Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-06
NUMBER s.
Stratford before US and saw part OF the
castle, and thinks we didn't miss much.
LONDON. Sunday, July 5th.


yesterday, but couldn't get it done. l
arose early in the morning and dld write
some. but we hurried way after breakfast
and were gone all day. | was with you
in spirit, though only by thinking of the
fire crackers at home could realize twas
the Fourth. Clara's flag and kerchief
helped. too, and it did my eyes good 10
gaze upon the stars and stripes. l saw
American flag twice during our rounds
yesterday, the only signs of our Great In
pendence Day.
Mrs. Powers handed me the package
just before breakfast. 1t seemed good to
ha,e such direct message from home;
thank you ever so much. The tie Will
come in quite handy. The girls all wish
ed me many happy returns, and my
twenty second birthday was an eyentful
one, though I've had just as happy ones
before.
First we went to st. Pauls, and the ride
down on top of the omnibus was delight
full. We were way up where we could see
everything. The shop windows on Reg
ent Street had gorgeous displays of Jew
elry. laces, silks, fans and everything to
delight the feminine eye. The windows
of the bake shops are perfectly enticing,
but I've resisted the temptation thus far.
We passed some queer signs. ''Longman,
late Strong i the Arm, Engraver to the
King the Noah's Ark Second hand
clothing store), Love Lane, and lots of
other queer Dames. Trafalgar square Is
magnificent, the Nelson monument, foun-
tains and statues in the center, with the
National Gallery on one side, and fine
buildings all around. But to come to st.
Pauls. The exterior is imposing, and
we seemed like pigmies as we walked up
the great steps and saw the massive doors
above us. The inside does not give such
an idea of vastness-'twas somewhat dis
ppointing-eXcept as l stood beneath the
great dome, and then twas truly awe IN
spring. My description of any OF these
great cathedrals would be tame, SO that
dare OF attempt minute accounts. one
side entrance bears an inscription to Chris
topher Wren, the architect. 1t is in Latin
and the last of it says, ''If you seek his
monument look around you" There are
any number of monuments along the
walls. | noticed especially those of How
ard, Nelson and General Gordon. This
last had wreath of flowers on top; twas
a reclining figure in bronze; at least 1t did
not look like marble. Wish we had had
time to copy some Inscriptions; you might
be interested in them and should enjoy |
reading them afterwards.
Then we went to the Tower of London. |
At the entrance we had to leave all satch-
els and packages, for fear we should
carry explosives into the building. The
wardens are described in one of the St.
Nicholas articles. think | saw the very
one whose picture was in the magazine.
Their uniform is dark blue with bright
red trimmings. The soldiers were going
through drill as we entered. The dark
blue pants, bright red jackets, white
and odd caps compose most
striking costume. l realized what 1t
meant when they used 20 cry, 1.-The red
coats are coming One part of the tower
was built by William the Conqueror, in
the latter part of the eleventh century.
I give this information for the sake of re-
reshiEg my own memory.) We saw the
crown jewels, gold salt cellars, tankards,
bowl, coronets, scepters, ETC.,
lsed by various monarchs of England. and
.egalia or insignia Of the various orders
IF the Garter, Thistle, etc. Then we
lscended into the Beauchamp tower where
many famous prisoners have been confin-
ed, and carved some design upon the
walls. Lady Jane Gray was shut up
here, believe. We passed the spot on
he stairs where the two little boys were
murdered. 1t makes .1v blood run cold
o think of it now, We stood on the spot 1
where Ann Boleyn was beheaded, saw an /.
Id executioner's axe and block with the
marks still in it, In the armory were any
mount OF swords, lances, suits of arm or,
nd all such things. We saw the armOr
# Henry Will, Wellington's uniform, S
nd armors of countless peers and great {
nen. There were cannons and heavy G
uns from Egypt, France. and | suppose c
very country you can think of. We had :
lnch in little restaurant way down I
tairs in crowded dark place, where t
hey didn't have much to give us, but we t
nioyed a glympse of that kind ofLondon /
fe. We had bread and milk until the 7
oor girl who waited on us was nearly r
'antic and we had cleaned out the estab-
shment. Some of us then tried shop r
ing in the smaller stores on the strand. t
We didn't know where to go, guess, |
Dr. things seemed very dear and not of i
xtra quality. | invested in pair of Y
loves ('twas absolutely necessary for b
1ree and nine pence (95 cents.) The f
ian had a chance to cheat me out of a | f
billing, but he didn't do it. can't get
sed to this English M oney, ''tuppence,"
haypenny and all the rest oft. [ sup
ose twill be much worse in France and h
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The rest of the afternoon we spent in .
le National Gallery, which, it is worth +
lille to mention, is free, and most de-
ghtful time we had. There were paint u
lgs by all the old masters and all the
ew, it would seem. / didn't get around
!, the Late British school at all. One
Unfinished picture by Michael Angelo,
u old one by Fra Angelico-- small, with a
oun,le ess figures of saints, angels, mar t
at apI Madonna bIr (inahun 4