The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-01
Becomes Bride Of Prince Fran
cescO Rospigliosi in
Paris.
POPE SENDS BLESSING
Hot Weather Keeps Many
Guests From Ceremony
in Church.
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tns sen.

PARIS, June 3o.--Miss Laura MacDon-
aid Stallo OF Cincinnati would doubtless
have been content with less sunshine for
her marriage to-day to Prince francesca
Rospigllosi at the Roman Catholic Church
OF st. Joseph on the Avenue Hoche. It
was the hottest day OF the hottest week
OF the season and for this reason many
or the invited guests did not attend tine
church service. but went directly to the
house OF Princess Michel Murat, sister OF
the bride. on the Avenue Henri Martin.
where reception was held after the cere-
mony at the church.
In spite OF this fact the little chapel Of
st. Joseph's was crowded with $50 guests.
most OF whom were American residents OF
Paris.
Tie wedding was solcmnized promptly
at noon. II was very simple there being
no bridesmaids or pages and only three
couples In the procession. These were
Princess Michel Murat, on the arm OF
Prince Francesca Rospigliosi Mrs. Stallo
mother OF the bride. escorted by Prince
Camille Rospigllos'. father OF the bride
groom. and the bride on the arm of her
father.
Bride Pretty and Petite.
The bride looked extremely pretty and
petite. She wore a gown of white
charmeuse satin cut In the si,nplest man
ner. decollette, with long train A
veil was clasped to her head with orange
blossoms. The rarest lace covered the
gown To the end of the train.
The altar was ablaze with candles and
was covered with masses OF red and white
flowers. The music was very fine. AZ
the procession entered the church Men
delssohn's wedding March" was played
by the organist. During the service Mr..
Byrne. a basso. sang the "Pater Noster"
and Arnold Stevenson rendered founod's
ave Maria" Both singers are American
pupils OF Jean de Reszkc.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony the
part, proceeded TO the vestry, where the
witnesses signed the registry. The guests
then passed in procession before the new
Princess and extended their congratula-
tons.
There were few stragglers on the
sidewalk as the wedding party drove UP
tended international weddings in the
United States were notably absent.
Guests at Church Ceremony.
Among the guests in the church were
Mrs. Herrick, wife OF the American Am
bassador: Princess Willy Murat. Prince
Poggia Suasa, Prince Ruspoli. the Mar
auis de Talleyrand- Perigord. Mr.. and Mrs,
Perry Belmont. Mr. and Mrs James Nc
Donald. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Carey,
Mrs Foster Thomas, Mrs. C. Y. Collins.
Major Creighton Webb. Nine. Vesnitch.
wife OF the Servian Minister Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry Wall. Garvin Thomas. Prince Louis
Murat, the Due and Duchess de Cam
astro Mr. and Mrs Jules Bache, the Mar
outs de la Gandara. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Welsh. Miss Ruth Welsh. the Countess de
Rchmont, Marquis and Marauise de
Charette. Arthur Campbell and the Misses
Kingsland.
Mrs. Foster Thomas and Mrs. c. Y.
Collins. close friends of the bride. came
from Cincinnati to attend the ceremony.
which was performed by Father Mcmillan.
The Pope sent a special blessing 10 the
aewly married couple.
The bridal couple will spend their
hone ymonn at Stockholm with Esme Will
lam Howard, the British Minister to Swe-
den. who Is a cousin Of the bridegroom
They will visit the United States before
taking up their residence In Rome or Eng
land
CINCINNATI, Ohio. June 30.-Old friends
here of Laura Stallo, now the wife of
Prince Francesca Rospigliosi, said to-day
that she probably will stand the hardships
OF their proposed Arctic honeymoon trip
better than her husband. She was reared
here as a devotee OF outdoor exercise.
Princess Francesca Rospigliosi Is a
daughter OF Edmund X Stallo of New
York and Cincinnati and a granddaughter
OF tho late Alexander Mcdonald, "A Stand
ard Oil director. at one time vice-presi-
dent of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey.
Prince Francesca Is the fourth Prince
Of the House OF Rospigliosi to marry ar
American girl. Two OF these, Prince
Gianbattlsta Rospigllosi, who married Miss
Ethel Julia Bronson of New York May
l6. 1903, and Prince Ludovico Rospigliosi
who married Miss Mildred Haseltine
resident In Rome. on April II. 1904. ar.
brothers Of Prince Francesca. The widow
of Prince Giuseppe. who died in 1913. and
mother Of Prince Geronimo. present head
of the family. was Mrs. Marie Reid Park
hurst of New Orleans