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Show MARY LINCOLN MARRIED. Tha Daueht.r of Our Minister ta Roglaad H'Comil Mr.. Cliae. II. I.hatn. London, Sept. 2. The marriage of Miss Mary Lincoln, daughter of the United States minister, to Charles B. Isham of Chicago, took place at 2 9 o'clock today at Brompton parish church. A number of fashionable English Eng-lish people and Americans, mostly intimate friends of the Lincoln family, filled the church. After the marriage ceremony the most intimate friends of tho two families partook of a wedding breakfast at the residence of Minister Lincoln. The wedding was. on tbe whole, one of extremely simple character. Miss Lincoln leaning upon her father's arm, was met at tho church door by the clergyman and choristers who preceded the bridal party up the aisie to tbe altar rails, where the groom, attended by his best man, Ma jor James V. Post, military attache of the United States legation, was in waiting. The br'de woro a white satin gown, a beautiful lace veil, and a diamond necklace givea by the groom. In her hand Miss Lincem carried an ivory-covered ivory-covered prayer book. Mrs. Lincoln and her daughter Jessie had entered the church previous to the entrance of the bride. The occupied a front pew on the right aisle. After the ceremony the newly married mar-ried couple were conducted to tha vestry where the wedding party, members mem-bers of the families of bota contracting parties, who were present and a few intimate friends, signed tho marriage register, prom the church the wed- ding party was driven to Mr. Lincoln's housj in Cromwell gardens, where, in company with a few intimate friends ttioy breakfasted. |