Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-02-23
Windsor Castle.
A Fitting Home for the Bluest Bl00ded
OF the Royal Families who have
Tarried There.
st. Georges Chapel Whose Groined
Arches have Rung with full many
Wedding March.
4 Ramble Through the Castle Rich with Wealth
and Adornments. The State Apartments
and their Contents.

Rambie Through the Castle Rich with Wealth
and Adornments. The State Apartments
/ and their Contents.
| Special Correspondence TO THE HERALD
WINDSOR.
We left Oxford at noon reaching
Windsor at p. m. We drove to the
hall opposite the entrance to the Castle.
After looking at our rooms and ordering
dinner we started ont for walk
through the town; as there is not much
to see OF interest, we took carriage at
the stand to drive, which terminated at
Virginia Water" beautiful spot.
said to be the finest artificial sheet of
water in England, Our driver insisted
upon our leaving the carriage and walk
ing about, said every one did. 1t was
after much persuasion on our part, as
the air was chilly, being near sun down,
that he at length made up his mind to
quit spot which seemed to have strong
attraction for him, though nominally
his horses dinner was the POM he held
out longest upon, as a if good horse, or
any in fact, could not travel six miles
out and back without batting. Our ride
was through the park, the first three
miles being called
| THE LONG WALK.
A wide carriage road with foot path on
each side lined with beautiful and
stately elm or lime trees, while beyond
were forest trees of all kinds, where
| thousands OF hare, deer and rabbits,
were cunning at their own sweet will
through the enclosure. The air filled
with the music of the birds, and fra
GRANGE of the flowers made sweeter by
the falling dew. The castle stands at
one end of the long walk, at the other is
an equestrian statue of George LII.
The Prince Consort's Tomb is erected
in the Royal gardens at Frogmore,
about one hundred yards from that of
the Duchess of Kent, whose former
home was at the Frogmore House. and
not far away is the ''Model Farm" and
plantation of the Prince Consort' 5.
The gardens at Frogmore are most
beautiful, covering thirteen acres.
THE "RoYAL GARDENS"
near by cover thirty acres, enclosed
with wall twelve feet high, and con-
tanning large conservatorys, winery,
two pine houses, two peach houses,
with forcing houses for melons, cucum-
bers and asparagus, and a house for
cherries. These houses are heated and
ventilated on the most improved plan.
Our driver again expressed desire that
we leave the carriage and walk about.
As it was growing very cold, however
we insisted, much to his disgust, upon
returning to our hotel, where our dim
ner was waiting, which we no doubt en-
| joyed all the more for our drive. A
most pompous Butler served us, look
ing, in his full dress suit, white vest and
tie, not unlike some high official.
Aug. 10. Having procured tickets to
admit us to the Windsor Castle, at
book store near the gate, we attended
morning services at
ST. GEORGES CHAPEL,
as we had an hour or more on our
hands. The chapel is very handsome,
and which is the scene of all the ROYAL
marriages. On entering the chapel the
admiration of the visitor is immediately
excited by the grandeur of its architect
ure, which is in the perpendicular style,
extremely light and elegant in proper
ton. The stone roof, which was exc
cuted in the reign of Henry VII, is es-
pecially remarkable for its beautiful
tracery, and is supported by ancient
gothic pillars, whose ribs and groins
sustain the ceiling with admirable beau
ty and elegance. Edward Ill here in
stituted the order of the Garter, and the
structure was dedicated by him to St.
George, the patron saint of that order.
The armoral bearings of several sover-
eign of the order and other illustrious
Knights companions are emblazoned
on the ceiling. The choir is appropr-
ated to the performance of divine SER
vice, and the ceremony of installing the
Knights of the Garter.
THE STALLS OF TIE KNIGHTS
are on each side of the choir, those of
the Sovereign and Princes of the ROYAL
blood under the Organ galley, foreign
potentateS, members of the order, are
next in succession, the Knights ranking
according to the date of their investi-
ture. Over each stall a canopy of
carved work supports the sword, man
tie and crest of each Knight, under the
banner, on which are his armorial bear
lngs; the brass plate at the back of the
stall, records his name style and titles
AT the decease of q Knight, his sword,
banner and other insignia are taken
down, but the plate remains as a per-
petual record of the distinguished hon
or he had borne. Among the older
ones many will by found, affording
curious specimens of heroic engraving,
Sigismund, Emperor Of Germany, 1418,
Casimir, 4th King Of Poland, 1852.
The large painted window over the al
tar is by West, and represents the res
direction. 1t was thought ill-suited to
the architecture of the chapel, after it
was finished, and was replaced by a
beautiful
STAINED GLASS WINDOW,