The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
"UN11ED FOR GoD."
Hallclujah Wedding Last Night in Salvation
Army Circles.

It wasn't ghost dance, but hallelujah
wedding,
When the Salvation Army turned out on
the streets at the customary hour last
evening to parade the lassies were all
dressed in flowing white robes and wore
turbans on their heads. 1t looked as ii
there was ghost dance on the tapis and
a great crowd followed in the trail of the
army only to find eventually that the oc-
casion for such II radical change from the
customary garments OF the girls was
Salvation Army wedding.
When the hall was reached the crowd
was so great that admission could not be
gained by half those who desired to see
the wedding.
The high contracting parties were
Frank Hollechel and Miss Adga Johanna
Louisa Wallberg, both residents OF Wich-
ita and pious members Of the Army.
1t was o'clock when Captain Dale an
nouuced that he was ready to perform the
ceremony and the bride and groom ad-
vanced to the front of the platform,
accompanied by three bridesmaids and
three groomsmen. The following articles
of marriage were then read to
them aud, after having agreed to them.
Captain Dale pronounced them man and
wife according to the Episcopal ceremony.
ARTICLES OF MARRIAGE
I'VE solemnly declare that we do not
seek this marriage simply TO please our
selves, but that we believe it will enable
| us 10 better serve aud please God. and
work in the interest of the Salvation
Army.
I'VE promise never to allow our mar
riage to lessen in any way our devotion to
| God or to The Army.
"We each severally promise that we
will never try TO prevent the others doing
or giving anything that is in his or her
| power to do or to give to help The Army.
1--WE also promise to use all our In
| fuence with each other to promote our
constant and entire self-sacrifice for the
salvation Of the world.
| 1--WE promise to regard and arrange our
| home in every way as a Salvation Army
soldiers quarters, and to train every one
in it to faithfully serve iu The Salvation
| Army.
I'VE promise. whet her together or apart
always to do our utmost as soldiers of The
| Salvation Army, and never to allow to be
injured by anyone, without doing oul
| best to prevent or overcome such injury
or hindrance.
''Should either of us cease to be an eff
cient soldier. owing to sickness, death OF
| any other cause, we engage that the re-
manning one shall continue to the best Of
his or her ability to fulfill all of thes,
promises.
The bridesmaids were Misses Bartlett,
Cloud and Caldwell, and the groomsmer
were Cadets Harky. Sweizer and Mooney
all members of the army. The brides
maids were dressed in Hindoo costume
while the groomsmen were dressed in theil
regulation army suits.
The bride and groom wore the regula
tion army costume. without any adorn
ments except white sashes on which were
| printed in gold letters the words, United
| for God"
After the ceremony the army rendered
| the happy couple banquet that was
| largely attended by members as we'll as
some outside friends, including a reporter
| for the EAGLE. The menu consisted Of
| cold meats, rolls, pickles. jelles, fruits
nuts, cake and other delicacies.
| The bride and groom will take no honey
moon trip.
| The bride Is Swedish girl, and she sang
a solo in her native tongue at her wedding
| that was quite interesting