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A SALVATION ARMY MARRIAGE.A large congregation assembled on Tuesday morningin the chief meeting hail of the Salvation. Army atClapton to witness the marriage of Miss Emma Boothto “ Commissioner5 Tucker. Miss Booih is the second daughter of Mr. Booth, the “ General55 and leader oi the.army, and has for some years taken an active part in the work of the organisation, while Mr. F. de Latour Tucker, who had held the post of assistant-eommis-sioner in the Punjab district, became a “Commissioner'5 in the army, and heading its work in India is known there as Fakir Singh. The marriage was a public ceremony, to be witnessed only by payment, and in half an hour the great building in Lynseott-road was filled to overflowing. The gathering was a remarkable one, the chief feature being the variety of costume worn by those present. On the stage was represented an Indian scene, which included figures of a tiger, an elephant, and two Indians, as well as some huts. The walls were hung with flags and banners, and the whole presented a very gay and animated appearance. The .scene was made more attractive by the presence of the children of the Salvation .Nursing Schools—the little waits and strays picked up by the army and carefully trained. There were present many hundreds of the ordinary workers of the army, male and female, but those who attracted the most attention were the representatives from India, in full native costume. “Commissioner55 Tucker aiso wore the native costume, whi e Mi.-s Booth was dressed in a dark gown, enlivened only by a white band of light cloth across her right shoulder and passing round her body, with the word “ Salvation55 inscribed on it. The bride and bridegroom, who were cordially greeted, wcie accompanied on the piatform by “ General55 and Mrs. Booth and nearly all the members of his family, asweil as by other prominent workers in the army. “ General5’ Booth conducted the ceremony in the usual Salvation Army form, reading the articles of the army, by which the parties arc bound to devote their united lives to the world’s salvation. Addresses followed by Mrs. Booth and the bridegroom and bride. The“ General55 made running commentaries upon the proceedings, and in reference to the wedding ring said that although that was used in conformity with the usages of the country, jewellery was not used 111 the ♦Salvation Army, and he hoped that any persons who had jeweliery with them would put it in the collecting boxes. A Cingalese Salvation Army song was rendered by a group of converts from India, one of whom, alleged to be a former leader of a gang of thieves, addressed the meeting in a speech which was translated. Other addresses and songs were given, and in the afternoon a “ wedding banquet,” which consisted of a cold collation, was held in a large building at the back of the ball. Here another great meeting was held, and slips were plentifully distributed lor those present to fill up, purporting to be “ a message of peace to Commissioner Tucker and Miss Booth on the occasion of their marriage,55 and asking them to accept a contribution as “a cheerful offering towards the wedding gift of £5,000 for the needs of the Foreign Harvest Field.55 The 44 General,55 before pressing the claims of this wedding gift subscription upon his hearers, detailed the work which he said was going on all over the world in connection with the army. Subscriptions in sums varying from £1,000 to £500, £250, £100. £50, and single sovereigns were announced, and the £5,000 was made up. In the evening a “ great Indian Durbar5 was held, at which the married couple were present, and further collections were made.
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London Magnet
London, Middlesex, GB
Mon, Apr 16, 1888
Page 5
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John C.
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