Our Lady of the Snows.
THE LOFTIEST CHRISTIAN MONXJ- ; MENT IN THE WORLD. . , c-' ' ' "~ROME, August 3. ? Some'months ago Prof. Ghirardi, editor df-the ' Oorriere Nazionale," opened a subscription among the little children of Italy for the purpose of erecting a bronze statue .to tne. Madonna on ono of the loftiest peaks of— the Maritime Alps,-vknown as the. Rocciamelone, over 11,596 ft above the level of the sea. Tis.ei subscription proved a great sucthe young Dukes of Genoa and Princess fLostitia'sjchildren being the first to put .down their names being: rapidly followeid by- 15;000 more children from ail parts of Italy gladly sacrificing their pocket jmoney. . . ; A. very', substantial Sum was collected in tb-is .manner, and a colossal bronze statue of the-Madonna, weighing several tons, .was cast at Turin a fortnight ago.~\ Last week a detachment of Alpine soldiers dragged tne. heavy statue to the top of,the Rocciamelone, where a number "of workmen are now buisly engaged in placing it on a solid granite pedestal. ~', Th© ,ceremonyrrof blessing the monument, which is the highest in Christendom,j will take place with great solemnity on the 15th inst. Queen Margherita has _■■; expressed .her intention of being present, and'* deputations-of children from all the Italian provinces; will also attend. ',,
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1440, 5 October 1899, Page 12
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