Evening star., 1940-02-27
Salvation Army
Depicts Work in
Anniversary Pageant
Washington Friends
Of Organization Join
In Bouquet Celebration


In Bouquet Celebration
AL the Salvation Army bands
were called in of the streets last
night while ofiicers and soldiery
celebrated the 60th anniversary OF
the army's appearance in America.
The celebration took place in the
=. grand ballroom of the Hotel Ra-
leigh and representative men and
women of Washington gathered for
the banquet saw depicted a real
istic presentation of the work done
by the uniformed men and women
who go into the byways of the city
and administer to down and cutters
and others who need help.
After the meal was served the
nearly 200 diners sat back in q
darkened banquet hall and watched
. typical Salvation Army band of
eight instrumentalists, including the
carrier of the big bass drum, march
to the stirring strains of Onward,
Christian Soldiers!" Then followed
about dozen casts that put into
play form review called Behind
the Music and the Uniform" de-
picting the actual work of the army.
Washington served as the concrete
example for 1899. There had been
841 street meetings, with 34,192 by
standers-and they all sang "The
Bells of st. Mary's." This was called
''The Conscience of the Street."
Indoors, as another scene showed,
62,752 persons attended 1,080 meet
ings. For those who couldn't come
to the various centers, visits were
made to 5,865 homes.
Youth Served.
j., In all, the six centers of service
run by the Salvation Army catered
to the wants and needs of close to
$4,000 persons-and these were boys
and girls mostly under the age of 18.
As one of the special interest
groups, choir of colored girls from
the Seventh and P street center.
sang spirituals and won enthusiastic
applause.
Then, in turn, was shown the work
done by Women's Emergency Home,
which cared for 566 women and
children last year; the Family We'll
fare Bureau, that seeks to adjust
family life; the Mems Social Service
Center, that takes care of dere-
licts; the Colored Hotel-the only in
stitution of its kind in Washington;
the Evangeline Residence, where
young businesswomen are housed at
q nominal fee, and the League of
Mercy, whose workers visit inmates
of various charitable institutions in
and around the city, such as the
Home for the Aged at Blue Plains
and Gallinger Hospital.
The pageant was written and di-
fected by Maj. Gilbert Decker and
explained by Maj. Charles H. Dodd,
the divisional commander.
In a terse reading of the treas
urer's report, prepared by Thomas
p. Hickman, who was unable to be
present, Maj. Decker showed that
the Salvation Army started out the
year 1889 with $140.76 in the reas-
ury, that it received in revenues
sc, ,43734 and spent $95 ,98967, with
$82,411.57 being received from the
Community Chest. The year ended
with $45.11 on hand.
Taliaferro Elected Chairman.
Report of the Nominating Com
.mittee was read by Oliver Short of
the Commerce Department and the
following officers unanimously elect
ed: Chairman, Sidney F. Talia-
ferro; vice chairman, Victor B. Dey-
ber; secretary, Robert L. O'Brien,
jr., and treasurer, Mr.. Hickman.
The meeting was presided over by
Gen. Albert L. Fox, who introduced
1t. Commissioner William c. Ar
mold.
THE Salvation Army" Commis-
sioner Arnold said, was to be, HAS
been and is now a medium through
which God can work to reach the
hearts of men,"
He said that the army operates in
o. countries and colonies.
He pointed out that the Salvation
kAluly Ill AlAdllA uOlllS a WILL
derful work" though some Of the
Salvationists have been called to the
colors, doing their bit and some
have been wounded and some have
been killed"
Rabbi Gerstenfeld Speaks.
Guest speaker of the evening was
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation,
who contrasted the good and evil
that exists side by side in the heart
of man. To illustrate his point, he
cited two forms of leadership in the
world-that exemplified by Gandhi,
who, with soft words and kindly
heart, has guided the emotions OF
millions and kept them on an even
keel. This is the doctrine of good
ness, the speaker pointed out. In
contrast to that he cited the ways
of such leaders as Napoleon and the
nresent-daV HitlerS and Stains who