Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-11

NEW YORK, May Hin an ad-
aress here last night at the Metro
aolltan Opera House, Governor Sill
ter. of New Jersey, speaking in honor
If the 9th anniversary of the found
ing Of the Volunteers OF America,
auded the charitable work of Cen
eraI and Mrs. Darlington Booth,
founders OF the organization. Gov
arnor Silzer stressed particularly the
WORK performed by the volunteers
heads among the %convicts and in the
prisons of the country. The celebra-
ZION was staged as an ovation to the
Booths on the anniversary Of the
airth of the order they founded.
The governors address in full fol-
ows:
New Jersey esteems it a privilege
10 join in this beautiful tribute to
General and Mrs. Booth. Graced
rs it is, bv the presence of the Presi-
dent of the United States. who
speaks for the nation, this is a mem
orable occasion.
J. like to look into the eyes of this
audience. so truly representative,
and speaking the heart and con-
science Of this great city.
And l see another vast audience
which IS present with US in spirit,
Ill duuAtiiC8 tia SHAtAs UP O. 1AAIAAA
prayer, which must be felt tonight
by General and Mrs. Booth, and with
1t a message of deepest graf
itude.
I like TO think OF those TO whom
Mrs. Booth was a little Mother"
when they were behind prison walls,
and of whom she said: These =
my boys" I believe in them, and
look with confidence to a bright, vic
torious future, when they have lived
down the old sad record, stormed
the walls of prejudice, wrested just
recognition from the scepttcal, and
answered c~onvincingly the question:
Can convict be reformed2
like to think tonight of the moth
srs Of these men, who in their hour
of need. and in their time of trouble,
were solaced.
She became the Little Mother"
OF these men, and her conception OF
Mother Love was that it was the
most beautiful and unselish Of all
affections. next to Divine Love.
1 like TO think OF the lonely wives
OF these men. whose heavy burdens
we're lightened by words of comfort
and acts of kindness.
I like TO think OF the poor and
needy. to whom the Booths have
given help and a chance TO live.
I like to think of the homeless
whom they rescued, and to whom
cheer and shelter were given.
I like 10 think of the suffering
ones. who in their pain were COM
sorted by tender hands and loving
words.
I like 10 think OF the dark and
rad homes, OF helpless and innocent
children, frightened by their
thoughtful and kindly ministrations.
For ali those unfortunates, the
Booths asked no sentimental SYM
pathy, no pity. no patronage or char
ity, only understanding. justice and
fair play.
They were truly Gods messengers,
bearing the message OF the love Di-
They could glory in the results
without an intrusive thought of self,
for they were about their Fathers
business. and Tere doing the Mas
fer's work.
This is a happy occasion for them
n for us, for do we not tonight
express the appreciation Of America
itself for their unselfsh devotion to
M ksnianlty.
But happy as they must be tonight
they are not so happy as on those
occasions when they we're perform
ing this labor of love. srhey are not
SO happy as they will be in the days
to come. when they have ceased
their labors, and IN the twilight
of life look back upon their lives
spent IN usefulness and service to
In earlier days, when the work
was hard, when disappoiutments
were frequent, and prospects dis
couraging, Mrs. Booth asked herself