The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-31

celebrated bride road i'll which Rptton
| Row was deserted. 1t is the favorite re.
sort of the aristocracy OH horse back,
| although it is not considered good form
to ride on Sunday, the Row on week days
beginning at 4 p. m. being the point at
which the finest equestrian display can
be seen in London. Although the season
does not close until August 18th, yet the
city is generally deserted by the nobility
by the latter part of July, when the Good
wood races begin. After the races,
Yachting points like the Isle of Wight,
are largely patronized. On Knights
bridge Road l was shown what even in
London, where so many strange sights
can be seen, what a corteous policeman
assured me could not see elsewhere in
the metropolis. church flanked ON either
side by gin saloon. The close proximity
of the House of God to those of Bachus,
suggested one of the many social anomo
lies of the British Capital. Within the
enclosure of Hyde Park, close upon
Knightsbridge Road stands the Albert
Memorial, erected to the memory of AL
bert the Prince Consort, the deceased,
husband of the Queen, and father of the
Prince of Wales. 1t stands pear the site
of the Great Exhibition of 1851, for which
the first crystal palace was built by Sir
Joseph Paxton, and which was after
wards taken down and removed to Syden-
ham where it is now a popular place of
resort, and of which will speak a little
later on. The Albert Memorial is a gor-
geous affair and in costliness | suppose
can be considered one of the most mag
nifcent monumental structures in the
in the world. 1t consists of a Gothic
cross and canopy with a spire reaching
to the height of IT'S feet. Under the can
opy is a colossal gilt statue of the Prince.
The figure is in sitting position and is
l suppose about twenty feet high. At
each angle is group of statues repre-
senting Europe, America, Asia and At
RIGA, with other smaller groups repre-
senting Agriculture, Commerce etc. The
cost of the memorial was three quarters
of million of dollars. 1t is said of the
Prince of Wales when he saw for the
first time this gilt statue of his father,
he quietly remarked that she never knew
before that his father was such a guilty
(gilty) man." 1t will be of interest to
you think to say little about Hyde
Park, that it is named from the Hyde an
ancient manor of Knightsbridge. A hide
of land in ancient law, meant as much
land as could be cultivated by one pillow.
The two principal roads which lead
through it are as stated before, Rotton
Row riding road only, and carriage
road called the Laay's Mile. Both these
roads lead to Kensington Gardens very
fashionable resort during the London
season. A short distance further on
brought me to Holland House, which we
have all read of and which was the great
resort of the Wing politicians during the
life of Lord Holland. Sir Walter Scott
said of Holland House 1T will be great
pity when this ancient house must come
down and give way to rows and crescents.
1t is not that Holland House is fine as a
building, but it resembles many respect
able matrons who having been absolutely
ugly during youth acquire by age an air
of dignity"
But although Holland House is exceed
ingly interesting historically, near it are
two buildings to me of very much more
interest, Holly Lodge, where that sohol-
arly man Thomas Babbington Macaulay
or perhaps more properly speaking Lord
Macaulay lived and died, and at Palace
Green the house which William Make
peace Thackery the novelist built for
himself, and in which he lived during the
later years of his life aud in which he
died in 1868. Taking stage l rode on
further out to Kew Gardens very pop
uIar resort for the masses on Sundays.
These gardens are Crown property and
cover about $50 acres. In the hot houses
you see the most perfect collection in the
world of all kinds of tropical plants, Or
chids, ferns, and trees. The palm trees
grow to the roof of the palm house, like
a tropical forest the banana, the coffee
plant, the cocoa-nut, the cotton plant,
ginger and nutmeg. Anyone fond of
plants and shubbery, can revel for an
unlimited time in these magnificent
grounds. Taking one of the numerous
little steamboats, which ply on the Thames
returned by twilight to Westminster
Bridge where saw for the first time the
Parliament Houses, and caught glimpse
of Westminster Abbey. Following the
course of the Victoria embankment, l
walked on passing under Charing Cross
Bridge, past the Cleoptra Needle on to
Waterloo Bridge, before quite reaching
which l took short turn up Savoy
street, which in few moments brought
me to the Strand, where l returned to my
hotel and ended what proved to me
quiet but very entertaining Sunday after
noon. On Monday morning after break
fast. accompanied by Mr., Travis an
agreeable English gentleman of Doncas-
ter, and who was spending few days in
London sight seeing, went to Charing
Cross but few short blocks from my
headquarters to locate myself or take my
bearings with Trafalgar Square as cen.
ter or starting point for my excursions
over the city. As preliminary TO this,
l had studied right carefully good map
of the city, and with my general reading
in the past, and by the aid of volume
of ready reference which carried in my
about through the mazes and Labyrinths
of Lopdon's streets. Besides, have ever
leaned upon the members of the Metro
politan Police Force, as the sheet anchors
of my hope in moments of doubt or con-
fusion, and to their credit be it said, have
always found them ever ready helps In
time of need. l have piled them with
questions, fired with rapidity that
would put to blush the keenest Boston
Yankee. and they have ever and always
faced the inquisitorial volley untlinch-
ingly. Never but once has a London
policeman answered me with any MEM
Der other than his tongue. He has nod
ded to me an affirmative Eyes" many a
time, and once when answering woman
who bore all the symptoms of the un-
married state as we'll as the State of Con-
necticut, in reply to my question as to the
location of street while answering the