Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-06-07 | Page 4 | Princess Maries Received with Royal Welcome

PRINCESS MARIE RECEIVED WITH ROYALJNELGOME Rumanian Party Reaches Belgrade for Wedding; King Alexander on Hand to Meet His Bride IlKIntADE. June 7 (Hy A. P.) frtncesa Marl vt Rumania waa malting malt-ing tha final preparations today for her marrlaga tomorrow to King Alei-ander Alei-ander of Jugoslavia. When she arrived ar-rived hare yesterday and put foot on th soli of her future kingdom aha was met by the mayor of He I grade, who. In token of friendship and loyalty, pre-aented pre-aented her with bread and aatt. The prlnceaa wore a white crepe de chene dreaa trlmmrd wit silver and gold, which aha nmde heraelf. she and the royal party. Including King Ker-nand. Ker-nand. Queen Marie, seven ladles tn waiting and the entire Rumanian royal houaehuld, came by boat on the Ianuhe and were escorted Into port by Jugoslavia alrplanea, British, Krench and Uumantan deatroyera and a fleet of Jugoatav warships. !rat throngs welcomed the party. While she waa traversing Humanian ti rritorv the urlncttaa Wkia hiiworw.l wlth holy water, I new use, rosemary and ; rice for good luck, and when the party arrived ai It si grade their v easel panecd ; under an arch bearing the legend: ".cng live our king and queen! Long l!e Jugoslavia! long live Rumania!" while a chorua of sang a wedding i hmn entitled "Queen Marie." The bride was met hy King Alexander Alexan-der and hla cabinet and was conducted In a procession through the crowded streets tn the cathedral, where a thanksgiving service waa held. The pmceaslon followed streets newly paved for the occasion, along which the old buildings had been rie-tnollNhed rie-tnollNhed to make place for reviewing stands, A new palace la resdy for occupancy of the royal pair. It la situated within a stone'a throw of the old royal real-d real-d nee which has been unoccupied elnce the nssasslnatlon of King Alexander and Queen Iraga In 1901 The Serbians, Ser-bians, believing the old palace to he accursed, ac-cursed, have be aged Marie never to cross its threshold.