The record-union., 1893-03-29
SALVATION ARMY WEDDING.
To Take Place in the Methodist
Church Tonight.
A Child "Given Away,o to Be
Brought Up as a Saliva
ZIONIST.

There is great enthusiasm and jubila-
ton in Salvation Army ranks, and with
heavy reinforcements from all parts of
the State, the Salvationists are prepared
to storm the city.
Last night, under the leadership of Ma
jor keppell, the army paraded the streets
with brass band, torches, transparencies
labeled ''Sturtevant and HUI, ," Yankee
Girl, y. d. G. W." "Cheer Ur, Boys"
shelter the Homeless" etc., together
with army flags and the usual parapher-
MALTA.
subsequently they repaired to the
Methodist Church on Sixth street. and
there shouts of exultation went up such
| as never before have been heard in Sacra-
mento.
GIVEN AWAY"
The principal event of the evening was
the dedication 10 Cod" or giving
away" as the Salvationists express it, of
little kathallne Conlan. 4-year-old tot
and daughter of Cadet Conlan, who has
been assisting Captain Sturtevant in the
work OF saving sinners in this city. The
ceremony of receiving the child was con-
! Quoted by Major keppell, commanding
officer of San Francisco. After blessing
the little one she was returned to her par
ent, to be brought up under Christian in
! tluenceS.
| Atterward there was singing, praying,
| Nperience-relating by Mrs. Keppell and
others, etc, until quite late hour.
THE WEDDING To-NIGHT.
This evening about o'clock Captain
Sturtevant of sacramento and Miss Hull,
| Captain of the Reno forces, will We united
| III marriage at the Methodist Church.
under the ritual of the salvation Army.
| Delegations from Chico, Marysville,
Nevada City, Stockton, San Francisco
and from all over the coast are in attend
ance, and the event will be celebrated
! with great eclat.
| At o'clock banquet to the parties to
the marriage contract will be given in
/ the Salvation Army quarters on J street.
near Fourth. 1t is a Salvation Army
custom to give the banquet before the
marriage-ln order to place every body in
good hulnor, the Salvationists say.
/ Inc wedding ceremony will be con-
| Quoted by Major keppell. Captains
SturtevanL and Hull will be re-
qulred to affirm that they seek to
enter the marriage relation for the higher
interests of the work they have conse-
Grated their lives to, and that they intend
to continue III the vineyard of saving
souls. There is nothing very peculiar in
the service itself.
YOUNG AND HANDSOME.
Captain Sturtevant is young man but
- years of age. and is very highly thought
OF i'll salvation Army ranks. lie has
| been soldier for four years, toiling in
various parts ofthe State. Of late he has
been stationed i'll Sacramento.
Miss Hull is about q years old. and is
! beautiful. attractive and winsome, and
will be good help-meet for her husband.
She, too, has been a soldier for three or
four years, and has done effective work.
She has been working in Reno, New.
of late.
The couple will be granted a furlough
TO enjoy the sweets of welded bliss, and
will then be stationed in Stockton.
STAFF CAPTAIN COMING.
Miss Blanche Cox, Staff Captain, daugh-
! ter of very prominent and wealthy Lon
don merchant, will be here next Tuesday
to help along the cause of the Salvation
lists. She has been to India, Canada and
other parts of the globe and will lecture
about her travels. She is a pioneer of the
rescue work in London, and while en-
gagged i'll the work of the army she was
stricken with smallpox and suffered tor
three months with that dread disease
She Is said to be prepossessing, attractive
and very Interesting speaker.