| Show MUTELY MARRIED Their Wedduur Bells Heard Only by TheirHappy Hearts 5 prompt were they that the chimes of the cathedral hdrd by musically spoke the appointed houras bride and groom alighted in front of St Pauls Episcopal Church yesterday afternoon at4 oclock but the silvertongued that seemed to ring out for their wedding fell upon ears that had never heard earthly sound though the lit faces of the affianced affi-anced pair showed plainly that their hearts were listening to a voice that reachedand thrilled the voice of human Happiness S The groomelect was Mr Henry C White chief professor of the department depart-ment for deaf mutes in the Deaeret University Salt Lake City and the brid expectant was Miss Mary E Mann daughter of Mr Nicholas Mann of the Mowry Carwheel Works The gentleman is a deaf mute the lady is deaf only and can speak fluently He wore conventional black the Prince Albert being close fitting and adorned with a bright boutonniere She was arrayed as brides in June should be in one of those airy gossamerlike white toilettes which men can admire but can not describe and which seemed to be in keeping with the glorious boquet of natural roses worn in the corsage The scene in the churchwas impressive the stained glass mellowing the rays of the summer sunlight and bathing the chat cel in what coulAbe easily imagined im-agined to be a religious halo Dr Gallandet of New York performed per-formed the ceremony in the ritual of the church of England translating it as he read from the bookheld by Rev A W Mann deaf mute missionary of Ohio and adjoining States who stood at his left and assIStedinto the sign lan1 guage using mainly only the right hand Though the Rev Mr Mann bears the same name as the bride only through coincidence dnd is no relation there was something in his demeanor that told of a special bond of sympathy between him and the occasion He stood very erect and his towering figure and superb presence acquired additional effect from the striking manner ill which hewith both hands translated the closing prayer as it was solemnly read b L Dr GallaudetNo 1 spectator l of quid nan appreuension to DC tots mat ne I too wast deaf almost mute lo the usual questions the bride and groom answered I do by syllabing the words with the lifted right hand which was gloved in white Later when they were invited into the chancel and joined right hands they made the customary pledges of mutual love and protection witfi their left hands Dr Gallaudet dictating and not using in this portion of the ritual the spoken words When they had been pronounced man and wife with both hand and voice Dr Mann eloquentlj followed with signs the closing prayer as said and then Dr Benedict the pastor of St Pauls who had stood apart in black cassock and sash came forward to congratulate his fair parishioner and her husband The assembled company many of I whom were deaf mutes and some of whom had hearing and speech separated separ-ated deeply impressed and the bridal party proper of eleven people repaired to a nuptial dinner at the St Nicholas tendered by the father of the bride who lives upon the Torrence road and who t had given the bride away at the church The happy couple left in the evening for Salt Lake City followed by many a silent benedictionCincinnati Commercial Commer-cial Gazette 11th j |
