A “Hallelujah Wedding.”

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 235, 15 December 1888, Page 2

A “Hallelujah Wedding.”

Ant event quite novel to Gisborne occurred yesterday, being the first “ Hallelujah ” wedding held in the district, the happy couple being Mr T. of Ormond, and Miss C. E. Palmer, of Gisborne. Shortly before ten, though the time was most inconvenient, a large number of persons had assembled outside the Army Barracks, and the band at the time could be distinctly heard playing some lively tunes in Mr Palmer’s house, just opposite. Captain Strand no doubt thought that thia would be an opportune time to have a “daylight parade,” and immediately gave the order to fall in, and headed by the band the corps was marched down Gladstone road. Oa returning the baud took up a position outside of the h’>use of the bride’s father, and shortly afterwards the bride emerged, leaning on the arm of her father, and bringing up the rear were the bridegroom and bridesmaids, the whole marching into the Barracks. Before the cerenv’ny commenced Captain Strand said it was usual on such occasions to have a song and prayer, and in giving out the hymn “ There’s a golden day, and it’s not far away,” he said it seemed as if the time had now arrived. Rev. Mr Ward conducted the service. On leaving the building the Army had lined up on both sides of the door, and showered rice, slippers, &c, On the happy pair. The bridesmaids were Misses Cox (2), Robb, Mclntosh, Fisher (2), and Palmer. The bride looked very pretty, and there was a general enthusiasm imparted into the whole affair.