Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21

SPECIAL to the Register
Toledo. O., May 2O.--Rey. Herbert N.
Casson, who came here as the repre-
sentative of the New York Journal. "a
boom Mayor Jones. and who has held
charges in Chicago. Milwaukee and
elsewhere, recently married Rev. Lydia
Commander, OF this city, the ceremony
taking place at Ruskin, Tenn.
There having arisen so many CON-
Gents about the marriage, the couple.
who are soon TO take editorial posi-
lions IN the New York Journal, but
who live temporarily at No. 223
Twelfth street. in this city. tonight
gave out a signed statement OF which
the following is part:
As much interest has been manifest
ed by our recent marriage in Ruskin,
Tenn, We respond to the Invitation OF
the daily press to explain our views Of
what union OF hearts ana lives
should be in this age of enlightenment.
We regard that anything less than souN
union is dissertation. That the woman
was to give herself to the man in ex-
| change for support, was to us a re-
voting idea. The change of the name
of the woman at marriage we also re-
garded as mark OF servitude to the
husband. Her identity and her title
simply proclaimed to the world whose
property she has become. We consid-
cred that perfect equality demanded
that the woman retain her own name
as an absolutely indisputable possess
sion, also be free to follow out the
line of work to which her tastes and
abilities inclined her. All this we
perfectly understood between us when
we agreed to become husband and
wife. By civil ceremony we were
united in marriage as Rev. Herbert N.
Casson and Rev. Lydia Kingsmill Com.
mander. The equality existing be-
tween us previous to the ceremony was
perfectly preserved and always will lie.
After the words Of the Judge who of1-
ciated: by virtue of the authority
vested in me,T pronounce you man
and wife. thIre passed from the hail
not Rev. and Mrs. Herbert N. casson,
but Mr.. Herbert N. Casson and Mrs.
Lydia Kingsmill Commander. This
equality has been provided for in the
declarations read by us previous to the
ceremony.
Here follows statement read at the
ceremony by both bride and groom. He
said in part:
Il, Herbert Newton Casson, take
Lydia Kingsmill Commander as nv
wife, az long as love and wisdom unite
us. | pledge myself never to let this
marriage interfere with the life work
she has chosen"
The bride said, among other things.
II, Lydia Kingsmill Commander. do.
in the presence of these witnesses
pledge myself as the wife of Herbert
Newton Casson, promising TO share
with him whatsoever the changes and
chances Of life may bring, to stand by
his side in sorrow as in joy. in sickness
as In health, when the world smiles
and when the world frowns. come grief.
come pain, come joy, come gladness.
through all the varying fortunes OF life,
50 long and only 50 long as love shall
bind our hearts and our souls are
blended as one.
Closing the statement they say:
we believe that this, our union,
free from the thTaldom that so often
Expresses the woman, forcing her into
a position Of inferiority, vi forever
bind US in the true marriage, the union
of heart, mind and soul
HERBERT n. eASSON,
LYDIA KINGSMILL COMMANDER"