Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-01 | Page 1 | Countee Bride of Famed Author

n Novelist Weds Wedi 1 V I 4 6 44 Michael Countess Bride Of Famed Author J I Love Changes hanges Cynical Writer Into Ink Sober Serious Man CANNES France May 1 I AP AP- AP Michael Arlen the novelist and i Countess Atlanta were married married mar mar- I ried ned i In a minute 5 civil ceremony today at the British consulate The ceremony took place at 1145 a. a m. m and was to be followed with witha a a. religious ceremony at the Greek orthodox church of Cannes The witnesses were Princess Ka- Ka formerly Mrs H. H Pratt of New York the brides bride's grandmother Mrs Henriette von lie her eF brot brother er Edward Montgomery Mont Mont- gomery and Leonardo M The groom who is of Armenian origin registered his fathers father's name as occupation occupation occupation tion shippers I FINAL EVENT The wedding of the brilliant author author author au au- au- au thor of the Green Hat and other books whose quips at modern love and marriage have echoed around the world to the beautiful young woman who is a descendant of SerbIan Serbian Serbian Ser Ser- bian royalty was one of the final events of the season for International international international society on the Riviera Scores of people remained for weeks in order to be present The only notes of ot color prepared for the religious ceremony In the lit littie little little lit lit- tle tie Greek church were the shining candles on the altar and the picturesque picturesque pic plc- costumes of the priests The wedding reception was WIS to take place in the l luxurious villa Floratina Flora Flora- tina Una the home of Princess Kara- Kara georgevitch a change doubtless de- de Continued on page 4 4 Countess B BrIde Of hor Continued f front from om page 1 to the novelist sense ense nse of contrast MET IN VENICE Arlen Alien first met his bride in Ve Ven Veri- Venice ice lee last September when he he- wis was attending the Schneider cup Her stepmother was formerly Mrs ih Leroy Edgar at of New York and her father lather was was at at one time tim time chamberlain to the king of Greece I it It ik was sas love at first sight for the novelist and his friends said that the cynical critical Arlen of days days days' and continental changed almost overnight to toa toa toa a sober serious young man with a firm belief that he was to be hapPier happier hap hap- pier ller than any mortal had ever een before He lIe to dread the reputation that has hai been built around him since his first best seller seUer became the talk of two continents He followed the Countess Atlanta I when she left Venice and sta stayed ed at Florence S Saint nt Moritz l Cannes and Paris in order to be near her I Friends say that his next book will willbe willbe i be entitled Atlanta I After their honeymoon the expect to stay for or a while at the theVilla theVilla I Villa VUla one of the most beautiful esta estates es on the Riviera I