The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-24

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waited for Hynsn's coming. 4 fringe Of
pepper tres foliage ran around The stage.
The center and front were . wide clearing
in the palm woods, and snilax climbed
abost here and there In = festive wAy. A
pretty bunch Of amyriliis and tiger lilies
stood ON 4 piano. and a pot Of marRusritss
rested between two vacant chairs.
The only peculiarly Of the stage setting
was the banner Of the Army of Heaven al
Hand which hung high in the front Of the
great pips organ. 1t was = piece Of rish
blue silk. five feet square. In the center a
pretty pink babe stood nude with arms out.
stretched in q "hers-I-am' sort Of = way.
A ribbon Of cloud or something else came
around in front in the usual style. and rays
Of light and wads Of cloud were all aroma
the b1be, al Of which seemed full OF moan
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weddihs. Ths tickets given ont were only
a p%retonse At sxoiuaivensss. Sc when the
appointed hour of eight arrived the hall
was paeksd 10 the gallery and still they
came. The printed wedding programme,
with hymns of Heaven NJ Hand" on 1t,
distributed At the door. let people now
that tbs order Of events was going to be as
follows:
Welcome Gavotts, Eekmal; National
airs; Wedding March, Asndslssohn; adagio.
Beethoven; wedding ceremony; prayer; ad-
dress by the general; Tannhaussr March,
Wagner.
Gen. Haybsll wanted music At his we'd
ding snd he was forced to hire an orRanist.
maid, priest, and everything but piper him
self. So at 8:e6 the in patient audience be-
gan listening to the gazette. Then they
heard the "6tar Spangled Banner" THE
Marssillaiss.'' 'Washt I'M Rhsin." and the
rest. The supply gave sat At 1925 o'clock
and The wedding party WAS overdue. but it
came not. Thu o~rgsnist finally went out to
get = drink and the audience became clam
orous. They stamped impatisatly and
canes beat in accord Z "thunp, thump, tap,
tap. tap" II became s:45. and humorists
began 70 speculate on what was OBTAINING
the bridegroom.
A futter. q hush, . thrill of the organ
and down ths main aisle quickly and qui-
city stepped the smiling PAIR alone. All
eyes vsSshed them and there was a burst Of
applause. Up oarpstsd steps to the stage
they skipped, and the 10 began, for it
was = show TO the curious audience.
Gen. AsybsA wore his full uniform for
the frst time. His coat was OF dark blue,
ont in saoerdotal style and reaching below
his knees. His shoulder straps. bonnd III
gold braid. bore ~ the mark Of the general
commander two gold stars, and in the mid
die a cross and = crown. Brass buttons
cleaned from his long vest. The Uniform
was 30 elegantly becoming to the striking
figure that they seemed designed for zach
other. The bridsRroom's greatness and
genius was shown in every feature and in
every move. Bushy eyebrows ever deep,
dark eyes revealed IN abnormal capacity
for ponderink. and the thoughtful frewns
of years devoted to the botch the human
race has made Of itself had drawn them
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of the doctrines of evolution. His black
bushy looks lay about his brainy head in a
picturesque, t~angled-wlld wood sort of way
that indicated Z delightful carslessness and
would be apt to be influential in drawing
converts to tho new army. The bride
Rroom's inherent greatness was best illus
tratsd. however, by his perfect self-posses-
sion and confluence on 4 great occasion.
He smiled and smiled and controlled the
situation every moment.
The bride, = Rood-looking WON an of con-
siderable weight, woe q very simple cos
tume of crsam-eolorea crepe, with white
lace at neck and sleeves, bat no jewels. As
the pair mounted the platform tho minister
smilinRly led the smiling bride TO the larger
of the two chairs and appropriatsd a smaller
one at its right. He had car led down the
aisle a black book, which he did not use,
and several papers. He hustled around in
. smiling way. put his papers on u table,
spoke to the o%rganist. went to his chair,
back to the papers, spoke to the bride and
smiled and looked very busy about some
thing.
The new wedding ceremony began with
out further prsliminaries. The priest and
bridegroom took the brides hand and led
her to the stage front. The paper in his
hand contained the ritual, which he read.
groom's brow. He seemed "a much at
home - he ever did reading a poem on she
sandlots.
believing in the blessed fatherhood of
God" he read. Believing in the blessed
fatherhood of God" ,epsstsd the bride.
In the f~a'herhood which is the wis
dom" said the priest and bridegroom.
I'm the motherhood which is the love-"
read the bride from tie paper which the
bridegroom showed her by squaring around
= little.
1--WE, Stephen n Mary" (reps.ted),
come unto each other this DAY." IRE
p~eated). in the unity of the love and wis
DOM" (repsated).
Therefore, in the name Of the father
hood which ia the wisdom" he read,
The bride faltersd and stumbled q little.
and in fact the bridegroom showed small
familiarity with ths ritual.
Therefore. in the name of the mother
hood. which is the love-" answered tho
bride.
Y come to thee, Mary" the ritual pro-
oeeded.
II come to thee, Stephen"
"That the wisdom of the fathsrhood
may DO welded to the love of the mother
hood"
"Therefore l state in the name of the
fatherhood that thou art my love, my
wife," -
Then Stephen kissed Mary amid laugh
ing. cheers and 4 little RuyinR.
He raised her obedisnt arm ON high. and
fishing a ring from his vest pocket, thsv
proceeded. amid = hustle of amusement in
the audience:
And with this ring. the symsol of eter-
nifty, We seal our wedding that knows no
parting or death.
And now. being husband and wife in thu
oneness of God, We conseerate our soul and
our body to the kingdom Of heaven at hand,
for the political salvation of the people, the
Io.d here and the heaven now"
Friends mounted the stage in crowds ia
tender congratulations. and the crowd