The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07

the victims of "Jack the Ripper was muir
dered, across the street another, and on the next
block still another And yet of an afternoon
this section of London would compare favora-
bly, with many of the respectable streets in New
York or our own city.
"lf you intend making an extended trip you
decide before leaving London whether it shall
be the north trip to the Land of the Midnight
Sun and Russia, or whether it shall be the south
ern route by way of Paris, Lucerne, Milan, Pisa,
Genoa, Rome, Florence, Venice, Verona, In
spruck, Boulogne, Munich, Oberammergau,
Frankfort, Mayence, and down the Rhine to
Colon and Brussels. Dr. Sewers and preferred
to take the latter, as it took us through France,
Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Bavaria, Germany,
and Belgium, countries about whose history we
were more or less familiar, and whose people
and habits we were anxious to observe.
"In Paris one expects to see much. Paris by
daylight is beautiful; by moonlight and electric
light fascinating and intoxicating. In Paris
everything seems superficial and every one
seems to live for the frivoity of the hour. 1t is
beautiful city, somewhat similar to our own.
"You wander through the picture galleries of
the Louvre, the salons of which have an aver
age length of five furlongs. The collection of
pictures comprises upward of two thousand
works of high rank, almost every school being
represented by numerous masterpieces. Proba-
bly, no gallery in Europe is as we'll supplied
with the works of Raphael as the Louvre. You
also see many of Titian's. With none, however
was as much impressed as with Rubenss, which
occupies one entire gallery. No place in Eu-
rope contains finer collection OF antiquities
than can be found in the Louvre, while the
salon of ancient bronzes contains q vast collec-
tion of implements, weapons, statuettes, etc.,
On Tuesday evening, December 16, will occur
the first public installation of officers which has
been held in this city for nearly ten years. on
which occasion the officers who will be elected
in Harmony Lodge No. II at its next communt-
cation will be installed by the Grand Master,
James A. Sample, who will be escorted by the
entire line of grand officers and assisted in the
ceremony by Grand Marshal Henry s. Merrill.
The installation service is very impressive. The
ceremonies will be conducted in the Cathedral
of the A. A. S. r. Cards of admission to the
ceremonies have been issued, which will be
taken up at the Cathedral door, each ticket ad-
mitting one gentleman and two ladies.
Amas Temple Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
are preparing the tortuous paths of the Sahara
perambulations for class of unwary candidates
who will fall into their hands on Monday even
ing, December Is. The usual banquet will be
held afterward. On Saturday evening, Decem-
ber 20, the annual election of officers will be
held.
Columbia Commandery conferred the Red
Cross Friday evening. Next Friday it will hold
a special conclave for the "Order of the
Temple" The new edition of the bylaws, con-
tanning also historical data relative to the mem
bers Of the commandery, will be issued this
month. At the last meeting of the Triennial
Savings Association the following were elected:
George w. Pratt President; E. 3. Hay, Vice
President; George Gibson, Treasurer William
Petts, Treasurer; the above, with J. s. Tomlin-
son, A. j. Terry and George A. Darling, con-
stitute the board of trustees. No premium on
shares will be charged until after January, 1891
The drill corps will meet at 7:30 p. NJ. next
| Wednesday, usual place.
The result of the elections in the several
Masonic bodies will appear in next Sundays
! HERALD.
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
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