The sun., 1896-10-24
ITALYS ROYAL WEDDING.
THE KING CONGRATULATED BI
THE SENATE AND CHAMBER.

Money FOR the Poor In Monor OF the Prince
OF Napies's Wedding - Rome Fiiiea
with People 60 witness To-day's Pc
Eeant-RehearsInR the Marriage Service
RoNE. Oct p3.-Tho Presidents Of the Senate
and Chamber OF Deputies and many members
of both bodies went to the Quirinal to-day and
offered their congratulations to tho King upon
the marriage of the Prince OF Naples, Crown
Prince OF Italy, TO Princess Helene Of Montene-
gro which will take place to- morrow. King
Humbert thanked tho Presidents Senators. and
Deputies for their good wishes and said that he
saw in the national Manifestations OF gratlflca-
tion at the coming marriage OF tho Grown
Prince new proof OF the union of the nation
with the dynasty of the house OF Savoy.
King Humbert has donated the sum of 100,-
600 lire SEQ 000j TO be distributed to the poor OF
Rome in honor Of the marriage OF his son. His
Majesty has also ordered that similar dis
bursements be made In other places. The money
will be distributed tomorrow. the day of the
wedding.
Cart loads of flowers. many costly presents,
and a large number of addresses have arrived
at the Quirinal. This Prince OF Naples and the
members OF his suite are overwhelmed with tho
work Of answering the thousands Of messages
of congratulation that are being received.
Each of these messages is read by the Prince
personally. and he generally dictates the an
stereotyped forms that are usually employed for
this purpose.
Every train arriving in the city is loaded with
people desirous of witnessing the pageant to-
morrow. Already there are thousands OF WIS.,
itors here and the hotels are filled to overflow
ing.
One of the chief sights will be q procession Of
gala carriages, including the one used at the
wedding Of King Humbert and Princess Mar
gherity Of Savoy. Another carriage that has
been specially built for the occasion 10 described
as being marvel of design and carving.
The marriage ceremony was rehearsed in the
church to day. but the members of the royal
family were not present. The ceremony to-
morrow will be long and fntiguing and 1t 10
feared II will harass the bride. who is reported
to be nervously agitated despite her usual self
possession.
Princess Helene to-day drove out with Queen
Margherlta and both were heartily cheered by
the throngs on the streets.
Princess Helene has telegraphed to her
mother that she is unable to describe the grand
welcome given to her by the italian people and
the affection shown by them.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The Nmes's Romo CORE
spondent telegraphs that there is little public
enthusiasm over the marriage. True the Prince
is beloved by the people and the match Is re-
Sy th
1t by Abyssinia. the situation of tho italian
prisoners IN that country. and the political al
country seems to 30 inevitably drifting.
II is impossible while the French and Russian
hostility to Italy in Africa is remembered that
such relations should be regarded otherwise
than as a bitter humiliation.
The rumor that the Car had given dover to
Princess Helene. though 1t has since been de-
nied, ELECTED angry protests from all classes In
Italy.
Positive relief was felt when II WAS announced
that the Gear and Czarina would not share In
the marriage fetes.
BERLIN Oct o3.-The Vossische Zeituno pub
fishes despatch from Rome saying that the
popular enthusiasm over the entrance of the
bridal pair into the capital was not re-
mark ably exuberant and gives the result
OF the Abyssinian campaign and the political
outlook as the reasons therefor.