The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-30


Hamilton hall last night to see the much
talked of sshaileluiAh wedding" The
admission charged was twenty five cents
The parade was the first thing on the
evenings programme, but it was late and
did not get around till after o'clock.
Kansas avenue was crowded and the pa
rade attracted great deal of attention.
Il was led by Major Sully, who has
charge of the work in Kansas, Okla
homa and Texas, and STAFF Captain Nc
Farland Of Dallas, who is the staff mana
ger of the work IN Texas. hey were
followed by the Salvation Army baud,
which consisted of SIX men with a con-
certina, bAnjos. guitars aud drums Next
came the eighteen women dressed in the
regulation army costume and wearing
sasnes made of red, white and blue stun
After the women came the twelve men,
part in uniform and part in citizens
dress
They sang to the accompaniment of
the band and occasionally. on command
of the major, "hred a vOIley," which con-
sisted of a united s'Amen."
At the hail large crowd awaited tho
procession and 1t marched upon the stage
singing Salvation Army song to ths
tune Of Nelly Gray"
When they were all seated on the stage
"vOliey" was tired The women all re-
tanned their big black bonnets and each
one uaQ = - dr-OEJ 10 IAN n6L554l WILL
The orchestra sat IN the middle
Of the stage and while the audi
ence WAS getting itself ready to see tho
event of the evening it played Going
back to DIxey" after which the Salvation
lists joined IN singing Nv ashed IN the
Blood of the Lamb"
The grOomsmen and maids marched in
to the music of the tambOurines aud the
clapping of hands and took their places.
The bride and groom to be, sat near the
center Of the stage in the first row.
All on the stage then knelt aud Major
McF arland asked the blessing of
GOI upon be assem- Dlage and the event
about to take place. W ithout rising the
saivatlonis then sang j Jesus, Lover Of
my Soul,' and the big audience invOlun-
tariIy joined in the chorus. Major
Suily then offered up prayer and the
army rose.
The audience was then favored with a
song by Captains Williams aud Cr0n-
we'll aud Lieutenant Harkey, who accom-
PANIED them selves on s1rnged lnstru-
ments. The song WAS to the well Known
music of "My Sweetheart's the Man in
body has Savior" The chorus began
as follows:
My Jesus viii be your best friend.
his faYOrS VIII neTerinGre end. etc-"
Major Sully then arose and spoke to
the audience. He said, 1--WE are not going
to have a funeral tonight (Cr.es from
he army Of s.Nu, NU.') This is a Joyous
occasion and we mean 70 make it so 1
am glad to see SO many ladies' out this
evening. They are in the majority.
God bless 'em. | see many Of you are
happy aud smiling. GIVE 'em another
verse. boys, and let's all smile"
The verse was sung, and Major Sully
continued; The couple that was mar
ried at Kansas City last night are here. 1
would like to hear from them. aud |
81 2, fnII
they are getting along 50 far"
Captain HOyt. who was the bridegroom
at Kansas City, then came forward
he said among many other things per
tanning to the army work: Il have been
married tweuty-four hours, and 50 far
see nothing but happiness I am enjoy
ing myself Major Sully here interrupts
ed him with the remark 81 guess So"
aud the audience was delighted
Mrs. HOyt sang a Salvation Army song
and at the close another voiley was fred.
Major Sully: II think the best thing
we Can do now is to get down to the
business Of The evening. I viii read
you the service we have. Hello, I've
got the funeral service by mistake.
When we do anything in the army we
do it with our might and I am going to
tie these people up 50 tight that thOy
will never be able to get loose" Cheers
from the audience.
Captain Mcfarland then read a few
verses from the Bible and another vOlley
Of "amens" was fred after which the
army sang its favorite song, "The Lily of
the Valley" which is simply MY Little
German Home" with different words,
aud soma Of the audience helped swell
the chorus
Vi ajor Sully came forward and read the
MARI age service Of the SalvatlOnists. 1t
is, Of course, very similar to that used By
others, excepting that it IS mach longer
and binds the couple to the Salvation
work for life aud takes it into account
even before their own happiness.
He then called the bride ard groom
forward, and they stood beneath the
haRs of the army and of the United
States. The bride wore the blue dress of
the Salvation Army. embellished only by
the white wedding sash and bunch Of
white roses. The groom wore his uni
form of a captain Of the army There
was nothing nervous about the cere-
mOny. The pledge was Administered. each
-epeating il a. il was read They then
joined hands and the major repeated the
customary service after which The groom
placed the ring on the finger Of his
bride.
There was breathless wait of expec-
fancy and the little bride slipped her
arms about the neck of her new found
husband and kissed him squarely On the
mouth
The drums beat, the army @fired 4 vol
l1erchisfs and cheered Itself almost
hoarse.
There was a little more singing and
story telling then and the rece ptlon be-
gan. Nearly every BODY ia the hall wen
forward and shook hands with the bride
and groom.
The ice cream was then served. the
Id