New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
ENSIGN POWELSON MARRIED.
OWING To THE BRIDEGROOMS INJURY. THE
CEREMONY TOOK PLACE IN A PHILA-
DELPIIIA HOSPITAL.

ph,adcIphia Aug 3I.-Ensgn William Van Nest
Powelson, one of the survivors of the battle-sh!p
Maine and a hero OF the war with Spain. was
married in his room at the Episcopal Hospital In
this city at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon to Miss
Margaret Olivia Millir. Of Wyoming Ohio. daughter
OF Colonel Mar. United States Army
The marriage Of he younG~~ouple has about Il
an ar OF romance. The ceremony performed
IN one Of the rooms Of tho hospital by the Rev Or.
David II. Lovejoy. chaplain Of the institution.
Only a few PERSONS were present. including Mr.
and Mrs. a. V. Powelson. of Mddletown y. Y.
the father and mother Of the bridegroom: Captain
Sigsbee who has taken q great interest in the
young ensign. and several Of the latters naval
scciates Miss Clark. a friend of the bride.
also present The father OF Miss Mlar who 10
stationed at NonJauk Point with his command.
was unable to witness the ceremony
Ensign Powelson. who is suffering with broken
leg. the result of a fall down a ha,chway Of the
auxiliary cruiser St. Paul. was not able TO stand
up while Dr. Lovejoy performed the ceremony and
his bride stood beside mis- cot. The almost cherries
hospital room had been transformed into verb
table bower OF roses for the occasion and not
withstandng the temporary infrmity OF the bride.
groom. the occasion Joyous and happy as
though tho marriage mad been celebrated In tire
church IN Wyoming. Ohio. where IT was originally
intended that the couple should be welded Miss
Millar a bridal dress Of white. and Miss Clark
dressed in Walking costume.
FOR some days MISS Mlllar mad been actlng AZ
nurse TO her injured lover. and after the
mony the newly made wife resumed her place
nurse
Miss Millar met Ensign Powelson In June Of las.
year. Mt Old Point Comfort. when he was on shore
leave. The ensign was introduced 10 Miss Nll.ar
at a reception, and straightway the young people
fell in love They were to be married in the spring
OF this year but his country's call summoned En-
sign Poweison 10 ;he front.
After the blowing UP OF the Maine In Havana
Iiarhor ne was detailed 10 survey the wreck Day
after day In n small boat. accompanied by coups
= divers, Ensign powelson hoated the wrecked
hattle-ship taking measurements. making sound
irgs and embodying the discoveries made By the
divers and his own differences In his daily reports.
He the first to discover that the Names
plates were blown inward. and that her magazines
had not exploded. His most important discovery.
however. that one of the keel plates II the
ship had been blown upward with such force thatH
rested on the deck NJ the submerged wreck
During the naval operations In Cuban waters
Ensign Powcison vas for time attached 70 the
Fern and was half dozen times under IRE He
was transferred 10 the ST Paul when Captain
Sigsbee took command. He came North on that
ship, and, strange 20 say. though he had been sew
eral times during The war detailed on duty OF the
most dangerous kind. he escaped without a
scratch. only TO fall down n hatchway on the S.;
Paul and break hts leg.