The Portland daily press., 1899-11-10
Ceremony Was Of The Simplest
Character.
Performed By Rev.
Father Mackin.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey Left
City ut Noon.

Washington, November o.-Mrs. Mil
drei N. HAGEN and Admiral George
Dewey were quietly married at ten
O'Clock this morning at the rectory OF st,
Paul's Catholic church, 1898 V street, N.
w.
The ceremony WAS performed by Rev.
James II. Mackin, pastor CT the church,
assisted by Rsv. Joseph A. Foley, assist
ant pastor, and Rev. Sidney 5. Hurlbut
The ceremony was strictly private and
Of the simplest character. The bride was
accompanied by Mrs Washington Nc
Lean, hsr mother, and Mira. Ludlow, her
sister, while Admiral Dewey was accom-
panied py Lieut.. Caldwell, his aide.
There were no other guests and aft7r
the ceremony the Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey entered carriage and were driven
TO the Mclean residence where wedding
breakfast wss served.
The arrangements for the wedding were
made with all the secrecy which has at
tended the whole affair. After procuring
the licerss for the wedding yesterday,
Lieut.. Caldwell called upon Father
Mnokin Of ST. Paul's Of which church
Mrs. Hazen is communicate, and ar
ranged for the wedding this morning.
As Admiral Dewey Is not a Catholic o
special dispenfation was required f>- the
Performance of the ceremony and this
was feoursd by Father MAokin from
Bishop Curtis In the absence OF Cardinal
Gibbons, who Is In New Orleans.
At 9.45 this morning two carriages con-
tanning the wedding party drew up before
tho modest red brick rsotory in the rear
of st. PHul's. The general public had no
iptimation CT where the ceremony was to
take place and net single spectator was
present rs the party alighte1.
Admiral Dewey aud Lieutsnant Cald-
well quickly stepped from their carriage
and the admiral assisted the bride elect
and her mother and sister from tho oar
riAge. Mira Haxsn WAS gowned In q
pearl silk over which she wore long
stylish black wrap trimmed with silver
and lined with lavender silk.
The admiral wore black frook cost,
gray trousers and q white hat. On enter
ing the house they were ushsrsd into the
reception room where Admiral Dewey
was presented to Father Mackin and the
two clsrgymen who were to assist In he
ceremony.
Upon being presented to Father Aackln
the Admiral said that he had heard that
Father Maokin had In his early years
b en- q sailor, and 1t gave him additional
happiness to know that he was to be mar
ried by clergyman who at one time fol-
10 we'd the sea.
Father Mackin replied happily that
when he found he could not become an
admiral he had determined to become q
priest.
Mrs. Hazen removed her wrap. and shs
and the admiral Immediately took their
places IN the centre Of the little reception
room, where the ceremony was performed
which made than man and wife.
Father Mackiu and his assistants wore
simple black oassooks. Before the core
mony Father Mackin addressed the CON-
trscting parties as follows:
"Before pronounoing the solemn words
which will bind you forever together, 1t
msy be we'll to forget for moment tn 9
things that are around US and to look up
ward. We are the children Of God and
we have right to call upon Him In Joy
and In sorrow. We need his help in both
extremes, and never more than now. for
although the PROMISES you. are about to
make are easily made and the work of a
moment their fultillmsnt is the work of q
We call upon God to witness
and to bless this union Of which he is the
author and which he has made sacred. No
mattsr how generous and devoted you
may be 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 its
fullness In return for the faithful fulfill
ment Of our obligations. The higher your
position In life the more incumbent upon
you 10 the faithful fulnllmsnt Of your OBJ
legations and the more rigorous ths 40
counts that will be exacted.
"The neglect of the obligations will
cast its shadow upon eternity. But, this
hour. we hope marks the beginning Of q
career which will make you wiser, better
and M ore useful to your fellow creatures
In this lie and the life beyond 1t and
when death at last shall break the INK
which binds you, as death alone can break
1t, may that last hour find the two hands
Is fondly clasped and the two hearts as
closely Joined as they are today and may
the joys Of this life be forstasts Of the
5oys that are to come"
The ceremony was performed with the
ring according to the puptial rites Of the
Catholic church. Including the address
Of Father Mackin, 1t consumed less than
five minutes. Father Mackin was the
iirss to hail the bride a. Mrs. Dewey.
Congratulations and fluctuations fol-
lowed and the wedding party drove d.
rectiy from the rsctory to the sssidsnss Of