New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-29
1 SALElTI0N ARMY WEDDING.
Erom Tie Pm VII Cc-etts.

From The PtH Nal Cc-ette.
NJ William Bramweu Booth. 4" chief OF staI'
Of the salvation Army, was married yesterGaF 20
Mis-, Florence Eleanor SOper, who has been assC-
ei4teI with Mss Booth IA the PARIS @0rA Oh ING
Army The ceremony was performed. " GeheIIA
Booth in the large nall OF tue Army az Ilap.on:
Although admission was by ticket, and chaIge OF
one Shilling per head made, the nall MAS crO"lel'
a. many as i've THOUSAND persons being present.
probably three-fOurths 0t whom were "9u,s ~
MANY OF both sexes wore the SOBER uteaS oA lIo
Army which was in contrast to tue tashlonao.e
attire of "A number Of ladies' present. Al IL cIOoh
the General, procession was heO ny Tue VaIa'
which played with more Ylg0r tnan msiouF,
{. strike Oh strike for victory Mr.. Booth. the
Misses Booth, the bridegroom and other relatives
were with the General aud they were accom- aniea
by the majors of the army from All parts OF thls
country and Paris The audience rose on the en-
trance of the procession and waved their handker-
chiefs aud altered yOciierOusly the ordinations
peculiar to the Army. One enthusiast applying
Scripture in q startling fashion, hOsted a placaTa
with the words Behold tho bridegroom cometh"
As soon ~ the General and his friends mad taken
their places on the platform the b ldcs procession
arrived The BRIDE who was supported Dy her
father was dressed SIMPLY and quietly. her sole
udornment being flower in her breast and the
badae OF the Army. The proceedings were opened
bv the singing of a hymn aud prayer, lntersperSed
with running comments by tho General .
Having placed the bride and bIlcegroom on MS
eff and right respectively. Mr. booih read the
MARI lge service which was almost slllaf 20 tu4b
used by the Church of England. Que dstinct l1-
novati0n however, was the pledge to DO nothing
10 rreyeut him doing or giving anything III his
heart 10 do or give to help tie salvation Army and
- promote bis constant sefsacrihce 10 the saliva
non of the world This vow each made seyeraIly,
the bride altering the words II most composed
ami distinct nlanneT chorus OF Amens sig
nailed the claspiug OF the hands and the placing OK
the ring on the finger. The General having de-
olarel the parties duly and Lawfully married. the
Tsv Nr Rider a CLERGYMAN of the Church vf Eng
land. offered up prayer aud WAS followed by Mrs.
BOOTH The General then made another speech, IN
which he spoke OF the marriage ~ pledge G.d
guarantee OF the perpetuty OF the NOV ement IL
Mas no.: he SAID, Intended 10 make the Generaishlp
OF the Army hereditary but 1t would be assuring 10
friends who contributed To their support 70 ASow
that II he passed away his son wonid step lnto nls
place. Referring TO the demand THAI the property
OF the Army should be placed under trustees, no
said he vas anxious 20 conserve oil ITS properties
for the purposes fol which they had been gwen.
aud they we're all a. truly settled on trust as tnsy
could possibly be. -, A., n,o,. a..
A collection was then uiade toward the PuIenAso
fund ot the Grscian The atre. the General Oian1y
observing that those who wished to give w sn
present 60 his would best 90 u ID sls "a
Shnrt addresses aud more singing iouo"ou- ~no
| the meeting aitcrwsrd Dispersed