The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-25

the altar, in the rear Of the church; q plaiI
white marble tablet, recently erected, abou
midway in the side Of the right hand wall q
you enter, contains simple and brief In
!. scription to his memory. Nothing but th
period Of his birth and death is recorded i,
Of lines length is below the former, which
OF course, could not read. The Chapel is
very plain ono, Of; brown brick, aud VA
made about ono hundred years since. al
SO listened few weeks ago to DR.. Bailey
the most celebrated OF the New Church Min.
listers here, and heard very excellent ser.
mon, plain, practical common sense, and
much less fanciful than expected to lister
to.
London is divided into isnumsrable grade,
Of fashionable life and circles Of social dis.
tinction. The first and most prominent di.
vision is into the stEast" and "wess- End. 2
The former is vulgar, often eminently so
the latter varies from respectable to ultra
fashionable. In the one you will find low
narrow, filthy houses, filed with half clothed
children, ragged, hungry looking men, and
women whose faces have lost every spark Of
beauty IL not OF innocence that they eve,
possessed. This class Of population is spread
over about half tho city, varying, Of course,
in degrees Of degradation, as you recsde
from the main thorough Many OF the
shops, indeed, in the wider streets, are quite
imposing in the midst Of surrounding squalor
and fifth, some in the most degraded local..
ties, but no one who values his reputation
would venture to reside there. In the "West-
End" responsibility, elegance, often magnif-
cenoe characterizcs both the architecture and
the style Of living adopted. There are num-
bers Of noblemen's houses, and houses Of pri-
| ate.gsntlemsn, that far surpass in ornateness
Of style and grandeur Of proportion, the pal
aces Of the Queen. Indeed, St. james Palace
is an old, rough building, Of very few preten-
sions; and Buckingham Palace, although
pretentious enough, is destitute Of archi-
tectural beauty or grace. The Parks are all
at the "West End" except Victoria Park.
These Parks are the glory Of London. Hyde
Park and Kensington Gardens (for they are
essentially one) comprise about Eve hundred
acres, and is moat tsstefully laid out with
avenues, graveled walks bordered with long
rows Of elms, miniature lakes where little
pleasure yachts are sailing, flower gardens
and collections Of rare plants, and delightful
drives and green lawns whore children play an
loungers Of oil ages and both sexes congregate
From four to seven, P. NJ, this is the fashion
able promenade. Here the Queen may almost
every day be seen, and the royal suite and the
throng Of nobility and fashionables that fol-
low in her train. The splendor Of some Of
the equipages that are hero exhibited almost
surpasses belief. Regents Park is just north
OF this. 1t is more quiet and retired but is
q most beautiful place. st. James Park lies
southeast Of Hyde Park, just touching it at
one corner. Buckingham Palace is situated
at this angle. Directly north OF St. james
Park lies Green Park. In all there are about
10000 acres Of garden and woodland and
lawn right in the midst Of the city. 1t is
such relief to get away from the dust and
din and coal smoke, and innumerable nui-
sances Of the town, that almost every Lon.
doner expects to take his walk in the Park as
regularly as his breakfast, indeed am not
certain but many take the former who are
seldom seen of the latter.
For the Gate City.
Grand Lodge I. .. q. r. state OF
Iowa.
MessRs. EpIroRs AT the recent session
Of the Grand Lodge Of the l. 0. Of G. T.,
held At Newton, Jasper Co., the following
officers were elected:
G. w. @. T., Erie j. Leech, Keokuk, Lee Co.
g. w. V. T., Sarah l.. Bowel, Oskaloosa,
Mahaska Co.
G. ". Sso., Geo. W. MoCrary, Keokak, Lee
Co.
g. W. Treas, VIM. Vaughan, Newton, Jas
APPOINTED orrIcsHs.
g. ". Chap, VIM. Resnsburg, Fl. Des
Moines, Polk Co.
G. ". NJ, III. Croll, #. Dodge, Webster Co.
G. w. ID. NJ, Mary Helm, Newton, Jasper Co. |
v. ". l. IT,, J. I. Waters, De Witt, Clinton
Co.
G. W. Q. g., J.B. Eyerly, Elliott, Jasper Co.
TO GRAND LODGE OF NORTH |
AMERICA.
Samuel +. Burdest, Keokuk, Lee Co.
Sarah s. Boswell, OsknloosA, Mahaska Go.
VIM. Vaughan, Newton, Jasper Co.
Geo. W. McCrary, Keokuk, Lee Co.
u. Boswell, 0skaioosa, Makaska Co.
warren Lincoln, Marengo, Iowa Co.
The session was largely attended, and the
representatives present We'd with each other
in bringing about good feeling and harmony
A large amount Of business was transacted,
and the whole delegations returned home
iorcibly impressed with the Importance Of |
our order and it's usefulness as a means to |
promote the cause Of Temperance.
Large sccessions to our ranks have been |
made during the year, number Of new
Lodges have been organized, from the repor.
Of the G. W. Sec. We have the most encour.-
ging prospects for the future, and with our
present efficient g. w. C. 7. We have % doubt
but the present year will far outshine sny