The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-10
PERsoNs--CRAFTs.
Commander Booth of the Salvation Army
Performs the Ceremony.

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| One of the most largely attended wed
dings of the season occurred in this city
last evening. The contracting parties
were Captain Theron Marston Persons OF
this city, and Captain Manic Louise
Crafts of Calais. The ceremony was
performed beneath the clustered banners
of the Salvation Army by Commander
Booth, head of the army in America, and
and son and lieutenant of the famous
General Booth of London. Over an hun
bred red-shirted warriors occupied the
stage, while Congress Hall was literally
packed with spectators, while many
were ordered away from the hall because
there was no more room. The ceremony
was solemn and impressive, in spite OF
the noisy Accomplishments inseparable
from Salvation Army affair. The bride
and bridegroom were attired in the regu-
lar Salvation Army costumes, but were
distinguished each by white sash, EN-
broidered with legends like this, Omitted
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stage, facing each other, withright hands
clasped. AS background to the blush
ing young bride and the pale young
bridegroom were grouped the banners OF
the army, upheld by Captain White OF
Lewiston and Captain Emily Crafts OF
Concord, N. H., the latter sister of the
bride. 1t was also whispered confden-
TALLY in Salvation Army circles last eve
ming. that it will not be long before the
banners will have to be held for the we'd
ding of Captain White and Miss Captain
Emily. General Booth read the con-
tract and wedding service. 1t did not
differ essentially from the usual services,
except that fidelity toathe work of the
Army was enjoined with fidelity to the
marriage relation. The bridegroom took
the bride as my lawfully welded wife
and comrade for this war" They also
promised that their home should always
be kept as an Army headquarters, and
that all who might come under their in
fluence in that home should be brought
up in respect for the Armys work. The
bridegroom put the ring upon the finger
of the bride, Captain Summons OF the
Portland post, as duly commissioned
by the state, pronounced them man and
wife, and then Commander Booth gave
the peremptory order, kiss This or
der was carried out with good old-fash-
toned vim, in the presence of the APP
plauding audience and shouting warriors.
The happy couple will take few weeks
for visit to their parents in Providence
and Lowell, after which they will settle
down to the command of the Bangor post.
Divisional Secretary Humphrey, of
Portland, acted as marshal, thus taking
the place Of best man, while Staff Captain
Summons had charge of the ceremony
and the meeting which preceded it.
Commander Booth, who delivered an
address of considerable length upon the
work of the Army, has been in Portland
before. He is striSing-looking man,
being upwards of seven feet tall, and
quite spare at that. He is not awkward,
however, and in his actions as well as
words shows himself to be man of
education and ability. Commander
Booth is college educated man, and be-
sides has travelled over a larger potion
of the world. He has labored in London
among the poor of darkest England, in
Australia, and has now been five years in
America.
He told his hearers last evening about
the work in New York. In his opinion
the pictures painted in Darkest Eng
land' were not much blacker than could
be painted of the life of the poor and de-
graded of New York. There might be
more restitution in London; but there
was certainly as much vice in New York.
The speaker drew thrilling picture of
the misery and vice in New York, adding
few words about the good work done
by the Salvation Army refuge established
there.
In that city the Army antagonizes the
great saloon interests. what | hate
about your Army is it's COMPOUNDED pro-
cessions," said a big liquor man to Com
mander Booth not long ago.
''What is your business?' asked the
commander.
81 am brewer was the reply.
''Ah, see," replied Booth, 'sour peo-
pie are satisfied with one side of the
street, while yours, the finished product,
want both.'' 1t seems that the COM
mander is quite equal to his antagonists.
Today will be a day Of high jubilee
with the army. At 10 a. M there will be
council of officers, led by the COM
mander. In the evening there will be a
banquet at the barracks, to be followed
by a devotional service called ''Three
Hours at the Cross"
Municipal Election Notes.
Mr.. Chauncey r. Berry is in the field
for city clerk of Deering. Mr.. J. Neal
Reed is among those mentioned for city
collector.