The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-16

forty-one feet high. At glance 1t
is evident this room was meant Tor
| business. Substantial looking oak gives
a solid appearance. There are $40 men,
bers, vet seats are provided for but 476.
The speaker is at the north end OF the
room. To the right of the speaker are
the recognized seats of the government
party, while on the left are those OF the
members of the opposition. In front of
the speakers table is that OF the clerks,
upon which lies the mace. Over the
speaker is the reporters gallery, above
which is one with an iron grating for
ladies. On the opposite side is the
strangers gallery, the lower one, there
being two, is called the speakers gallery,
TO which admission can be only gained
by an order from the speaker himself.
This, in hurried way, gives you an
idea of the business portion of the House
of Parliament. Unfortunately, parlia-
ment had been prorogued some weeks be-
fore arrived in London.
Leaving the Houses of Parliament by
Westminster Hall, we notice between
US aud Westminster Abby, st. Mar
garets Church. Here on Sunday /
heard Bishop PHILIPPE Brooks of Massa'
chusetts deliver q sermon. There are
many fine memorial windows here, one
erected by George w. Childs TO John
Milton is probably rs fine as any. Here
are buried Sir Walter Raleigh, Caxton,
SHELTON the satirist and James Har-
rington author of "Oceana." Another
large window also by Americans is one
dedicated TO Sir Walter Raleigh. Leav-
ing st. Margaret's Church we pass
through the yard TO Westminster Abbey.
With its series of monuments to noted
men, mausoleums, memorials and royal
vaults. Westminster Abbey is unques-
tionably the pride of England and the
love of America. The church is 5l3'
feet long, IS and 80 feet wide and 102
feet high. The towers are 225 feet in
height. A description no matter how
well put together would give no con.
ception of what was seen. Just a few
words will give you an idea of the ar.
rangements. 1t is built in the form of
Latin cross. On either side of these
sections are monuments, busts, statues,
ETC., while in the various corners and
scattered throughout the church are
groups relating to particular studies and
accomplishment = such as the poets
corner. philosophers, musicians and
others. Again a division occurs in
the smaller chapels, such as ST.
Benedicts'. st. Edmunds', st. Mich
olas and Henry VII. There are but
few of many where illustrious persons
of different periods have been laid at
rest. In fact, were 1t not for the seats
and pulpit, one could readily imagine
they were in one large mausoleum.
Many of the inscriptions are weird and
show traces OF the period in which they
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parative recent date, and are i'm memory
of bravery and heroism in some modern
war. The traveller requires consider
able time to see this curious and valua-
BILE collection, if he would be satisfied
upon leaving.
AS l visited the Abbey on Saturday
and Sunday, let me finish this letter by
relating visit to Hyde Park on Sunday
afternoon. Returning to Charing Cross
we soon board bus and in few min
utes, after delightful ride, reach the
Marble Arch, one entrance to the park.
This park comprises 800 acres. Enter
ing by way of the Marble Arch, said to
have cost 100000, we are assailed by
babel of voices. Miscellaneous crowds
of humanity are standing about wildly
gesticulating orators who, side by side,
preach Christianity and Paganism,
while beyond, Socialistic agents and
representatives OF all sorts of isms en-
deavor to inculcate their various fads
industriously. This is one of the Sun
day sights of Hyde Park and is noted as
such the world over.
Passing through the park we are ena-
bled TO see the latter church parade"
when the most beautiful women in Eng
land are here for inspection. There are
indeed some very handsome costumes,
becomingly worn in most cases, while
the gentlemen with the dark clothes,
white vests and CATERS, and the inevita-
BILE silk hat and cane serve to set off the
gay-colored toilets of the ladies. Re.
turning by bus from the opposite side
affords another pleasant ride, and we
soon reach our starting point, Trafalgar
Square.
My next letter will be continuation
of the one describing visit to st. Paul's
Cathedral, the Bank of England, Lon
don Tower, one or two theatres and the
appearance Of the streets in general.
WILLARD i. LANSING.