Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
and the two clergymen who were to
assist in the ceremony.
FROM SAILOR TO PR1Esr5 I

and the two clergymen who were tc,
assist in the ceremony.
FROM SAILOR TO PRIEST.
Upon being presented to Father
Mackin the Admiral said that he had
heard that Father Mackin had In his
early years been sailor. and 1t gave
MIN additional happiness to know that
he Was to be married BY clergyman
who hud at one time followed the sen
Father Mackln replied happily that
when he found he could not become mn
Admiral he had determined to become
a priest. * =, =.
q. mrs Hazen removed her wrap. and
she and the Admiral immediately took
their places in the center of the little
recept!on room, where the ceremony
was performed which made them man
and wife. = : f4-.ef
THE PRIESTS ADDRESS.
Father Mackin and his assistants
wore simple black cassocks. Before
the ceremony Father Mackln addressed
Aeiie contracting parties as follows:
before pronouncing the solemn
words which will bind YOU forever to-
gether 1t may be we'll to forget for q
moment the things that are around us
and to look upward We are the child
rem OF God and we have a right to call
upon him In joy and In sorrow. we
need bis help in both extremes and
never moro than now, for although the
promises YOU are about to make are
easily made and the work of a mo-
ment; their fulfillment is the work of
lifetime - - = =
We call, upon God to witness and to
bless this union of which. He is the
author, and which He has made sa-
cred. NO matter how generous and de-
voted you may be to each other there
are IN every lie moments of trial when
We IN our weakness, need the help that
comcst from above, and this holm viii
be given in its fullness in return for
the faithful fulfillmcnt of our obllra
lions. The higher Your position in life
the more incumbent upon you Is the
fatthiul fulfillment of your obligation
ana the more rigorous the accounts
that will be exacted. The neglect Of
these obligations will cast Its shadow
upon eternity. But this hour we hope
marks the beginning OF n career which
VIII make you wiser, better and more
usetui to Your fellow creatures In This
life and the life beyond 1t and when
death at last shnal break the link
which binds you, as death alone can
breakl 1t, may that last hour find the
two hands as fondly claspea and the
TWO hearts ms closely Joined as they
are to-day ana may the joys of this
NE pc a (, foretaste of the Joys that are
THD CDREM oNY. 1890
Ihe ceremony was performed With
the ring according to the nuptinl rites of
the Catholic Church. Including the
address OF Father Mackin IT consumed
less than five minutes Father Mncl;ini
w;lS the first to hail the bride,as Mrs
Dewey CONGRATULATIONS and fellcitn-
ions followed and the wedding pnrty
uroVe directly from the rectory to the
residence .of the brides mother, Mrs.
Mclean, where q wedding breakfast,
was served. ,s1'>'es7
Father Nlackin, who performed tho
ceremony. when lad of II, ran away
from home with two other boys and
Went to sea. Father Mnckin's seq en-
reer. however, was very brief He said
that he found he was unified for the
life of n sailor and few months found
him back at his books.
After arriving at the Mclean residence
Admiral Dewey was driven to his own
house. There he changed his costume
for n travelling suit, returning to the
iNSiNSbiNG ltOl' Inc we'd
ding breakfast lasted an hour. There
were present only the bride and groom.
Mrs. Mclean. Mrs. Ludlow. Lieutenant
Caldwell and Mr.. Fred Bugher. The
table was deliberately decorated with
bride roses.
THE BRIDAL. TOUR.
About 1920 the Admiral and Mrs
Dewey left the Mclean residence for
the Pennsylvania depot. Mrs. Dewey had
changed the gown in which she was
married for q. black travelling suit.
Less than dozen people had congre-
gated at the depot. and there was no
demonstration, as they passed hurried
ly through the station to the New York
train. Secretary Root boarded the
train Just before It pulled out and Of
tered his congratulations in person
IN GOTHAM.
New York, Nov. o.-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey arrived in New York to-
night from Washing ton. They were
driven direct from the West Twenty
third street ferry to the Waldorf
Astoria, where they are the guests of
Mr. Boldt. the proprietor of that hotel.
The Admiral and his bride did not
register.
RAILWAY COLLISIONS.