The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-16
CAPTAINS IN WHDLOCK.
Salvation Army Nuptials
With Quaint and Curious
Features.

CAPTAIN Annie Hassan Of the Salvation
Army, was married to Adjutant Hunter
of the Army, at the barracks. on Jewett
avenue, last night. The marriage was
solemnized according to the Army rites,
and was az event long looked forward to,
not only by the bride and groom and
other members of the army in this G
who had watched the courtshiD OF
couple beneath the Army flag, bu
many people whose curiosity mad be&
aroused.
With an eye to business, the officers o f
the Army had decided to charge an adj
mission fee of twenty-five cents, but this
did not keep the crowd away.
At eight o'clock the barracks were
crowded to the doors and many We're
clamorlng for admission. An old colored
woman, with slight halt, who seemed
TO have imbibed rather freely, managed
to get a ticket somewhere aud entered
the barracks. She was disposed TO be
deEonstratiVe, but when one OF the
Army" told her that II she disturbed
the services in any way police man
would attend to her case. she subsldsd
and took seat in the rear of the blr-
The platform Was soon filled with tue
officers of the Army. There was Colonel
Evans. chief of staff of the New York
headquarters of the Army, who was to
perform the marriage ceremony. Colonel
Evans ls delicate looking man, with a
pale but intellectual countenaDce, and he
was The means of working the crowd into
a great deal of enthusiasm before the
ceremony was performed. Then there
Major Perry, who has the statistics
OF the Army at mis- finger's ends,
Ensign WOODS, Mrs. Woods. Cap
Tain Anderson, Ensign cartwright and
Mrs. cartwright. Secretary Meame and
Adjutant Bell. Adjutant Bell had
charge of the Army In Eastrown, Eng
land, ana spent several weeks in an Eng
lsh prison and is looked up TO as a
martyr.
SALVATION MARRIAGES.
While Waltlng for the couple to arrive
reporter for THE JERSEY CITY NEWS,
who sat alongside one of the Army, was
given many Iacts as TO the inner WORK
lngs OF the organization. 1t APP
pears that there is marriage and
engagement department in the Army, A
coupe cannot be married unless they
have been engaged twelve months, aud
they cannot bs engaged unless they re-
ceIVe permission or The high officers,
Neither can ii couple in the army corre-
spond with one another unless lney are
engaged. If they are caught correspond
ing. they are liable to dismissal. An
ottlcer in the Army is not allowed 10
marry any one outside of the Army.
Thus. you see." said the reporters in
formant, 'if good looking Captain of
the Army strikes strange town and q
young lady gets fascinated, she will have
TO Join the Army before sne Can be con-
siuered suitor for the Captains hand." 7"
Suddenly the cornet slayers blew
forth tremendous blast, which
startled the audience, and up the middle
aisle marched The bridal party.
The party was led by Major Evans
aud his son, Colonel Evans. Then
came Adjutant Durham. the best man.
and Lieutenant Coma. the bridesmaid.
and then the happy couple, All the
crowd craned Their necks to catch a
glimpse of the latter.
The groom was a. middle aged, low sized
man with slightly bald head, He mad
d large mustacne. which alone must have
captivated the fair Captain Annie. Captain
Annie is a pretty dark eyed and dark
haired soldier, and very properly cast her
eyes neither to the right nor the left as
sne marched up the aisle.
THE CEREMONIES.
Chief Evans led in singing a hymn and
then prayer WAS offered by Captain Nc
Kenzie of New York aAd Adjutant Dun
ham, MIS- HarGWrighu, memuer of
the Army from New York. sang swzetly.
and Captain Glen of the Army told about
his married life. He said it was a very
happy one.
Major Perry spoke next and proved to
be the funny man of the Army. He char.
acterized the bridegroom as the mighty
hunter, but was sorry to see that Two
such good workers OF the Army go the
ali AsNrL1 " L.
that Adjutant Hunter is as eager for the
fray as ever" said the Major, at which
the audience laughed Immediately. "You
never felt more warlike in all your life,
did you Adjutantf' at which the Ad.
jutant blushed furlously and the audience
laughed more Immediately tnan before.
The speaker concluded by saying that
there was no divorces in the Army. and
none of the Army beat their wives.
the Time," and then Chief Evans ordered
all those on the platform to stand up.
The critical moment was at hand. The
couple was about to be married.
EaThe bride and groom stood in the mid
die of the platform. BY their respective
sides were the best man aud the
bridesmaid. Two Of the Army held the
battle flags over their heads and Chief
Evans read short service, which does
regular churches. Then each of the
couple repeated the following words
after colonel Evans:-
Il do not know OF any lawful impedi-
ment why l should not be marrieu"-and
Adjutant Hunter and Captain Hassan
were married.
Adjutane Hunter made speech. in
which he said he was happy, and so did
Captain Hassan, and collection was
taken up TO defray The expenses of fur