The Albany Evening Journal (NY) -- Thursday, November 10, 1898, p. 6.
WENT TO CUBA TO BE WEDDED.
An Albany Girl the Heroine of a Very Pretty Little War Romance.
HER HUSBAND A LIEUTENANT.
Miss Katherine Muehleck is the Happy Bride of Lieutenant Bomford.
To an Albany woman goes the distinction of being the first American woman to be married in Cuba since its occupation by America. The morning papers contained an Associated Press dispatch announcing the marriage in Santiago last evening of Miss Katherine Muehleck of Albany, N. Y., to First Lieutenant George N. Bomford of the Fifth United States Regular Infantry. No details of the marriage were given, but there is a romance connected with the affair and evidence that where barriers exist love will surmount them.
Miss Muehleck is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Muehleck of No. 329 Sherman street, and a sister of Mrs. Phillip Shafer of No. 319 Canal street. For the past six years Miss Muehleck has be engaged as a stenographer in the offices of Fleece & Ridge, Broadway, New York.
About five years ago she met Lieutenant Bomford, and they have been engaged for some time. Lieutenant Bomford comes from a military family, his father being the late Colonel Bomford, of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry. Lieutenant Bomford entered the service about three years ago and during the war with Spain had been stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga.
Late in September his regiment was ordered to Santiago. The young officer hastened to New York and wished to be married before he went to the island.
Miss Muehleck, however, wanted more time to prepare for the event, and he went away with his regiment with the understanding that as soon as he learned whether his regiment was to remain permanently in Cuba that his betrothed would follow him and they would be married with military honors.
The desired information was immediately secured by the young lieutenant, and in October Miss Muehleck came to her home in this city to prepare for her wedding. She remained here for three weeks and a week ago yesterday she went to New York. The following day she sailed on the Mississippi for Santiago. The couple were to be married immediately upon her arrival in that city. Lieutenant Bomford was to have everything in readiness and they were to have a military wedding. The ceremony was to be performed by the chaplain of the regiment in the presence of the officers of the regiment.
Mrs. Bomford's family have not received any word other than the Associated Press report of the wedding, and were somewhat surprised that she should have reached her destination so soon. Mrs. Bomford will remain in Cuba with her husband until he is ordered home.
WENT TO CUBA TO BE WEDDED.
An Albany Girl the Heroine of a Very Pretty Little War Romance.
HER HUSBAND A LIEUTENANT.
Miss Katherine Muehleck is the Happy Bride of Lieutenant Bomford.
To an Albany woman goes the distinction of being the first American woman to be married in Cuba since its occupation by America. The morning papers contained an Associated Press dispatch announcing the marriage in Santiago last evening of Miss Katherine Muehleck of Albany, N. Y., to First Lieutenant George N. Bomford of the Fifth United States Regular Infantry. No details of the marriage were given, but there is a romance connected with the affair and evidence that where barriers exist love will surmount them.
Miss Muehleck is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Muehleck of No. 329 Sherman street, and a sister of Mrs. Phillip Shafer of No. 319 Canal street. For the past six years Miss Muehleck has be engaged as a stenographer in the offices of Fleece & Ridge, Broadway, New York.
About five years ago she met Lieutenant Bomford, and they have been engaged for some time. Lieutenant Bomford comes from a military family, his father being the late Colonel Bomford, of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry. Lieutenant Bomford entered the service about three years ago and during the war with Spain had been stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga.
Late in September his regiment was ordered to Santiago. The young officer hastened to New York and wished to be married before he went to the island.
Miss Muehleck, however, wanted more time to prepare for the event, and he went away with his regiment with the understanding that as soon as he learned whether his regiment was to remain permanently in Cuba that his betrothed would follow him and they would be married with military honors.
The desired information was immediately secured by the young lieutenant, and in October Miss Muehleck came to her home in this city to prepare for her wedding. She remained here for three weeks and a week ago yesterday she went to New York. The following day she sailed on the Mississippi for Santiago. The couple were to be married immediately upon her arrival in that city. Lieutenant Bomford was to have everything in readiness and they were to have a military wedding. The ceremony was to be performed by the chaplain of the regiment in the presence of the officers of the regiment.
Mrs. Bomford's family have not received any word other than the Associated Press report of the wedding, and were somewhat surprised that she should have reached her destination so soon. Mrs. Bomford will remain in Cuba with her husband until he is ordered home.
The Albany Evening Journal (NY) -- Thursday, November 10, 1898, p. 6.
WENT TO CUBA TO BE WEDDED.
An Albany Girl the Heroine of a Very Pretty Little War Romance.
HER HUSBAND A LIEUTENANT.
Miss Katherine Muehleck is the Happy Bride of Lieutenant Bomford.
To an Albany woman goes the distinction of being the first American woman to be married in Cuba since its occupation by America. The morning papers contained an Associated Press dispatch announcing the marriage in Santiago last evening of Miss Katherine Muehleck of Albany, N. Y., to First Lieutenant George N. Bomford of the Fifth United States Regular Infantry. No details of the marriage were given, but there is a romance connected with the affair and evidence that where barriers exist love will surmount them.
Miss Muehleck is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Muehleck of No. 329 Sherman street, and a sister of Mrs. Phillip Shafer of No. 319 Canal street. For the past six years Miss Muehleck has be engaged as a stenographer in the offices of Fleece & Ridge, Broadway, New York.
About five years ago she met Lieutenant Bomford, and they have been engaged for some time. Lieutenant Bomford comes from a military family, his father being the late Colonel Bomford, of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry. Lieutenant Bomford entered the service about three years ago and during the war with Spain had been stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga.
Late in September his regiment was ordered to Santiago. The young officer hastened to New York and wished to be married before he went to the island.
Miss Muehleck, however, wanted more time to prepare for the event, and he went away with his regiment with the understanding that as soon as he learned whether his regiment was to remain permanently in Cuba that his betrothed would follow him and they would be married with military honors.
The desired information was immediately secured by the young lieutenant, and in October Miss Muehleck came to her home in this city to prepare for her wedding. She remained here for three weeks and a week ago yesterday she went to New York. The following day she sailed on the Mississippi for Santiago. The couple were to be married immediately upon her arrival in that city. Lieutenant Bomford was to have everything in readiness and they were to have a military wedding. The ceremony was to be performed by the chaplain of the regiment in the presence of the officers of the regiment.
Mrs. Bomford's family have not received any word other than the Associated Press report of the wedding, and were somewhat surprised that she should have reached her destination so soon. Mrs. Bomford will remain in Cuba with her husband until he is ordered home.
WENT TO CUBA TO BE WEDDED.
An Albany Girl the Heroine of a Very Pretty Little War Romance.
HER HUSBAND A LIEUTENANT.
Miss Katherine Muehleck is the Happy Bride of Lieutenant Bomford.
To an Albany woman goes the distinction of being the first American woman to be married in Cuba since its occupation by America. The morning papers contained an Associated Press dispatch announcing the marriage in Santiago last evening of Miss Katherine Muehleck of Albany, N. Y., to First Lieutenant George N. Bomford of the Fifth United States Regular Infantry. No details of the marriage were given, but there is a romance connected with the affair and evidence that where barriers exist love will surmount them.
Miss Muehleck is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Muehleck of No. 329 Sherman street, and a sister of Mrs. Phillip Shafer of No. 319 Canal street. For the past six years Miss Muehleck has be engaged as a stenographer in the offices of Fleece & Ridge, Broadway, New York.
About five years ago she met Lieutenant Bomford, and they have been engaged for some time. Lieutenant Bomford comes from a military family, his father being the late Colonel Bomford, of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry. Lieutenant Bomford entered the service about three years ago and during the war with Spain had been stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga.
Late in September his regiment was ordered to Santiago. The young officer hastened to New York and wished to be married before he went to the island.
Miss Muehleck, however, wanted more time to prepare for the event, and he went away with his regiment with the understanding that as soon as he learned whether his regiment was to remain permanently in Cuba that his betrothed would follow him and they would be married with military honors.
The desired information was immediately secured by the young lieutenant, and in October Miss Muehleck came to her home in this city to prepare for her wedding. She remained here for three weeks and a week ago yesterday she went to New York. The following day she sailed on the Mississippi for Santiago. The couple were to be married immediately upon her arrival in that city. Lieutenant Bomford was to have everything in readiness and they were to have a military wedding. The ceremony was to be performed by the chaplain of the regiment in the presence of the officers of the regiment.
Mrs. Bomford's family have not received any word other than the Associated Press report of the wedding, and were somewhat surprised that she should have reached her destination so soon. Mrs. Bomford will remain in Cuba with her husband until he is ordered home.
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