Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-04-08 | Page 2 | Rome Dresses for Wedding

ROME DRESSES FOR WEDDING Flags rand and nd Bunting Decorate Italy's Capital as Marriage arriage 0 of Princess Approaches ROME OIE April 7 The The drabness of i i Rome flomo disappeared today beneath I gay bunting flags as the capital dressed up for the forthcoming wedding of Italy's beloved princess Yolanda to Count Calvi dl di The Tho marriage takes place Monday In the Quirinal chapel banned to royalty royally for such purposes since 1870 Princess Yolanda like Princess Mary of Great Britain Is marryIng a n. commoner of her choice Instead of oC into the royad family of another nation For a a. time the tho engagement of Yolanda and the Prince of Wales was rumored especially pince tho the princess prInces went to the London horse horseshow horseshow horseshow show as aa the princes prince's guest What hat she really went for It was ws learned was to see her lover Count triumph In the Jumping events A fortnight later their engagement was announced Yolanda oldest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Elena gives up all rank to marry the man she loves Joves oves She loses loses' her of or princess and will be known ns s Countess Di ou outranked rank d by many ladles ladies of the C court urt King Victor who heartily Jl proves approves the match wanted to create his daughters daughter's daughters daughter's daughters daughter's daugh daugh- ter's flanco lanc the Duke dl di Segno but hut Yolanda Yoland would not have ItI itI It I am a woman I Inter Intend d to narry for love iove I am an Italian I int Intend to marry may n tn Italian and to continue to live in Italy the princess answered answered answered an an- interested I In n her ier Er marriage marriage marriage mar mar- to the Prince of Wales or to the crown prince of Belgium The rope pope t by y his permission that the Paolina chapel be used for the religious ceremony has designated his approval Premier Mussolini will act as civil notary on behalf of ot the reigning house of ot Savoy Savor while th the thu common people will brate because their princess has made a a. choice they can un understand An intimate luncheon presided over overby by bv the princess at noon today started started a whirl of gaiety nary to tn trio ceremony A wealth of gifts Is arriving from all aU parts of Italy Tha count gave e his Ills bride brids a gorgeous sapphire ring set In platinum Tho The que queen n mother gave a pearl necklace and md a grand piano Yolanda's wedding dress ress which w was s completed today Is a a. simple white costume with witha a long train and no no Jewels The Th shoulders are draped with rich antique lace The chapel where the marriage will be solemnized has been beautifully beautifully beautifully fully decorated I It Is hung with an- an clent tapestries depIcting depleting scenes from the Old and New Testament Testaments and Is brightly illuminated with In Invisible hi- hi visible electric lights The altar la Is covered with a a. priceless ancient cloth A golden crucifix stands I upon It During the ceremony a specia special I cia cial choir will sing Gregorian I chants