The Princeton union., 1900-07-19


St. Ermin's hotel, Westminster, Lon
don, July l, 1900.-Across England
from Liverpool to London is trip one
can hardly afford to miss, so replete is
it with interest and beauty. And if
one has unlimited time at her COM
mand it will pay to spend much more
at each point of particular interest
than it was possible for US to do.
On the morning of Tuesday, June
26, our boat sailed up the Mersey river,
past New Brighton, a famous resort
which brought to mind the old nur-
sery rhyme ION the road to Brigh-
ton,' and landed it's freight at the
docks Of f'Liverpool, said to be the most
extensive in the world, at o'clock
After a considerable delay by the Gus
toms officers during which several
questions as to whether our baggage
contained ''wines, cigars, etc." were
followed by the farce Of examination,
we we're at length allowed to proceed.
We crossed the river by ferry-boat
to Birkenhead taking the train from
here to Chester at 12 M. The cars, or
'carriages'' struck us as very funny as
they must all Americans who see them
for the first time; indeed, the whole
train seemed more like a huge toy
than anything else. The compart-
ments, running across the car instead
Of lengthwise as ours do, are capable
of seating about eight persons, four on
each of the two long seats which face
each other, and the doors are closed
from the outside although they can
be unfastened from within by reaching
out of the window. The conductor
thanked US for our tickets which again
made us smile. Truly, this form of
civility is universal here. The wait
ers at table thank US for orders, the
clerks in stores thank us for asking
to look at articles whether we pur-
chase or not, Ind in easesa purchase is
made we are thanked for announcing
our decision, for paying, and again for
receiving the change. It is refresh
ing, but think of it in busy, bustling
Yankeedom. The ride to Chester is
through a charming country, fully
realizing our mental picture Of ''Mer-
rie England" with its softly rolling
meadows, it's hawthorne hedges and
it's noble trees all clad in their sum-
mer dress of the purest, cleanest green
it is possible to imagine.
We reached Chester at 1915 P. NJ.
and went at once to Westminster hotel
where we were to meet our guide,
Miss Ashley whom we cannot pass with
a mere mention. She is so charmin g
so watchful and considerate of every
member of the party so helpful and
withal, so unassuming, we regret eX-
ceedingly that she is to be with us
only through England. We trust that
Prof Powers has made as pleasant a
choice in all his conductors.
Chester, one of the most interesting
cities of England, dates its origin to a
time before the Roman occupation OF
the island, although it's real history
begins with this period. Its name sig
mites "camp" and it was here that
the Roman General Suetonius formed
his camp when marching against the
Druids. Its wall, nearly two miles in
length. was built A. D. 81 and in the
year 73 repaired by Marius, king o1
Britons.
This old wall with its gates and tow
ers is one of the first points of Interest
to the tourist and to this we first made
our way. We ascended the steps a
Eastgate and walked to Phoenix tower
from the top of which it is said King
Charles saw the defeat of his army a
Rowton Moor 1915. A very fine view
is obtained from the tower and it con
tains museum of very interesting
relics, many of them Roman. Betwee1
this tower and Northgate. the Chester
and Ellesmere canal runs along at thu
foot of the wall occupying the place O
the old Roman fosse and it was in
teresting to look down from our heigh
Of 40 feet or more on the boats of the
canal. q. .z.@, @,%s$sE=E 3sE=%E us %.:. .
We passed Goblin's tower, said tt
have been repaired in the 7th year 0
Queen Anne, the water tower and the
watergate from which we could lool
down upon the Roodee, a beautiful rae,
course, one of the most famous in Eng
land. A stone-arch, known as th'
Grosvenor bridge and said to be tn
second longest in the world crosses th'
river Dee not far from this point. W.
afterward crossed this bridge on ou
return from Eaton Park, seat of tn
Duke Of Westminster. -.
| Near Bridgegate are the Dee mill