The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-03
Civil and Religious Ceremonies
In Rome Unite Famed
Couple
Italian Civil Code Requires
Husband to Protect His
Wife

WI1e
Rome, Oct. 3.-(R-Gene Tunney,
retired heavyweight champion. and
Miss Mary Josephine Lauder OF
Greenwich, Conn.,, were married this
morning in the Hotel Russie.
Two salons of the hotel were used,
one for the civil and the other for
the religious ceremony. The floral
decorations were gorgeous white
roses with tuberoses predominating.
Monsignor Joseph A. Breslin, vice
rector Of the American college and
Tunney's former parish priest, per-
formed the religious ceremony. Mon.
signor Eugene S. Burke. rector OF
the college, was present at both
ceremonies.
Signor Brofferio, one Of the lead
ing fascists, conducted the civil cere-
mony which preceded the religious
one.' He delivered = short address
expressing his good wishes TOR the
happiness Of the couple.
Attorney Del Frate, . lawyer for
the American embassy employed by
Ambassado. Fletcher, and Tunney
made al the arrangements with the
civil authorities for . rapid dis
patch of the formalities.
Others present 1T the ceremony
included Thomas l.. Daniels Of Min
neapolis, secretary Of the American
embassy, and Mrs. Daniels, Ameri-
can Consul Leon Dominian> Vice
Consul Wesley Jones and John Nc.
Cormack, noted tenor, his wife and
daughter. An orchestra played dur
ing both the civil and religious cere-
monies.
Enumerates Rights, Duties
In performing the civil ceremony,
Brofferio read the articles Of the
Italian civil code establishing the
rights and Iuties Of married people.
Marriage imposes, he said, reading
from the code, that the couple must
live together, be faithful to each
other and assist each other. "The
husband Is head Of the family" says
the Italian law, he continued.
The wife, Brofferio said, follows
the 'civil condition Of the husband"
takes his name and is obliged to &C.
company him wherever he chooses "a
fix his residence.
1.-THE husband has the duty Of pro.
tscting his wife," Brofferio Rcd
solbmnly, lo6kinK xt the hu1os 3
bridegroom without I smile. "Ht
has the duty to keep her with him
and administer to her everything
necessary to the needs Of life in
proportion to his substance.
Wife Must Aid
Then 3rofferio turned to the bride
and said: 1.-THE wife must coh-
tribute to the maintenance Of the
husband il the latter does not have
the means"
After reading this document
Brofferio put the solemn question:
"Giacomo Giuseppe Tunney. inten-
dete vol di prendere per vostra le-
gittima sposa IL Signorina Maria
Lauder. James Joseph Tunney, do
you intend to take Is your legitimate
wife Miss Mary Lauder?)"
Tunney answered with . resound-
ing Isl" (yes).
Then the question was put to Miss
Lauder: .
"E vol Maria Lauder, intendete di
prendere per vostra legittimo sposo
il Signore Giacomo Giuseppe Tun-
ney!"
With . sweet smile, Miss Lauder
responded, Isl"
The same vows were exchanged
as well as rings during the religious
ceremony whichs was conducted in
English and Latin.
BY Special Dispensation
It was by . special dispensation
that the religious ceremony was
performed in the hotel and not in the
sacristy Of the church or in m
ecclesiastic building such a. q rec
tory. The present Pontiff early in
his reign put IN end to the practice
Of having religious ceremonies per-
formed in hotels and private resi-
dences, generally condemning this,
but stipulated at the same time that
exceptions might be made as long
- the privilege was not abused.
Altar both ceremonies luncheon
was served for Is covers, among the
guests being Monsignors Burke and
Breslin, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels and
the members Of the Lauder party.
s' Il was. announced that the couple
planned to leave soon after luncheon
BY, automobile for IN unrevealed
destination.
1 Both ceremonies took place in the
"royal apartment" normally reserved
for visiting sovereigns.