Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-29

happens to fall on Sunday. Undoubtedly
4V'Oop OF the $1,000 inhabitants Of Man
are rniailing in attendance, ind tho GER
emony always attracts thousands from
Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumberland, in
England.
The Tynwald Hin IL situated Just west
OF the center Of the island, between the
cities Of Douglas and Peel, and lies In the
romantic pass between the Cairn aud Gree
Da mountains. Trnditlonally II H. said to
have been formed Of earth brought here IN
carts and creels from every parish OF the
island.
Two hundred yards from the Hill. called
Ia Manx Cronk y .Kelllown, or Sc. Johns
Church Hill. Il the imposing church OF st.
John, the git Of tho crown TO the island.
IL is splendid edlhco ia the Early Deco.
rntcd style, built Of South Barrulo granite.
IL was erected In 1917 on the site OF n former
church built ia 1859. which was itself pre-.
coded by temple 90 Thor. At the south.
west corner Of the present edhce IA u
strange hunic monument. quito u thousand
years old, with nh almost iliegihle iuscrip-
ton signlfying that ''lnosruir engraved
these Runes,' and the level land round
about Is called the Curragh-GlaBs, or "the
gray bog or swamp"
The Tynwald Mount itself. to which
broad grayelcd pathway leads from the en-
trance to st. Johns church. Is curious
artificial construction. IL IL $50 feet In cir
cnmfcrence nj the bnsc. and rises by four
concentirc platforms 70 u height Of about
twelve feet. Tn the uppcrmost " these
stand the governor, lawmakers, officials
aud church dlgnitariosof the island during
the PRONUNCIATION Of the laws. Until quite
recent tlmcs the entire text was read both
In the English and the Manx languages,
but now only the titles aud side notes are
read aloud. a huge canopy shelters the
mount, held In place by seventeen ropes let
Into rings In Hs many stones at the bottom
OF tho hill, or one for each parish OF the
island.
Proceedings nre begun at II O'Clock IN
the forenoon by services In st. Johns.
When these aru ended n stately official
procession IN the mount begins In the fol.
lowing order; Three policemen, the six
coronors, the captains Of the seventeen par
ishes, the clergy, the four high baills, the
House Of Keys, the Council, the sword
bearer, carrying the sword with point up.
ward, all followed by the lieutenant gov.
cTnor. with his chaplain, surgeon to the
household and the chief constables.
All these officials comprise this ancient
Tynwsld Court. The court IL first "fencedr
that is now, ms IN the misty days, all per-
sous are warned upon lyfe aud lynn that
no II make any disturbance or atlrrlnge
IN the time of the Tynwald; moreover, no
rising make Ia the KinR' = presence upon
pain Of hanging and drawlngc." This
fencing" IA done by the coroner of Glanfbn
shcndlug who from immemorial custom
has been chief Of the six shedding coronsrs
Of Man. Tho Manx coroner Is called ''tos.
hingh iioarey." or "chicf man OF the law, :"
and his functions are similar to those Of
our sheriff
When u syllabus Of the new statutes
have been read by the decmster or Judge
Of the north tue procession returns To ~.
johns The two branches OF tho lcgisla.
turo sit apart. the Council In the chancrl
aud the Keys in the south aisle. The pro.
mitigation ~ the laws Is attested. when
the Governor. by messenger, requests the
attendance OF the Keys. The two bodies
then at In Joint house, and large amount
OF annual routine government business,
| such a. receiving the accounts Of State
colleges, asylums and road funds, cstah.
fishing rates for maintenance OF public iu-
siitutiols and the appointment OF commit.
tees, is transacted.
Here il a ceremony more than thou.
sand years old. This whole OF the little
| Manx nation Is here Just as IN King Orry's
| time. The great improssiyoness OF the
scene Is not only In It's antiquity, but In
the proof thai here are n people who. while
respecting thsir government and rulers, In
| this sacredly preserved custom thus an.
| nually serve notice upon their ruler. TINT
| after all they are still but the serynnts Of
| the people, and that the people shall ever
| remain greater than the thing and things
created TO scrye them. And this is tho
same sort o. intelligence which American
| people are going TO make clearer and clear
| cr to the.r own public servants In good
| time.
II you were much In England. ns / have
| been, you would become very fond Of tbs
"dear little Isle OF MAn"-truly not rs a
| ManxmRn loves It, with an eNultant and
unutterable devotion, for that could not
| be, but In tho idyllio way which comes from
feeling You have found spot glorious IN
the heroism and traditions OF its people,
specifically fair In It's sea setting rs gor-
peous rose cut from n rcsplendent bed Of
sapphire. gnd weird and tender in its
mountain slopes, glens and streams Us the
misty eorrifs Of Scotlands North.
Because OF this often run away from
| English mainland TO these sweet aud hos.
pitable shores. IL Ia hut n few hours snil
TO Man. You are scarcely out OF sight OF
England when Mainland comes In .icw.
Twice have sailed entirely around this
| little gem Of the Irish sen. From any
quarter ut which you view It, its entire
length. which Is but thirty three miles, its
| greatest breadth. which is but twelve, ard
| its fine bold face from sen edge TO mist
crowned Jeak arc always completely In
view; alw0ys suggesting. revealing, nj
| most thrilling IN their marvellous parp-
ramic ehangeiulness, and ever NO ruggedly
| noble, 50 salemnly calm, 80 tenderly sweet
and silent that through your feasting eyes
your heart ~ strangely stirred and stillcd
| There isnot another picture like II rislng
| above the houndlcss waters-the throbblng
sen endlessly threading its circlng fore.
ground as with n cleaning delicate thread
| OF pearls. Then q purple rim OF shade
where tho blue waters ripple upon the
| Single or murmur beneath the cayernuus
| cliffs. Then higher threading Of red and
| white and green where the towns and ham.
| let's, massed among myrtle, creepers and
sycamores. look back upon upland and
| down upon ga, then roundDd hilIs afame
| with gor-e, fold ON fold OF green and puce,
melting into dreamful heights among tho
tender clouds. Chqngeless, this Is the ever
| changing picture asyOu approach II, while
YOUR heart voice. II not your tongue, can
only artleulnte. 'Mystic, radiant, redOlent
Isle OF Mani" EDGAR l.. WAREMAS.
Smartallick was showing off his great
knowledge to girl the other evening.
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