The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-11
Fact Is That Or. Rodman Mar
rIed Miss Wyman, a Nurse.
ROMANCE IN PHYSICIANS LIFE
Was Engaged TO Marry Barsnsfs Daughter
but Ceremony Never Took Place When
He Sent Tor Woman He Welded.

New York. Aug. 1.-The marriage ar
ranged between Miss Eleanor Warrender
and DIR. III. III. Rodman OF New york.
u. 8. A. Will nGt take place.
This advertisement, which appears In
morning newspaper. having been sent
smos ol uonusllB s3oSIIp peoJae woIJ
romantic episodes In the career of ply
sician who Is well known ip this city.
DR.. Harry Heth Rodman. who was on
the medical staff OF Roosevelt hospital,
gave ND his Professional work here about
three years ago. having decided TO 80 TO
South Africa. Hc was 10 be on the stan
of the hospital ship Maine. which was
placed at the service of the British gov
ernment by the Atlantic Transport COM
pany. and was fitted out by the Associa-
/ tion Of American Ladies In London, at
the head OF which was Lady Randolph
Churchill.
While he was abroad he met Miss War
render, who was secretary 10 Lady Ran
dolph Churchill. and was the daughter or
Sir Geor-e Warrender, Bart, OF Lochend,
yssr Saa Sesn Sh9 deputy N az
the city OF Edinburgh, and formerly had
been a captain IN the Coldstream Guards.
That she and DR.. Rodman learned 10
love each other was proved by a cable
dispatch from London on March I saying
q marriage had been arranged between
them. But, as II turned out, they were
not TO be married. for when the physician
went 20 England TO make Miss Warrender
his wife he became SO III he was forced
to return TO this country.
He went to Virginia to recuperate but
tho change OF climate seemed 70 do hin
no good. While there his thoughts turn
ed TO former sweetheart, ana as she
was a trained nurse he decided 10 ask
her 10 come 10 him. She was Miss Edith
Wyman, who had been attached TO the
~ a. ltA1 -
wher x,r. Rodman was III with scarlet
fever. she had nursed him back 70 health.
He sent for her. and she lost no time In
She had been there only a few days
when he asked her TO marry him and at
once. She agreed, and. although he was
should not be delayed, With Miss Wy1nan
and few friends he went 10 Richmond.
and on July 10 they were married In the
could hardly utter the answer 20 the
clergymans questions, and at one SIDE
Of his bed was his physician, who ire;
quently during the short ceremony had
20 administer restoratives.
DIR. Rodman determined that he ana
his bride should return TO this city az
once. and they took the train that night.
AS he was being driven 10 the station ne
tainted twice. and his friends feared ne
would not live 10 see the morning. But
he did. and when they arrived In this
city the next day there was n wonderful
Improvement In his condition.
His friends mere had taken roofIls LOT
them I'm the University Apartment house,
No lO6 West Forty-seventh street. and
there they remained until three weeks
ago, when they left. the doctor deeming
his health might be benefited should he
go to a summer resort In the northern end
OF the state.
His friends were inclined 10 believe last
night that the news OF his marriage had
1ust reached Miss Warrender and her
relatives and that they had .decided 10
make public the fact that she was not to
be his wife-a fact well known 10 all