The sun., 1901-12-23
MARRIED ON HIS SICKDED.
MR.. LACK COMES IN SPECIAL CAR
AND WEDS AT FIFTH AVENUE.
Made a Perilous Trip From Milford, Del.
Hoping TO he strong Enough to Fuini
His Engagement with Miss Ella Pret.
tyman-Hc Did. Under Diflcuities.

tyman-Hc Did. Under Dinlcuities.
Harry Lawrence Lack Of Milford, Del. and
Miss Ella Prettyman, also Of that city. were
married on Saturday afternoon at o o'clock
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. where Mr.. lack
lay i'll. He was 30 i'll that it seemed as
though he might never recover. Miss
Prettyman comes from one Of the oldest
fa miles in Delaware and MIR Lacks family
Is well known there, too. II had been
planned that they should be married In
Trinity Chapel on Dec. H. but the illness
OF MIR. Lack made it impossible to carry
out the plan.
Miss Prettyman had been visiting her
brother, Col. II. II. PrettyInan OF London,
Ohio, and was 20 come on TO this city for
her wedding. On the Tuesday before
the day fixed for the ceremony, Mr.. Lack
was taken i'll Of ptomaine poisoning. and
his condition soon became serious. He
thought however, that the illness would
be over before the date Of the wedding
and to keep Miss Prettyman from worrying
about him he did not tell her or any member
OF her family that he was III at all. Col.
and Mrs. Prcttyma brought Miss Pretty
man TO this city and took rooms at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where they were to
be Joined later by Mr.. Lack.
As the time for the wedding came on,
Mr.. Lack realized that he might not be
able to keep the appointment, but he
thought that il he could get TO this city
he could perhaps pull himself together
and gather strength enough TO go to the
church, even II he were obliged to return
TO his bed Immediately afterward. He
talked with his physician, and after along
argument prevailed on him to allow him
TO come to New York. That the trip might
be as easy as possible a special Pullman
car was engaged.
Mr. Lacks condition was 30 serious that
one OF his brothers thought il best to have
the Prettymans prepared for his illness,
and telegraphed ahead that he was III.
Col. Prettyman engaged rooms for him
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and on his ar
rival Tuesday Mr.. Lack was taken there
in a carriage from Jersey City. The trip
had proved 10 be almost too much for him.
and on his arrival at the hotel he was In a
state of collapse, from which the physicians
who attended him thought he might never
il was thought that he would never re-
cover. All tho lights of the wedding that
evening were given up. and 1t was post
poned Indefinitely.
DR.. Pease, the hotel physician, DR.. Eugene
Lack, q brot her of the sick man, and DR..
DeIatour and Dr. Van de Water were
called in and one Of them was at his bedside
practically all of the time. His illness
ma de Il necessary for him TO have the con-
slant attention OF nurses. Miss PTettymsn
and her brot her aided in nursing the patient,
but there was no sign OF an Improvement
in his condition until Friday morning
Then for the first time in two weeks he wrs
able 20 take a little champagne and reto b
it. This improvement con tinued on Satur-
day, and IL was decided that the best thing
that the patient could do was TO carry
out the plan which had brought him to
New York II was decided that the mar
riage should be performed and that II IL
was possible. MIR and Mrs. Lack should 60
10 the home of DR.. Lack az 092 Tenth avenue.
Broo klyn, as soon after as he was able to
stand the trip.
The Rev. Dr Arthur Richie performed
the ceremony, which took place at the bed
side Of Mr.. Lack. The witnesses were
Lack, Gustave Lack and Ernest Lack.
man gave the bride away. Mr.. Lack
seemed better after the ceremony, and as
his Improvement continued yesterday
until the afternoon ut was decided that
he might he moved with safety TO the home
OF his brother This was done. and the
patient stood the eXerton well. 80 that last
evening II was reported that he was in
much better condition than he had been
at any time His early recovery In eX-
pected.
Miss Prettym IL a daughter Of DIR.
J q Pretty'nan ~ Milford, one 81 the best
known men in the State Of Delaware. Her
brother col Pretl yman. Wa member
Of the staff ~ GOV Bushnell ~ Ohio and
l. well known iu business here and In that
State.