Evening star., 1934-05-20

The Ambassador of Italy. Signor
Augusta Rosso. acted as best man at
the wedding yesterday of Miss Natalie
Mai Coe. daughter of Mr. William R.
Coe and the late Mrs. Mai Rogers
Coe. to Commentators Leonard o.
Vitett. counselor Of the Italian en-
bassy in London and for some time on
duty at the Italian embassy in Wash
ington.
The ceremony took place at noon
in Planting Fields, at Oyster Bay,
Long Island, the estate of the bride S
father.
The ceremony was performed by
the Most Rev. A. Metleto Gio-
vanni Cocognai, Apostolic delegate,
assisted by the Rev Father Ladonni
of the Catholic University and the
Rev. Charles J. Canavan. rector OF
ST. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church
of oyster Bay.
The living room of the house was
transformed into a floral chapel in
which green and white flowers pre-
dominated. White orchids. some OF
them the rarest grown, were used at
the altar. These we're from the IA
nous Coe collection. noted wherever
these flowers are grown.
During the ceremony Pietro Yon,
organist and choir director of st.
Patricks Cathedral. assisted by Sal
vatore de Stefano harpist. John Pas
saretti, violinist, and male ensemble
of 10 voices from the choir OF st.
Patrick's Cathedral, played several
selections
Following the ceremony and the
Apostolic blessing. Commentators Vi
tetti and his bride received on the
terrace and breakfast was also served
out OF doors.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore an antique
ivory satin gown with a cowl neck
line, long tight sleeves and a long
train. Her veil was Of tulle and old
rose point lace. She carried a white
prayer book. Mrs Alexander C
Forbes. the former Mrs. Irene Helen
Robbins, daughter of the United States
Minister to Canada and Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins. was matron of honor
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line de sole with a large picture hat OF
matching tone. The other attendants
were Mrs. William w. Kennedy Mrs
Thomas Tcrbell. Miss Marguerite
Broaw and Miss Lucille Thieriot. They
Wore dresses of green mouSSeline de
sole and green hats. All the attend
ants carried garlands of Claudius
Pernet roses and daiSeS.
The ushers were Slgnor BartolomeC
Migone and Signor Giuseppe Tommasi
secretaries of the Italian embassy in
Washington; Lieut.. Col. Marieo Pen
naroh, military attache and honorary
aide de camp to the King of Italy, ano
Luciano Mascia. All we're in uniform
The couple will sail shortly for Eng
land, where Commentators Vitetti
will resume his diplomatic duties
They are to make their home at Sc
Park street, London.
The bride is granddaughter OF
the late Henry H. Rogers, oil capitalist
She is a niece of Henry H. Rogers
and of Lady Fairhaven of London.
Commentators Vitetti. who arrived
last week from London, was born In
Italy, studied law at the Royal Uni
versity, Rome, and entered the Italian
diplomatic service. He was at the
embassy in Washington for several
years. and twice was sent to Geneva
as a member of the Italian delegation
to the League of Nations assembly.
He is a commander of the crown
of Italy and chevalier of the order
Nf ~;,,s-
The Bethlehem Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral was the scene
of a wedding of much interest in
Washington yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, when Miss Mary Stuart Birds
all, daughter of Dr.. and Mrs. Gregg
Curtis Birdsall. became the bride OF
Mr.. Elbert jerome Howell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Holmes Howell
The ceremony was performed by the
Very Rev. George c. F. Brathenahl,
dean of the Cathedral.
A simple arrangement Of pink lilies
was used on the altar and a program
of organ selections given as the guests
assembled and softly during the
ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and she wore an ivory
white princess gown, the skirt ending
in a long graceful train. Her veil OF
tulle fell from a cap of lace and she
carried shower bouquet of gardenias
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Eleanor Rust Peirce was the
maid Of honor in a gown of misty pink
net. over taffeta. The frock was de.