The Washington times., 1928-10-03
AND POLLY
WE'D IN ROME
HOTEL
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asked the registrar turning to Tun-
ney.
The former pugilist replied in
firm, clear voice:
"I do"
Then the official turned to Miss
Lauder with the question:
do you take this man to be your
lawfully welded husband?" Miss
Lauder answered:
''I do"
Given Gold PEN
The bride gazed at the official
willis she spoke. Meanwhile Tun-
ney, from his superior height,
looked with fond eyes upon his
future wife. /:
After the rest of the ritual had
been followed the bride, bride
groom and official witnesses signed
the official register. This being a
special occasion the register was
signed with a gold pen, which
Signor Brofferio presented to the
couple at the conclusion of the
rites.
The official shook hands with the
bride and bridegroom and made
short speech, wishing them long,
happy and prosperous married life
together.
The rites were commenced at
1880 in the big double drawing
room of the De Russie Hotel. which
Tunney engaged Immediately after
his arrival here last week.
Even before the ceremonies com.
menced a powerful motor car, with
a full supply of oil and gas was
drawn up in front of the hotel
for the quick departure of the
newly-weds. They had already
made arrangements to speed to
Florence as the first stop on the
honeymoon. From Florence they
through the lake district into Switz.
Zerland.
Small Crowd On Hand
The former pugilist, who is a
Romanticist at heart, told his
friends he believed there was no
other place in the world so ideal
for a honeymoon as the beautiful
country on the frontiers of Italy
and Switzerland.
There was comparatively small
crowd on hand when the former
champion and his fiancee met in
the hotel drawing rooms. 1t was
the desire of both that the ceremony
be quiet and that newspapers men
be kept as far away as possible.
Miss Lauder wore gown of light
brown champagne effect. made of
chiffon and velvet. 1t was trimmed
with pearls. Her slippers were of
brown satin. She wore light fawn-
colored stockings and her head
dress consisted of a beautiful string
Of pearls.
Tunney wore a cutaway coat,
striped trousers and white spats.
The matron of honor wore a bur-
gundy red dress and carried a large
bunch of red roses.
Mrs. Lauder, mother OF the bride.
wore a gown of black and gold
and carried a bouquet of orchids.
OF the two drawing rooms-248
and 249-the former is the larger.
Two great French windows overlook
the square of Del Popolo.
The floor is covered with a thick,
green carpet decorated with flowers
The walls are tinted with red and
white stripes.
In one corner sort of altar had
been set up for the officiating priest.
Around IL was a screen of Towering
| plants.
The furniture included two old.
| fashioned walnut writing desks.
! which Tunney eyed with interest
as he entered.
Tunney Radiates Joy
The other room-No. 249-is small.
Ter and slightly darker. The floor
of this room is covered whit a dark
red carpet. The walls are covered
with a paper bearing green flowers.
| Late in the morning guests and
officials began arriving. Nearly all
the furniture had been removed from
/ 3eS to make room for the wedding
attendants. Tunney was in high good
/ humor with a joyous smile upon his
] face as he greeted the guests and the
religious and civil authorities.
| Postponemert of the maria ge
from yesterday until today was ex.
plained by the fact that Tunney