The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-11-07


square massive building of CORN
THAN Architecture On the north
of this open space is the celebrated
bank of England, rroverbial for it's
safety. This is the center of English
finance. 1t covers three acres of
ground. Opposite is the Royal
Exchange. The foundation stone
was laid by Prince Albert January
18th. 1912. Tt was opened by the
Queen in the year in which your
| humble servant first saw the light.
On the Architrave is the text THE
earth is the Lords, and the fulness
thereof. Near here too are the
Guildhall and the General Post
Office. The monument, London
Bridge, the Tower and Tower
Bridge, we saw, but must pass over
them now, and wish the account of
our noted ride through London s
heart to the great opening meeting
of the G.. E. convention in the Royal
Albert hall. with the visit TO three
noted churches on The following
Sabbath, await the next article.
From the Mansion house we 90
along King William Street towards
London bridge, when near the
bridge we turn into Arthur Street
to 1.-THE Monument" 1t is Doric
column POP feet in height, surround
ed by a flaming urn of brass AZ feet
high. 1t was designed by Wren to
commemorate the great fire of Lon
don in 1866. It's height represents
the distance of the monument from
the house where the fire started. A
winding staircase of 245 steps leads
to platform at the top which COM
mands a fine view of the city and
river.
Close by the London Bridge spans
the river Thames and is a main
thoroughfare connecting the North
and South sides of the city.
From this bridge you have good
view of the Tower bridge which has
greatly relieved the pressure of
traffic on London Bridge. Block
AIDES are less frequent. AS we re-
turned from Paris we found an old
time crush which came near causing
us to miss our train for Bristol.
After taking refreshments at the
end of London Bridge we took a
most delightful ride on the top of an
omnibus through the heart of the
city to the opening meeting of the
c. E. Convention at the Royal
Albert Hall. This ride was brist-
ling with interest, a ride that per-
haps in this respect cannot be sur
passed. We started from near the
open space which is the very heart
of the city bounded by the Mansion
House, Royal Exchange and Bank of
England. We travelled along Victoria
Street, Fleet Street full of letters
and newspapers ''the highway OF
letters. y Saw the office of the
christian World, a paper that has
been valued visitor in our family
for over thirty years; passed the
monument Of Queen Victoria, where
"Old Temple Bar" once stood,
through Trafalgar Square, one of
the great squares of England, full of
historic interest. On through the
Strand here we saw Exeter Hall
where lately the English people
crowded to welcome our sweet sing
err Sankey hall that has resounded
with nightly elaquence and is the
home of the great religious move
ments, we pass also Somerset
House and the New Law Courts.
We saw part of the celebrated
Regent Street, the street of great
stores and London fashion, on
through Piccadilly, saw the Horse
and Life Guards. We pass ST..
James Park with giimpses of two
palaces OF the Queen st. James and
Buckingham. We pass Park Row,
| the London home of some of Eng
lands Aristocracy.
We reach Hyde Park and the
famed ''Rotton Row. the drive of
fashion is in full view. We now
alight at the Royal Albert Hall, the
gathering of the Christian Endeavor
Glass from around the world. Be
fore we enter we cross the road to
see the Royal Albert Monument, a
magnificent structure and a fine
impression Of the peoples good will