Show Poles Grateful Crateful ful for Return of Altar When our train reached Cracow there was a great welcoming cere cere- ceremony mony Then we were whisked to toI I the Francuski hotel When the altar was unpacked the center sculpture the Passing of Mary was was wa's set up for the dedicatory mass That was on Sunday May 5 with spring in full bloom The great church was packed to the doors Sun streamed in on the Mary surrounded by white hydrangeas and glowing candles From high in the back the music of the mass flowed down across the tho worshippers to the priests before the altar Then the mass was finished Sud Sud- Suddenly Suddenly denly from the organ reverently and with all the power of its great pipes came The Star Spangled Banner There was not a dry American eye in the church As we came out into the sunlight to go to our hotel a great cry went up from rom the people Long live the Americans I |