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Sir Sidney Waterlow's American Wife

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
May
Year
1882
Copyright
Public Domain
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A cable dispatch received from Paris states that Miss Margaret Hamüton, formerly oí this city, was married to Sir Sidney Waterlow, Baronet, at the English Embassy inthe Frenen capital. As Miss Margaret Hamilton, the now lady Waterlow. is widely known in society circles of San Francisco, where she has acquired a reputation for brilliancy and wit, as well as drawn around her a large circle of devoted friends, who will rejoice to hear of her unión with the sornetime Lord Mayor of London. The groom has been married before and has a L aimily by his first wife, and it was indirectly throughhis daughter, Miss Hilda Waterlow, attending the same school as the daughter of General Williams of this state, and the friendship which grew up between them, that the wedding in Paris has resulted. When Gen. Williams visited bis daughter in England, introducing an American lady as his daughter's chaperon, naturally the whole party shared the attention and hospitality of tlie Baronet. Consequently, last autumn when Sir Sidney arrived on this coast, some of those who had been so handsomely entortained by him while in England, gave hiin, his young daughters and son, a hearty welcome. The acquaintance of Miss Hamilton and Sir Sidney dates from that period. As the guests of the family of Charles Crocker Miss Hamilton and her sister were en route for Monterey at the time Sir Sidney Waterlow was passing over the road in his private car, acconipanied by Gen. Williams. It was on the cars that he ürst met Miss Hamilton, the gentleman's manner proving conclusively he was attracted"in no ordinary degree. Subsequent horse-back riding. bowling and billiard-playing, in which Miss Hamilton was an adept, and the charming faculty of entertaining both young and old, made an impression which culmihated in a formal proposal of marriage at a dinner-party given uhder the hospitable roof of Mr. Crocker. On the subsequent arrival of Miss Hamilton and Mrs. George Hearst in England, they were met at Liverpool by Sir Sidney and informed that a suite of rooms at the hotel was in waiting for them, but as a special favor to himself and particular gratiücation to his daughtersf who had met Miss Hamilton in California, he begged to be allowed the pleasure of entertaining the ladies. At last Mrs. Hearst consented, agreeing with Sir Sidney that by acceding to his invitation the f amily woiüd have a better opportunity to know the lady upon whom he had placed his choice In due time the Baronet declared to his family and relatives his intentions regarding Miss Hamiltou. The news was received with the best of feeling, and resulted in all interested making a special

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Ann Arbor Democrat