Evening star., 1923-04-06
Mussolini to Receive Important Order
Before Wedding of Princess Yolanda

march from Marsala to Naples IN
1852" and that she was a particular
always singled her out for particular
, consideration on the occasion OF all
Garbaldian reviews, parades and
public manifestations.
But. when Crispi handed King
Nurhert his resignation to take effect
IL bona Lima CriSpi: that is 10 say
the third wife, was not welcomed -
court by Queen Marguerite. with all
the honors and distinctions due 70
her as the wife OF knight of the
monarch and Queen Marguerite were
obliged to give way. For a minis
terial upset at that particular juno
| ture would have entailed the gravest
consequence. not only to the nation
at home and abroad. but even prob
ably also TO the dynasty.
No exception can be taken to Nine
Mussolini, former school teacher,
altogether above reproach. and who
has always shown herself a most de-
voted wife and mother. who has In
deed been her husbands loyal com
rade and guardian angel: r woman
entitled to every respect.
Mussolini himself is a man OF the
people, the son of a blacksmith, SELF
educated. and in turn, after ceasins
TO be blacksmith's apprentice. be-
came a village schoolmaster and then
| a village politician. He was obliged
to fee from Italy in order to escape
imprisonment for smashing q baliot
box in his Indignation at the frauds
which he witnessed IN connection
Herewith. and was afterward ex-
PEELED from Switzerland, where n,
| had sought refuge. owing to the toe
ardent nature OF his socialist doc
1 ~ L.
whence he was also expelled, and
then fortunately came the great way
where he fought most EaIlantlv or
the northern front as corporal or
| ReTsaSlierf. and was badly wounded
His conversion from socialism and
I from communism. to the doctrines OF
the faSclstl. arc too we'll known To
call for more than passing mention
Today he is the all powerful
premier. nay. even the dictator Of
cousin of his king.
| Unlike most Of his colleagues in
me ranks OF the present and past
ltalian governments, he is a thor
ough sportsman, a magnificent shot
| rides, we'll and excells as a fencer,
spending at least an hour every DAY
| with the foils. He Is regarded with
good will by the church and owes
his premiership p-not TO any parlia-
| mentary defeat. but to the fact that
when he and his Fascist followers
marched upon Rome, the Legislators
ran away and abandoned everything
I TO MuSsolinf, between whom and King
Victor Emmanuel the most ple2sart
and cordial relations existed.
In fact. Victor Emmanuel, WHOM
the late Queen Victoria was alwars
wont TO describe as the most saga
Clous of monarchs of Europe. is 80
heartily sick of the politicians wi+l
whom his life has been burdened and
even cursed throughout his reign OF
near a quarter of a century, that he
has taken great liking TO Musso-
Iini. whose courage, honesty and
preston upon him.
The Order of the Annuncfation was
founded IN 1862, and was organized
on much its present lines by Charles
III. the Duke Of Savoy, who died In
1909. It has always been identified
with the dynasty of Savoy. and the
chiseled gold and cnameled jewel
representing the scene of the annur-
citation. This scene is likewise re-
produced on the medallion adjoining
the center Of the star. which is worn
on the left breast. The jewel itself
is worn suspended from the throat
not by ribbon. as is the case with
kniehthood, but by thin and beau
tifully fashioned golden chain. The
jewel bears the letters IF. +. Il. T..
the original meaning of which has
always remained a matter of debate
and conjecture. Indeed. this wonder
full old order has a. motto OF which
no one knows the exact meaning.