The Princeton union., 1900-07-26

manuscripts from early JlmeS, the
original manuscript of Gray's Elegy
Kenilworth, Adam Bede, ETC., anc
many things of worldwide interest anc
from here we went to the Nationa
Portrait gallery where are to be seer
many famous portraits by George
Frederick Watts.
The afternoon was devoted to shop
ping and at $50 P. M. we took the
train for Harwich where we we're tC
embark for the Hook of Holland. We
did not forget that this day was the
glorious 4th and many stars and stripes
mingled their colors with the Union
Jack showing that, as an English lady
upon the train remarked, 1--WE are
cousins, anyways Our ride of so
miles or more upon a fast express with
out single stop gave us a pretty
thorough ''shaking up'' for the trip
across the English channel which is
never too smooth.
We got along very comfortably
through the night, however, and made
our way to the deck as speedily as pos
sible the next morning some little
time before the low, flat shores of Hol-
land appeared. Upon landing, we
were subjected to wait of some little
time by the customs officers who again
went through the farce of examining
(?) our baggage.
Our ride upon the train afforded
views of typical Dutch scenery, wind
mills, canals, thatched cottages and
meadows where numb berless sleek-look-
ing cattle grazed. The peculiar style
OF architecture, so picturesque, was
more marked as we passed through
the towns, Schiedam. Delft, etc., upon
our route. We reached The Hague in
time for breakfast at the Hotel du Pas
sage, so named from it's opening into
long arcade.
Alter breakfast, carriages were
brought for drive to Sheveningen. a
watering-place of great note. The
beach is grand and we enjoyed the
drive exceedingly, giving US glimpses,
as 1T did, Of the people at home. We
met many women in their picturesque
costumes, full Skirt little shawl. apron.
wooden shoes and funny white cap
fastened to the front hair by huge Or
naments, with sleeves rolled up over
their arms, wheeling in vegetables or
fish to market. We saw them sweep
ing the streets, too, and out in the
fields at work and we realized more
than ever before the life of European
peasant.
From Scheveningen, we drove
through magnificent avenues, miles in
length to the House in the Woods"
made familiar by the meeting there of
the Peace congress and the home of.
the beloved young Queen Wilhelmina.
The windows were eagerly scrutinized
IN the hope OF catching a glimpse OF
her and some of the party fondly i'm
aglned that a face seen for an instant
might have been she and we were
obliged to satisfy ourselves with that
hope We passed the Royal Palace in
the city, visited the gallery and other
interesting places and boarded the
train for Amsterdam soon after lunch.
This city called the Venice of the
North from its situation upon 90
Islands, IS very interesting. We were
9uartered at the Bible Hotel, large
open Bible represented in the gable
proclalmlng its name and Significance.
The first place visited here was the
gallery where is found Rembrandt's
masterpiece, the Night Watch. No
description of this marvellous painting
could give any conception of its power:
1t must be seen to be known.
Friday morning we started for an
all-day ride to Cologne, then all night
to- Munich. Here we were met hv
Prof. Powers who accompanied US to
the picture gallery whore he gave US
d most interesting and instructive talk
and after this a pleasant drive about
the city.
After lunch at the Marien-Bad Hotel.
tickets for Oberammergau were pro-
cured and the rush began. Hundreds
were bound for the same point and
although cars had been reserved for
u.s. they were stormed by the crowds
and we barely procured seats.
We are here, however, and have
Witnessed the Passion Play which
would fill volume in ITSELF Will tell
you what we can of it in our next.
MARY S. HUSE.
White Man Turned Yellow,