Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
SENATOR WEEDS IN
GERMAN CAPITAL
MISS EDDY BECOMES THE BRIDE
OF A. J. sEVERIDoE.
AT AN AMERICAN EMBASSY
Civil Marriage Followed by Ceremony
Bride is a Niece of Mrs. Field
Social Career Has Been Brilliant
Groom at Election Was Youngest
Senator.

Senator.
Berlin, Aug. S.-Miss Katherine
Eddy of Chicago. sister of Spencer F
Eddy, first secretary of the American
embassy here. and Senator Albert J
Beverage of Indiana were married
mere yesterday. The civil rite, &C
cording to the German requirements
took place in the registrars office al
noon and the religious ceremony hall
an hour later at the American EN-
bassy, which was technically within
American jurisdiction, was performed
by the Rev. Or. Thomas c.. Hall, pro
lessor of theology at the Union The
illogical seminary. formerly pastor oil
the Fourth Presbyterian church, Chi,
cago.
E. L. Mccain of Greenfield, o., a
cousin of Senator Beveridge, and ].
G. Shaffer of Chicago were the wit
nesses at the civil marriage. Sen
ator William 2. Dillingham; of Yer.
mont was the bestman.
Both services were of the most sim.
pie character, orly relatives and q
few intimate FRIENDS heing present
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
gustus N. Eddy parents Of the bride;
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer F. Eddy, Com
mander w. J. Howard, the Unite
States naval attache, and Mrs. How
ard; Colonel J. f. Wiser, the mill
tary attache, and Mrs. Wiser; ]. w
Garrett, second secretary of the EN-
bassy; Basil Miles, secretary of the
American embassy at Vienna; N
0Shaughnessy, third secretary of the
embassy here; Consul General A. Nj
Thackara and wife, Mrs. and Miss
Birch of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs ]. G
Shaffer, Mr., and Mrs. E. L. McLain
Miss McLain, the Rev. DR.. and Mrs
Hall and Mrs. and Miss HUM.
The principal drawing room of the
embassy was converted for the occa
SION into provisional chapel con
tanning a small altar, before which
DR.. Hall stood with background OF
plants. Augustus N Eddy. father
of the bride, gave her away. Her
wedding gown was of white saun
trimmed with lace and having a long
train.
After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was given at the house OF
Spencer F. Eddy. Ambassador Tow
er proposed the health of the bride
and groom, TO which Senator Bever
4dge responded.
Several hundred congratulatory tel
egram and cable messages were re
ceived, including one from the moth
er of Mr.. Beverage, from Cham
paign, H., and messages from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Senator Allison, James
W'hitcomb Riley, most of the senator's
many members of 10 house and po-
litical friends all yer the United
States. Large numbers Of cable
messages continued to arrive after
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Bever
idge from Berlin. They were for
warded to DRESDEN, where the bridal
couple will make temporary stay.
Niece of Mrs. Field.
The bride is the daughter Of Nj
and Mrs. Augustus NJ Eddy and 6
niece of Mrs. Marshall Field. Oh
both the paternl and maternal side
Mrs Beyeridge comes of families
long prominent in Chicago. Hel
mother, who before marriage wa!
Miss Abbie L. Spencer. is the dargh
ter of the founder of the firm of Hib
bard. Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
Following her graduation from al
eastern college Miss Eddy passed
some time in travel abroad. eithe
with her mother or Mrs. Marshal
Field She was presented to Chica
go society four years ago. Durini
the winter the Eddys have lived 70
several years at Washington, d. c.
where Miss Eddy has been popular il
society Among her social triumpht
was her presentation January 20
1902. TO Emperor William Of Germany
Senator Beveridge at the time o
his election to the United States sen
ate was 80 years old and was thu
Youngest member of that body. A
the age Of ~ he was plowboy II
ONO and at rs was employed in
logging camp in Illinois.
In 1888, he borrowed $50 from
friend and entered Depauw universit
at Greencastle, Ind He exhibited
remarkable gift of orato-y and dc
bate, which soon brought him int
prominence as campaign speaker
After his university course he studie
law and began practice in IudianapC
Ills. In 1887 Mr. Beverldge marie
Katherine Langsdale. who died seveI
years ago.
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