The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-02-14
Minneapolis, provincial officer, com
manding the northwestern province,
comprising Minnesota. WISCONSIN.

Minneapolis, provincial officer, com
manding the northwestern province,
comprising Minnesota, Wisconsin.
South Dakota, northern Michigan
and northern Illinois.
The large store room which consti-
tutes the barracks, of the army was
crowded with people at O'Clock, the
hour set for the ceremony. In rows
of chairs on the platform sat officers
and soldiers of the army from Sioux
City and several from elsewhere. In
the front row sat the prospective
bride and groom, the bridesmaid and
the groomsman and officers of the
army. The bridesmaid was Capt. G..
Schober, OF Yankton, and the
groomsman was Daniel Fidroetf, of
who is soldier in the army. Capt.
10. w. Beltz and his wife, Capt.
Minnie Beltz, who are in charge OF
the branch in Sioux City were pres
ent.
The bride was dressed in the regu-
lar uniform Of blue and wore bonnet
witha bright red band. Across her
right shoulder was a large cream
colored silk sash, which was tied in
a neat bow on her left side consider
ably below the waist. In her hand
she held small bouquet of white
and pink carnations and ferns. The
groom was attired in neat fitting
suit of black with white bow tie
The bridesmaid also held bouquet.
Lieut.. Col. Margetts announced
that there were to be two marriage
ceremonies during the evening. One
was the marriage OF Mr.. Peterson to
the Salvation army and the other his
marriage to one who already belonged
to him. Two officers took large
American flag and a Salvation army
flag of equal size and crossed them
prospective husband stood before the
flags.
After. the song Capt. Beltz, who
had gone to the door, made his way
through the crowded hall to the plat
form holding a dishpan and few
other smaller bridal presents which
had just been delivered, and the
audience applauded.. The ceremony
for the marriage of Mr.. Peterson and
his bride, who is young woman of
small stature and with a bright,
honest face, then began. They were
asked to take their places before
the flags, and Col. Margetts read
from a marriage ritual of the army,
which urged that marriage should
not Interfere with the work Of the
army for, the Lord Jesus Christ
and recommended that the home
Should be like a salvation army quar-
tiers. The, Joining Of hands was then
called for and the couple complied.
Each repeated the solemn words that
they would take each other s:in
this war; andslov and cherish each
other until death. us do part. >, s, In
,bestOWing. the ring the groom was
asked to repeat that he would live
for God and fight in the ranks Of
the salvation army. )
"a The colonel closed with ssGod bless
you, and God bless yours, and God
was offered, and the colonel then
said: "Mr. Peterson, allow. me to
present you with Mrs. Peterson. y
The audience applauded and the
colonel said: IF you wish this couple
happiness, say Amen. - A loud
chorus Of voices shouted "Amen, .
and some one showered about. two
pounds Of rice on the bridal party.
Hold on there" said the colonel,
as he smiled and raised his hand.
elf you have any more of that rice, =
he continued, 1''just save it, and we
will make it into a pie and give it
to some poor person. .