The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-05
CROSSED OCEAN
TO Be Welded
IN PENSACOLA
Pretty Bride Came From
England Only a Few
Days Ago.
SWEETHEARTS IN
THE OLD COUNTRY
Large Number Of Nor
wegians Witnessed the
Ceremony.

One of the prettiest ceremonies that
has ever taken place in the Norwe
glan church was that of last night
when Pastor Kjellund, who came from
Mobile for the purpose, pronounced
the words which made Assistant Pas
tor Werner Trandergs and Miss Olga
Constance Olsen, man and wife.
The ceremony, which was spoken
IN the language of the celebrants.
both of whom came from Norway.
was witnessed by large number of
friends, and of the numerous Norwe-
glans either resident here, or of the
vessels now in port.
Following the ceremony. assistant
pastors from both Gulfport and Mo-
bile, who also came for the purpose,
sselli'7eReF eloquaat s,rasss
ulating the newly-married couple.
The happy groom responded feelingly
for himself and bride, and thanked
the good people for their good wishes
in his behalf.
Gifts IN large array filled one room
and these came from people in Pen
sacola and from many parts of thu
world. 1t was, perhaps, one of the
prettiest weddings ever conducted in
this city, and those who attended
state without hesitation that they
were never more impressed.
The bride was given away by Capt
H. I. Hansen, deputy harbormaster
while Captain Johanssen, of the Nor.
wegian ship Transatlantic, acted al
best man.
The church was decorated prettily
ferns and flowers in profusion beine
in evidence everywhere, and the re-
llgious gathering place for the sailor
far from home, and for the Norwe
gian resident, never looked prettier.
The bride was attired in white
while the groom wore the convention
al black.
CONCLUSION OF ROMANCE.
There was quite a romance at
tached to the ceremony. The bride
alone, came all the way from Eng
land, to plight her troth to her child
hood sweetheart. 1t was a prett,
story. The groom is the assistan
pastor at the Norwegian church, a
the corner of Pine and Palafo,
streets, and has been stationed a
Pensacola for upward of two years
He is q man of fine character, O
great attractiveness and one VIII
readily ingratiates himself into tn
graces of all with whom he comes i
contact. While his work is, first o
all, with the people of his countr
here, and who come here, he has
nevertheless, made many friends out
side the colony of Norwegians, and i
held in high esteem by all who knoV
him.
Some few days ago, pretty Mis-
Olga Constance Olsen arrived in Per
sacola from England, in which coun
try she had been for the past thre
years. Not many here, even tn
closest friends of the happy groom
knew Of the forthcoming marriag,
ana not until the bride arrived dl
the secret become generally known
although there was no attempt at 81
crecy. They knew one another
Norway, in the childhood days, whe
they perhaps went to school togethe,
This childhood acquaintance gradua
| ly strengthened into the more ser
Gus business of life. Many miles SCI
arated them for years. The grool
was In the states; his bride-to-be
war-torn England. Arrangement
were made for her to come to the Ian
of the free, the home of the brav'
and she arrived only last month. Thu
the childhood friendship ripened int
the purest and the most beautifI
love, which had its happy consun
nation last evening In the solem
ceremony IN the Norwegian church.