A ROYAL GODFATHER.
QUAINT SERBIAN CUSTOM.
in tho story books of childhood days thero was often mention of tho fairy godmother, and it was always some victim of poverty whom sho befriended. In Belgrade thov have the next best thing—a Royal godfather in King Alexander. Further, not only docs he occupy that relationship to a child of humble origin, but ho has also acted as host man at a working man's marriage. The occasion was tho consecration of a new Greek Orthodox Church in a pooldistrict of tho city. Crowds thronged the building to givo welcome to tho King. Their delight was unbounded when ho faithfully observed an old Serbian custom. According to this, whenever there is a consecration it must be followed at once by a wedding and then by a christening, and at both ceremonies tho ruler must play a part. First on tho register this time were a son and daughter of toil, and King Alexander stopped forward to bo best man at their marriage; then to bp baptised was an infant of the district whose parents aro bed-follows with poverty, and King Alexander became the child's godfather.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20792, 7 February 1931, Page 2 (Supplement)
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191A ROYAL GODFATHER. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20792, 7 February 1931, Page 2 (Supplement)
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