The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-04
DIVINE HEALER" WEBS
CEREMONY BEFORE CROWD IN
THE ALCAZAR AT NEW CASTLE.
Citizens Invited to the Hotel to Re-
cefve Free Blessing from the
Generous Bridegroom.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind. Sept. 3.-"Divine
Healer August Schrader was married in
the Alcazar Opera House this afternoon
before a crowd that flied the building The
manager of the Alcazar met Schrader
shortly after his arrival in the city this
morning and made the proposition to have
the marriage come off in the theater with
an admission fee of five cents. The propo-
sition seemed to please the divine healer"
and it was soon announced that if the
bride arrived in time the ceremony would
BE performed at 4:30 o'clock
The bride was Miss Daisy Roberts, of
Winnipeg, but recently real estate wom-
an at Sioux City, Ia. Faithful to her word
she reached the city on the $40 o'clock
train and every one who saw her at once
declared that Schrader was getting the
best Of it in the affair. She is a fine, in
tell1gent-looking woman, twenty-eight
years old with a graceful figure and an in
dependent stride. Schrader gives his age
as thirty-one, but his heavy sandy beard
and long hair reaching to his shoulders
make him look ten years older.
The news of the approaching marriage
spread over the city soon after the heal
er's' arrival at O'clock and a crowd gath
cred around the Indiana House, where he
had engaged rooms. He refused to be seen
by any one except the manager of the AL
cazar and soon after went out the back
way to see the minister and prepare for
his nuptials. Schrader wore his long black
robe and large silver cruciix conspicuous
ly, attracting mucn attention along the
street He first sought Rector Eastman, of
st. James Episcopal Church, but as the
rector was not in the city he secured the
nf
Presbyterian Church. He had some trouble
IN securing marriage license, but finally
all obstacles were removed and he had
nothing to do but await the coming of the
train from Chicago and his intended bride.
Long before the hour OF the wedding the
opera house was crowded and promptly
at the appointed ume Mrs. c. H. Johnson
began playing the wedding march and the
curtain was sent up revealing a magnificent
zens seated Oh the platform. On divan
to the right sat the divine healer" and
Miss Roberts. The bride was attired in
travelling suit 1of gray check wool skirt,
silk waist, Alpine gray felt hat and gray
face veil. Schrader wore ms usual attire
to which was added white surplice and
the usual Presbyterian form and was short.
After the ceremony Schrader announced
that he would be at the Bundy House for
few hours and would bless all who would
apply. He then received the congratua
lions of the people and retired to the hotel,
where an informal reception was held.
August Schrader is native of Wisconsin
and at the age of thirteen, While in New
Mexico. discovered his alleged powers to
affect cures by the laying on of hands in
the manner of Christ. There not being suf-
ficient people in New Mexico to operate on,
he journeyed eastward. finally landing I'm
New York city. which place he now calls
home and where he has business interests
which are looked after by his brother.
Mrs. Schrader is an orphan and it was
against the advice of her friends at Sioux
City that she left her home to wed the
man of her choice. Two. months ago
Schrader rode into Sioux City on a bicycle.
He spoke at the park and II was there Miss
Roberts met him. They met three times
and from Emerson, Neb,. he wrote, her
a proposal of marriage She accepted and
the date was fixed at Sept. 10. A few days
ago she received a telegram from New
York city. directing her to come to New
Castle, it being exactly half way, between
the two points. They will spend several
days in this vicinity and will be at the Ko-
komo fair next week. The bride is not a
member OF any church and will travel with
the healer after awhile, but will proceed
in few days after the wedding to New
York city, where she will manage the pub
lication of the Divine Healer" She has
been in the real estate business for several
years at Sioux City.