Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-18
MARY MARRIED.
The Navarro AnndrSon NuptialS as Pri-
vate as They Could Be Made.
The Little Church PrOfusely Decorated With
FlOwers-The Bride Attired in White
Satin-The Ceremony.
Further Particular, of the Wedding.

Further Particulars of the Wedding.
Special TO the Gazette.
LONDON, June II The strenuous eff
forts OF Miss Anderson and her friends
ana Navarro and his friends to insure
complete privacy of the Anderson
Navarro uuptials were endowed with
success. The wedding party left DR..
Griffin s house together and arrived at
the Chapel Of St. Marys, Hampstead, at
exactly ! o CLOCK. An immense crowd,
including many persons in high walk,
beseIged the church and vainly attempted
by attacking the narrow entrance to gain
admission by storm. The door, which
was kept locked, was guarded by two
policemen who must have possessed the
trait of incorruptibility far above the
average to enable them to Withstand the
temptation to accept the handsome sums
that was offered by several in the crowd
for a glimpse at the interior of the church
during the ceremony. AS the party
drove up to the door it was opened
and kept open exactly two
minutes when it was again closed.
Exactly nine persons. including the
principals, entered the church in quick
succession, and as the last one entered
the Threshold the heavy door was closed
with bang that must have severely
taxed the failing strength Of the frame.
Miss Anderson was chRrmingly dressed
in white satin, with orange blossoms and
other conventional insignia of the
bride, aud her stepsister, Miss
Blanch Griffin. who acted as brides
maid, was attired in white with an
enormous feather in her hat. Alfons
Navarro was grOomsman, and Joseph
Anderson gave away the bride. Canon
Purcell the parish priest who oficiated,
was attended by eight acolytes. The
altar was literally
COVERED WITH BIBLES
and the chancel was profusely decorated
with palms and ferns. Gouuod s uuptial
march was rendered with an organ ac-
compartment only A dozen orphan
boys in velvet with white sashes be-
strewed the aisle with flowers as the
bride and groom left the altar. As
the wedding party left the church
the bride aud groom were cheered by
the crowd outside, and were deluged
with rice which was thrown from the
windows 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 dimlnutive Hampstead
chapel where the ceremony was per-
formed is, for most reasons, the
most unlikely place in London to be
selected as the scene of a notable mar
riage. 1t is very difficult of access, its
only approach being a narrow and dingy
back street running up q steep hill. The
chapel itself has an extremely
DISMAL AND FoRLoRN
appearance. Its front and roof are flush
with those of adjoining houses, and the
building might be passed hundred
times without being noticed. 1t will seat
about $50 persons. Although the crowd
was thwarted in the attempt TO witness
the ceremony, they did not depart with
out at least a small degree of compensa-
ton for their disappointment.
After th9 departure of the wedding
party the church was simply
mobbed and in few minutes completely
denuded of its floral decorations, which
were carried off as mementoes of the oc-
oasiou. Not only were the flowers !
taken, but not vestige of the large
plants and palms which adorned the
chancel as left. The only articles OF
special value IN the church, several rare
paintings, engaged the attention
OF the crowd until they were
driven out by the sexton. Miss An
derson was frequent worshipper
in the little church, and has donated a
large sum of money for the purpose of
rehIting and decorating it.
POLICE TROUBLES.
The probability of a police strike in
Creases, and the authorities at Scotland /
Yard, fearing the worst, are quietly or
ganizing reserve forces. Hundreds of re- |
cruits have already been sworn in, and |
are receiving n degree of introduction in /
the duties of policemen that will enable /
them to make n CreditRble showing in |
case OF general revolt of the old men |
against the governments treatment of |
their demand.
The ceiling of a school room at GALLUP, !
Prussia, fell to-day killing five children |
and injuring d large number of others, /
none of them seriously.