Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-07-02 | Page 1 | To Wed by Proxy

TO WED BY PROXY Groom Is in Indiana, While Bride Is In Italy. HAMMOND, Ind., July 1. Though separated from his fiancee by thousands of miles, Luciano Selmi. a young chemist chem-ist employed at tho Grassclll Chemical works. In this city, will be wedded to her by proxy next weok or as soon as a marriage license, which has bocn Issued Is-sued here, and is now on its way to .Italy, can be received there. Tho parents of the young woman are aristocrats and will not allow their daughter, Miss Ermlna Stanzani, to como to the United States unless Bhe Is married. It was suggested to Selmi, as a way out of tho dilemma, that he marry her by proxy, Father Barrett of All Saints' church horo arranging tho details. Solml cannot bo released from his duties at tho I lemlcal works by the company to go to Italy becauso they have no one to fill his place. 'The wedding will take place at Mo-dena, Mo-dena, Italy. Marco Stanzani, a married brother of the young woman, will take Beirut's place. After the wocV.Mne tho bride will be escorted to New Vork by her uncle. Solml will meet her there -and brlug her to Hammond, where she will be married again to Solml. Selmi is a graduate of tho University of Bologna In Italy. His life has been adventufous. He spent $50,000 "in seeing see-ing the Paris opposition and his patrimony patri-mony was cut off. Ho came to America penniless, unable to speak English, settled set-tled down and is now rogarded as a most valued employee of the big chemical chem-ical trust.