The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10
WE'D WITHOUT LAW.
a Hitch in a Salvation Army
Wedding.
TIE GR0CH HAD no LICENSE.
Eza5ar ssaliy Goes Through with the
Ceremony zsut ESlds sEie Pair to "&e-
EsaIr Single GntiE Todcy.

There vas disap Dointment At the Sal
walton Army barracks last evening aad
the mem bers hold Probate Judge j. c.
Wood responsible. mere was to have
been edding Of Edwin Edwards and
Lydia Storberg and Major Suiiy came
ali The way from Kansas City to perform
the ceremony.
Edwin and Lydia are both members of
the army in COCO standing and did their
courtirg While marching lnder the Army
Gag or selling ''iYar Cry's" along the
streets
III preparations had been made for
the marriage ard q supper gotten to-
gether of unusual elegance, for the army,
in an adjoining room lo the barracks.
In the early evening the Army made a.
big parade, carrying three flags, while
the women wore red and white sashes.
AT admission Of ten cents was charged
to see the wedding, or twenty-five cents
! for the ceremony and supper, and the
| hall was comfortab bly, filed.
None Of the audience could select the
| bride or groom from the fifty Army mem
| bers packed on the stage. None of the
| girls wore u bridal costume or wreaths of
| flowers, nor did any of the men appear
IN swallow tail coats.
A stiffness fell over all when Major
! Sully stepped to the platform and select
| ed as his text: "The Lord is my shepherd
l shall not want"
But at this juncture Mrs. Captain
Dodds rushed in and informed Major
Sully, in an excited whisper that could
be heard all over the house: Gle amt
got his license yet"
Major Sully then explained to the audi
ence that the groom had tried to secure
license, but owing to the absence of
Probate Judge Wood was unable to do so,
but had been trying up to late hour
and was still unsuccessful.
"However," continued the major, "we'll
just give 'em the Salvation ceremony to-
night and they can secure the license
tomorrow. But they must remain single
until then" Whereupon the solemn
| young man who pounds the big drum
snickeFed audibly and kicked the chin OF
the man who sings through his nose.
Edwin Edwards aud Lydia Ston berg
came forward, the groom looking sheep
ish, the bride rosy and pretty. Both
wore Army uniforms and went throug
the ceremony in an awkward, EN- barras-
ed manner.
The bashful couple persisted in re-
naming behind Major Sully while he
read the Salvation ceremony from L red
bound book. Finally stepping quickly
behind the couple he forced them to the
front, assisting them in joining hands
excl&iming:
Lii Edwards do you promise to love
cherish and respect Miss Stonberg, whom
you are about TO take as your future
wife,"
In feeble yeice 8Ir. Edwards re-
sDonded, YES, sir"
"And you, Sister Sion berg, do YOU
promise TO love, honor and obey Brother
Edwards. until death do YOU part"
II DO" was the prompt answer.
Then with Uplifred hands and solemn
voice Major Sully offered q prayer fo
the future happiness Of the young couplS
and they both returned 70 their separate
seats.
Then the army beat their drums
elapped their hands, sang "Blessed b,
the Tie that Binds" and moved viii
speed upon the luncheon tables. No on,
| thought to offer congratulations
At the table the bridal couple werl
helped several times, one Army lass in
sissiug that they make out their meal
Ar. J. Il. BeveIle Of the probate cour
says today that no attempt was made b.
, Edwards yesterday to secure license 0
he could have done so, bat that one wa
secured this morning.
The Missouri and Kansas Synod of til
Colored Cum berlaad Presbyterian churc
{ will convene at the second c. P. churc
on East Thirteepth street, Thursda,
avanipr Sar1feT3 bhr T. at 8 O'clock