The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-12
RAMBLlNGS ABOUT LONDON
Some Observation, Of ! Minneapoli, Girl Artist in the
BID Town.
Big Town.

With old red background for the Pic
tures. The arrangement 10 the same
In the upper gallery, with grayish green
background; a wholesome smell or lime
pervaded the place--reassuringsi IN such
locality.
The exhibition is free, and artistic
catalogues In blue and green covers were
sold for q penny Everyone had cata-
lpgue. The interest shown In the paint
ings was genuine and hearty. Groups Of
ragged children came through, one OF
them generally reading aloud from the
catalogue. A great many were unmis-
takably Hebrews,
around large picture in the lower
t"sallery called THE Wailing Place Out
l-ered quite q crowd Of animated Jews, WHO
seemed to find 1t of special interest, One
of them looked round and found two
small and dirty youngsters at his heels,
who had followed him to the gallery. he
gave them both cutting for their pre-
sumption, but as they did not cry J don't
suppose tt hurt. He then turned to the
picture again and forgot his naughty on
spring in eager discussion OF IT,.
There Were some visitors from phe
fashionable world there, but the major
| ity were Of the poorer class. with large
percentage OF foreigners.
| The exhibition was a high class one
| throughout: saw no really bad things
| such as creep into most galleries, apd
some of tbs canvases reused me TO en-
! thusiasm. -
In the heart OF the "eity," where
around the Bank, Royal Exchange and
Mansion house, traffic is, perhaps. more
'congested than in any other part or Lon
/ don, it Is relief to dodge into the sub
way and emerge from it on the other
| side OF tho street. This subway has
i Az 3y,
boards to tell what street they open into,
/ It's a great saving of time and nerves to
rake a crossing underground. y
An Odd street Market. -
Not many streets to the rear of where
live is one Of the odd street markets
that can be found here and there through
out London. This one Is a very flourish
! ing one and extends for several blocks
both sides OF the street being lined with
stands, booths and trucks. at which all
manner Of things are sold. The shops
along there also have characteristics OF a
market, many of them having open fronts
SO that you buy from the side walk. TO
walk through this place on q Saturday
night would give you "a lively time; then
business>i most exciting, gasolene lamps
1aring, wares being shouted on all sides,
and crowds OF people surging back and
! forth trying to make the most OF their
pennies. Here 1S WneT0 Things diS 6olu
| by the pennyworth and less. Coon on,
COON on, tike another farden out of a
sovrin," was the rather sarcastic invi-
tation shouted by a seller of periwinlzle.
Aside from fruit, vegetables and flower
stands, and the fish and cooked food
booths, there are all kinds Of second Inland
merchandise on sale, much OF which
seems only At for the ash. heap. MY hAsty
sketch made standing on the stret cor
ner, will give q little idea OF how such Q
market looks. :.
| visited the reading room Of the British
Museum yesterday. ~ This is not for the
general public, but tickets are granted to
/ those desiring to use it for research and
reference. Some odd characters are to be
seen there, old savants who have spent
lifetime poring over n1usty volumes and
! strangely attired women readers. As
for the rest of the museum, weeks would
be required to see all there 10 In It.
/ Sculptures and other remains of the great
nations of the ancient world, <mediaeval
antiquities, rare manuscripts and draw
ings, volumes in bindings that would send
bibliophile into ecstacy. coins of all
ages, gems, gold and silver ornaments of
priceless worth, bronGes, terra eettas and
ceramies--all these and more in great
prefusion are free to the sightseer or the
| student. Elizabeth A.. Chant.
| London, June 15, 1902. -