The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-10-12


London, and II you will try and find
space for this letter shall feel very
grateful 70 you.
ef. my field OF labor on July 14th at
10 O'Clock and arrived in London about
80 p. IN. was very much surprised
upon arriving at Paddington Station to
see the large amount OF business that is
carried on at this station alone. Pad
dington is the terminus of the Great
Western Railway Co., and although only
about $50 trains enter and leave Pad
dington daily the Great Western Rail.
way Co claim to run faster between
point and point than any other line.
They own two OF the fastest engines,
"The Flying Dutchman" and ''The
Zulu" The Flying Dutcbman" is 45
years old and, with its engine and tender,
weigh 20 tons and cost $3.50. On a
busy day between e7 900 and $4,000 &, ea
through the booking office windows for
tickets, and this Is increased 20 over
a527 900 in August Bank Holiday week.
After viewing the great station for
few minutes took ride on the under
ground railway To Kings Gross. This is
portation, only two minutes time for II
person to step into the train and away
she goes numbering along under the
great city. After alighting from the
train and ascending the stair case, |
found my way to SO Pentop Street, the
Latter-day Saints headquarters ]
made myself acquainted with the Elders
and was perfectly at home. | left my
grip at ''36" and took ouss for Madame
Tussaud's Wax Works, where | spert
the remainder OF the day. on the day
whom | had not seen for nearly year
and we were both out for seeing sights
Our first visit was to ST. Paul's Cathedral.
This noble structure is 500 feet long by
l1S feet broad, and measures from the
ground to the top OF the cross $40 feet
This grand Cathedral is the third largest
church in Christendom, being only sur
passed ny ST Peters AZ Rome and the
Cathedral at Milan. The old CATHEDRAL
was burnt in 1906 and the first stone OF
the one designed by Sir Christopher
Wren was laid in 1876 The building
cost, according to Milman e736, 750 The
great dope is l12 feet IN diameter, 81
feet less than that OF st. Peters We
assembled to the top of the dom where
we could plainly view the surrounding
buildings which covered the ground as
FAR as the eve could reach. While we
were in this part OF the city we decided
TO see most of the placss OF interest
which are located here. We stepped
into the Bank of England, but the gold
was so dazzling we only stayed long
enough TO get on idea OF the amount OF
business carried on. Next we crossed
the street and visited the Royal Ex-
change. Upon leaving this buiidingw we
had the pleasure OF seeing the Lord
Mayor OF London on street parade, which
was very peculiar sight and one that |
will not forget for long time. After
taking short stroll across the well
known London bridge, we took the
train from Waterloo Station TO Crystal
Palace. My visit to this place was very
much enjoyed. 1t is built OF the
materials that housed tie great exhibi-
tion OF 1851 in Hyde Park. The Crystal
Palace ut Sydenham cost no less than
million and halfsterlng. 1t is composed
entirely OF glass and iron and was
designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. The.
The palace, from its lofty eminence, is
visible for miles in every direction. Its
principal hall, or nave, is COS #. long,
while the central transept is 800 IL. long
by 120 It wide and rises to heighth OF
l75 it. On either side of the palace are
the water towers, each 2S2 #. high, and
these add greatly to the general effect,
best appreciated from the delightful
grounds, which cover in all some 200
acres. The ha il full Of relics, manu-
featuring companies, printing offices,
candy booths etc. We much enjoyed
the fireworks in the evening but space