The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-17
Miss Fishers Grandfather
Tells Her to Get a Posi-
ton SO She Under
takes to Manage
John Dlngley.
BOTH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
Performed by Rev. Ar
ney s. Biddle on Sunday
Happy Couple interviewed.

"A WeQQlnS Wnlcn was ndSteIeu tudt
the bride might escape being turned into
the street. was performed by the Rev.
Arney S. Biddle on Sunday afternoon last,
at his home, No. 624 Montgomery street.
The story of the wedding and the events
that preceded. it will be a complete sur
prise to the many friends of the married
couple. They are both members of Post
No. ], Volunteers of America, and are
we'll known in mission circles all over the
city. Before the organization of the Vol
Inteers John Graham Dingley was a
member of he Willing Workers Mission
in Marion, while pretty Martha Fisher
was a member of the Salvation Army.
Both of them Joined their fortunes with
Commander Ballington Booths organiza-
ton when a branch was started in this
city eighteen months ago. Martha was
one of the sweetest singers in the post,
and was comely to boot. Dingley being
"a willing worker beat the bass drum
and assisted Captain Archer in every
manner possible in the work of saving
souls. The post did not have two more
energetic workers than Dingley and Miss
Fisher.
1t vas not long before their comrades
noticed that they were much in each
others company. Everyone agreed that
they were just suited to each other in
age and temperament. 1t was but natural
that they shout chum together, as there
was a strong bond of sympathy between
them. Miss Fishers parents deserted her
when she was but three years old and
she had lived for the remaining fifteen
years of her life with her grandfather,
Henry Fisher, of No. POS Pavonia avenue.
He had often made her realize her de-
pendent condition and when she joined
the Salvation Army and later affiliated
with the Volunteers he made life miser-
able for her with his opposition to her
chosen form of religious worship. He
threatened to turn her out of the house
If she donned the uniform. Dingley's
home was not much happier. His own
mother had. died and he had to put up
with a ~stepmother who loved him
none too well and who did not believe
much in the Volunteers. The Dingleys
live at No. 2751a Wilton street.
The young couple continued to grow in
each others favor and finally became en-
gagged. Although this fact was generally
understood among their most intimate
friends there was no public announcement
of it made because of threatened OPPOSE
ton in both homes. They had planned
to get married next spring when they
calculated to lave saved enough to begin
housekeeping in style. Dingley who is
employed on the p. R.. R.. as a car in
spector make good wages and was saw
ing to fit up a home. They would nave
probably carried out their original plan
OF being married in the spring if it had not
been for events which occurred a week
ago. One day his Intended came to him
in tears and said
John, grandfather has threatened to
turn me out of the house at once unless
| get work and pay my board. He says
| am old enough now to earn my own
living and he will not support me any
longer"
Never mind dearest, he replied. 'you
shan't be compelled to work in d factory
or in any other place where you will
be subject to insults and temptations, SO
long as | am able to take care Of you,
Before parting that day they entered
into a compact to get married the next
time the threat was made That time
er's grandfather left town to be gone for
several days. AS he left he warned her
that unless she secured a position before
Of the house and make her shift for
herself. The result was that on Sunday
morning Miss Fisher and young Dingley
met at the home of Mrs. Charles Curtis,
closest personal friend and who had been
an adviser all through their troubled
courtSn1p, ana, after consulting with her,
they decided to get married at once.
After dinner, Mrs. Curtis took them to
the home of the Rev. Mr.. Biddle, whom
she knows well, and asked him to marry
them. Mr.. Biddle said he was opposed
to Sunday marriages but when he heard
all the circumstances in the case he de-
cided that he was justified in violating
his usual custom and tied the knot. Mrs
Dingley and her husband returned to
their respective homes, but only to pack
their belongings preparatory to going
to h0uSekPpD1nR Thew WPrP soon hv a
rescrte- - ITS Naws'' last night at the
home of Mrs. Curtis.