The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-09
DEWEY MARRIED.
Simple Ceremony Performed
By a Sailor Priest Honey
moon in New
York.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 9. 1S99.-
Admiral George Dewey and Mrs. Mildred
NJ. Hazen were married quietly at the rec
tory of St. Paurs Catholic Church in v
street, near Fifteenth, this city, shortly
before ten O'Clock this morning The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. James
F. Mackin, pastor of the church. assist
ed by the Rev. Joseph H. Foley, assistant
pastor, and the Rev. Sidney Hurlbut The
ceremony was Of the simplest character.
according to the rites Of the Catholic
Church and the only witnesses besides the
officiating clergynen were Mrs. Washing
ton Mclean and Mrs. Ludlow, wife Of
Admiral Ludlow, brother and sister re-
spectively of the bride. and Lieut.. Caid-
well, Admiral Dewey's secretary.
AS Admiral Dewey is not a Catholic, a
special dispensation was required for the
performance of the ceremony and this was
procured by Father Mackin from Bishop
Curtis, Vicar General of the Diocese of
Baltimore, who granted 1t in the absence
Of Cardinal Gibbons. who Is at present in
New Orleans.
At 9:45 this morning two carriages con-
tanning the wedding party drew up be-
fore the rectory in. the rear Of st. Pauls.
The general public had no intimation OF
where the ceremony was to take place
and not single spectator was present
Admiral Dewey and Lieutenant Caldwell
quickly stepped from their car
riage and the Admiral assisted the
bride elect and her mother and
sister from the other carriage Mrs. Hazen
was gowned in a pearl gray silk over
which she wore a long stylish black
wrap trimmed with silver fox and lined
with lavendar silk. The Admiral wore a
black frock coat, gray trousers and a
silk hat
Father Mackin replied happily that
when he found he could not become an ad-
miral he determined to become priest.
Mrs. Hazen removed her wrap and she
and the Admiral Immediately took their
places in the centre of the little reception
room where the ceremony was performed
which made them man and wife. Father
Mackin and his assistants wore simple
black cassocks. Before the ceremony
Father Mackin addressed the contracting
parties briefly
Upon entering the rectory they were
ushered into the reception room where
Admiral Dewy was presented to Father
-
to assist in the ceremony. Upon being
presented to Father Maekin the Admiral
said that ne had heard that Father
Mackin had in his early years been a
sailor and it gave him additional happi-
ness to know that he was to be married
by a clergyman who at one time followed
the sea.
Father Mackin was the first to hail the
bride as Mrs. Dewey Congratulations
and Fluctuations followed and the we'd
ding party drove directly from the rec
tory to the residence of the brides moth
err Mrs. Mclean, where a wedding break
fast was served.
Father Mackin who performed the cere-
mony when lad of IT ran away from
home with two other boys and went to
sea. Fathers Mackn's sea career, how
ever, was very brief. He said that he
found that he was untitled for the life
of a sailor and a few monts 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
Lean residence on foot. The wedding
breakfast lasted an hour. There
were present only the bride and groom,
Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Ludlow, Lieut.. Cald-
well and Mr. Fred Bugher. The table
was elaborately decorated with brides
roses.
About 1920 the Admiral and Mrs Dewey
left the Mclean residence for the Penn
sylvania depot. RMS. Dewey had changed
the gown in which she was married for
a black travelling suit. Less than
dozen people had congregated
at the depot and there was no demon
stration as they passed hurriedly through
the station to the train. Secretary Root
boarded the train just before it pulled out
and offered his congratulations in person.