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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1950
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Australian Pilgrims Received By Royalty Interest of King & Princess Margaret LONDON, August 4
(NC. --King
George
VI. and Princess Margaret, his younger daughter, spent an hour strolling among and chatting with 700 Australian Holy Year pilgrims who visited Windsor Castle, the royal residence, on their way through Britain. Archbishop James Duhig, of Brisbane, walked with the King among the group of pilgrims, which
tralia in the near future, when, and Her Royal Highness gave his Grace assured him, he would generously of their time. They receive a very warm welcome asked pilgrims about their homfrom the Australian people. Dr. eland, about the particular Duhig mentioned that the Aus- places in Australia they had tralian flag which the pilgrims come from, and expressed their carried, and which had travelled pleasure at meeting these subwith them throughout their jects of theirs from so far distpilgrimage, had been made by ant a country of the British Australian Catholic Boy Scouts. Commonwealth. In conclusion, his Grace expresPrincess Margaret showed a sed the wish that God's blessing keen interest in asking pilgrims
would descend upon His Majesty where they had been cluTing and the Royal family. their pilgrimage, and referred to Unhurried, the royal couple her own visit to Rome and to passed from group to group, the deep impression which chatting easily and pleasantly. everything she had ,seen there His Majesty was attended by had made upon her. She said Archbishop Duhig and Princess that she was most anxious to included eight Bishops and 26 priests. Margaret by Rev. E. Perkins. A visit Australia, if not next year, The King and Princess asked many questions, very large number of the pilg- then in the near futiire at least. rims had the privilege of convshowing real interest and recalling Princess MarKing George expressed his ersing with the King and the regret, on behalf of Her Majesty, garet's own visit last year to Rome and to the Holy Princess, and it was a long time that another engagement had before the last group of visitors made it Father. was reached. But His Majesty present impossible for her to be that afternoon. Both the The pilgrims were invited to the Castle by its King and the Princess endeared Governor, Lord Gowrie, former Governor of Victhemselves to the visitors by their friendly, toria. Terrorism in Korea meeting. They gave unassuming plenty of "The King's College of Our Lady From FRANK MURPHY. opportunity for ardent and of Eton beside Windsor," and in Three Korean and three anxious amateur photographers LONDON, July 24. the School Yard, pilgrims saw French priests stayed at the to secure prized photographs A Royal welcome for Austra- the representation of Our Lady, Seoul Cathedral when the city and their smiling preience will lian pilgrims at Windsor Castle defaced somewhat by time, but fell to the Reds, the Fides report long remain as a cherished was the crowning function of the lately restored and brightened. states. It also mentions the memory of a really historic ocAustralian National Pilgrimage, In the marvellous chapel, too, previously reported wounding of casion. which this week comes to an a superb specimen of perpendiMsgr. Thomas Quinlan, Prefect At last, the pleasant meeting end. This morning, July 24, cular architecture, an interesting Apostolic of Choonchun, during came to an end and the King His Majesty, King George VI, feature was the sight of the reartillery bombardment of that and the Princess retired to the From Eton is only a very city in the first few days of the and Her Royal Highness, Prin- cently revealed and extraordinupper terrace and to their apartcess Margaret, paid the Austra- arily beautiful murals depicting short run to the village of Wind- .liv anion. But before they left, the lian visitors the signal honour of scenes in Our Lady's life. These sor, nestling close to the base of - -Re( ugees reaching the defend- ments. sang devoutly the Natreceiving the beautiful murals, painted in 1479, were, as the hill on which the castle is ed area from Seoul, according to pilgrims ional Anthem. By the East Terrace, looking out over happened so often after the built. picturesque VI( Fides report, say a mgr of A tour of the State Apartthe private Wane Park of the "Reformation," white -washed Thames, a centre here for popu- tenor has existed sine, fhe Red ments, with their interesting historic castle and of chatting over by the Puritans, and were lar boating excursions, the pil- oc' upation of the former treasures fine collection of with them in formally for a only discovered by workmen in grims had lunch, and afterwards The new authorities are report- paintings and and antiques, folconsiderable time. 1847. A narrow-minded Pro- walked through the town up a ed to be seeking out people on lowed, and an inspection was Shortly after 9 a.m., the pil- vost ordered them to be covered winding, steep shopping street, their blacklist§ and committing made of other parts of the castle. grims, at the invitation of Jeord up by wooden pannelling, lest to their assembly point, near a the basest atrocities against Shortly after 5, the pilgrims set Gowrie, Governor of the castle, Eton scholars be disturbed by bronze statue of Queen Victoria. them, and subjecting to horrible off for London again in the dewho with Lady Cowrie during these Popish displays, but in The precincts of the Castle are deaths the families of South lighful atmosphere of an ideal his term of office as Governor 1923 the murals were uncovered open to visitors, who abound Korean army officers. English summer evening. of Victoria endeared himself again. Thus they remain, and with their guide -books, but the particularly to the Catholics by thus were seen by the Austra- Australians, close on 700 strong, his interest in their institutions lian pilgrims, though only the were ushered in by a special and activities, set out on a visit lower series of pictures have gateway, past the red-coated A GOLDEN WEDDING to Windsor. The 20 -mile jour- survived the bigoted attempts at grenadier in his bear -skin, and ney, in the pilgrims' familiar obliteration by the vandals of the ubiquitous but kindly English "bobby,' along to the Upper fleet of buses, lay through a past centuries. pleasing English countryside. The charming little village of Ward, by the Private Royal On the East TerTowards the end the way was Eton, with its antique streets, Apartments. through Eton, the seat of the shops, houses and collegiate race, in the shadow of the masfamous scholastic foundation of buildings, and, of course, the sive stone walls of the ward and King Henry VI, established for celebrated playing -fields, and the nearby Round Tower, a mag70 "King's Scholars," and dedi- the coming and going of Eton- nificent view is seen of the cated to Our Lady, under the ians, in their quaintly charac- sunken garden, with its handtitle of her Assumption into teristic attire, were also fascin- some statuary, well -kept lawns, Heaven. The official title of ating to visitors from the other and bubbling fountain, and, beEton College is, even to-day, side of the world, yond, the green expanse of the Home Park and the surrounding country. England favoured the visitors, after an uncerFIRST CHAPLAIN KILLED BY COMMUNISTS tain morning, with a glorious day of sunshine and a cooling .
breeze. On the stone terrace, the AusChaplain Herman G. Felhoelter, 37 -year -old tralians spread themselves along extent, on the smaller upper Franciscan priest, has suffered a brutal death at its terrace, reached by come halfMr. and Mrs. McCusker, of 44 Portland Street, dozen steps, his Grace the Archthe hands of the Communists in Korea. bishop of Brisbane, Rev. Nedlands, recently celebrated the golden jubilee of To make certain that Father with them, but was persuaded by Dr. Duhig, leader of Most the Pilgr- their Felhoelter did not die in vain, the Catholic chaplain to leave image, with Rev. A. R. wedding. For them it commenced most apE. His Eminence Francis Cardinal with the troops. Thomas, organizer, and Rev. E. propriately with a special Mass at the Church of Spellman, as Military Vicar of Bishop James H. Griffiths, Perkins, assistant organizer, and the United States, has issued a Chancellor of the Military Or- the pilgrimage staff, were greet- the Holy Rosary, Nedlands, where, before a large call for more and more Catholic dinariate, said he received word ed by Lord Gowrie, and by His gathering of friends and relatives, their eldest son, chaplains to serve the nation's from a medical service officer Majesty's private secretary, Vis-
IN KOREA
armed forces during the present about Father Felhoelter. He re- count Lascelles. Two Australian Father A. McCusker, 0.M.I., celebrbted the Mass, crisis. Bishops, Bishop Roper and which was presided over by the Right Rev. Monsiglated: The Army officially lists Father "Father Doody were present in Felhoelter stayed be- Bishop Felhoelter as "missing in ac- hind party, with representatives nor Moss, parish priest of Nedlands. plead with the enemy for the tion," but there's little doubt he mercyto for of Australia House London. The altar was beautifully de -1 from Scotland, and well-wishers the wounded. As the was the heroic chaplain who approached, Father Suddenly, then, but quietly corated by the Sisters for the locally. A sumptuous breakelected to stay behind and was Communists and almost unobtrusively, His occasion, and the school children fast had been prepared and set was kneeling down, shot down in cold blood by Kor- Felhoelter Majesly and Her Royal Highness ministering to one of the woundean Reds as he was shepherding ed. The medical sang the Mass. It was a proud out with a beautiful wedding officer said came on to the terrace. A round cake, which was cut a group of some 30 American that the of warm applause went up from and happy moment for the jubi-i ed solemnity by the with markCommunists came up "bride," asstretcher -case wounded during and shot the wounded men. the pilgrims. The King and larians when Monsignor Moss by the "groom." the fierce fighting along the Father Felhoelter Princes Margaret received grac- read a congratulatory telegram sisted jumped to his Among those- present were River Kum. feet, begging for mercy for the iously Archbishop Duhig, the from His Holiness the Pope. Very Rev. Father A. McCusker, News dispatches from the organizers and the pilgrimage At night a large crowd gather- O.M.I.; Mrs. R. Stock and famfighting front stated that Father wounded and was shot down." staff, who were presented by ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ily; Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCusker Bishop Griffiths said that the Lord Gowrie. Felhoelter was with a U.S. Army McCusker, where a delightful and family; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph outfit whose position along the medical officer managed to esArchbishop Duhig expressed evening was spent in singing, Rutherford; Miss Eileen Ruthercape, but had witnessed was the Kum River being overto the King the loyalty of the dancing and general merriment. ford and Mr. Stevenson; Mrs. whelmed by the Korean Reds. cold-blooded killing of the chap- Australian A highlight of the evening was Kissane and Miss M. Kissane; Catholics, Some 30 stretcher -case wounded lain and all the group of wound- ed by the great body ofrepresentpilgrims, a call from Sydney from Mrs. Mrs. John Eddie; Mr. and Mrs. had to be left behind as the ed. and hoped that is Majesty's Yeates, daughter of the happy F. Walker; Miss Ellen Dunne; retreat started. A wounded Prot_ Father Felhoelter has two sis- health would impfove so that couple, and many more calls and Mr. Bourke; tstant chaplain wanted to stay ters who are nuns. he would be able to visit Aus- telegrams from friends, even and Misses the Misses Slattery, Richardson.