The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04

railway. the toboggan slide, and those
other Atlantic City arrangements"-
as promptly dubbed them.
We then went through an old FASH
ioned fair, which Is a very quaint and
pretty little part of the outdoor sights,
ana from there to the large lake, on
which the people were rowing about in
pleasure boats, just as they do on the
dear old Susquehanna at home. We
then somehow got into the prettiest
little.piece Of wooded land that ever
saw. Little brooks ran through it with
every once in a while small still lake,
on the bosom Of which a family OF
very stately swans were floating about.
These fascinated me quite, and / could
hardly be torn away from the contem-
plation Of their graceful way OF moving
over the water. Little bridges spanned
the stream, and cute little paths lesi
all over, while at every pretty point
there were rocky little seats to drop
down In and enjoy the view.
In the Bower Of Roses.
We made our way through this
woods, where i should like to have
abided all day, TO the Rosary, large
round summer house, made OF inter-
secting arches Of rose vines, which, in
the summer, they say, bloom until the
end Of October, thus making the whole
place a veritable bower of roses.
suppose that is why they call it the
Rosary. We were rather near the
D.tapn l.,t nd
hear the great Handel organ In the
concert hall pealing out some magnifi-
cent prelude 10 the sacred concert
which was 10 follow, and 10 which we
wished TO go, SO we made our way in
again.
In the center Of the Palace Is very
large space which Is formed into con-
cert hall, and which makes one OF the
largest and finest in the world. The
places for the orchestra and choruses
are magnificent; and It Is here that the
great Handel festivals are always held,
on account Of the splendid space ac-
commodatiOn. But this is not all.
There are other smaller concert halls
within the precincts Of this great glass
house, besides a most beautiful and
roomy theater, and performance or a
concert is always going on, 50 that peo-
pie can come into them, sit down and
rest and hear the music at the same
time. The management always have
the best Of aniusements provided, and
the people have the same talent here
as is brought lpfore the most critical
and fastidious audiences in any part
Of London or the Kingdom.
Music and Monkeys.
We could not get seats, as It was
already too crowded, 50 We ordered our
tea and sat down 70 It within ear-shot
Of the concert, and enjoyed II in that
way. The cOntralto. Marion Macken-
zie, sang, and then the sopranos, Anna
Williams and Ella Russel. the American
concert singer who is doing SO very
well in London. Santley and Edward
Lloyd were the men, and sang simply
divinely. while the chorus and orches-
tial works was a treat TO hear.
/ We went 70 the monkey house after
that and saw the funny monkeys, and
by that time the band Of the Royal
Household troops began 10 arrive 60
give their concert. We hurriea to get
seats for this, as they are supposed TO
longing as they do 10 her majesty's
house, and being on that account ex-
empt from foreign service. We had
good seats for their performance, and
sat through it all. They certainly did
play very we'll: as we'll as band san.
l suppose. After that We mounted 10
the picture galleries upstairs, and spent
a couple Of delightful hourf among
some perfectly wonderful pictures. w
were by that time so dreadfully tired
that we could not make up our minds "a
stay any later and SEE the fireworks
which were sent of outside the palace.
and which are one Of the features I'll
summer long, OF this fascinating place.
SO We came home. in as crowded a
train as the one in which We went and
l like 1t SO much that am going again
just as soon as l have a half a day and
eighteen pence TO spare.
l wish I could DO II justice in de-
scribing il to W" out could not were
l to use up all the incest adjectives N
the dictionary. 1t was simply entranc-
ing. l can only say that the environ
ments are nothing short of charming.
being all that art and nature COM
bined can do to make the place de-
lightful. The palace itself is a monu-
ment TO the ingenuity Of the man, Sir
Joseph Paxton. who devised it, and is
all of actual glass, held together with
a fragile looking iron frame work. The
light and heat thus furnished the place
are delightful. The whole place minis
ters to the good Of every one who goes
there. Entertainment, pleasure, recrea-
ton and through and above all these.
instruction, is in every corner and turn
cf it. Sadie E. Kaiser.