The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
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ing TO those falow. IS above the pillars.
Tho cOlu ms. arches. etc, OF this inter-
esting chapel are all raced with Weh-
finished stones. retaining tie marks OF
the tool. and laid In courses with thfk
joints OF mortar. The very sg)stantlal
and enduring chara tier OF the woih,
apart from its architecture (Which l
admired teaches lessons OF hon st ana
faithful workmanship, which IN these
latter days might be extremely Denehclal
To our pOstcrity, when II comes lhtT
turn TO dwell in the structures punt 10y
those who preceded them The largest
room I'm the upper ilOOr was used as
Council Room when the various klnsS
held their Court az the Tower. his is
"a most elegant apartment bearing the
indeiible stamp Of antiquity i'm all Its APP
purtenances It was easy to imagine
that our footsteps upon its solid moor
walked uD the faintcst echoes from the
distant. gloomy past, and looking upon
those bare cold walls, we thought OF how
many tales they could tell of mans IN
humanity TO man." Here the COuncll IS
said TO have been assembled when the
Protector Richard, Duke or Gloucester,
ordered Lord Hastings 70 instant eNecu-
ton ~ front of st. Peters Chapel. The
Council Chamber. together with the BAN
Quctlng-rOOm, are now used as dtposllOIies
for small arms. The arran-emeht Oh
those weapOns and their implements IN
various groups and devices, so az 20 re-
effnble flowers. etc, has been carried
out with great artistic skill. our Narder
appeared TO take especial pride IN Gaming
our attention 90 such display or ta1te
and skill, and we continually gave e~-
preston 10 our admiration OF all that we
saw There were old firearms ana
weapons OF every description That were
out of date and useless. yet they were
hannflv utilized 10 ornament ana deck
In "A most artistic and beautiful manner
the walls and ceilings OF tho rooms.
What would you think Of a large sun
flower made from old muskeis ana Iis-
tolls? Not very fragrant, surely You
would not care for a slice from an I'M
mense bride's-cake that was made of
ramrOis. bayoncts. knives etc; u would
not be palatable or digestible. would II?
! rather think not. War stores are now
deposited i'm every part OF the W hite toW-
err Queen Eiizaboth's armOry cHc'pt'l).
We saw 10000 stands OF the newest ana
most improved rifles and musk"ts, ail IN
perfect order, waiting ana ready TOT use.
The White Tower has inquired prominently
as fortress. prison. royal palace, anu
finally a. am armory and arsenal II mas
a history that contains much more eyli
than good. much that Is better forsotleh
than remembered. n may be at least
cfnrffubio 10 remember that tho days or
it's might and pride are now known 10 ',s
as that dark period when might made
right is the eyes OF most men.
is cRiMr-sTAISED HISTORY.
In the BLOODY Tower Is the traditional
nv scene OF the murder OF the royal chill
dreu tao two sons OF Edward ~, lie5i
M. piacc was pointed out 90 Ns AZ lH'
fo1r cf staircase whore tneir bones were
found. they were supposed 10 nave ovNh
murdered by order OF Richard ~. Sueh
is tine tradition. An iupcu"tAulc IiY7-
terry wells their fate. Iradluon may eiI'
ami we are willing TO accept az DOUBTS
for the sake OF humanity yer we 90 hilo"
that their cruel uncle 10 whose care they
vser. committed made some disposition
Of them by which they were lost 10 the
world. and the cr1Nl tnat hlchlfi s"ii,i
after he had wickedly worn II a"hiici
u.s lost 10 him at the battle OF BOsNofth
fcil and his dark career tCrinm1ted. as
Il beef.n in blood. MI Of the Towers nave
tneir history both good and bad; unior-
tunately the age in which they nourisntd
49, not 50 much enlightened as the
,'reSert and the evil predOminated. We
are mostly given 10 look upsi ana regard
Inc Tower OF London as great PRISON,
md thus 10 is that we see most or us dafk
s.fa We should not forget that u was
originally mlgny fortress ara - sat'
! 40. X was built IN stern. war-ine age,
formed and fashioned TO slit the IAeS
and the purposes OF a conqEeror VINO Was
destined TO mould and form the charac-
ter Of u great people. -. =.
served as Il royal palace for all the ttiE-
lish kings tin the times OF thaiies II;
T,hcse were the times OF It's splendOr ana
magnifccnce and there were many POM
.'o,,s core roonials and grand pageants con-
dncted within its walls. In those days
e. oyss the custom for all the kings and
nusens 10 proceed in great state at the
beginning OF their reisns, from me row
or TO Westminster ABBEY 10 De cIoWiicu'
uo,v brave and gallant men, many beau
flfli and virtuous women. all elegantly
sdorned with rich yelvets and silks. sat
ms and iaces. fine gold and rare GERS;
e-ti,. c,narisoped steeds. they thus gave
heir nleasing and imposing presence to
H., rnroId and memorable gatherings.
Doubtless these royal cavalcades were ,n
gooliy to look upon. aye, ,hey "ere s ,sS,
,nen1. .5oueands who witnessed them;
| OId historians give glowing accounts OF