The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-20
HE KISSED HIS BRIDE.
Sargeant-Major George Bennett and
Cadet Ella Ashcraft Wed 1000
People Witness the Ceremony

ANuplS w ANllNpp WV NNANAADAJ
The great wedding feast" spread
by the Salvation Army joining Sar-
geant-Major Bennett and Miss
Ashcraft together as man and wife
was pulled off last night in the
most approved Salvation style,
To commence at the beginning
we wish to say that this wedding is
the first one we ever attended
where an admission was charged
and which was advertised and work.
ed up IN the most approved style,
where everyone was imbued with
the idea that a picnic awaited them
IN this wedding and generally hal
leUjah time would be insured to all
The army scattered oyer the city
countless numbers Of "snipes' and
other advertising matter, adyertjs-
Ing these bans" and the circular
that fell into our hands said the ad-
mission price would be five cents,
but found on our arrival at the
gate the gentlemanly gate keeper,
when we passed him a quarter and
said 1.-TWO" the change he passed
back was a nickle, thus beating us
out of ten cents on this one deal,
We don't grumble, however, at our
"hold up" for we generally pass In
on all occasions Of this sort free,
either on the credit Of the paper we
work for or our shape, but we had
rather Pay a dime any time than to
formally introduce oursell to Sal
yation corps, We will admit how
ever, that had we known we were
to receive only nckle back out of
the quarter we would have erawled
under the fence or passed our press
credentials to the corps and worked
them for a ticket, In this respect
we were not the only sucker
caught on the Salvation Army
''hook' for there 1were others'-
whole families Of them who came
there with the exact change TO get
In, but who had TO 20 deeper down
into their pockets and dig up more
money or work the rabbit foot on
the gate man,
The reporter asked the keeper at
the gate how many were In the In
closure or how many paid admle.
sona were there, He said over
1000, and we think he knew what
he was talking about, for we have
never seen 30 large a gathering AZ
the one last night In TeSarkOna at
any entertainment,
The army opened the services by
singing, playing and experience
talks
The crowd acted good naturedly
considering half Of them were COM
PEELED to stand for the want Of seat
Ing capacity around the stage, and
the nuptials were held of as long as
possible In order to allow the peo.
pie from the city who were being
brought cut In ever ear to see the
show and pay In their ten cents,
Lieutenant Colonel Evans, who,
by the way Ia minister, announced
after 10 long a time that the bride
aud groom stood In waiting and
would now come upon the stage J
The army, some forty or City
strong, on the stage went through
the usual hurrah Of hand elappIBg
after which the bride and groom
we're ushered on the hlago |
They were dressed In their uniforms
the bride having on her head the
'poke bonnet" blue dress and Il |
white sash across her shoulders
They sat, one on the Que side Of |
the Colonel, the other ON the other
side The Colonel then took his |
text "1'hy STAFF and Thy rod shall
comfort me- and talked on this
subject for awhile, but what con.
ncetlon he made with The subject
matter we know not aa We were out
OF car shot After this the young
couple were invited TO stand up aud
fully ten minutes were consumed IN
making them man aud wife,
The crowd broke up aud made Il
grand rush for the ears which |
stood In waiting They were quick
| ly filled but on account of the front
team getting away from the driver
hnd running OIL the start waH dee
laycd for u time,
The ears we're punched aud run
IA ihfees and tours aud then could |
not accommodate all who wished 30 !
ride many being compelled t0walk
back 10 their homes
We wish before we close 60 wish |
Mr., aud Mrs, bennett a long aud
happy He and hope that no tcmpeg
tu0us Wind will blow across their