The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-13
HOW
HERON
Welded
Socialist Ceremony at New
York Described by One
Present.
A Remarkable Performance
Which Is the elimination
of the Iowa Sensation.

BY Courtesy Of The International sOeialli he
| view Of Chicago, tn World raid Publish.
| tho following vivid description cl The We,
diug OF DR. GEORGE d. Heron aud Miss Carr
Rant, which has been the cnlmluaii"n Ol th
sepsaiinal Heron episode which began
Grlhnel, Ia.
We were gathered together, We Of ih
inner circle Of comrajship, on the las
! Saturday evening in May. Outside on
doors The rain heat down, Int withil
the mellow light fell on room decke'
by the skill OF the crafteman aud aplo'
with the art Of he painter. The fra
granco and blossom Of spring iloweri
seemed 10 transform our rooms into
fairy garden; and the strains Of ih
primitive love-melohy, aa they drilled
to us, were full Of mystery and beauty.
Our comrade, Geoege y Heron
arose. cere-worn and sorroNfhl rs on'
who has passed through the Valley o
the Shadow Of Death yet strong-hearteC
and gladsome withpl; and beside hin
stood Carrie Rand, clad in pure vesta
white and bearing lilies oi-ihe valley IL
her hand. eve bclieve, friends, IN icl
lowship," he sald "and because we be-
lieve that fellowship is life we have
asked few OF you TO let as share with
you the fellowship and sacrament OF the
unity Of life which we wish TO now an
nounce TO you. For many years this
unity Of life has made us one in fact, but
now we wish this unity TO become man
iiest unto the world, and IL is TO an.
nounce TO you this marriage Of our souls,
which is 10 us reality before the foun-
dation OF the world and which we can
conceive Of having no ending, that We
have asked you 10 kindly come together
tonight" Miss Rand responded: "This
ia the day and hour which we have
chosen 10 announce to you and the
world our spiritual union, which ia a
fact in the heart OF God"
The Ceremony Performed
1--WE are here today to announce to the
world the oneness Of two human souls
in love that reflects and maniiests
and reproduces somewhat Of the essence
Of that Infinite love which swathes and
animates the universe. This oneness
no more begins today than God does.
II has no beai lning and can have no
end The discovery OF such oneness
Is the discovery Of liie-the laying bare
the very OF the cosmos. Time loses It's
There IL no yesterday and
no Tomorrow In the married harmony
and the joyous rhythm Of two such
souls. There is only an eternal now,
and life rises above its narrow limita-
tions and seems 10 merge in the all
living and all-loying. Let the heetinR
years bring what they may, II cannot
matter. Love holds all the years that
have been or are 10 be. It's dominion
10 universal and its reign eternal. And
II lives only to give itself In eversbound.
ing richness 10 the hungering needs Of
men.
"InAsmuch, therefore, as George ID.
Heron and Carrie Rand are thus
united together by the bond Of a
reciprocal love, announce that they
are husband and wife by every law Of
right and truth, and | bespeak for them
the iervent benediction OF all true souls
and the abiding gladness that dwells
Ia the heart Of God forever"
AZ Comrade Brown concluded, Mrs.
Rand, stepping forward kissed George
ID. Heron and his bride, and, with a
voice trembling with enotion, invoked
blessing on their marriage.
Each OF the fourteen, guests present
was now invited 10 make verbal offer
ing 10 the communication OF the love-
union. Richard lie Gallienne, a poet
famous in two continents, spoke hgst'
can the friends that Mr.. and Mrs.
Heron love-" he said, twill love them
forever, and will love them all the
better because they have had the courage
10 stand up and stay they love each
other and that love is all the marriage
they need. feel very honored that |
had the opportunity Of being present on
this momentous occasion, and only wish
that ! had had longer notice, in order 10
have prepared an eplthalamium worthy
Of its dignity"
Tao OF the social democratic comrades
spoke next, emphasizing the fact that
The marriage meant, about all, more
conservation TO socialism.
'The peculiarly happy things 10 me TO.
night," said william Mailly Of the
"is the knowledge that these
Two comrades OF ours are working
shoulder TO shoulder In the worldwide
for the emancipation OF the
lailors--a movement that Is destined 10
asher in tho universal life Of leisure and
owe for all men"
Mrs. Ralph Waldo Urine read
poem that she had written for the
,ccasion on "The Land Of tho Hearts
Desire;
Beautiful words, appropriate TO the
'ccasion and voicing the pioneer
hought, were given utteTauce by Ralph
Waldo Trins, ethical teaeheri arthur
'arwell, musician and artisti Bolton
Iall, a disciple Of Henry George; Mr..
nd Mrs. Darwin j. Mesersole, upon
ghom has fallen 30 much OF the trials
nd storm Of the tornado that has been
aging around Prof. Herron's life Mar
uerite V. Wien, whose ysung life has
cen laid on the altar OF socialism and
label Mccoy, Irwin. Mrs. Wentworth
cad 10 40 with exquisite diciion poem