The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-28
CAPTAIN H. A. HARVEY AND FAMILY

Many and varied are the tasks thai
officers of the Salvation Army arc
called unon to perform. Doing The
deeds of the Masters command, and
speaking the Masters words, are IA
part of their daily life; but Colun-
bus is unique in that it hasa Saliva
tion Army Corps Commander who
does these things and more--for HI
even follows the Masters trade. 81
Any day prior to the completion 81
] the new Salvation Army Citadel, citi.
zens of Columbus could see Captain
II. A. Harvey at work on the struc,
ture. With his army uniform 81
blue, covered by pair of overalIs
! he could be seen hammering a nail
saving a board, measuring a beam
or perchance at dizzy height on q
gale placing shingle-directing
here, helping therefor the Captait
is not only an eloquent preacher and
an experienced social worker, but ht
is also one of the best carpenters in
I the South. He is even more, for il
is acknowledged that he has quite d
talent as an architect-for be il
known that every line of the plaqs
for the new building were conceived
and drawn by him.
This building, which is to be the
! home Of the Salvation Army Corps in
this vicinity, IS one Of the most mod
\ ern in Columbus. In it and from il
!, will be conducted the many-sided
work Of the Salvation Army. It's To-
1 cation is ideal, in that it is in The
\ heart Of the mill district, just where
i an institution Of the kind the Saliva
ton Army hopes to create is most
h needed 1t will be Columbus very
own, for it. will be the Columbus
Community Center. The site is that
formerly occupied by Faith Chapel
The Salvation Army purchased The
property some time ago. ~ n
The building on the ground flooi
contains a large auditorium. This
auditorium will be used for religious
services, and can also be used fol
lectures, entertainments, luncheons
etc. Upstairs will be the residence Of
the, Captain and his family. There
also, will be several rooms especially
designed for the sheltering of per
sons-particularly women and chill
dren--who, in emergencies, frequent
ly call upon the Salvation Army fol
aid. Wft halt
Il Only few days ago, Captain ane
4 Mrs. Harvey were called upon t.
a take charge of woman and five
n children, the oldest Of the children be.
ing nine years of age. One child was
j being rushed to the hospital. AL
were without wraps; some were with
out shoes or stockings. Kind-heartef
persons on aatrain noticed that they
were in distress, and when the trair
reached Columbus they got in touch
with the Salvation Army. Captain
and Mrs. Harvey gave this family
one of their rooms in their already
crowded quarters. Shortly afterwarG
the mother was stricken with influ.
enza. All the children contracted the
same disease. For forty-eight hours
Mrs. Harvey nursed the patients
when, through the kindly offices o.
the Red Cross, nurses were secured
When the patients had recovered. they
were comfortably clothed, with tho
assistance Of some of the good peo-
pie of Columbus. The United Char
titles then assisted, financially, in
sending this unfortunate family or
their way in a much better condition
than they were before.
In the old quarters, Captain and
Mrs. Harvey constantly were per,
forming these deeds of mercy, but
were considerably hampered. Nov
that they are in the new building
with adequate facilities, their arm OF
love and mercy will be heightened.
One very desirable feature of the
building is, that in case of a greal
emcrgency-such as an epidemic Of
disease, great fire or flood-the
new headquarters can be turned, with
slight alterations, into an emergency
hospital 1t is Captain Harvey's ant
bition to some day give Columbus !
free hospital for the poor.