The Washington times., 1908-08-01
District EmpIoye Will Be
Married in Undertaking
Establishment.
PREACHER READY
TO TIE THE KNOT
Sees No Reason Why He Should
Not Marry the Couple,
He Says.

Charles H. Wilson, a white man. to-
day applied at the City Hall for a
license TO marry Lille B. Comfort.
colored. Both are residents OF WASH
inGton, and are to be married by a coli
ored minister in charge OF a church
here
The license was granted. and the
nuptals VIII be celebrated by the Rev.
Aauila Sayies. colored, at HIS under
taking esta bIish hment, this evening.
Only a few relatives OF the couple, to-
gether with the regular witnesses, mill
be present at the services.
The ceremonies viii be brief, and the
pair VIII go Immediately 10 the home OF
the bridegroom.
Minister Also Undertaken.
Sayles. who combines undertaking
with the ministry. and has his office at
S42 F street southwest. Is not well ac-
euainted with either OF the contracting
parties, having seen Wilson only once,
when the prospective bridegroom
called upon him night before
last with a request that Sayles
There IS no white nan In the city
directory named Charles II. Wilson, and
the address Of the man who took out
the license this morning was not
learned either by the marriage license
clerk or by the minister.
Sayles feels no hesitation about marry
ing the couple, declaring that from a
moral and legal standpoint he Is iusti-
fed IN presiding al the services.
FavoIs the Marriage.
Il see no reason. said the preacher
this afternoon, why this young couple
should not be married. as there is moth
ing either from a legal OF moral view
point 10 prevent their union. The young
man. ! believe, Is employed by the Dis
tTiCJ government, and from what have
seen Of him appears 10 be a bright and
upright young fellow.
Were ] deferred by conscience n
this matter, nothing would persuade me
20 ect as minister but 1 can see nc
4 reason why questions Of color should
enter into marriage that Is honorable
and at the same time lawful.
The services I expect 70 hold n my
undertaking establishment"
Impressed by Wilson.
IN describing his meeting with young
| Wilson. Sayles said that he was favor.
| ably impressed by the young mans
quiet and dignihed demeanor, especial
y in reference to his attitude in the
| somewhat unusual marriage.
Young wilson" said Sayles. zap
/ peared at my office at about dusk twC
/ nights ago. He entered the front room
and sitting down, said TO me, 7 an
about to marry Miss Comfort Miss
Comfc-t is Colored. and 1 would like
70 have you perform the marriage cere-
mony.'
| His bearing struck me as that OF q
] gentleman and there was an air OF re
! hnement about him As he sat in the
| room he betrayed no emotion other thar
/ a natural anxiety to have me perform
| the services He is q tall, thin man
/ with dark hair and dark eyes, seems
/ to be well educated and when I saw
/ him was dressed well.
In our conversation he informed mC
/ that he loved Miss Comfort and was
/ determined 20 marry her. He remained
I at my cffice for about twenty minutes
/ and on leaving said: I am sure thaf
/ you will agree with me that a true love
| looks over the small conventions Of meT
/ into higher and better things I shOOa
/ mis- hand as he left and promised to per
I form tie ceremony"