The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-02

l2-2s-ly. X. co.
passed the New Foundland banks to
the Nortbward and are now almost
fifteen hundred miles from New York.
First days run 397 miles.
srd. d" " 434 I"
This afternoon the captain Of the
ship called on us at our state room
and invited us to the Bridge, rare
privilege. We also had a pleasant visit
from the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle,
Hon. Sinclair McElway.
Tuesday July 9, 1895.
Have been doing nothing but loaf
on deck and below since Saturday.
Last night was spent most enjoyably
with John Kendrick Bang, the author.
He had many funny stories to tell and
left our state room at o'clock this
morning.
Almost every day we have seen a
sail and yesterday steamer. We
expect to sight land tomorrow WED
nesday) about 6 A. M. 1t is now
reasonably certain that we will reach
Southampton about o'clock Wednes.
day evening, London about 8 P. M.
To night being the last night on board,
a concert will be given by local talent.
| July nth.
| We reached Southampton about 7
o'clock P. M. Wednesday night. 1t
took an hour to get through the Gus
tom House. A special for London
was waiting US and we left at 8 P. NJ.
| Arrived at London about 10 P. NJ,
found rooms and took lunch and q
walk down the strand until twelve
when we turned in.
Our ride from Southam pton to Lon
don was delightful First impres
slons, that of finished country, long
extra long twilights, all hedges fol
fences, no other kind, and an abundant
sprenkling of trees, The deep green
ness of the landscape is positively
wonderful. The lane is rolling, per
|, , fectly beautiful fields, separated by
+ + hedges, roads like floors, no weeds,
no tangled underground the whole
5 country vast garden, and for SO miles
like park. So much for 1000 year,
: of civilization. For twelve hours be
j fore landing we enjoyed the shores o
the Isle of Night. The Needy Chall
Cliffs at one end were especially inter
, esting (see poem toilers of the sea)
Yesterday we walked through Lom
: bard Street (out Wall Street, to ole
. London Bridge over Thames, then t.
! Bellings gate Fish Market, then t.
{ Tower of London, the White Tower
!, Original built A. ID. Iooo) was especi
v ally interesting, we are only one blocl
u from Trafalgar Square In the heart o
i London at the Hotel Metropole
d Hotel impressions are bad no ice un
u less we fairly squeeze it out at ever
u place, no bell boys, elevators simpl
l. coup up and down, walters slow ant
stupid, courteous only on the surface
K America can double discount them il
q everything like good hotels etcetera
Il They seem to me to be fully twent
{, five years behind time.
u London impresses one as tangl
. of alleys and narrow streets, there ar
few wide ones and lighted only b
1t gas. The buildings are low. Every
e thing seems slow and digulfed, til
Is usual english style.
n We attended the theatre this even
C ing. In London we find that nothin
IS is given away; even programmes ar
e sold, everything is sold, American
y most Of all, if they are not careful
5; The ushers at the theatre are women
q Billy Florence once called out whe
a he had boarded the Steamer at South
c ampton for America. "All yo
a english men, women and childre
1t whom l have not feed stand fort
e now, or ever after hold your peace.
We visited Westminster Abbey thi
e afternoon, attended the 3 P. M
: Service, and then went through tn
Abbey, saw the tombs of the Ruler
e and the great of England.
II We were simply overawed by tn
n antiquity of the place and charmed b
II the marvellous works of art. Saw tn
y Charter (originaD made 795 A. L
II granting certain lands ETC., saw Long
y fellows bust and the memorial t
n Lowell. We were much interested il
e the old chapel, the original place c
J. holding parliament and the coronatio
y chair in which every sovereign ha
IS been crowned since 1000 A. ID.
n Cordially Yours.