed been little"
Commander Booth was not the only
one to come before the Judgment as
| she termed It, for she in turn was privi-
| legged to bestow Salvation Army decora-
tions upon $50 overseas workers The
decorations, Miss Booth declared, were
presented for service giver for love OF
country. for love of humanity and for
love of Cod Among the $50 were the
men and women who made and distrib-
uted the first doughnuts to the A. e. f.
in France.
The meeting which was presided over
| by the Rev. Charles Prospero Fagnani
OF the Union Theological Seminary. was
notable not only for its presentations OF
decorations and medals, but was also
| important as the closing meeting of the
Congress OF the Salvation Army Officers
o: the Department of the East. Guests
from as far West as California attended
what DR.. Fagnani termed 1.-THE Victory
meeting of the Salvation Army after the
war"
The entire house roared a unanimous
'Hallelujah 20 of Endorsement of a tele-
gram sent by the 1000 officers of the
Eastern Department of the Salvation
Army to President Wilson wishing him
speedy recovery and praising him for
his highly idealistic services in behalf
of the nation
A telegram to Lieut.. Belvin W. May
nard, the flying parSon, who won the
Transcontinental Air Derby, was sent by
Commander Booth. with the approval OF
the congress. After congratulating the
| parson for his success as a minister OF
the Gospel. the message closed thus
Our browning thought. then, is that you
really ought to be a member of the Sal
walton Army