Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-10
ADMIRAL MARRIED BEFORE BREAK
FAST YESTERDAY MORNING.
LITTLE FUSS AND FEATHERS"
CEREMONY TOOK PLACE At ST.
PAUHS RECTORY.
Only Three Guests Were Present.
admiral and Mrs. Dewey Went
mt Once to New York-Are
Guests mt Waldorf
Astoria.

WASHINGTON, Nov s-Admiral George
dewey and Mrs. Mildred NJ. Hazen were
married quietly at the rectory of ST. Paurs
catholic church in V street. near Fiji
feenth, this city, shortly before 10 o'clock
thls morning. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. James F. Mackin, pastor of the
church, assisted by the Rev. Joseph H.
Foley, assistant pastor, and the Rev. Sid
ney Huribut.
The ceremony was of the simplest char
acter, according to the rites of the Cath
olic church, and the only witnesses, be-
sides the officiating clersymen, were Mrs.
Washington Mclean, and Mrs. Ludlow,
wife Of Admiral Ludlow, mother and sis
ter, respectively. of the bride. and Lieuten-
ant Caldwell, Admiral Deweys secretary.
The arrangements for the wedding were
made with all the secrecy which has at
tended the whole affair. After procuring
The license for the wedding yesterday,
Lieutenant Caldwell called on Father
Mackin. of st. Pauls. of which church Mrs
the wedding this morning. As Admiral
Dewey is not a Catholic. a special dispen-
sauon was requested 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 II in the absence of Cardinal Glib
bons, who is at present in New Orleans.
Father Mackin went TO Baltimore for this
purpose this afternoon
At 9:s5 O'Clock this morning two carriages
containing the wedding party drew up be-
fore the modest red brick rectory in the
rear Of St Paurs. The general public had
no fntfmation of where the ceremony was
TO take place, and not a single spectator
was present as the party alighted Admiral
Dewey and Lieutenant Caldwell quickly
stepped from their carriage, and the ad-
miral assisted the bride-elect and her moth
er and sister from the other carriage. Mrs.
Hazen was gowned in a pearl gray silk
over which she wore long stylish black
wrap trimmed with silver fox and lined
with Lavender silk. The admiral wore a
black frock coat, gray trousers and a silk
hat
Upon entering the rectory they were
ushered into the reception room where
Admiral Dewey was presented to Father
Mackin and the two clergymen who were
10 assist in the ceremony. Upon being pre-
sented to Father Mackin the admiral said
that he had heard that Father Mackin had
In his early years been a sailor, and 1t
gave him additional happiness to know that
he was to be married by clergyman who
had at one time followed the sea Father
Mackin replied happily that when he found
he could not become an admiral, he had
determined to become a priest
Mrs. Hazen removed her wrap and she
and the admiral Immediately took their
places in the center 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
as follows: ---'--
bind you forever together, IL may be we'll forget
for a moment the things that around and to
look upward We are the children of God, and
have a right to call upon Him in joy and in sorTow
We need His help in both extremes and more
20 make are easily made and the work Of a moment
their fuihliment is the work Of lifetime. We cali
upon God to witness and bless this union of which
Ee Ia the author and which He has made sacred.
No matter how generous and devoted you may bs
to each other. there are in every life moments OF
trial when we. In our weakness need the help that
comes from above and this help will be given in
fts fullness, in return for the faithful fument Of
obligation. The higher your position in Iife the
more incumbent upon you the faithful fuidIIrnsnt
of your obligation and the rigorous the accounts
that wti be exacted. The neglect of thess ohiiga-
tions will can its shadow upon eternity. But this
hour. we hope. marks the beginning OF career
10 your fellow eresures I'm tbis life and The life he
yond It. and when death at last shall break the link
which binds you. as death alone can break IL, may
,hat last hour find the two hands fondiy elssped
and the two hearts closely Joined they to-
day. and the Joys of this life be foretaste OF
the joys that are 10 come.
The ceremony was performed with the
ring, according to the nuptial rites of the
Catholic church. Including the address of
Father Mackin, IL consumed less than five
minutes. Father Mackin was the first to
hail the bride as Mrs. Dewey. Congratu-
lations and felicitations followed, and the
wedding party drove directly from the rec
tory to the residence of the brides mother
Mrs. Mclean, where a wedding breakfast
was served
Father Mackin, who performed the cere-
mony, when a lad of II ran away from
home with two other boys and went to sea-
Father Mackin's sea career. however. was
Very brief He said that he found that he
was untitled for the life of a sailor and a
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 travelling
suit, returning to the Mclean residence on
foot. NThe wedding breakfast lasted an
hour. There were present only the bride
and groom, Mrs. Mclean. Mrs. Ludlow,
Ifeutepant Caldwell 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 Pennsylvania depot. Mrs. Dewey had
changed the gown In which she was mar
ried for black travelling suit Less than
dozen people had congregated at the
depot.sand there was no demonstration as
they passed hurriedy through the station
10 the train. Secretary Root boarded the
train just before il pulled out and offered
his congratulations in person
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey arrived in New York tonight from
Washington. They were driven direct from