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...Will you take this man?" the Bishop of Nancy asked the solemn-eyed bride in Latin. Princess Regina glanced demurely at her mother, who nodded permission. "Volo" (I will), said Regina. After the ceremony, which included the reading of a special benediction from the Pope, the couple left and were greeted by shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" from crowds of Frenchmen and the Austrians who had traveled to France especially for the great occasion. "Long live the Republic!" shouted French students gathered near by, and a handful of eggs hurtled toward the royal company. One egg crashed and broke...
...choir sang Mozart's Coronation Mass. A papal letter appointing Jachym was read to begin the consecration ceremony. Seventeen ritual questions were asked. Monsignor Jachym answered firmly, "Credo-I believe," or "Volo-I am willing." As Cardinal Innitzer stood ready for the presentation of mitre, crozier and gloves, Monsignor Jachym broke into the ceremony with a dramatic announcement, first in Latin, then in German. "After meditating through the entire night," he proclaimed, "I do not feel able to undertake the bishop's office. You will, as priests, understand-I feel not worthy enough." Then, while his fellow clergymen...
...horse this time was a solid, sound bay colt named Volo Song. With a good record and the best handler in the game, he was the betters' favorite in the first Hambletonian raced at Yonkers' Empire City oval...
...Volo Song and Mr. Ben raced a losing first heat that turned the classic into a three-heat thriller. Volo Song broke off-stride at the start, did not strike his gait until he was an impossible 20 lengths back...
Then he trotted a sizzling mile to pull up from last (eleventh) to third. Clock watchers figured he had actually trotted a two-minute mile against Worthy Boy's winning 2:02½. Volo Song took the remaining two heats and the Hambletonian for Owner Bill Strang of Brooklyn without much trouble...