The Princeton union., 1900-07-26


OBERAMMERGAU, Germany, July 8, I
four days since we left the
crowds and confusion of London but it
seems so far away from this little re-
treat among the Bavarian highlands
that it is almost incOnceivable we
could have reached here in that short
time.
Last Sunday was our first day in the
great city and we improved it by at
tending service in the morning at
Westminster and St. Paul's in the af-
ternoon. At Westminster we had the
pleasure of listening to the Right Rev.
Lord Bishop of Lucknow, India, in be-
half of the British missionaries there.
The services at St. Paul's were con-
Quoted by the Archdeacon of London,
who preached a very interesting SER
mon and the music was exceptionally
fine. The organ arches over the nave
and is played from both sides, the ef-
feet being simply marvellous. St.
Pauls is beautiful structure and said
to rank third in size among the
churches of the world.
Monday morning we started out
bright and early, going first to London
Tower. This we found to consist Of
several towers rather than one as we
1,o i1f, oil nv1
several concentric walls We went
first to the White tower where articles
of great value are placed for safe keep
ing. Here we saw the crown Of Queen
Victoria: worn only at her coronation,
crowns of the Prince consort and
others, a model of the great Kohinor
diamond, salt cellars and other articles
| for the table of solid gold set with
costly jewels belonging to royalty and
others too numerous to mention many
of them Of almost inestimable value.
The armory contains the steel armor
worn by Henry VIII and others with
implements Of war from, seemingly:
all stages OF the worlds history.
Many Of these are arranged in fantas-
tic and really beautiful shapes upon
the wall, flowers such as the Passion
Flower being represented among
others. In the chapel OF this tower
stands the altar where Bloody Mary
was betrothed to Philip of Spain and a
table, in the stairway marks the spot
where the bones of the little, murdered
princes were found.
1t is thought by some that this is the
tower wherein Lady Jane Grey was
imprisoned and from which she wit
messed the bringing forth of her hus
band to execution He with Robert
Dudley and others famous in history
was conined in Beauchamp tower
where we saw many names carveC
upon the stone walls. The name an(
crest of Dudley are there with those o
his three brothers and the name Jane
probably carved by her husband. i
found in two places. A tablet in thu
court commentaries the spot wher'
Lady Jane, Anne Boleyn and other
were beheaded and in St. Peter
chapel close by, pronounced by SOM
writer the ''saddest spot in all tn
world,' the remains were deposited
We saw an ancient organ here, said t.
be fourth in point of ages to be foun'
in England, also an interesting hole il
) the wall called a "squint" through
which the priests of old were wont t
watch proceedings. The officers in at
tendance at the tower dubbed Bee1
eaters, interested US greatly, thei
, belted blouses of black and red wit
! hats OF same surmounted by a bel
, shaped crown, setting off their portl
r figures and rotund faces to great &C
t vantage.
j. In the afternoon we visited Wes
r minister Abbey where we saw tn
elaborate tombs of Elizabeth an
Y Mary Queen of SCOTS, the rival cou'
4 ms, lying almost side by side, tn
j. tablet marking the last resting-place
j. Gladstone and his wife who has s
r recently passed away and best of a
! the bust of our own loved Longfello
d upon which all true Americans linge
to gaze most fondly. These are b,
few of the many objects of interest
d be seen in this memorable place whic
n is too well-known, to need much in tt
Q way of description.
It The houses of parliament are clio;
q by and we walked out upon the brids
Is to obtain the view most shown in pi
d lures. We would have liked so muc
r to witness proceedings here but
'e was impossible to obtain access in tt
< short time belonging to u.s.
e At Westminster we were caught
II a real, London fog, yellow and den
~ so that we could scarcely find our W.