Evening star., 1923-04-08
|ALL ITALY BOW|NG
| TO ROYAL BRIDE
Diplomats Honor Princess
YoIanda, Who Weds
Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. April THE first oficial
ceremony connected with Princess
Yolanda's marriage took place to-
night when. after the family dinner.
the king and queen, Princess Yo-
landa and the prospective bridegroom.
Count Carlo Calvi di Bergolo. and
the royal princes received the diplo-
matte corps at the Quirinal Palace
In one OF the splendid halls where
the rich colors Of pictures and tapes
tries made a fitting back ground for
the soft shades Of gray and white of
the women's dresses and the gold of
uniforms and decorations.
The royal party was surrounded by
high dignitaries OF the court. Camille
Barrere. the French amba assador. who
is dean Of the Diplomatic body. hay
ing been in Rome for twenty-five
years. offered greetings and good
wishes in the namo of his govern
ment and his colleagues and their
respective governments and also pre-
sented to the princess in their behalf
silver centerpiece with silver candle
sticks.
Ambassador Warmly Thanked.
folanda and Count Calvi warmly
thanked the amba ssador, and the
princess shook hands and spoke
graciously with the diplomats and
their wives. She was particularly
cordial to Mrs. Child, wife of the
American ambassador, remarking
Jokingly to her that every one was
saying they resembled each other
She inquired Of Mrs. Gunther. wife of
the American counselor. about her
success at golf and she had pleasant
remarks for all the members of the
American embassy.
King Victor Emmanuel wishing
that his humble subjects will also
rejoice in the happiness of the royal
house. has given to Signor Cremonesi,
royal commissioner of the municipal
ity of Rome. 100000 lire for distribu-
tion TO the poor. The king himself
has written to the Rev Donate Bru-
netto. parish priest Of St Anna VAL
dieri. a little village hidden away
at an altitude of 5000 feet in the
Alps. where there Is a royal hunting
lodge, inviting him to come to Rome
to attend the wedding and be a guest
at the royal palace for a few days.
"Proudest Man In World,
When the humble priest received
the invitation he was overcome with
emotion and cried: 81 am the proud
est man in the whole world,
Princess Yolanda has chosen as her
train bearers her youngest sister.
PRINCESS Maria, aged eight. and also
the niece of Commander Bonaldi, the
tutor of the crown prince. She has
presented to Count Calvi a gold Gig
arctic case inlaid with platinum.
bearing his monogram.
Princess Lettitia, Yolanda's aunt,
may be 'prsvented from Joining the
royal family at the wedding owing
to slight indisposition.
Count Calvi's entire family were
guests at luncheon today of the king
and queen and princes. Yolanda's
gown was of pale blue georgette
crepe. She wore no jewels. except
her engagement ring.
Invitations Sent 700.
Seven hundred persons have receiv-
ed invitations to the wedding next
Monday morning.
The invitations have been limited
only to the civil and military house
holds Of the king and queen, the
queen mother and the royal princes,
in addition to the first four cate
gories in the precedence list of state
officials. The latter include wearers
of the Collar of the Annunziata. with
their wives. and the presidents of the
senate and chamber. members Of the
cabinet, judges of the supreme court
generals and admirals.
Princess Yolanda's wedding dress is
of white. 1t carries a long train. over
which is a priceless piece of old lace