Daily Republican., 1878-12-04
TRIp TO EUROPE.
Fight Week u en- miniscences Of Ben
Jass,in johnson In EurOpe-s % IN
travels Through the different
COmntsles, ~ IMlerestinE Lecture.

Countries, An 1nserest ting Lecture
Lat evening BENJAMIN johnson
President Of the Y. NJ. G. A. of this city
delivered a lecture in the lectur,
room Of Grace NJ. Il. church, taking
for his subject, "An Eight weeks Trip
to EUROPE
Mr.. J. handled his subject in a mas
terly manner, and was attentiv-ly lis
tened to throughout. The speaker was
introduced by Rev. DR.. Stevenson o
Grace church, who in his remarks said
rhe very next thing TO taking a trip tc
Europe is the pleasure of hearing II
from on. who has made the visit, He
introduced Benjamin Johnson the lee
turer Of tho evening.
The lecturer after few preliminary
remarks said: Had any one told him
two months before he sailed that this
year should sea him a visitor to the old
coh ntry he should have thought them
laboring under the effects Of a pleasant
dream.
On the morning Of June 18th, At al
early hour he started for New York, &C.
com panied by the kind wishes Of half
score of friends that had gathered to.
gether at the depot, and at 2 80 the
same day, the staunch ship Denmark
had weighed anchor and they were
leaving the wharves and harbor Of New
York behind them. II there was any
sentiment says the SPEAKER, in ones
nature It is apt to discover itself as the
last faint outlines Of on.'s much loved
country, fade from the view on the
horizon, even though 1t be for short
time that a person abSents hinselves
and it was not difficult to understand
tn. sober faces and thoughtful expires
sion Of some Of the passengers as their
eyes were all turned in one direction, as
land was disappearing from their sight
On the oath OF June the English
coast was sighted amidst much congrat
nlation at again seeing the green fields
of mother earth. On June 9th they
anchored at the mouth of the Thames
waiting for the small steamer to come
Alongside To convey them 10 the train
for London.
After n parting salute To the v"sse
and ride through the green fields and
we'll cultivated soil Of merry EuglanG
they found themselves in til. city o
London, with it, donblv built streets
houses actually bull, on the top OF 9th
ers and with two distinct sets of streets
and avenues. One Is scarcely in Lou
don before he is impressed with sens,
of its heavinrss as we'll as Of its great
ness. II Is a city OF business, Il city in
tensely English, an impression Of whicl
=, ems to be engraven on every English
man with whom you come in contact
Its business streets are one succession
Of magnificent buil'inps any Oh" o
which would attract especial attention
If erected by itself but which crowdec
as they are in narrow lanes and tortu
Gus alleys only seem TO create the ap-
pearance of extrtln. hraviness and so
lidity.
Ifit were not for tire beautiful place
or squares into which large Numbers o
streets converge and which are adorned
with monuments and statues Of dis
tinguished men and events, and tn,
parlors and gardens attached TO Govern
m-nl buildings and palaces, and care'
Tor with much consideration and grea
expense, London would have but littl
on its exterior, outside OF its histOriCa
associations to attract or entertain th'
stranger.
: The vast majority of En1lishmer
) never lose their individuality. The,
, are a difficult nation to accllnate, am
f one may very seldom b. at loss t.
. know an Englishmau under what-ve
. circumst nces he may be met.
! The first place visited in Loudon wa
st. paul's Cathedral with its "normou
r ionIr observable from any point Of Lon
; don, which athrdral took 80 years o
. steady and uninterrupted work TO com
4 plcte and which cost the neat sum 0
. four millions If dollars The interio
:. Of the Cathedral with its nuln"rou
S monuments and statues dedicated t.
the memory OF EngIand's creates, anc
p noblest sous ana its superb carvings il
Y wood and stone, while the b"autlIu
: stained gIassr- iii protuslon furnished
/ food for both meditation and admlra
ton.
/ A descent Of a few steps under The
> care Of church guide we found our
selves standing by the side Of tL'
: tumbs of En- land : two greater herOe'
., Of her army and navy Wellington auC
. Wilson. The bodies Of each enclose,
, in tombs which whether or not com
mensnrate with their worth are never
, theless as fine as England could pro
, duce. While IN London they yisItec
. Child Hall, the Royal Exchange. the
Bank Of England, the Mansion House
, Ae !. Sdrnce Of the lord Mayor o
= London, the tower Of London built by
/ Julius Cesar and impsovrd 10y VIII
I liam the conqUcroI IN the year ioIN
, They were treated to sight such a
Al American never witnesses in MS
own country, the crown jewels Of Eng
! land, curoncts and all other forms %
4 irwrlry crowded with superb and in
rstimahly valuable diamonds AMI
other brlliants and also the grea
Kohinoor diamond, the largest in tn,
world.
The next place visited was Hyde
Park, the great London resort Of fash
r ION and elegance during the afternoons
of the season. They sat for three hours
| in the beautiful place, looking with as
constituent and pleasure at tn innu,
merable brilliant "qnipages passing,
with the drivers aud fuotmen arrayed
in gorgeous livery, and the carriages
adorned with coats OF arms and otnel
designs characteristic Of foreign coun'
t tries Here the London swell, with
his single eyo.glass, hair parted IN the