The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-11
HHAAhhhNA'S DAUGHTER
WEEDS AT CLEVELAND.
Brilliant Ceremony Unites Her go
j. NJ. Mccormick.

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Cleveland, June 10.-In intrinsic
beauty and interest the wedding to-
day at noon of Miss Ruth Hanna and
Joseph Medin Mccormick of Chicago,
excelled any similar function ever held
in Cleveland. st. Paul's Church was
decorated with the utmost magnifi-
cence. The bridal party entered I'M
der an arch of white peonies and deut-
zia, and the pews of the middle aisle
were all marked with big punches of
the deutzia.
just before the Lohengrin wedding
march was played to herald the APP
proach of the bridal party, President
Roosevelt entered with Mrs. Hanna on
his arm, followed by Miss Alice Roose-
welt with other members of the brides
family.
The ushers preceded the maids. They
were Howard NJ. Hanna of Cleveland,
cousin of the bride; Joseph M. Pat
terson of Chicago. a cousin of the
groom; Robert Allerton of Chicago, j.
w. Beck of Chicago Ernest Miner Of
Cincinnati, James Barney of New
York, William Williams of Philadel-
phia, Malcolm Mcbride of Cleveland.
The maids approached the altar two
Ny INOs MISS T iOIGiltG AODB anu MISS
Mary Hopkins of Washington leading
Following were Miss Claire Hanna of
Cleveland. a coasin of the bride with
Miss Adelaide Hamilton of Chicago;
Miss Virginia Johnston of Pittsburg
with Miss Frances Lewis of Portland,
Ore. Miss Laura Mckinley of Pitts
burg, with Miss Eleanor Patterson Of
Chicago. a cousin of the groom.
The maid of honor was Miss Lucia
McCurdy of Cleveland, a cousin of the
bride.
The maids were gowned alike In cos
TUNES of white silk null over pale
green silk. The maids and Miss Nc
curdy carried shower bouquets of white
sweet peas, with maidenhair fern.
The bride walked with her father.
Her gown was creation of white pcau
de sole, made princesse with bodice
effect of real lace with duchesse lace
and hand embroidery in white chenille
set with pearls. She wore a veil over
her face, caught in her hair with or
ange blossoms. She carried bouquet
of lilies and white or
chids.
The maids and the maid of honor
passed up the chancel steps and await
ed the bride at the altar. The groom
and his best man, his brother Ruther-
ford Mccormick, met the bride and her
father at the chancel steps, where the
betrothaI ceremony was performed by
Bishop w. A. Leonard, when the bride
and groom passed through the aisle
formed by the brides Attendants, to the
altar. The Bishop was assisted in the
ceremony by DIR. Billings of Groton,
Mass. DR.. George II. McGrew and Rev.
w. II. Jones of this city.
The President and Miss Roosevelt
were seated in the front pew on the
Hanna side of the church. The cere-
mony was followed by a wedding
breakfast served at Glenmore, $50
guests being entertained.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding breakfast were President
I Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw,
Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne,
with their niece. Miss Jones; Adjt. Gen.
and Mrs. Corbin, Senator and Miss
Kane, his sister; Senators Hale and
Beverage; Senator and Mrs Wetmore,
and Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller.
Hundreds of beautiful and costly
gifts were received. The Presidents
gift was a set of after dinner coffee
cups and saucers. The gift Of Mrs.
rnptinuad AZ, civtt pace