The Washington times., 1930-10-25
ASSIST SCENE
Of SP:LENDOR
At WEDDING
Simple Religious Ceremony
Held at Church as Boris
and Giovanna Are Wed
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despite the drenching, chilling
downpour. Only after the newly
weds entered their automobile
and were driven slowly past the
cheering thousands did they con-
sent to seek shelter.
The crowd hailed the royal
pair as the procession emerged
from the church.
Hardly had the procession got
ten under way toward the munlc-
ipal hall than the storm began
with renewed fury, washing the
100 or more automobiles In the
royal party with chilling rain.
Guests Restricted
The favored guests had taken
their places in the church half
an hour before the royal process
sion entered. The proceedings
opened with an ordinary mass,
the special nuptial mass being
dispensed because Of the fact it
was a mixed marriage. Papal
dispensation had to be obtained
for the union as Boris is a mem
ber Of the Bulgarian orthodox
faith while Princess Giovanna is
Q Roman Catholic.
Throughout the ceremony the
choir softly chanted the "LaudeS
Creaturarum," composed by st.
Francis Of Assist himself in 1928.
Owing to exceedingly limited
space, the guests were restricted
to italian authorities and official
personages; even the families of
court attaches and personal
friends of the youthful Queen
had to forego the privileges Of
witnessing the ceremony.
The Italian and Bulgarian royal
families Travelled to Assist from
Rome aboard special trains, pend.
ing the night aboard q specially
constructed siding at Santa Ma
ria Dagliangeli Early this morn
ing the trains moved on 70 Assasi,
where 100 automobiles conveyed
them to the church.
MussOIini Present
Premier Mussolini headed the
group of dignitaries which Off
cially welcomed the royal fam
lilies at the station. ALI we're then
driven to the municipal hall of
Assist, where their names we're
signed In the registers, and from
there the royal families motored
to the villa CONSTANT to await
the hour of the wedding.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the first
Of the guests had begun to arrive
at the church. ..
Before the altar stood two
kneeling stools covered with pur-
pie velvet for the royal bride
and bridegroom. No thrones were
provided for the sovereigns, as
the Assist Church is a Papal
Basilica, and the only throne
that can be used is that Of the
Pope himself.
BY the express command of
King Victor Emmanuel, the ladies
present at the ceremony wore
high necked, long-sleeved gowns.
Jewels were forbidden save for
o brooch to hold the white veil
each wore over her head.
Civilian male guests wore eve
ming dress, while members Of the
royal family and military guests
were dressed in full uniform,
with their Bulgarian or Italian
orders.
King Leads Procession
At q signal, the impressive
royal procession entered the
church. It was led by King VIC
tor Emmanuel, with the bride
on his arm. The King wore the
uniform of a marshal.
Princess Giovanna was a pic
ture of radiant happiness in a
flowing bridal gown of white,
her head and shoulders covered
with a cascade of magnificent
old lace held on her head by a
diamond tiara. Her long train
was carried by four masters OF
ceremonies in full court uniform.
As Princess Giovarna crossed
the portals of the church she was
so nervous and excited that she
dropped her bridal bouquet.
Disregarding her carefully ar
ranged white silk gown with q
train Of orange blossoms that
trailed from her head to the
ground, she stopped quickly and
picked UP the flowers and after
Q quick smile, walked into the
church.
Behind the King and his
daughter marched King Boris, eS-
cortinH Queen Elena, mother OF
the bride. The bridegroom pre-
sented an impressive figure IN
his gorgeous uniform Of COM
rnander-in-chief of the Bulgarian
army.
Royalty in Pageant
Behind them came the Duke
Of Puglie and the Duchess Anna,
Of France; the Duke Of Genoa
and his son, the Duke of Pistoia;
the Duke Of Bergamo, the Duke
Of Oncona, Princess Conrad, OF
Bavaria. daughter Of the Duke OF
Genoa, and her husband, and the
Duchess Maria Antonio, of Parma,
Erandaunt of King Boris.
witnesses for Princess Giovanna
at the church ceremony were her
brother, Crown Prince Hunbert,
and Count Calvi, while Duke
Aosta and Prince HeSse wit
messed the civil ceremony for
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