The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-10
ADMIRAL DEWEYS WEDDING.
QUIETLY MARRIED AT ST. PAUL's
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

ohS-DeWSN WINS Olnu to Know
That the Priest Had Been n Sailor.
Mrs. Haxen Was Attired in Pearl
Gray SILK.
Washington. Nov. S-Admiral George
Dewey and Mrs. Mildred NJ. Hazen were
quietly married at the rectory of St. Paul's
Catholic Church on street. near Fif-
tenth, in this city, shortly before 10
o'clock this morning.
The ceremony was performed by tho
Rev. James f. MaclIin, pastor of the
church, assisted by Rev. Joseph II. Foley,
assistant pastor, and Rev. Sidney Hurl-
but. The ceremony was of the simplest
character, according TO the rites of the
Catholic Church. and the only witnesses be-
side the officiating clergyman. were Mrs
Washington Mclean and Mrs. Ludlow,
wife of Gen Ludlow. mother and sister,
respectively, of the bride, and Lieut.. Cald-
well, Admiral Dewey's 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.
Lieut.. Caldwell called upon Father Mack
in of st. PauTe of which church Mrs.
Hazen is a communicant, and arranged
for the wedding this morning.
AS Admiral Dewey is not Catholic, a
special dispensatlon was required for the
performance of the ceremony, and this
was procured by Father Mackln from
from Bishop Curtis. vicar general of the
Diocese of Baltimore, who granted it in
the absence of Cardinal GlbboIts who Is
at present in New Orleans. Father Mackin
went TO Baltimore for this purpose yester-
day afternoon.
Public Had No Notice.
At 9.45 o'clock this morning two car
riages containing the wedding party drew
up before the modest brick rectory In the
rear of St. Pauls. The general public
had no intimation of where the ceremony
was to take place and not a single specta-
tor was present as the party alighted. Adj
miral Dewey and Lieut. Caldwell quickly
stepped from their carriages and the Adj
miral assisted the bride-elect and her
mother and sister from the other carriage.
Mrs. Hazen was gowned in pearl gray
| silk, over which she wore a long stylish
black wrap trimmed with silver fox and
lined with lavender silk.
The Admiral wore black frock coat
| gray trousers and a silk hat. Upon enter
! ing the rectory they were ushered into the
| reception room, where Admiral Dewey was
presented to Father Mackin and the two
clergymen who were to assist I'm the cere-
mony. Upon being presented to Father
| Mackln the Admiral said that he had
| heard that Father Mackin had In his
early years been sailor and II gave him
| additional happiness to know that he was
| to be married by a clergyman who mad at
1 - aNHg..
replied happily that when ne found ne
| could not become an admiral he had de-
| termined 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 perform
ed which made them man and wife Father
Mackin and his assistants wore simple
| black cassocks.
Words of the Priest.
Before the cermoney Father Maxim adj
dressed the contracting parties as follows:
Before announcing the solemn words
which will bind you forever together II
may be well to forget for a moment the
| things that are around us and to look up
ward. We are the children of God ana
we have a right 10 call upon Him in 10y
and in sorrow. We need His help in botn
| 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 fulhlment is the work Of
| lifetime.
1--WE call upon God to witness and to
| bless this union of which He is the author
and which He has made sacred. No mat
| ter how generous and devoted you may be
| to each other, there are in every life mo-
| ments of trial, when we, in our weak
ness, need the help that comes from
above, and this help will be given in its
| fullness In return for the faithful fulfil
ment of our obligation.
"The higher your position in life, the
more incumbent on you is the fuldlment
! Of your obligation and the more rigorous
| the accounts that will be exacted. The
neglect of these obligations win cast It's
| shadow upon eternity But this hour we
| hope marks the beginning Of career
which will make you wiser better and
| more useful to your fellow creatures IN
| this life and- the life beyond It, and when
| death at last shall break the link which
| binds you, as death alone can break It,
may that last hour find the two hands as
| fondly flasped aud the two hearts as
closely Joined as they are to-day, and may
the Joys of this life be a foretaste of the
| joys that are to come"
Welded with "A Ring.
The ceremony was performed with the
| ring according to the nuptial rites of the
| Catholic Church. Including the address Of
Father Mackin II consumed less than five
| minutes. Father Macl6in was first to hail
the bride as Mrs Dewey. Congratulations
| and felicitations followed and the wedding
party drove directly form the rectory to
! the residence of the brides mother. Mrs
| Mclean, where a wedding breakfast was
| served.
Father Macxln, who performed the GER
emony, when lad Of seventeen, ran away
| from home with two other boys and went
| to sea. Father Mackin's sea career how
| ever, was very brief He said that he found
| he was unified for the life OF a sailor
and a few months found HIM back at his
| books.
After arriving at the Mclean residence
| Admiraf Dewey was driven to his own
house. There he changed his costume for
a travelling suit, returning 10 The Mclean
| residence on foot The wedding breakfast
| lasted an hour There were present only
| the bride and groom, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs
| Ludlow, Lieut. Caldwell and Mr. Fred
| Bugher. The table was elaborately decor
| ated with bride roses.
|