The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
THANKS C. OF C,
High Salvation Army Worker
Addresses Business Men.
Topekans Gave $3.50 at Dcdica-
ton Services Sunday.

Speaking before the Chamber of
Commerce today Commissioner
Thomas Estill, of Chicago. director of
salvation Army work for the entire
district west of the Mississippi river,
thanked Topeka citizens for the build
ing they have given to the army as its
Topeka residence.
Commissioner Estill was accom-
panied by Brig. F. Agnew. of Chicago;
Brigadier and Mrs. Roberts, of Kan
sas City, and Ensign 3. e. Corlyiss, of
Kansas City.
Topeka was the first city to start
a campaign to provide a home for the
Salvation Army after the signing OF
the armistice. 1t was also the first
city in the United States to complete
its building in 1920. Estili stated.
Following his talk Of thanks, Com
missioner Estill went into an outline
of the scope of the work of the Sal
walton Army, explaining the many
buildings they support for various sorts
of work, including homes for working
girls and home for down-and -out
persons. He told of the army work
in locating missing persons.
The new Salvation Army building,
at Fifth and Quincy streets. was dedi-
Gated Sunday afternoon at the largest
Salvation Army meeting ever held in
this city.
The 800 seats of the auditorium
were entirely inadequate to accommo-
date the large crowd which filled up
the standing room and flowed out into
the street. 1t was estimated more than
500 persons were present
Largest Free Will Offering.
Collections hit the big bass drum
for a total of $3.50 when VIM. A. Billy
called upon the audience to try and
cover up the drum, to absolutely
! snow it under. The drum was covered
with the amount named in pennies.
| f-1rN
whole dollars. and wads of paper
money. 1t was probably one of the
| largest free will offerings ever taken
| in Topeka.
The dedication talk was made by
| Commissioner Estill. He spoke in
| complimentary terms of the work in
| Topeka that had led to the erection
of the new building. Speaking for
| Topeka ministers, DR.. Edmund J. Kulp
commended the work of the Army in
Topeka. Representing ex-service men.
| soldiers, sailors and marines. Col.
| John s. Dean described the valuable
work the Salvation Army did for the
| service men and the place the organ
! ization has earned in the hearts of all
who had been in the service.
AS chairman of the building COM
mittee, and leader of the big financ-
ing campaign, VIM. A. B:by made the
! introductory address. The he~ Saliva
ton Army building is, in a sense, the
only concrete evidence OF Biby's five
years of unusual campaign success III
| Topeka
Musical numbers were given by the
three May sisters. daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. w. e. May, 621 West Cor
don street
The building was thrown open tC
the inspection of the public at the
| CLOSE of the program. 1t is the most
beautiful and best equipped Salvation
! ARMY building the state of Kansas and
eXcelled by very few in other states
The building was dedicated in honor
of Mother Florence, who died thirteen
years ago from injuries received in ar
accident here while returning from ar
errand of mercy. A horse she was
driving ran away and she was hurled
from the buggy Serious injuries re-
suited in death. The funeral of Moth
er Florence was one of the largest ever
held in the city of Topeka.