Evening star., 1937-06-17
MISS MACDONALD
ON WEDDING TRIP
5000 in Near Riot to See
Marriage to Gene Ray
mond.
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, June IL
Hollywoods perfect pair jeanette
Macdonald and Gene Raymond, began
their married life at some secret spot
today, after a wedding that shattered
every movie colony record for excite
ment, extravaganza and mob scenes.
They will have Honolulu honey
moon, sailing June 26.
More than $4,000 persons massed
around the fashionable Wiltshire
Methodist Episcopal Church last
night when the ceremony took place.
Three hours before the appointed
time their automobiles choked every
street for mile around.
Throns Delays Ceremony.
BY 9 O'Clock the throng, struggling
with 100 policemen, had clotted the
boulevard so badly that it took
herculean effort to bring a thin
stream of cars through.
The jam delayed the bridesmaids 40
minutes.
Inside the church approximately
1000 top-ranking stars and cele-
brated film figures were getting rest
less.
Men began to saw their necks on
stiff, formal collars as they craned
around for some sign that the cere-
mony was to start. Women tapped
gold-shod feet with impatience.
Outside the crowd was all but out
Of hand Stout manila ropes creaked
as they strained to get INTO the street.
A woman tainted. A child. knocked
down, screamed with terror.
AS each limousine drew near there
would be a surge forward. The
people wanted to see who was in it.
"Oooo-Mary Pickford and Buddy
Rogers" There's Nelson Eddy"
Isn't that Clark Gable? Have you
seen Clark Gable?'
Through the front door they could
hear the preliminary organ music.
It went on and on. Long past the
moment set the organist played, and
Nelson Eddy, who WAS scheduled to
sing, waited, with resignation written
on his face, in the chancel.
One by one, the bridesmaids strug-
gled through.
Elaborate Decorations.
Meanwhile, the guests, who packed
every inch of the mammoth church.
had time to see the decorations. Even
Hollywood was aWed.
There were nearly a million roses.
Six candelabra. each bearing seven
slender tapers, burned in the chancel.
The middle aisle. bounded by pink silk
ribbon along the whole length, also
vas lined with seven candles on q
side.
1t was the quinteSsence Of formality.
the very epitome of rigid correctness.
Friends estimated it cost $4,000.
White-gloved ushers-Harold Lloyd.
John Mack Brown. Allan Jones, Basil
Rathbone, Warren Rock and Richard
Hargreaves-escorted feminine guests
to their places. Jones shoes squeaked.
Finally, Nelson Eddy began to sing
Il Love You Truly" as the brides
mother, Mrs. Anna Macdonald, took
her place. Then the familiar Here
| Comes the Bride" the Lohengrin
wedding march, rang out.
The ushers, two by two, in conven-
tional halting steps, started down the
aisle Rathbone had difficulty keep
ing step. They were followed BY
the bridesmaids-Ginger Rogers, Fay
Wray, Mrs. Richard Hargreaves, Mrs.
Warren Rock and Mrs. John Mack
Brown. Gingers FURNISHED gold-red
hair flickered in the dim candlelight.
Bride in Pink.
Then came the bride, 80 year
older than the bridegroom.
| She wore flesh pink mousseline,
with a redingote. long, full sleeves.
high neck and lace collar and a tiny
bouquet of flowers. The skirt was
full. Her veil was pink tulle. Shf
wore shell-shaped lace cap, car
ried a gold-embroidered pink satin
prayer book
RAYMOND, his corn-silk hair Shin
ing, smiled as she came near. He
held out his arm. She gripped It
| firmly.
AS the service began a woman
gasped and tainted.
Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers,
whose wedding is scheduled for this
month, leaned forward in their seats.
Mary shot a quick, soft glance at her
fance He pressed her hand for an
I instant.
1t was a single-ring service. Rev.
Willsie Martin officiated. AS he In
toned the Lords prayer. near the end.
dull roar from the thousands out
side echoed in the church. The fash
of photographers bulbs flared against
the stained glass windows.
Then the joyous strains Of Men
delssohns wedding march followed
the benediction and Nelson Eddy's
second song. Perfect Lo<e.' The
bridal couple kissed, medium-lons
kiss. Then they ran up the aisle.
Bride Startled by Crowd.
They were stopped at the front door.
1t WAS partly opened. and the bride
gasped when she saw the crowd. Ray
mond rubbed the back Of his gloyed
hand over his lips. Jeanette's rouge
came of.
You'll nave to run for it," and
attendant said. The police can hold
'em long enough to get out
my train" the star gasped. X
can't run with it," Some one picked
| 1t up.
"Ready-Go!"
| The doors flung open. A perfect
explosion of light came from the
fash bulbs. The crowd sent wave Of
thunder into the skies and broke
toward the car. Police fought them
back, and with six motorcycle ofhcers
in. screaming escort, the couple raced
away.
The attendants and others we're less
| fortunate 1t was more than an hour
before they broke clear OF the throng.