Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Romantic Marriage Of Miss Millar and
Ensign Powelson.
Minister Weckherlin and the Holland
Society Congratulate Their
Queen-Notes.

| phia Episcopal Hospital of Miss Margaret
Olivia Millar of Wyoming. Ohio. to Ensign
Wilfred Van Vest Powelson, United States
navy. Is the last act in a pretty little ro-
| nance. which has made very interesting
| reading lately. The engagement of the
young couple dates back to last spring at
Old Point Comfort. where they first met.
The wedding was to have taken place at
the brides home late this fall. bu. after
| the accident which befel Ensign Powe1son
last week change of plans was quickly
decided upon. Ensign Poweison, after
going through the Santiago campaign, hal
| the misfortune to fall down hatchway on
| the st. Paul and break his leg and has
since been in the hospital. where, after
Miss Millar's arrival. ii was soon guessed
| an immediate marriage was contemplated.
Rev. David II. Lovejoy performed the GER
emony and Capt. Sigsbee gave the bride
away. The groom's parents, District At
tcrney and Mrs. Powelson Of Middleton,
N. Y. the brides brother and a few
friends were the only persons in the sick
room during the ceremony. The fair young
bride is firm in the belief of her husbands
full recovery, although surgeons shake
their heads and express the fear that the
injury to his spine will make him cripple
for life
Mrs. Powelson is the sister also of Lieut..
Edward A. Millar of Gen. Williston's staff.
He is now stationed at Montauk Point ard
was expected at the wedding yesterday,
but was unable to be there.
A reception was held yesterday afternoon
at the Everett House, New York in hon or
Of Queen Wilhelnlina, at which the minis
ter from Holland. Mr.. de Weckherln. was
the central figure. The ninety members Of
the Netherland Society were invited
thu ougn the president. A. c. H. Nyland.
and the secretary, w. Van der Hoeven.
The rooms were decorated with the Hol-
land and American flags. A congratulate Dry
cable diSpatph telling of the affair
sent to the young queen.
Next Saturday night the same society
will give a dinner in honor of the queen
ascension to the throne. The dinner will
be given at the rooms of the society, No
40 Union square.
Count Won Goetzen. military attache to
the German embassy at Washington, and
Countess Won Goetzen, who have been at
Sea Girt since the formers return from
Santiago. are now in New York.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary CT
state for the colonies. accompanied by his
wife, formerly Miss Endicott, sailed yester-
day for this country and will remain sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Chamberlain's par
eEts. Ex-Secretary of War and Mrs. Endi-
colt
Miss NJ Louise Wimsatt of this city was
bridesmaid yesterday at the marriage in
the Baltimore Cathedral of her cousin. Miss
Cleary of Roland Park and Mr.. H.W. Wat
KRIS The bride wore silver brocaded silk
and her maid of honor wore blue figured
organdie over blue silk and a large Gains
borough hat of white chiffon and blue satin
straw The bridesmaids wore yellow, with
picture hats in the same color.
Mrs. j. H. McChesney has gone for a two
months visit to her sister, Mrs. Milo
Quackenbush, in Pennsylvania.
Miss Mable Spear and Miss Minnie wier
who have been visiting Mrs. Stewart at
Brightwood, have returned to their home in
Erid FA1sa .t,r
visit.
Rev. J. r. Bicknell of Pensacola, Fla is
visiting his sister and mother at 1923 Cor
coran street.
Miss Celia Sullivan left sterday for
visit to friends in Berryville, Va.
Mr.. James L. Norris arrived home late
last night after very pleasant sojourn at
Saratoga Springs. He also spent a few
days with Rev. Byron Sunderland, near the
home there with his daughter, Mrs Orrin
Day. The doctor will return to this city to-
morrow morning and be Mr.. Norris guest
for some time He is in excellent health
and spirits.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Rubenacker,
with their daughter Mabel, were in Paris
last week on their way to London.
A number of Westinghouse who are
SUNNI ering at Markham. Va. enjoyed
straw ride to the Shenandoah river last
Saturday. In the party were the Misses
Florence and Edna Merritt. Jones, Robin
son. ]. BoIen. Smith, Beulah and Tessie
Bolen, johnson and Cook and Messrs b.
len, Jackson. Harry and Ed. Jones, Ander-
sen, Strother, Cross and Slater.
Mrs. Barton D. Jones has returned from
Atlantic City, and will spend the month of
September in the mountains in PennsyIva-
MIA.
Miss Piggott. who has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Grant. in Portsmouth, Va, will
return home today.
Miss Louise Kostka of Capitol Hill has
gone to Baltimore and New York, and will
return about the 10Th of September.