Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
PRINCESS Y0LANDA
MARRIED IN STATE
Wedding With Army Officer
Simple, Though impress
Sive and CoIorfuI.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ROME. April 9.-Princess Yolanda,
eldest daughter of King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena, was
married today to Count Calvi di
Bergolo. captain Of cavalry. who
holds a decoration for bravery in the
world war
The civil ceremony, which took
place at 1890 o'clock in the grand
hall of the Quirinal palace was followed
Immediately by the celebration of the
religious rites in the Pauline chapel,
also within the Quirinal. Because of
the recent death of the princess
maternal grandmother. Queen Milena
of Montenegro, the services were con-
Quoted as simply as possible.
The grand hall is the chamber
wherein, under the Popes. the con-
clave Of cardinals met for the choice
Gently President Wilson and other
famous personages of contemporary
history have been entertained there.
odag gaS With sprng owefs and
animated by the colorful uniforms Of
the 700 high state and municipal
dignitaries who were privileged to
attend the ceremonies.
The king and queen occupied the
center of the mammoth salon, with
the bride and bridegroom at the right
and the Dowager Queen Margherita
at the left. Premier Mussolini, act
while Senator Tittoni, president of
the senate. filled the role of civil
officer of the crown.
In the center of the hall was large
rectangular table covered with red
velvet. The flowers, arranged about
the sides of the chamber nearly hid
from view the sober patterns of an
cient tapestries.
Princess Yolanda wore the tradi-
tional white gown, with train of rare
old lace. The flowers in her bouquet
were grown in the gardens of the
Quirinal palace.
Uniform and Medals.
Count di Bergolo was dressed in the
uniform of a cavalry officer. On his
the war.
Queen Helena, laying aside her
mourning for the occasion, wore a
gray dress trimmed with lace.
The wedding guests comprised a
brilliant assemblage. headed by the
holders of Italy's highest honor title
the Collar of the Annunciata. With
their wives, the witnesses of the brief
ceremony lHCluueu LlS dio q
tlemen of the court and OF the king s
military and civil household, the
presidents of the chamber and sem
ate and the members of the cabinet.
The premier and other ministers be-
longing to the fascista national mi
litia wore the uniform of that organ
iZation.
Senator Tittoni opened the cere-
mony by reading the articles of the
Italian civil code that relate to mar
riage. He then addressed to the
bride. and bridegroom the questions
required by the ritual, after which
the senate secretary read the act
of marriage. This was signed first
by the bridal pair, then by the king
and queen, and lastly by Count Di
Bergolo's close relatives.
When the signatures were affixed
the sovereigns arose and were the
first to congratulate their daughter
and son-in-law.
After the formal Fluctuations the
guests found their places in the we'd
ding cortege for the brief journey
to the Pauline Chapel. which was be-
ing used for religious service for
| the first time since 1870. The gay
party wound It's way out of the
| chamber while the cuirassiers Of his
| majesty's bodyguard, respondent in
NETS, rendered military honors.
nized by Mgr. Beccaria, the court
chaplain. who celebrated low mass.
The finely proportioned chapel was
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