FRENZIED JOY

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2134, 13 February 1929, Page 8

FRENZIED JOY

TOWN EDITION

BIG CROWD’S BENEDICTION . ,'Aust. and N.Z. Cable). (Received noon.) [Romo, Fob 12. There was m imposing spectacle at iSitl. Peter’s for what was nominally the seventh anniversary of the ■coronation of the Rope, but was converted into a, solemn thanksgiving l'oir ponce to Italy. Despite the rain a. great crowd waited four hours for the Pope’s appearance on the balcony and he 1-jul a. tumultuous reception. It is estimated. that 100,000 people received the Benediction, ns he raised his hand for the third time the crowd stood up and cheered frenziedly.

This was [the third time only since 1870 that there had been a. public; Benediction.

Another outstanding incident was t-tyab it was the first time for 60 years that \tihe uniformed military officials of Italy entered the basilica to participate! in the Mass.