The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-07-20
THE HOUSE or PARLIAMENT.

As q party oil y ncfltaNS We were III
quirt for H. a l. every day by nea
Der who had been to America and had
shaken of the prejudice existing be-
tween Us. He had an exceedingly
GOOD time in America and told US each
day that he hoped we would have as
good a time III England. We went
through the House under his direction
as party OF Americans. As an lndl-
vidual my visit was upon the arm of a
member from Wales who is my cousin.
This time we were conducted into the
library, offices and tea rooms as well as
the gallery where we sat while ParIIa-
ment was in session. Hon. john Her
bert Lewis VI. A. the member of whom
| speak, is a scholarly young man, edu-
Gated in Oxford and Montreal, Canada,
and las taken a tour around the world.
We found him to be a plain, simple
hammered gentleman serving the people
he represents with all his might OF
mind and conscience, and possessing
great esteem for America and Amerl-
can people The House of Parliament
is in rich Gothic style, and covers an
area Of 5 acres. 1t contains eleven
courts. 100 stair cases and LOO apart
ments. The clock tower in which is
suspended the Westminster Chimes Is
800 feet high. At the sitting of Parlia-
ment the music these chimes send
forth cannot be described. One of our
party attempted it by saying 1t sounded
to her like silver bands coming toward
each other from every direction. The
river front of the edifice is $40 feet IN
length and is adorned with statues of
English monarchs from William the
Couqueror down to Queen Victoria
with armor bearings and other enrich
ments.
Entering Victoria Tower We first
reach Victoria Porch, then the Queens
Robing Room which il - feet in length.
the fresco paintings of which represent
the virtues of chivalry, the subjects be
ing taken from the Legend Of King
Arthur. The fine carved panelling,
the rich ceiling, fireplace, flooring and
stair eases all attract our attention.
Next comes Victoria Gallery, 10 feet
.ong, through which the Queen pro-
close Parliament. The pavement is OF
Mosaic work, the ceiling is richly pan
elled, the sides adorned with two large
trescoes, on the left the death Of Mel
~, NJ aatipfr If Pine har
and Wellington after Waterloo" Next
We come to the Princes chamber. This
is a model Of simple magniticance deco
rated in dark wood. Opposite the door
is marble statue representing Queen
Victoria enthroned. The beautiful
stained glass windows exhibit the rose,
thistle and shamrock, emblems of Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland; above is a
series of portraits of English mOnarChs.
over these portraits runs frieze with
oak leaves and acorns and the armor
Bearings of the English soyereigns
since the conquest.
Two doors lead from this room to the
House of Lords Here are the red
Gather benches for the members. The
twelve stained glass windows contain
ing portraits of all the Kings and
Queens of England since the conquest.
Eighteen inches between the windows
ire occupied by statues of the barons
who extorted the Magma Charta from
hIng John. me tnroue III thlo ICON
: the principle object Of interest but !
fail to find words to describe it. 1t il
raised a few steps from the floor and
covered with richly gilded canopy.
on the right is the lower throne oil the
Prince Of Wales The left is for the
soycreign's consort.
We next pass into the Peers Lobby,
richly fitted up. where each Lord has
ms own hat peg with his name on it.
! The Central Hall is 80 feet in diameter
md - feet high. The inches at tn.
| sides hold statues of English sovereigns
md around the handsome pavement
| runs the inscription Except the Lord
keep the house, their labor i but lost
Lat built it." 4 door on the east side
IF this hall leads to the Poets Hall
where frescocs contain scenes from
shakespeare, Dryden Watts and others.
On the opposite side of the hail is the
House Of Commons, - by + feet and Il
,eot high. 1t is substantially fitted up
in oak but simpler and more business
/ ike than the House Of Lords. The seat
for the speaker is at the north end.
The benches to the right are the seats
Of the Government Party. The min
isters occupy the first bench. On the
Speakers left are the members forming
the opposition. the leaders sitting on
the first bench III front of the Clerk :
table. The Reporters gallery is above
the Speaker while above it is the scat
for the ladies'. Opposite is the stran-
gers gallery. The galleries at the sides
ale for the members.
We think it now time to explore the
shopping districts little, SO We proceed
to Oxford and Regent streets for that
purpose. We find those streets more
crowded than any we had ever been on
before. We enter the shops which are
partiuoncd of into small departments
80 We feel that we are in very small
place. 4 chair is handed to Us and We
are politely requested to take a seat
" lille the clerk runs to all departments
Of the great store and brings to Us what
ever We wish TO see. our speech, like
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