The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
"Ha|IeIuiah Wedding Climax TO
Salvation Army Meeting
WORK NEWLY APPORTIONED
STAFF Captain Andrews Transferred
from Atlanta to Texas-captain
and Mrs. Lawrence Remain
in Birmingham.

The officers council OF the Salvation
Army which has been in session here
since last Thursday was ended last night
with the comforting of appointments for
the coming year, and ''Hallelujah we'd
ding followed the provincial feast
There have been about forty officers Of
the army in attendance, and these have
been entertained by some of the leading
| hotels and citizens during their stay.
The NEST interesting feature of the meet
| ing last night was the wedding, Capt.
John McShohan Of Jacksonville, Fla, be-
ing united in marriage to Captain Hewitt
a very attractive young woman from
Atlanta. a ''HalleluJah wedding" is
similar to church wedding ceremonies ex-
cept that all through the service they
pledge themselves to be faithful In the
work of the Salvation Army as we'll as
to each other, and at the conclusion of
the ceremony the groom kisses the bride
Time Limit on Love.
The rules to be obeyed before marriage
are very rigid. When a man or woman
joins the army unmarried he or she must
take pledge not to fall in love for at
| least two years. When they do fall in
love they must notify their staff captain
and he allows them to become engaged.
After being engaged they must wait
year before marriage.
After their honeymoon Captain and
Mrs. Mcshehan will take charge of the
army at Macon. Ga.
| All the officers were interested in
the list of appointments to be made by
| Colonel Holz, for most of them had no
idea where they would be sent for the
coming year.
One of the chief rules of the army is
that they are to work faithfully and con-
tentedly in whatever field they may be
| placed
| staff Captain Andrews who has had
headquarters in Atlanta and who person.
| ally oversees the work of the army In
several Southern States. was transferred
! to Texas and his place is to be taken by
Staff Captain Edward C. Widgery. These
men are two of five divisional officers
| under the direction of Col A. M. Holz of
| Cleveland, o.
The Appointments.
| The other appointments made by Colonel
| IIolz were as follows:
Captain and Mrs. Tilsey. New Orleans.
Captain Phillips and Cadet Starks, Mo-
bile.
Captain Holder and Lieutenant Gates,
Pensacola
CAPTAIN Dunbough and Lieutenant
| Park, Jacksonville. Fla.
Captain and Mrs. Dunniston, Fitzgerald,
| Ga
Captain Norris and Lieutenant Lamb,
Vicksburg, Miss.
| Captain Niederer and Cadet Matty, Me-
ridian, Miss.
Captain Mcshehan and Captain Higgins,
| Macon, Ca
Captain Wood and Lieutenant McAlpine,
| Savannah.
Captain and Mrs. Payne, Atlanta
Captain and Mrs. Lawrence. Birming-
| ham.
Envoy McElderry. Columbus, Ga.
Captain and Mrs. Patterson, Admission,
| Ala.
Captain Young and Cadet Adams, Chat
| tanooga.
| Envoy and Mrs McAllister, Huntsville
| Ensign Mason and Lieutenant Hanson,
| Memphis.
-AdJutant and Mrs. Gale and Lieutenant
| Considine, Nashville.
Previous to the meeting at the tent
last night an enthusiastic meeting was
held at the corner of Nineteenth street
and Second avenue. in which probably
hundred members took part. A grand
torchlIght procession was then formed
and proceeded to the tent at the corner
of Second avenue and Seventeenth street
where the principal meeting took place.
The wedding supper was served later
at the barracks on First avenue to the
| new bride and groom