New Britain herald., 1930-10-23
TOWN READY FOR
 KINGS MARRIAGE
Final Details Settled for Boris
 Gi0Yanna Ceremonies

Assist, Italy, Oct. 23 (UP)-Clut- tered streets of the little town of Assist, where St. Francis ministered to the poor seven centuries ago, were caught in the turmoil of final preparations today for the arrival of royalty and royal bride.
 The podesta, Arnaldo Fortini. completing preparations for the marriage of Princess Giovanna and King Boris of Bulgaria, on Satur- day, issued 9 manifesto expressing the rejoicing of the population and expressing gratefulness to the prin . cess for choosing the birthplace of St. Francis for her wedding
 Soldiers of the king, special po- lice from Rome and 40O0 troops who will line the route of the bridal procession thronged the streets through which St. Francis was days of fasting and prayer on Mount Alverno. where he saw "a vision of the cross and the seraph was nailed to it." In the so-called upper church, where the walls are fres- coed with scenes from the life of the saint, a magnificently embroid- cred altar cloth of gold was laid. The cloth. which will be used in the wedding ceremony, was donated to the St. Francis basilica in 1925 by Queen Helen.
 Father Risso will wear the most precious vestments existing in the ancient convent when he officiates at the ceremony where royalty, high officials of the government. and military forces will be assembled in magnificent pageantry.
 Prince Cyril, brother of King Boris, arrived at San Rossore from Sofia today and will come here with King Boris on Saturday. Princess EudoXia. the kings sister, already was at San Rossore, where the royal party is assembled in preparation for the trip to Assist. Many royal and official guests at the wedding will spend Friday night at Perugia while others will remain on the royal train, entering Assist in state Saturday morning.
 Tour scoutshipS - the NiCColo Zeno. the Pancaldo.- -Niccolo Derec- co and Antonio Noli--under com- mand of Admiral Ducci, and other warships will escort the Bulgarian yacht Ferdinand from Brindisi Sat urday when King Boris and his bride start back to Bulgaria, where another wedding ceremony will be performed.
 Rome, Oct 23 P1The govern snent today declared next Saturday q business and school holiday on the occasion of the marriage of Princess Giovanna and King Boris Of Bulgaria.
 The city will be decorated and will have night illuminations as it did for the wedding of Crown Prince Humbert and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium last January.
 Brindisi, Italy, Oct. g P-Prep- arations were being made here today Tor the departure of the Princess Giovanna and King Boris which 1t was believed would be on Saturday night or Sunday morning.
 Four warships are coming from Spezia to escort the honeymoon ship Ferdinand. There was report here today, however that the bride would embark on the Bulgarian ves- sel without Boris who would join her at Varna. after going aboard different ship at Ancona.
 Pisa, Italy, Oct. 2S P-A cos tune parade from this town to the royal villa at San Rossore will be the feature of tomorrow farewell to the princess before she leaves for Assist. The parade will pass before d balcony upon which will be grouped Giovanna, Boris, the Italian royal family and other prln- Ces and princesses.
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