Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
JENNINGS MARRIED
Detroit's Manager and Miss
O'Boy|e SpIiced in Scrantvn.
HUGHEY IS ALL SMILES
Big Crowd on Hand to Witness Cere-
mony, Which Was Simple
But Impressive.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SCRANTON. Pa. January 1O.-In St.
Peters Cathedral, at $50 o'clock today,
Hugh Jennings, manager of the Detroit
American League base ball team, and
Miss Nora Mary O'Boyle were married
by Ri. Rev. Edmond F. Prendergast, aux
Hilary Bishop Of Philadelphia.
1t is a privilege to everybody to enter
Catholic church without invitation, no
matter how exclusive the wedding, and
the cathedral was packed On his way
out, after the ceremony, Mr.. Jennings
remarked:
Ground rules were needed today. all
right
Bishop Prendergast's presence was due
to his being a cousin of the bride. Moth
ing was attempted in elaborate style. A
low mass followed the marriage. That
was celebrated by the Rev. DIR. Malone,
rector of the cathedral. Rev. N. ]. Nc
lManus. a personal friend of the brides
father. and Rev. M. F. Crane of Avoca.
who baptized "Hughey." were chaplains
other friend Of the brides father. and
Rev. George j. Dixon of Blossburg. Pa,
brother to Mr.. Jennings first wife. and
Very Rev. Father Alexander of st. Bona
ventures were the only others in the
sanctuary.
The Christmas decorations, which are
always lavish of evergreen, were in place,
The brides mother caused the high altar
to be decorated with an abundance OF
flowers. Brilliantly lighted fixtures, can
delabra and candles threw a beautiful
glow over the dim network OF ground
pine from pillar TO pillar.
Bauers Orchestra played the wedding
marches. and at the appropriate places in
the mass the Ave Maria and 20 Salu-
tariS were sung by Russell Dunn, boy
soprano of the cathedral choir.
The bride was attired in q handsome
suit of white broadcloth, with pearl trim
sister, Amelia A. O'Boyle. had a suit
of pink broadcloth and black hat.
Although preparations were confined to
simplicity. the dignity of the officiating
prelate, who towers over six feet In stat
ure; the large attendance. the prominence
Of the parties, the forestlike interior of
the edifice, with innumerable lights, cleo
trio and candle; the music, the precision
ing the mass. took not much over thirty
minutes, combined to make it a most
impressive event.
Mr. Jennings was attended by John
tor of New York. They CHANGED to be
roommates in 1895 at st. Bonaventure's
College, Allegany. n. Y. when Mr.. Jen-
nings began a course of study there. after
the base ball season closed.
They bore s.milar relauon a few years
later. when both took up the law course
at Cornell College. Ithaca.
f. William A. Jennings, brother and law
partner of the groom, and Charles A.
O'Boyie, brother of the bride, were
ushers.
Only the members of both families were
at the breakfast In the O'Boyle residence.
At o'clock honeymoon journey was
begun toward southern California. They
will make one-day stops in Buffalo and
Chicago: thence to FL Paso. Tex; to Los
Angeles, and Pasadena, returning via Salt
Lake City and Chicago to Scranton Feb
ruary Is.
II will then change to my other road
uniform said Mr.. Jennings. "go to De-
troit about Washington's birthday and
get ready to go to Monroe. La. for spring
training"
Mrs. Jennings will accompany him on
the trip and travel with him till the end
of the season. BY that time they will
have house ready to settle down in.
The first season Mr.. Jennings came
Club was organized. William Coughiln
was third baseman and captain of the
Tigers that year. His home Is here. This
club met last Thursday evening in the
Hotel Belmont. Scranton and gave Mr..
Jennings a reception. Reception in re-
spect to the affair imports much. The
first announcement by the POSTMASTER
was the song I'VE Went Go Home Till
Morning.
The marriage was the second aHniver-
sary Of the introduction of Miss O'Boyle
to Mr.. Jennings at Bachelors ball. She
was a teacher In school No. 33. Her ia
ther John j. OBoyle. is travelling sales
man.