The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-18
LONDON AND CLASSIC.
Miss Anna Anderson, Of Oakland,
Writes Entertainingly of these
Two Cities.

times can compare with London,
the capital of the British Empire.
Her vast size, great wealth, popula-
ton, her noble river, grand public
buildings, stately bridges, beautiful
parks, numerous manufactures, fine
shops, all combine to make it the
greatest city on the globe.
More than 100000 people have
their homes within a circle of ten
miles radius. Men of every rank,
race, religion and employment may
be seen in its crowded streets. 1t is
said there are more Scots in London
than in Edinburg, more Irish than in
Dublin and more Jews than in Pales-
tine
Among the great public buildings
is the Towe: which for hundreds of
years has held chief place in history.
1t has been a palace, a prison, and
fortress. 1t is now only an armory
and jewel room, the latter contain
ing the regalia of England.
On the left bank of the Thames
stands Westminster Abbey. Here
saw the two coronation chairs one for
the king the other for the queen. In
this grand old abbey many monarchs.
sailors, statesmen, warriors and
authors have found their last resting
place. 1t also contains some absurd
anomalies. The statue of Sir Cloud
slew Shovel, British admiral, who
was in 1907 in shipwl eek off the
coast of Cornwall, is clad in a Roman
cuirass and sandals and an 18th cen
tury wig.
Near Westminster Abbey stands the
House of Parliament. This building
contains the House of Lords and the
House of Commons, the writer having
had the pleasure of listening to de-
| bate in the latter. The building is
very handsome and contains 1000
rooms.
st. Paul's Cathedral is dream of
beauty, with its Greek columns and
| Italian scheme of decoration. 1t is
| lovely beyond description. 1t is the
! largest Protestant church in the
world and took $50 years in building,
was finished in 1910, but in the great
fire of London in 1866, when a large
portion of the city was burned down,
it was destroyed. The present mag
nificent building was finished in 1910.
| In st. Paul's are buried Lord Nelson,
Duke of Wellington, and many other
| famous men.
The British Museum contains a
splendid collection of ancient art and
of natural history. There you see
the death warrant of Mary, Queen of
SCOTS, signed by Elizabeth in 1867,
and that of Charles the LIST, signed
by Cromwell in 1919.
The Bank of England, in London,
occupying 4 acres of ground. There
the money is made, and it is constant
ly guarded by soldiers. The traffic is
very great. 1t is said 800 buses pass
| this bank in an hour, and in II hours
1864 vehicles of all kinds, passed a
particular spot in Piccadilly. A cen
sus taker of the number of pedestrians
who crossed the London bridge on
certain dav showed total of lie, 1902
| Hampton Court Palace, long a
royal residence, but now occupied by
persons of rank reduced in circum-
stances, is of special attraction to
visitors.
The picture gallery comprises
Lelly's, Beauties of the Court of
Charles H." valuable specimens of
Holbein, Raphael, etc. The gardens
are numerous and among the attrac-
fractions is a maze" which furnishes
| much amusement.
GLASGOW.
Glasgow is a city of vast manu-
featuring industries and contains the
greatest ship building yards in the
world.
1t is situated on the Clyde, and the
ground upon which Glasgow is built
is for the most part level.
Owing to its great industries of all
kinds, the city has a somewhat smoky
aspect, many of the streets are con-
tinually thronged with pedestrians,
and noisy with carts, cabs and cars.
In other respects it has many attrac-
tions; the buildings are beautiful and
many afford a fine view of the harbor
with its steaming tunnels and forests
of masts.
In all that relates to lighting, paw
! ing, sewerage, etc. Glasgow deserves
special mention.
particularly liked their street
cars and think them superior to our
American ones. The seats on top are
an added attraction and enable WISH
tors to obtain a fine view of the city.
Among the noted points of interest
is the Glasgow Cathedral. The in
terror is magnificent. 1t was COM
pleted in 100 and was built by the
Monks and took 300 years to finish it.