Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-30
MRS. FRAzAR's TOURS.
London and Paris sights shown n Party OF
Omaha pcopIc.

London and Paris sights shown n Party OF
Omaha People.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Frazar of Boston, whose Ice.
lures of foreign travel delivered at the st.
Mary's Avenue Congrcg ational church some
two weeks ago were so we'll received, con.
tinued her talks at the Linnger Art gallery
last evening.
The party, under Mrs. Frazars leadership.
started on the tour OF London and Paris at
the lord mayors mansion. and after viewing
that mag nificent residence of Lonuons chiel
executive journeyed on to St. Paurh
cathedral, tho second largest church In
the world. This grand structure
with its tall spires and massive dome was
built from tho tax collected on coal An in-
terror Wow showed the crypt In which lie
the remains Of the duke of Wellington and
Lord Nelson. Westminster abbey, whore
the English soverogns arc crowned and
buried, was next visited. The tombs of
Mary, Queen OF Scots. and Queen Elizabeth
were shown, as was also the pure white
marble monument erected TO the memory OF
Major Andre. 1N
Asplendid view of the Parliament build
lngs, fronting on the river Thames came
next. These great buildings cover eight
acres OF ground and contain something over
l,l00 rooms =
The jewel house in the White tower, where
tho crown jewels are kopt, was visited and
the many valuable articles exhibited there
were described by the speaker. Next came
trip to tho great briuge of London over
which 5000 people pass each nour, and then
the the Journey was continued down to the
Thames emoankment where stands
Cleopatra's Needle which was presented to
Great Britain by the Egyptian government.
Trafalgar square, in which stands the
beautiful monument erected in memory
OF Lord Nelson, was then visited and then
the party hurried on to tho National Art
gallery, after a hasty Wow at some OF its
famous works of art, emerging upon Rotten
Row. This boulevard Is tho fashionable
drive of the great city, aud between tho
hours of and every afternoon during the
season the Row is crowded with London's
beauty and fashion. i..'
Tho Albert memorial monument, built by
Queen Victoria in memory of her husband,
was visited and greatly admired. Then came
trip across the English channel, which is
generally dreaded by all continental voy-
ayers and Mrs Frazar's party landed on
the soil OF sunny France. The sightseeing
in the gayest city of the world began at the
paas of justice, on the banks OF the Seine,
and was continued up and down the river
until every point of interest had been
visited. A statue OF Gambetta, the idol of
the French people, was shown. This mag
nicent work of art stands IN front Of the
garden of the Tuileries. Then came a visit
to the palace of the Louvre and the great
art gallery built by Napoleon.
The old palace of the Tuiieries, the favor
ite home of Empress Josephine, was shown
and some interesting anecdotes OF the ex-
empress told by the speaker.
trip to the famous Champs Elysees
was made at the hour when the boulevard
looked its brightest and was filed with the
wealth and fashion of the world The Eiffel
tower was shown aud described. Next the
party visited the Church Of st. Louis which
contains the tomb of the great Napoleon.
An interior view showed the magnificent
sarcophagus Of gold and marble beneath
which rest the bones OF the first Napoleon.
Around this great monument are irared the
colors of France, while the last words of the
dead emperor are carved in the white
marble on one side. .l.
The Grand opera house which cost 50, ,000.-
900 was visited and its massive marble stair
case and giided foyer shown. ~ '6
The trip concluded with visit to several
of the famous villas IN the suburbs. This
evening the party will continue their jour
ney and visit Geneva, Pisa and Rome
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