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day DayMay 12,. front of is. There singing en’s Glee hemlockmajor in ion. Mar-i time. A t (he Uni-: is treas-relary (omemberout Some Larit Afford to Go(Fourth of a Series)By CYXTIIIA LOWRY jA New York professional man,* a friend of Grace Kelly, the other5 day received*one of the coveted; invitations to her April 13 marriage to Prince Rainer III of Monaco.lie politely sent his regrets. \“1 couldn't afford it,” this reasonably wealthy gentleman explained to Incredulous friends. I Iy wife and 1 figured (hat, with j all the parties, we'd be going io{ 23 different affairs. That meant 23 separate costumes for her and a new wardrobe lor me. I just couldn’t swing it.” 1From advance reports, the week between April 12—when bride-to-be Kelly and a parly of between 60 arid 70 friends and relatives arrive on (he finer Constitution—and! (he post wedding champagne par-i ty, Monaco is going to bo a very; dressy place.6Wi-7ix$ j.\ vm;i)Some COO or 700 invitations have gone out. The l9tb century cathedral where Monaco's Roman Catholic archbishop will preside will be bursting with the guests—including color movie photographers and television cameras broadcasting live for the excluded thousands.Everybody who is anybody haswilh three separate bows. The dresses are being made in Dallas.The bridal gown, created byHelen Rose of Metro-Gold tvyn* Mayer in j lolly wood, is being made in deepest secrecy. Friends have hc-ard that H will be of 125-year-old Brussels lace,. and that Miss Kelly will wear a Juliel cap. but Miss Rose isn't saying * word.Miss Kelly’s engagement ring, however, lias been well photographed: a 12-carat solitaire wh'ch a diamond expert says cost 520,-000 at a minimum.At the moment, il seems thatMonaco—a resort which hopes to'find new prosperity in revivedtourist trade pump-primed by the wedding excitement—and the Kelly family are in a tug-of-war. j Monaco is exploiting the forlh-j coming wedding like crazy. TheKellys didn't mind the spotlight1 at first. They submitted to newsj conferences, Mrs. Kelly wrote a■ series of intimate articles about... ,■ i i her daughter tor the newspapers,djocd n the national colors, red [ Evcn the Very Rev. J. FrancisPriPnmm W«* Delaware priest who ct mine: I he 6o-man stand- was instrumental in arranging theGRACE KELLY Princess to Bebeen rumored as a guest—fromins army, in dress uniforms, will form an arch of swords for their commander in chief and his bride.Male dress for the wedding guests will be tails or formal uniforms. The bridesmaids will wear gowns of sunlight yellow silk organdie over taffeta, with full, wide skirts and bell-shaped sleeves, ahigh obi sash tied in the backthe Aga Khan to Bing Crosby.Excited Monacans are busy as ants with spit, polish and gold paint, manicuring their tiny pink-and-white .stucco Riviera resort tor the most exciting holiday it has ever known. Hotels, pensions and evcn private homes are booked solid. A month ago there wasn't an unearmarked cot in the principality. Nice. 10 miles away, is trying to handle the overflow.There will he dancing in the square, parades, processions. A trapev.e artist will do his act, hanging from a helicopter. There will be a soccer match, between teams from Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro. One night there will be a formal ball. The next, the London ballet company will perform at the opera house.PARADE ROUTEOn the big day. the roule from the palace to the cathedral will be lined by Monacan school girls,Birthsmarriage, penned a few thousand words on the romance.Recently, however, the Kellys have become strangely reticent.”1 think,” said one close friend, ‘That they suddenly decided it had blown up into a circus and that people were already beginning to get sick of hearing about it.”LITTLE I IZFITZGERALD MERCYREGAN — To William and Mary Regan, 707 Cornell av., Drexei Hill, a son, March 26.COYLE— To Joseph and Helen Coyle, 2-14 Ashby id;, Upper Darby, a son, March 26.MORGAN — To George and Joan Morgan, 405 Garfield av., Folcvoft, a son, March 26.THOMAS — To Neil and Margaret Thomas, 412 Archil Ira av., Havertown, a son, March 26.GOTTSCHELL — To Robert and Judith Got(schell, 7123 Clover !a., Upper Darby, a son, March 26.BIRD — To Joseph and Mary Bird, 1018 Bar tram av.. Colling-date, a- daughter, March 26.TAYLOItGILFELLIAN — To Basil a n d(When a fellow’s outgo exceeds his income, it isn’t long before his upkeep is his downfall.UPHOLSTERY‘SLIPCOVERS — DRAPES■-V.:«■V/BUDGET TERMS•.*. * SftUNEEDAS3es|| IS K. 4(h St. Cil 3-6821 %IT
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Chester, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Mar 30, 1956
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