The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
BUD and lena
SLIP AWAY ON
WEDDING TRIP
First Few Honeymoon Hours
Are Spent in Vicinity Of
Montreal.
MAY GO AROUND GLOBE
All Is Quiet at Brides Old
Home; Broken Plates
Are Picked Up.
BY MORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY
United Press star Correspondent

United Press stan Correspondent
GRAND ANSE, Que, July a.
Bud and Lena Stillman have es-
capped the exciting atmosphere of
the st. Maurice River and today
we're somewhere in the vicinity of
Montreal, enjoying the first few
hours of their honeymoon.
They slipped away from the we'd
ding party at Grand Anse last night
in private automobile, made their
way over torturous roads to Grand
Mere, thirty-flve miles away, and
took train.
They have passage booked from
Quebec on Friday to Europe.
Their honeymoon may last a year
and may include trip around the
world.
Today all was quiet again at
Grande Anse. Lena and Bud we're
married and gone; the broken
crockery had been picked up; the
guests had left. and Mrs. Anne Still
man was able to resume her routine
role of leading lady Of the st.
Maurice, while Pere Stillman busted
himself with his business.
Crockery Is Hurled
The young couples married life
was ushered in with the hurting Of
crockery by Anne U. Stillman.
mother of the bridegroom. but that
comic strip climax to the most TO
mantle of weddings was received by
bride and groom with laughter in
stead Of as an i'll omen.
The guests went to the rear of
the Stillman house to witness the
cutting of the wedding cake.
Mrs. Stillman posed for the
camera men. but their orders got
the best of their patience. She or
ordered the camera men away.
They returned. She saw them.
She grasped fine china dinner
plate from one Of the many stacks
around the wedding cake and hurled
it. The plate crashed through a
window.
She tried a second shot. 1t
toppled over a camera.
Then a third throw, and the plate
went straight for the head Of one
of the photographers. He wasn't
hurt but the plate was.
$50 Attend Ceremony
Word went out at 2:30 in the
afternoon that the guests should as
semble. The city" people included
eight Princeton students who knew
Bud" in college and a hand
picked group from New York's 400.
mostly relatives. Then there were
about 200 natives from along the
river"
Promptly at 8 the Highlanders'
band struck up the wedding march
from "Lohengrin."
Bud, with Fowler Mccormick Of
Chicago, led the way down the
steps. Both were dressed IN for
NAL afternoon clothes. Then came
the father, James A. Stillman.
Then came the bride. on the arm
of her brother John. Lena showed
no nervousness.
Read Ritual
The bridal gown was Of white
Georgette, and the veil was caught
over her head with a handsome
pearl and crystal pin. in which gilt
tered a solitary large diamond.
Around her neck, instead of pearls,
was tiny platinum chain, and from
1t hung another handsome diamond
White stockings and slippers with
heels set with rhinestone completed
the costume.
Then came Mrs. Stillman, wearing
orchids and jewels. On her arm
was Mrs. Wilson, Lena's mother.
The two women we're strong con-
trasts in appearance. Mrs. Wilson,
in a we'll worn dress and hat OF
solid black, walked bit uncertainty,
led by Mrs. Stillman.
The wedding party knelt before
the altar and the priest read
The ritual In French. Bud and Lena
answered in French, in low voice,
the questions that we're asked.
Lena and Bud Dance
The wedding dance last night was
an event long to be remembered In
the north woods. About $50 people,
largely French Canadians, were
guests. The Canadian Highlanders'
band of Montreal played until mid
night, then the band left for La
Tuque and native fiddlers and &C
Gordon players provided music until
nearly dawn.
Lena and Bud appeared on the
dance floor. Lena. still wearing her
wedding dress, but without the veil,
smiled up to Bud as they danced
together to the strains of "'You
Made Me Happy When You Made
Me Cry"
Then Lena danced with several Of
her boy friends from along the
river.
After that the newly welded cou-
pie slipped away for Montreal.