The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08

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Marie Jose was in the lead
on the arm of her father,
King Albert of the Belgians.
Queen Helen Of Italy was on
the arm of Prince Humbert.
King Victor Emmanuel ac-
companied Queen Elizabeth of
Belgium.
Behind them came King Boris
of Bulgaria, the prince of Monaco,
the grand duchess Of Luxembourg,
the duke of Brabant Grown prince
of Belgium, the count of Flanders,
former King Manuel and Queen
Amelia of Portugal, the duke OF
York, representing the king OF
England; the Infante Fernando.
representing the king of Spain;
Marshal Petain of France, Prince
Paul of Yugoslavia, the Archduke
and Archduchess Francis Ferdinand
of Hungary, the Japanese ambassa-
dor, representing the mikado and
the princes and princeSses OF the
house of Savoy.
ii Duce Respondent
Premier Benito Mussolini, re-
splendent in gilt-braided coat and
sword, and wearing the cold chain
of knight of the Holy Annuncia-
ton, came Immediately behind the
royalties. Next were the other
knights of the Annunciation, all
courtesy cousins of the king; MEM
bers of the cabinet, speakers of the
house and senate, numerous other
state officials, the projects Of the
ninety-two provinces, delegation
of knights of Malta and Burgo-
master Max of Brussels.
A happy augury occurred just at
the moment the ceremony began.
The sun, hidden all morning, chose
that time to break through the
clouds. It was hailed by all Rome
as an omen of good.
Use Famed Vestments
AS the royal cortege entered the
chapel, Cardinal Maffi, the cele-
brant, stood at the altar facing
them. He was attended by Mon
signors Tizzi and Caladra, attired in
gold encrusted vestments belonging
to the Medici family and preserved
in the Pitt palace at Florence,
whence they were brought to Rome
for the ceremony.
The Cardinal descended from the
altar and approached the bridal
couple, who knelt. The cardinal
made the sign of the cross and be-
gan the wedding ceremony. His
first question was directed to Hum
bert:
your royal highness, Prince
Humbert of Piedmont, do you wish
to take her royal highness, Princess
Marie Jose of Belgium, here present,
as your legitimate wife?"
Turns to Father
Prince HUmbelt turned to his royal
father to ask an unspoken question.
The king nodded assent.
Facing the cardinal the prince
replied In Italian, Yes"
Turning to Marie Jose, the cardi-
nal said:
Your royal highness, Princess
Marie Jose of Belgium, do you wish
to take his royal highness, the
prince Of Piedmont, here present, as
your legitimate husband?"
Receiving a nodded assent from
her father, King Albert, the prin-
cess replied, also in Italian, Yes"
The cardinal then joined them in
matrimony, saying in Latin:
Ego conjungo yos in matrirnon-
ium in nonine PATHS, ct Fell, ct
Spiritus Sanctf'. Il join you In
matrimony in the name of the Fa-
Their, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost.)
The visit to the Vatican City was
made as simply and unostentatiously
as possible. The bridal couple was
driven directly to st. Damascus
courtyard. were they were received
oy Monsignor Caccia Dominioni
and escorted to a small throne room.
n which the pope received them.
After the audience, during which
the couple received the formal bene-
fiction of the pope on their union,
Prince Humbert introduced his suite
70 the pontiff.