The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-22
SUMMER CORRESPONDENCE.
Mrs. Helen M. Cougar Sees the Queen OF
England Arrive in London.
With the Piute Indians in Nevada Visit to
Luther's Home at interchangeable Art
Excursionists in Virginia.
The Grave Of George Eliot-Arrival Of Queen
Victoria in London.


The Grave Of George Eliot-Arrival of Queen
Victoria in London.
Correspondence of the indianapolis Journal
LONDON, August 1886. --On one Of the finely
paved. narrow roads in N. W. London is 1.-THE
Priory" made famous for being the home of
George Eliot and Henry Lewes. Hid behind the
ugly stone walls, with which Londoners delight
to hide all except the upperstory windows of
their houses, is the unpretentious cream colored,
stone succeed house that was home for heart as
well as body of these two gifted people. It is
twostoried hcme, embowered in trees, shruboery
and flowers. and is not thrown open to the pub
lie. In time England will note the rurnber OF
tourists who visit this spot, to peer over its walls,
when she will take the hint and publish 1.-THE
Priory" as one of her celebrated attractions.
In the cemetery at Highgate lie the mortal
remains of George Eliot The spot is marked by
simple granite shaft. twelve feet high, with the
name date of birth and death. and the follow
ing inscription in gilt letters:
"Of those immortal dead who live again
In mind made better by their presence"
The tomb is destitute of twig or flower and
forms an unpleasant contrast among other
fiower.covered, ivy-grown mounds all about it.
At her head is buried Henry Lewes, and as if to
symbolic the unity of the two souls and to chide
the neglected aspect of the 1owerless grave, the
ivy from his tomb is growing out upon that of
hers was glad to see this grave out in the
sunlight. among the flowers, and birds, and trees,
instead of being hid away in the musty aisles
of Westminster Abbey. England will yet find a
place for this woman among her honored dead,
and the simple burial may be in contemplation
~ hicf IN fho ffrfy1 Hsuh 70 &c nn0 0f
the most charming spots about London. situated
on high hill with its sloping. grave-covered
sides overlooking Holly Lodge the twenty acre,
picturesque suburban retreat of Baroness Bur-
dette Cou.ts beyond which is the rural expanse of
Berkshire Atits wide gates stand two gray stone
churches, from which the dead are buried; one is
for the Established Church dead and the other
for "dissenters' divided in life on the slender.
thread of creed so far as men are concerned,
they do not intend to allow them to jostle and
jog each other on that narrow path to heaven, at
least at the point of entrance.
It was announced in the morning papers that
the Queen would arrive at o'clock in the after
noon for Marlborough House residence of the
Prince of Wales). where she would attend a gar
den party, returning to Windsor Castle at
o'clock. determined to get sight. her, and,
in company with my hostess, made my way to
the Great Northwestern depot The Queen does
not like London, so remains at Windsor, forty
miles distant or in Balmoral, Scotland. good
share of her time. Upon inquiry Of the guard,
was told that nobody, except officials, would be
permitted to remain within the depot Enclosure
upon the arrival of her Majesty that ever
since the attemt to blow up with dyna
mite the House of Parliament, and since
the shots fred at the Queen great
precaution was taken to guard her from harm.
dropped the potent shilling in the hand Of the
guard, and his friGidity melted immediately he
consulted his superior officer for a moment and
appointed us to slightly place. The almighty
shilling will unlock almost any door, and melt
the heart of the most stold guard in all England,
If timely administered. A few moments before
the arrival Of the train from Windsor. the depot
was cleared of all cabs, railway employees and
travellers, and the gates at either end of the
large depot were closed; large red carpets were
spread upon the platform beside the stopping
place of the cars; the gate was lifted at one end
of the depot, through which twelve members of
her Majesty's Royal Life Guards entered riding
twelve magnificent coal-black prancing steeds,
shs obar th the .dSs ovoe Of
with pure white sheep skin; the riders
were in white and scarlet; silver-mounted re-
gala, with brass breastplates. These men
Of splendid physique ana equal stature. These
were accompanied by eight ''red-coatsa on dark
bay horses. The Queens carriage, plain black,
with no gildings. was drawn by four horses,
postillions in black and white livery riding the
horses at the left-hand side. Three other car
riages OF the same style were in the procession.
The carriages were drawn up beside the carpeted
platform to await the coming of the train, the
horsemen ranging the other side, facing the
platform. The train consisted of three white
cars, with brown and gold ornamentation. All
hats were lifted, except those of the military.
who had all they could do to manage their steeds.
The lady stepped from the car. assisted, as she
always insists on being. by a Scotchman in full
highland dress. The Duchess of Albany, the
widow of the Queens younger SON and great
favorte with the Queen, and Beatrice, the
youngest daughter, who always accompanies her
mother, sat iE the carriage with her. Prince
Henry Of Battenberg, husband Of Princess
Beatrice, occupied the second carriage alone.
The Queen was dressed in simple black COS.
tune, carrying plain black parasol, with sin
gle fringipg of narrow lace. Fresh gravel was
placed on the granite paved way within the de-
pot that her horses might not slip. The gates
were lifted, the cortege passed out and the i'm
patient. Inconvenience multitude of suburban
travellers rushed into the depot, cross and scold-
ing, declaring that the Queen might come to
London in such manner as not to annoy and de-
tain others, while one woman said: "The stingy
old cat"-a name much applied to her by trades
people-"better begin to spend some Of the
money the people give her." The domestic
tastes of the court are thought to make trade
dull, and this causes much illfeeling among the
masses.
1t was my pleasure to hear the Rev. Archdea-
con Farrar, in his own chapel, Fpreach the SER
mon on the occasion of the Queens fftieth ami
vegsarv LIS was q finely worded review of the
thirty-sx rulers preceding Victoria and the occa-
sion and auspices under which she was crowned.
He spoke of her happy marriage to Prince Al
bert, whom he characterized as a man of great
learning and power, and added: "Be 1t said to
the shame of England, she has been guilty of
small jealousy that has kept the noble Prince
from being honored according to his merits"
The reverend gentleman paid high tribute to
Victoria's domestic virtues and closed bysaying:
"Her example has been pure court, which has
taught England to encourage in her home life
and her amusements that which is pure. and
frown upon that which is impure The speaker
did not forget to review the acquisition of
temporal power and give poor Ireland ring
ing slap on the ears.
The pension list OF the Victoria household
alone amounts, each year, to So, 900, 900. This
is but moiety of her expensive belongings and
those of other pensioners that return no indus
trial recompense to the country. Royalty, the
established church and the liquor traffic are