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tended farther than the eye could see. Binoculars swept the line of passengers leaning over the rail, cameras clicked and people cheered. In breathless expectation they waited for Pauline to appear, and when she came down the gangway, she felt the full force of popular enthusiasm. " Women rushed to greet her as she landed. Notwithstanding the efforts of the police, the laneway was broken in the struggle and Miss Frederick, who had begun her journey to the motor-car with smiles and handshakes, found herself fighting to make her way through with the assistance of the police and some friends who accompanied her. The excitement continued all the way to the car."
This was her first experience of being mobbed and it was rather terrifying. The bouquet of flowers which had been presented to her was reduced to nothing, and when she finally scrambled into the car, though she was laughing, she was shaking from head to foot.
And that was not all. " Various organizations connected with the film industry had banded together a sort of triumphal procession made up of motor-cars bearing many-colored laurel wreaths on their radiators and banners either on their sides or on poles upheld by their occupants. With a tremendous sounding of sirens, these vehicles moved off and proceeded slowly along Pitt, Bathurst and George Streets to the Town Hall. People rushed to the edge of the footpath to see what it was all about. Shop assistants paused in their work and crowded to the upper windows. Miss Frederick smiled and waved her hand. Traffic was temporarily disorganized. It was the visit of the Prince of Wales over again, on a smaller scale."
When they arrived at the Town Hall she received a royal welcome from the Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) and the Lady Mayoress. Speeches of welcome were made and Mr.