New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-29
Yielded TO TIE SOUND OF DRUM
A MARRIAGE TAKES PLACE IN THE RANKS o.
TIE SALVATION ARMY.

Captain Martha Johnson and Comrade Gustavc Rein.
hardsen, Of the salvation Army. were married -
night at the salvation Army Hall, In Fourtcenthst,
near Sixthave Mrs. Marshall Darlington Booth con.
Quoted The unique and unusual ceremony, aM vas
elTcc;uay ASST. ted therein by several hundred en-.
thuslasc members o. the army. who made their sym
pathy known By frequent v0llcys OF "halclu)ahs'
Tie bride and bridegroom In accordance WIN pecu
liar custom ended the ceremony by making speeches
to the audience.
Captain johnson and Comradc Richardson pligh,ed
their troth four yeas ago. Two years later they
fixed the marriage dav. but before il arrived Miss John
son Joined the salvation Army ard was made an
officer. As the rIleS OF the Organization forbid It's
members to marry within twelve months after elcva
ton to Office, LcMtrnan, JOhnsol's wedding vas post
poncd. and she began work with Mrs. Booth in the
" Sums Of tbs city. All barriers TO tie wedding
were at last removed. however, and last night with
solemn ceremonial ring faG| and bass drum. the two
were united AS Mrs. Booth laughinCly said. ii was
the first wedding which III" had assisted since
her own wedding in England before an audience OF
1000 people,
The platform filed with the more prominent
officer, Of the army. ~ til" front SAT Mr., Booth
with the br,e upoI her let and Ill" c'ctr comp!cxioned.
fair.hard Bridegroom npDn her right Miss Johnson
the ordinary COS umc ~ Vi" amv bu, al uit hc-
breast git b"ll! white ash. which va, In
s'Iibcd In gold the word "virtory." Ancr an In
mad lOng %plnatiOn Of the Silv3dOn Army wrGd N
s"v re-. and d"fencl H. publicity. n,t al 81
sweeping mp the s!.i, ~ some rhui h." she ,Ar. IN
ganiy a:d @O"'pu, apparel in,t"ad m bere street
AZ ~ an unNympith"' '.Owd instead 81 beng prl'ei
by aud followed bv A shower OF old slippers this
coupe 7, brmght lore whr tirY ne >nr.oIrd"d BY
comrades. and where the most prominent feature. a
In all ON M cIG>. i the presence OF the lord. A
salvation Am, MARI re i, yer, >oluun tn ns. ani
Ion vii hear v,w~ here Ia nie.t that perhaps many
YOU wOuld >hE'licr to utter"
\, N's. iooih t'cn read ;l' artcl"r II marriage
aud tine Young couple stepped to tic front Of the
Storm. In" aHdi'ice iO0h IN H. 'cirs,ia:
There is sunlight. III, SOD sunlight
"'i'n thc happy m ,lncnfS How
Two hcui'naniS crt~Scd the flags OF the army over
III" couple a. '!c vows were taken and the wedding
ring Va, paced upO" The lnecr Of the bride. Then
'hr E"y. !. y. I"icz Gu.ll,r .cnnpgnrcd them man
aud wife. while The song continued
"r'.'. .. 80 i.-' .. bi.~ I'd ,prl.cht.
There j. >unl.ci; ia my ,Du7
NJ. E1"th announced tia; collection would be
taken to pay f,r printing the AID other "a.
prii.'. 20 ~'abli>l these cOnridc, IN "a home. a.
- l"ln forward tn" wor'. Of th" .rmy." When tins
done. r' bride stepped forward AID ra'r Ter
Fee '.nunv." s5Iid I'cy> 81 "amcu>" AID la.,u,iS
The brii, groom followed her ana got 4 round 60. .,p.
la"," gl:eiuy Announcing that Il" va, -id - he
lltr,'.'
Tln- wedding wa f',n ct that ll,, b"cl .,h IN
~" .u'N> hnll IN l'OU,'r"utI It.. ,Hd she hr, tlai
',u> :dh.u place ia tins 'ttN.