The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-06-19
MARY ANDERSON NO MORE.

The Famous American Actress, Mary An
derson, Bids Adieu to the stage by Bn-
coming the wife of MIR. Antonio de Ma
varro- a Quiet Wedding in LoDdon-A
Disappointed Crowd Take Revenge by
Denuding the Chapel of Its Floral De-
corations for souveniers.
LONDON, June 1s.--'The strenuous ef-
forts of Miss Anderson and her friends
and Mr.. Navarro and his friends to
insure the complete privacy of the An
derson-Navarro nuptials were crowned
with success. The wedding party left
DR.. Griflin's house together and arrived
at the chapel of St. MAry's, Hampstead,
at exactly eleven o'clock Long before
the arrival of the party an immense
crowd, including many persons IN tho
higher walks of life, besieged the
church and vainly attempted by attack
ing the narrow entrance to obtain ad-
mission by storm. The door, which was
kept locked, was guarded by the sexton
and two policemen, who must have pos
sessed traits Of fincorruptibility far above
the average to enable them to withstand
the temptation to accept tho handsome
sums that we're offered by several in
the crowd for glimpse at the interior
of the church during the ceremony. AS
the party drove up tho door was opened
to admit them and kept open exactly
five minutes, whom it was again closed
and the rigid guard resumed. Nine
persons, including the principals, en-
tered the church in quick succession,
and as the last one crossed the thresh-
old the heavy door was shut with
bang that must have severely taxed tho
failing strength of its frame.
Miss Anderson was charmingly
dressed in white satin, with orange
blossoms and the other conventional in
sigma of the bride, and her step-sister,
Miss Blanche Griffin, who acted as
bridesmaid, was attired in white, with
an enormous feather in her hat. AL
| fonso Navarro was the groomsman, and
Joseph Anderson gave away the bride.
| Canon Purcell, the parish priest, who
| officiated, was attended by eight AGO.
lytes.
The altar was literally covered with
| lilies, and the chanccl was profusely
| decorated with palms and ferns. Nuptial
mass was rendered with an organ ac-
compartment only, and Il dozen boys in
velvet with white sashes bcstrcwcd the
aisles with flowers as the bride and
groom left the altar.
As the wedding party left the church
the bride and groom were cheercd by
the crowd outside and deluged with
rice, which was thrown from the win
dows of houses near the church. After
the wedding breakfast at the residence
of DR.. Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Navarro
took their departure for the continent.
The diminutive Hampstead chapel,
where the ceremony was performed, is
for many reasons the most unlikely
place in London to be selected as tho
scene of notable marriage. 1t is very
difficult of access, its only approach be-
ing narrow and dingy back street run
ming up steep hill. The chapel itself
has an extremely dismal and forlorn
appearance, Its front and roof arc
flush with those of the houses, and the
building might be passed hundred
times without being noticed 1t will
seat about one hundred and fifty per-
sons.
Although the crowd were thwarted in
their attempts to witness the ceremony
they did not depart without at least Il
small degree of compensation for their
disappointment. After the departure
of the wedding party the church was
simply mobbed and in few minutes
completely denuded of its floral decora-
tions which was carried off as mcmentos
of the occasion Not only were the
flowers taken, but not a vcstige of the
large plants and palms which adorned
the chancel was left. The only articles
of especial value in the church are SOW
eral rare paintings, which engaged the
attention of the crowd until they were
driven out by the sexton. Miss Arder-
son was a frequent worshippcr in tho
little church, and has donated large
sum of money for the purpose OF rent
ting and decorating it.