HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20278, 21 August 1937, Page 17 (Supplement)

HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE

MARY PICKFORD’S WEDDING. BRIDE RADIANT, GROOM NERVOUS. (From a Correspondent.) HOLLYWOOD. June 10, Beneath a shady tree and surrounded by flowers, Mary Plckford yesterday promised to “love, honour, and cherish” her young husband, Charles "Buddy” Rogers. Buddy was nervous, but Mary was as radiant as a girl of eighteen and kept her many guests •-•waiting for ten minutes while she impulsively decided to change her frock. Hastily she' put on her original choice, ice blue romaine, with a blue halo hat, worn with an eye veil. She also chose sandals of‘the same shade. The ceremony took place in the sunlit garden of her friends, Louis Lighton and his wife, Hope Lorlng. Mary, who is 43, is the former wife of Douglas Fairbanks, snr. Buddy is 34. Christian Science Beliefs. While Mary retired for 15 minutes’ silence after the ceremony, in keeping with her Christian Science beliefs, Buddy told me, ‘“1 feel sure we will have lasting happiness.” The small grounds were so Oiled with policemen that Buddy murmured, “There are more ‘cops’ here than at a premiere.” The bride, however, enjoyed the “fuss.” She carried a lovely bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids. The couple knelt together on a white satin cushion. Thousands of people gathered around Pickfair, Mary’s home, to watch the arrival of the 500 guests who had been invited to the reception. “Gatecrasher’s” Ruse. Invitations had been sent by telegram bearing the bride's signature, but the police discovered that many wduld-bp. “gatecrashers” had sent I ihernselves similar telegrams, hoping ! to gain an entrance to Pickfair. Many succeeded because the duly of scrut- ! imsing Hie invitations became too much fur the police to handle, and : finally anyone with a telegram was ! allowed to enter. ! Hundreds of “fans” scrambled through the back gardens and cheered the bride and bridegroom at close quarters. j The wedding presents made an ex- ! 'raordinary display. They are valued j at £25,000. Detectives mingled with the guests jto see that nothing was stolen- They , had been instructed that in no cirI cumstances must they make any tr- | rest. A man was seen putting a valuable silver salver in his pocket. A detective quietly escorted him off the estate and retrieved the stolen present.