The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-16
Miss Georgiana Leona Plant
Rewards Her Rescuer By
the Gift Of Her Heart and
Hand
IT WAS A SECRET WEDDING
DETAILS OF A PRETTY ROMANCE
WEIGH BEGAN TWO YEARS
AGO IN AsBURY PARK AND
ENDED IN DECEMBER IN THIS
CITY.

CITY.
1t occasioned much surprise in Jersey
City last night. especially amorg their
friends, when it was announced that
Miss Georgiana Leona Plant and Mr.
John A. Mccormack have been married
since December 21
Miss. Plant. or. rather Mrs. McCor-
mack, is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Plant. of No. 287 Eighth
street, Jerssy City. She is a charming
brunette and is. considered one of the
social bellies of tn city.
Mr.. Mccormack resides in Jersey City,
too. at No. 282 Grand street. He is a
bookkeper in the Hudson County Ma
tional Bank. of which Dr. John D. Nc
Gill is president. He is also president
of the Madison Athletic Association and
manager of the Lauter Baketban team,
the recognized champions of Hudson
County.
Rev. Mark Duffy. one of the assistants
at ST. Michael's R. c. Church. Jersey
City. officiated at the marriage ceremo-
ny. which took place in the church rec
tory on Ninth street. The witnesses
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy,
whose secret wedding on December 5
last. only became known about a week
ago.
Miss Plant and Mr Mccormack de-
parted from the formers home, the night
they were married. in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Kennedy. as Mrs. Plant sup
posed, no attend a reception and dance
in Grand View Hall, on the Heights,
given by the Madison Athletic Associa-
tion. They went to the dance however,
but not until after they were married.
A few days ago Mrs. Mccormack told
her mother of the marriage. Mrs. Plant
was angry at first. but finally expressed
her forgiveness. Mr.. Plant. it is said,
has not been informed of his daughters
step.
Attached to this marriage is a pretty
romance. About two years ago McCor-
mack and Miss Plant spent their vaca-
tons at Asbury Park. Neither knew the
other Miss Plant, or Mrs Mccormack.
who is an expert swimmer. went to the
beach one morning to enjoy her custo-
mary dip. With several other girl
friends she enga ged in a swimming race.
Soon Miss Plant had distanced her
friends and found herself beyond TIE life
lines. Turning to swim to shore she was
seized with a cramp and screamed for
help.
Jack Mccormack was in the waser on
Miss Plant scream and quickly swan to
her rescue. He succeeded in keeping her
above water until the life boat reached
them. Both were hauled in and rowed
to the beach. Here Miss Plant soon re-
covered and thanked her rescuer On
the beach the witnesses to the rescue
were Miss Blanche Chichester and John
Kennedy, two of Miss Plants most in
( innate friends. They knew Jack Nc
Gorlnack and introduced him to Miss
Plont. They became intimate friends.
aa,a il Was notlong before this friendship
r:psped into love for each other. The
secret wedding. related above, was the
result of it all.
Lately :he attention they gave each
otber was so marked that their friends
hsoan@ suspicious that something serious
had taken place. Several of the boldest
questioned them, but they were always
ready with a. denial. Last night
News" reporter talked with Mccormack
about the AFFAIR. He denied the truth
but his denial was 50 weak that the re-
porter went to- zee Mrs. Mccormack.
Under pressure she weakened and told
ail. AS soon as Papa Plant hears the
news and the storm has passed. McCor
mack and his bride win go to housekeep-
iog.
Mrs. Mccormack is the sister of the
late Mrs. Paul Martin, or Lille Plant,
aa her friends always called her, who
died in Roosevelt Hospital Manhattan,
after an operation for appendicitis.