Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

tural weakness Of the palace by COM
posing a new front entirely in decorated
renaissance, besides throwing forward
the wings and grand central entrance,
Pedestals bound together by orna-
mental ratings, each pedestal carrying
a statue Of some great parsonage, in
closed the whole design In fact, there
Is great similarity In the different de-
signs submitted and It Is probable that,
while the Webb plans will be accepted
In the main, all the good points OF the
others viii be Incorporated
All the designs, in accordance with
stpulatlons, place the statue group in
the center Of a semicrcular plaza sur
rounded exteriorly by a curving colon
made with two gateways, one to the
north and the other to the south, In adj
dltlon to the main entrance facing the
court of honor or the so called process
slonal highway. The old ratings at
present surrounding the palace court
yard are 10 be replaced by a colonnade
Of masonry and on either hand are TO
be fountains within borders, which will
also hold flowers and statuary The
professional road will cover the way at
present known as the mall and Is to be-
Il grand boulevard. with statuary and
balustrading on either side. Providing
the stock of British WORTHLESS, defunct
and existent, does not suffice for the
numerous statues projected, there are
to be emblematic representations Of the
British colonies, such as Canada, Aus
trala, New Zealand, etc, space for In
dia and Africa being left at the foot Of
Waterloo place The new roadway will
encroach a little upon one side of 81
James park and run along or near the
lake therein
As at present existing the immediate
environment Of Buckingham palace IL
not so attractive as It might be, and
the proposition to embel'ish It In the
manner narrated Is hailed with delight
by all who take pride In old Engand's
historic monuments and parks While
the palace itself cost large sum OF
money contributed by British taxpay-
ers Of former generation, It presents,
as already mentioned. one Of the least
satisfactory structures ever erected by
English royalty. II is totally devoid OF
style and is a typical architectural mon
stroslty Of the period in which II was
erected, about seventy years ago. ~
has not even the flavor OF antiquity toI
recommend II and was built by one Of
the least popular OF the famous
Georges, he who by ingenious sarcasm
was called the FIRST gentleman Of Eu-
rope"
Within the ample gardens at present
attached 70 the palace John Sheffield
duke OF Buckingham, built a mansion
suited to his needs IN 1903, and this
was the original palace" which has
since become so conspicuous, II not IA
nous. It came into the possession OF
the redoubtabe George III, that crazy
king Of unsayory memory about 1901.
He presented It to his consort, Queen
Charlotte. the very year our Declare
ton OF independence was declared.
When II passed into the hands of
George W.. he pulled II down and laid
on its site the foundations for the ex-
istlng edlfce which, incompleted when
he died was finished the year that
Queen Victoria came 10 the throne. In
1887. The maiden queen" installed her.
self there in July Of that year. and
there she and the prince consort lived
life Of peaceful domesticity. The death
OF Prince Albert rendered the old pail