Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The church of st. Agnes, on the cor
ner Of Adams and Vermont, was the
scene yesterday morning of one of the
largely attended weddings of the sea-
son, when Miss Mary Josephine Red
mond, daughter of Mrs. Christena Red
mond of Alameda, and Paul j. McCor-
mick, deputy district attorney for the
county, were united in marriage at D
o'clock in the presence of several hum
dred friends.
The ceremonial was conducted ac-
cording to the rites of the Catholic
church by Rt. Rev. Bishop T. ]. Conaty
Rev. P. Gerald Gay, followed by solemn
high mass, Rev. Clement Molony, pas
tor of the church, celebrant. assisted
by Rev. George Donahoe, deacon, and
Rev. James Reardon of Long Beach
subdeacon. Rev. Francis Conaty acted
as master of ceremonies.
The choir, consisting of Rev. Edward
Brady, Rev. John j. Clifford and Rev.
Paul Dillon. rendered the Gregorian
Mass of the Angels" Rev. d. w. J.
Murphy presiding at the organ.
The church was simply but beautt-
fully decorated, festoons of asparagus
ferns reaching from arch to arch over
head, stately asuncion lilies adding to
the beauty of the altar, while potted
palms and ferns were used in the sane
tuary.
At the entrance of the bridal party
Miss Edith McGinn, organist of the
church, played the bridal chorus from
"Lohengrin," and Mendelssohn's WED
ding March" for the recessionai.
The bride was attired in handsome
princess gown of white crepe de chine
cut en- traine and trimmed with point
d'Alencon lace, her only ornament be-
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gift from the groom. The long veil,
which fell to the hem of the long train,
was fastened with a coronet of lilies of
the valley, while her bouquet was of
brides roses with a shower of lilies of
the valley.
The maid of honor. Miss Ella M.
Redmond, a sister of the bride, wore
modified directoire gown of white mes
saline silk and trimmed elaborately
with pearl and gold embroidery, with
which was worn a natty round hat of
duchess lace, the crown and narrow
brim being separated by band of
gold, while on one side bunch of os-
trich tips were caught with pins of
brilliants.
The three maids, Miss Johanna Mo-
lony, Miss Nellie Breen and Miss Ada
Savage, were in empire gowns of yell
low messaline silk with lace yokes and
sashes, and wore big Gainsborough
hats of leghorn faced with silk the
shade of their gowns and trimmed with
Shasta daisies and ferns. The little
flower girl, Saddle Matheson, was
in white paris muslin trimmed with
Valenciennes.
The bride was given in marriage by
Joseph Scott. James Irwin stood with
the groom, and r. J. McGarry, Henry
DAILY and James Cordary ushered.
Following the ceremony breakfast
was served at the California club to
members of the families and clergy,
covers being laid for thirty.
Mr.. Mccormick is grand knight of
the Knights of Columbus, and among
the many handsome gifts received was
an elegant chest of silver from the
local council, whose representative the
groom will be at the national conven-
tion in st. Louis August to 9 in
slusive. The bride, who was principal
of the Fifth street school In San Pedro,
was remembered by her pupils by set
of solid spoons, and her sorority, Alpha
Psi Psi. was represented by a beauti-
full water color.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick will spend
the summer In the east, visiting New
York and the brides childhood home.
Halifax. Nova Scotia, returning by way
of st. Louis. Mrs. Mccormick. who has