The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
WHITE Man WBDS
A NEGRO WOMAN
Ceremony Performed by an
Undertaken
BAREFOOT MAID PLAYS PIANO
Happy COupIe Hu~ry 90 a streef Car
and Go 20 AnHco-fia On Their
Honeymoon, Expecting 10 Be at
Home shortly After Midnight I'm
Maryland AveHue-NervOus at Altar.

Arrayed IN a dress suit and other rega,
accoUtermsnts. with a smile u content
ment on his c0untenauce. ant blusrinr
snlriSing negro woman on his arm.
Charles II Wilson. an emplove OF the
District, walked 90 the altar Of Hymen AT
81 Maryland avenue southwest las,
night. and plighted his troth anew 10 his
dusky feminine choice
The marriage ceremony had many
unique features. not the least Of which
was the fact that Wilson and his bride
Lille B. Comfort. We're united in the boI,-
bonds Of matrimony by Rev. Aouiua
/ Sayles, who Is an undertaken and en-
/ baimer az So F street southwest while
not engaged IN preaching the gospel.
Another feature worthy OF note was the
playing OF --There-u BE A Hot Time IN
the Old Town Tonight on a rickatv
square piano by a barefoot neEro maiden
as the happy couple walked from a rear
room to the parior TO embark upon the
high seas OF marimony.
Honeymoon in Anacostia.
Immediately after the white mar a77
mulatto were made husband and ufr.
they were congratulated by the of5cia+-
ing embalmer-minister and other inmates
Of the house Nh and Mrs. Wilson. real
izing that IL was a Joyous occasion. 10 be
celebrated with festivities. forthwith he
took themselves TO a street car. and went
10 Anacostia on honeymoon tr,n
AfterwarG they enjoyed royal feas.
Although the wedding was soIemnized
at O'Clock. and Wilson and his negro
bride started on their bridal tour 4 few
minutes later. they did not return 10 their
home. in Maryland avenue. untU we'll
nigh midnight
Wilson is a tall. angular nan. ahoir-
thirty years old. with black hair b1act-
mustache. and brown teyes His bris 4
is about twenty-five years old and .couelv
Secrecy and evasiveness perme3ted ne
atmosphere at the Maryland avenue bousa
after the marriage. but il was learned
Wilson had been living In the bousa
where the Comfort woman also rooned
for months
Yesterday morning Wilson procured q
license at the City Han. and tran
asked the negro minister-ernbaIr7er A. D.,
would ohiciste at the festive eerernonias
He received an affirmative reply. In tba
evening Wilson became restless. and
called at the undertaking shop to asca~-
ain ADA S4EE AA-s4A rev saves Enrrfa ha D
on hand TO tie the knot. Rev. SavIes
again assured the young man he would
keep his word.
Promptly at O'Clock the preacbe--1n-
iertaker arrived al the house and an
lounced that he was ready TO soleunizs G
he marriage Wilson had hired a dress q
'uit. donned an immaculate necl1tie- ana !
vas waiting anxiOUsly in a back room c
With his bride. who was clad in white o
rgandie, white shoes. and wore a white ,
in her hair
Under the Gas Fixtures. d.
As the minister took his position under n
he gas fixture, the strident chords Of {
There'H Be a Hot Time in the Old Town u
'o-night' were waited through the rt+la h
rame house, and the bridal march was Il
n. Arm IN arm the twain marched 11p f
he hallway, with two negro women fol o
1wing IN their wake. The witnesses were
ulia Harrison and Nellie Pittard. h
Arrived IN front Of the tall minister r,
wilson and the negro halted and bowed
heir heads
Drawing forth hfs manual Rev Savlesl
ead from the Episcopal marriage ritual. z