Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-08
CITY WELCOMES
EVA BOOTH AS
WAR HEROINE
Many Returned Soldiers Sa-
Lutte Marvellous Woman
Here for Conference.
SHE PRAISES SOLDIERS

Indianapolis today warmly and sim
cerely welcomed Commander Bvangeline
Booth, who as head of the Salvation
Army in America, directed the great
war work of the organization in this
country that sent the blue bonneted Sal
vation Army miss across the seas to
face the glare and noise Of the enemies
fire, while she served doughnuts and
coffee to the American and other allied
fighters.
Many a returned soldier graciously
saluted this marvellous woman on the
streets today as they remembered the
splendid work of the little doughnut and
coffee girls of the Salvation Army on
the battlefelds of France
Returned soldiers, those still wearing
the uniform, mothers and fathers of sol
diers, marines and sailors will compose
an audience which will welcome Com
mander Booth at the Roberts Park NJ. u
church tonight during an important ad-
dress of this leader. Charles A BOOK
walter will preside at the night meeting.
RECEIVES REPRESENTATIVE
OF PRES IN HER SUITE.
Dressed in the uniform which is dear
to the hearts of every United States SOL
dier, Commander Booth received repre-
sentatives Of the press in her suite at the
SEVERN hotel.
With a voice rejecting marked leader
ship and with a pair of hands that has
toiled for years to aid mankind, Com
mander Booth told of her many expert
ences.
The soldiers know what a friend they
have In the Salvation Army" she said.
And how wonderfully they express
their gratitude and appreciation! Every
day we get new evidence Of how sincere
their appreciation really is. The other
day one of my party was on train and
offered a tip to the porter after he had
been very kind The porter refused the
tip. and with tears In his eyes, said :
Wasn't 1 in France and fell wounded
over there? And when came to sal
vation Army girl was at my side. Take
tip from a member of that army !?
Never. l would feel like a thief .
Many other experiences as touching as
this was told by Miss Booth. Day after
day, hour after hour, the returned sol
diers of this country are paying tribute
in words and deeds to the Salvation Army.
Many reports have reached Miss Booth of
returned soldiers suddenly turning pugi-
listic to some thoughtless person who
rr.ticiscd the Salvation Army as money
grlr1Ders."
PREDICTS so PER CENT
INCREASE IN WORK.
Commander Booth said the work of the
Salvation Army would he increased 90
per cent by September next.
II find a wonderful religious revival
going on all over the country" she said.
Now. with sufficient funds so gladly
given to US, we are able to continue our
work among the poor by practical and
spiritual teachings and continue our
work in The army Of occupation in Ger
many"
And with splendid understanding, she
said: 1.-THE soldiers are our best friends.
This war has revealed the Salvation
Army in its true light. When the time
came, our band of splendidy trained
workers were ready to go. The boys
who have been over there will never
forget the sacrifice and work of our
girls and men over there who stayed up
night after night serving doughnuts and
coffee made under cannon fire"
With a woman so keenly alive to the
problems of the men, women and children
of today, no wonder the salute of respect
is always offered to Commander Booth
and her workers.
PAy.rY GOES TO
DETROIT FRIDAY.
Accompanying this famous woman on
her tour are Col. T. Stanyon, Col. A. c..
Kimbell and Brigadier Robert Griffith.
The party will leave indianapolis Friday
for Detroit.
The afternoon was spent in a confer
ence with the state officers Of the Saliva
tion Army.
Evangeline Booth, the fourth daughter
and the seventh child of William and
Catherine Booth. the founders of the
Salvation Army, was born in London on
Christmas day. In the army she Is
known as Commander Eva Booth, or
more familiarly as Miss Eva"
When she was still a child. Miss Booth
assisted her sister, Emma, in the chill
dren's meetings In the school room Of
their home. A few years later she was
placed as captain in charge Of a large
hall which the army had opened in
Marylebone, one of The toughest quar-
ters of London.
influence over the rough classes which
hocked to her meetings.
Then followed years of spleIdid serv-
ice in England which resulted in the
conquering of the i'll feeling which then
existed against the Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army needed her in
Canada and America. After organizing
the posts in Canada Miss Eva" came
to the United States, and for about four
teen years has been in charge of the
Salvation Army in this country.