The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-10

stern simplicity OF the guard roomi the
great hall emblazoned with the armori-
al bearings OF the Garter Knights aud
lined with portraits OF British sover-
eigns from the time OF Charles II. to
the present, and the historical Water
loo chamber where the heroes OF the
battle assembled annually on It's ami
versary, are by lar, the most striking
and impressive.
THE CHAPELs.
More kecnly attractive to me have al
ways been the two chapels OF Albert
and st. George; and as the former was
the place OF n chance meeting with a
memorable parsonage, it cannot but
possess Tor myself the strongest hold
upon feelings and remembrance. Both
chapeis are doubtless, Tor their size, the
most famous treasure-houses OF royal
mausoleum and memorial in the whole
world. Their enrichment by every
known form OF memorial art is sumptu-
Gus and magnificent beyond description.
In front OF the chancel OF the Albert
chapel is the cenotaph TO the late PEin-
&c Consort. It Is an altar tomb by the
late Baron Henry de Triqueti. Its base
is of black and gold Tuscan marble. AT
each angle OF the tomb is the figure OF
an angel. those at the front bearing
shields, one with the arms OF the queen,
and the other with those OF the Prince
Consort. Around the tomb, in inches,
are statuettes, three on the south side
representing Charity, Piety and Hope,
and the three on the north, Justice,
Honor and Truth. At the east end is a
mourniullv interesting statuette OF the
Queen in her younger days, and opposite
is a statuette OF Science weeping. An
inscription runs around the grand anti
que marble OF it's cap Upon the latter
lies the recumbent figure of albert the
Good" maguiticently sculptured, wear
ing the armor OF a knight OF the middle
ages, and clothed in the mantle OF the
order OF the Garter.
On a recent occasion while standing
before this memorial, my attendant
having excused himself for Il moment
and disappeared through the private
door leading to the deanery, two ladies',
one an elderly woman and her COM
panion a fair-faced woman OF thirty,
quietly entered and walked straight to
the cenotaph. They were both dressed
plainly but richly, and were without
bonnets, and at the time 1 thought
them visitors staying ut some gentle
mans seat or near hotel.
My own great interest in the mag
niiicant sculplured etiigy attracted the
attention OF the old lady; and. SEEM
ingIy from some impulse OF great self
interest in the figure / could not then
understand, she accosted me as friend
lily as though had not been stranger,
and almost eagerly, with the simple in
quiry:
"Does the work please you as an
Americana"
"Thauk you, madam, l rejoined with
some hetitation, sit does; but not so
much as the heroic equestrian statue OF
Albert in front OF ST. Georges Hall, in
Liverpool, which, in my judgment, is
the most splendid memorial | have ever
seen. The prince consort was above all
else manful man. This figure suggests
knighthood and its trappings. The
Liverpool statue is majestic in its eX-
preston OF manhood.
Ske seemed buried in thought for
moment, aud nodded her gray head si-
lently. Finally her eyes filled with
tears, and graciously bowling to me she
said sadly, II thank you as an Ameri-
can, with all my heart"
Then the two ladies turned away and
passed out OF the chapel! At the same
instant my attendant returned in APP
parent great excitement. My God,
sir!" he exclaimed, you have been
speaking, withouta presentation, to her
majesty, the queen"