The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-02
FOR TOURISTS.
some Hints for Those Who Expect to
Visit Foreign Lands.
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II you have made up your mind to go
abroad this summer, few useful hints
may be OF service to you. In the first
place get the Baedeker Guide Books Of
the countries you intend to visit. and
study them carefully. They will sus-
Eest the historical subjects you will
need to brush up on. Nothing is more
disappointing than to see others enjoy
ing that which we are conscious of be-
ing ignorant. Make the most of your
friends who have been abroad. Review
your French. 'Je parle francals,' Will
often be the open sesame to serve you
at your hotels, the railway stations, ana
win help you in your purchases. Get
some one to Introduce you to the pro-
prIetors of the stores. They will do bet
ter by you than If you simply have the
address and go without the introduce
tion. II possible have companion, but
joln a select small party which has a
professional guide. You will with u
guide, gain access to many places of in
terest which you could not get other
wise, and you would. without one, miss
seeing much which you ought to SEE.
You need not be tied to u party all the
time unless you 50 desire.
Read the Magazines.
Read the magazines which contain
articles on the Paris exposition. Have
a note book systematically arranged for
jottIng down places and things which
you have seen. Do this as soon as sou
return to your hotel. 1t will give you
pleasure many years hence.
May or June is the season in London,
When in London get the Blue Boo"
1t Is a special directory Of places, with
directions as to how, when and where
to go, which directions you must follow
to the letter. For example, should you
wish to visit the Royal Musae In Lon.
don, you viii find in the Blue Book the
prescribed form Of note which must be
written to his honor, the keeper OF the
Royal News. You will get written
reply stating the day and the hours you
may go. There you will see the eight
cream colored horses, with their long
white tails just escaping the ground.
their pink feet as soft as a baby's, These
horses are only used once year when
the queen rides behind them on her way
to open parliament. These horses never
go out OF u walk on the above occasion.
and u groom walks at the head of each
one. The grooms will be dressed la
livery on the day you visit the stables
and will explain the different capart-
sons. and the occasions on which they
are used. Your card with your AmerI-
can address will always be favorably
noticed.
Call on the Plenipotentiary..
1t is your privilege to call, first on
your minister plenipotentIary. II You
have letter of introduction 1t will help
you socially, and may benefit you in
other ways should you need it. THE
Meet" in Hyde Park. OF the Four-In-
Hand. is usually announced two or
three weeks previous, and not again in
the daily papers. Jot it down in your
note book. You will see twenty or thir.
ty English coaches start, filled with
ladies' and gentlemen. lord and his
wife or an engaged couple. occupying
the front seat a lord must have driven
on the high road for three years before
he can Join in the meet In the park.
They must be expert whips. Tha'
drive three times around the park and
then HE themselves of to the Star and
Garter hotel for dinner The Kew Gar
dens, few miles from London, are the
largest botanical garden in the world.
The Flower Shows in Regent Park,
with the promenade concert feature,
must be visited with an associate
member. There you will sec a rare col
lection of flowers. beautiful decora.
lions, fine dressing, and hear excellent
music.
Costs to Attend Queens Drawing
Room.
II you wish to attend a drawing room
held by the queen. 1t will cost you 5000.
more, perhaps. but not less. But II you
only care to see the royal procession
and other fine carriages, you can go to