The sun., 1893-01-10
SALVATION SOLDIERS WED.
COMMANDER AND MRS. BOOTH TIE
1HE NUPTIiE KNOT.
Ensign Alice Aidred Becomes the wire OF |
Capt. Lonrlnnd, In the Presence OF nm Tn

Ensien Alice A,dred Becomes the win or
Crpt. Lonrlnnd. In the Presence OF an Tn
tcrcsted Audience at Icbox Lyceum.
In the presence OF several hundred people at
the lenoX Lycoum last night, two young
officers OF the Salvation Army were married
with all the pomp and formality with which
such events are ACCOMPANIED according to the
custom OF the organization. The ceremony
was performed by Commander and Mrs. Bal
lington Booth. and fully 800 members OF the
Salvation Army from this city and the neigh
boring towns were present to wish their COM
rades tho best OF luck aud happiness.
The seats on the main floor wero filled with
people as early IS 7ls O'clock and here and
there among the audience were scattered the
dark-blue poko bonnets OF the Salvationists.
The boxes were filed with fashionably dressed
people. and in one box. all by himself sat Mr..
y. c. r. Dodd the counsel for the Standard Oil
Company
On the platform sat number OF young wo-
men. dressed in dark blue gowns. with broad
red sashes across their bfoasts. inscribed with
the words "suma" and Rescue" They
were the members OF the corps which devotes
itself to the rescue OF fallen women
and to benevolent work in the slums.
A brass band OF Savationist soldiers
occupied the left side OF tho stage. whilo on
tho right sat prominent officers OF tho army.
Several unoccupied chairs at the front of tho
platform awaited tho arrival Of the wedding
party. which. like all wedding parties. was
about half an hour behind hand.
A loud flourish Of the trumpets announced
their arrival. Commander Ballington Booth
entered FIRST. followed by Major Emma J. Bown
and Mrs. Booth. with tho bride. Ensign Alice
Aldrcd; Behind them came the bridegroom.
Capt. John Francis Longland, with his best
man. Ensign Atkinson.
The bride wore her military costume Of dark
white sash with theword "Consecra ted" en-
broidereMd M npSn 20 II At her r waist , was fastened
handsome fellow. also wore tho army uni
form Of dark blge, with red flannel Jersey;
by . selection BY Tie band. The stun BrI-
gats then nss puptial song onttsa
occasiop by the Army's blind bard. Every
soldier" in the audience joined in the sing
ing OF the chorus.
Now on the air u1 .He ,s,r s,iysry mis,. s. swes
Aud lead lead them on in paths Of risSteousne,A
Then followed the marriage ceremony. Com
Of the stage. beneath the crossed Tags OF the
United States and of the Salvation Army. with
ana md the bride on Mrs. Booths Ief,. The he
marriage service Is IN many respects different
sounded clear and distinct throughout tho
largo hall. At the end Commander Booth said:
In the name OF God and the Salvation
Army declare them man and wife together"
and Mrs. Booth added: Whom God has
Joined together let no man put asunder."
Then followed congratulations and the sing
Eng OF hymns OF rcIoiciTE
The people who had gathered to witness
these simple ceromonies were not invited
guests. They were all purchasers OF tickets,
qH sS Ss ssssd tns e ss 1 %
street Of sod and shelter
made addresses nsking aid Tor the new
Commardsr. Booth said. the Salvation Army
has provided mUals for 2S.UIG persons. beds
Tor 1910. had given food to 100 utterly
destitute persons. and had furnished employ
ment in the Army TO 693 persons. and outside
of the Army 10 3:iS persons. Tho addresses
were rewarded by liberal contributions.
The two young people who were married
last night are prominent workers in the Sal
walton Army. Miss Aidred started in when
she was 1U years old. She came from Law
renee. Mass. Her first experience was in the
Boston campaign" where she was stoned by
n mob. and from blow on the ear received
then she lost her hearing on one side.
She has been for tho past few years at work
old. Capt LonGland. the bridegroom. Is nm
Engiishman and has been in tho army nine
years. He has recently been stationed at New
Brunswick. After his marriage last light, he
was promoted by Commander Booth tU bo an
Ensign.
IIs and his wife will have charge OF the new
shelter" at DAB State street.