New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
A "HALLELUJAH WEDDING."
MARRIAGE OF OFFICERS OF THE SALIVA
TON ARMY.
CROWDS WITNESS THE CEREMONY IN THE FOUR
FEMINIST. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CON

CROWDS WITNESS THE CEREMONY IN THE FOUR
TEENTH-sT. HEADQUARTERs-THE CON
DITIoNs OF THE UNION.
A number OF weddings OF widespread interest have
recently taken place, but no one Of them has been
more enthusiastically welcomed than the one that
was performed at the Salvation Army Headquarters
las; night. The ceremony was advertised az hal
leiuhah wedding" and about three thousa nj persons
witnessed IT, Every seat in the big Headquarters
building In West Foureenth-st was taken ana
many people standing.
The two who became were Alexander NJ.
Damon adtutant in the General Division, and cap
tain Annie Barron, OF the Newark First Corps. TIE
bridegroom liz the private secretary OF Brlgadler
Evans and an aide-de-camp IN the Central DIVISION
On the stage in the front OF the hall number
of seats Of honor were erected. and among those
who occupied the chairs Colone! Eade, Brig
adler Evans. Brfgadier Perry Major Morris. MaJo'
Glenn STAFF Captains Walden. McFarlane, MlsaIs
Caygle and Watkins. and Ensigns Common ana
Crawford At the back OF the stage the American
and Salvation Army flags were draped together
ana the pulpit and front or the stage were h"Ns
with the Stars and Stripes.
shortly after o'clock the Army band struck up
Yankee Doodle" and in n few moments the bride
groom escorted by OF mis- friends. was ushered
down a side ais.e and took his place on the pat
form Before the tune was ended the piide' rdul'"'
with smiles and golden hair. followed her future
the commander. When the bridegroom came down
the aisle the crowd loudly appiauded, but what
the ala then was nothing to the cheers and hearty
good wishes that followed the pretty bride The
bridegroom was dressed in his usua, uniform but
the bride in addition to her ordinary costume. wore
white sash over her right shoulder and across her
breast.
After several songs. addresses and prayers Com
mander Booth read the terms upon which the
couple be married. These were: ID they DE-
clared they had sought marriage FOR their own
happiness and interests. although they hoped tnat
these would be furthered thereby but IN order
that their union might enable them the better to
please God 60 they promised not to let this mar
rage lessen their service to God; go they prom
ised never to do anything likely to prevent each
other from suffering anything TO assist the army
a. they promised 10 use their influence with each
other to start sef-sacrifce In fighting in the rank
OF the army 90 they agreed to regard their nome
as a Salvation Army officers quarters; %, they
promised, whether together or apart. 10 90 thelr
utmost as true soldiers OF Jesus Christ to carry
on the blessed war and never allow the army to be
in iured or hndered without doing their utmost 70
prevent IL: a. IT, through sickness or any other
cause either one should cease to be an efficient
soldier the remaining promised TO fulhl all the
foregoing promises. . -,
After each had answered in the affirmative TO The
foregoing conditions. the regular marriage service
was read 10y Bal,ngtcp Booth, and the couple were
pronounced man ard wife. When the ceremony
was ended the bridegroom said a few words TO the
audience and then. after one or two spirited songs.
the company dispersed.