The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
LETTERS OF A TRAVELLER
SALEM LADY WRITES ENTERTAINMENT
OF HER EXPERIENCES IN EUROPE.
Describes the sights In England, al the Paris
Exposition and on the
Continent.
Lnlvl9. 7:I5 D. m.

July 10, 7:I5 p. m.
We are staying longer in London this
time than We expected. look for papa
back tomorrow. We are hsying very hot
weather for Lon1on-the hottest for
fourteen or sixteen years they cay. They
accuse the Endesvorers Of bringing it
over from America with them. have
been at the National Art Galleries nearly
all day.
Just as left the building, a lady sit
ting in one Of Cooks big carriages put
out her hand and said, "Why, how do
you do, Mrs. wiggins!" looked blank.
ly at her, for didn't know her ;but just
then the gentleman at her side
leaned forward, and l recognized Mr..
Fry, and then / knew Mrs. Fry. too.
They both looked very we'll. We had
less than a minute TO talk, for they drove
off. Now was that not strange
that in this great city Of millions Of poo
pie, and thousands and thousands of
tourists just how, should happen to
meet them. II cheered me up a good
deal / was so tired and warm and lone.
some.
Now must tell you about the great
convention. went out to the palace on
the 1926 train Tuesday morning, and
reached home after 1890 that night.
The meetings we're very fine. Every one
was unusually gcod-there was not one
poor number and many we're very inn
pressive. believe they say this is the
most successful convention ever held
more notable speakers. How wish you
could see F. b. Meyer, his face fairly
shines it is so beautiful. He is a very
old man and the ministers all speak Of
him with so much reverence. His books
will be doubly helpful 70 me now after
seeing him, His closing talk to US last
night was so beautiful and very practi-
cal. Another minister who impressed
me just as much in his talk was an
Episcopal minister-W. Floyd Tompkins
ID. d. Of Philadelphia. wish you could
have heard the wonderful prayer with
which he closed his address-almost the
most beautiful in thoughts ever heard.
Thereer three immense halls at the
palace, where meetings we're held stimuli.
tanoously, and also two large tents out
side. Central Hall is the largest by far
aud contains the grand organ, but the
acoustic properties are very poor so the
other two halle, concert hall and theatre
hall we're always filled. We were in
concert hall at the roll call last night,
and we had arranged that whatever hall
we happened to be in programmes we're
the same in all only different speakers)
when the United States were called for,
we should rise and sing one verse Of
america" There were about dozen
UNITED Staters"i1 our hall and we sang
il with will. Ours was one OF the best
N our hall. There was hardly a coun-
try in the world but what was represent.
ed. The roll call was by countrys and
they usually sang something in the ma.
AANN AbhEh's Autit Ntlt bNauNllul NOANen
among the Welch.
Now | must tell you about the chill
dren's cantata in central hall yesterday
morning-but how can tell you'll
was simply charmed from beginning TO
end. One Thousand children sang. They
sat in the choir seats just below the or.
gan. The litls girl soloist looked to be
about twelve years old, and | never
heard a sweeter voice, and not one in
five thousand adult singers sang with 30
much expression as she did. could not
keep the tears ba *, she sang so sweetly
and 30 unconscious Of herself. The can
tana was very pretty-written especially
for the occasion by minister and COM
poser here, and he conducted it. They
used the large organ Of course, and how
il thundered | was about three hun
dred feet Ia front seat, too)irom the
organ and when all the stops were
out, | had to scream IN my
neighbours ear to be heard While we
sat there an old white hired man passed
us, the founder Of the Y. NJ. G. A.--you
will likely know his name.-(GeorgeWil-
liams)