The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
WEEDS COLORED GIRL,
FEARS FOR HIS JOB
Charles B. Wilson, Employe
Of District Government,
the Bridegroom,
COULD NOT WAIT
APPOINTED HOUR
Sends for Colored Preacher and
Ceremony Is Performed-De-
clares He Loves Girl.

with only one Of his own race pres
ent, and that a newspaper man. Charles .
b. Wilson. white employe Of the Dis
trict government. last night married
Lille B. Comfort, colored, at the board
ing house of Julia Harrison. also col
ored. 347 Maryland avenue southwest .
Immediately after the ceremony. while
was performed at s O'Clock the wedd'
couple left for Virginia, and will ?.
turn 20 Washington tomorrow. The
Rev. Aquua Sayles, the colored minis
Ser. who performed the ceremony, wtat P
with the couple as far as the Union
station
Al the close Of the services Wilson .
declared that be was glad and proud
Of his marriage 10 the woman he loves.
and was positive in his statement that
he would never regret his move. His
wife. "a young mulatto girl scarcely
more than eighteen years old, evident
D. reciprocated his sentiment
Throwing her arms about her hus-
bands neck. she repeated again and
again:
tones Of the most ardent affection.
The legal witnesses to the mar
rIage were Sarah Pittard. colored.
cousin of the bride. and Julia Harri- .
son, colored the proprietor Of the
boarding house.
White Residents Indignant
The announcement OF the marriage
caused q sensation among tt ite
residents Of Maryland avenue. manly of
whom passed IN front Of the boarding
house loudly expressing their opinions
in vigorous language.
Two days ago Wilson appeared at the
ofdce of Or. Sayles, an undertaking
establishment. al 3f2 F street south
west. and requested the latter 10 Of
fciate at the nuptials. Wilson at that
time betrayed no excitement other than
an ordinary impulsive eagerness to have
the services through with"
As the time OF the wedding grew near,
however, he seemed TO become restless
and nervous. Several times yesterday
ne remarked half jOkingly that "he
guessed his friends would be surprised
10 learn what he'd done and continual
ly remarked that ne knew men who
had lost their jobs by marrying colored
women"
Wishes Ceremony Was Over
- love her. I love her." he murmured
as the thought Of his impending mar
rage came over him, but / do wish
this service with all Of the attendant
publicity and the noise were over"
A reporter called on him in the mid
afternoon in an effort TO get him 10
commit himself regarding the unusual
B. ia. So.
him wildly.
Heavens. man" he complained.
cant / marry whom I want without a
lot OF busy bodies naggiHg and bound
ing nav footsteps? DO you desire 10
make me lose ms position %
And tI.an again. as he turned away
he muTuuTed neTyousy 10 himself.
More than one man has lost his
position Tor marrying cOloTed girls"
BY O'Clock the nervous tension I'M
der which he had been suffering got tine
better Of him, and calling a cab he
drove 10 the undertaking establishment
OF Aquila Ssyles. where the marriage
was originally 10 be held.
Can Wait No Longer.
Come at once u my boarding mouse. 9"
me requested of the minister I want
don't like this waiting"
Despite the fact that IL was fully an 1
hour before the time originally set for
the wedding, the preacher complied
with Wilson's request and entering the
carriage drove with him to 347 Maryland
avenue. where Mrs Harrison was await
ing them.
When the party arrived at the board
ing house the bride was not in sight |
The parlor was rearranged hastily, the
table, which was to serve as the altar,
being placed in a corner.
Wilson was plainly and simply dress
ed in a neatly fitting suit of brown
serge, with hat and shoes to match
He looked more like a member of the
idle clubman' society than a hard
working employee OF the District.
Hardly had the witnesses and bride
groom arranged themselves in their
places before the Comfort girl entered
the room, dressed entirely in white. and
wearing on her head small wreath of
flowers
Walking over TO wnere the man stood,
half abashed and wholly happy. the
girI threw her arm about his neck and
kissed him.
Girl Tired OF Waiting.
I'm so glad were to be married
soon" sire said. 7 didn't want to have
TO wait for anything"
When that portion Of the service was
reached where the bridegroom in an
swer to the question, DO you take his
woman 70 be your lawfully welded
wIfeT" answers I do" Wilson flushed
a bright red to the very ends of his
mustache.
other than that one time he BETRAYED
no nervousness beyond q certain tremor
which was noticeable 10 a greater degree
earlier in the afternoon.
The girl was in no way abashed by
the marriage in which she was partici-
pating. Her answers were calm and
collected, delivered in soft voice
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