The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-07
MEw~Q RARK LANE WEST LONDON
BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
DR. W. a. cRoFFUT.


London. June 81 am about to quit
che dig and noisy metropolis for the Con-
tinept, which Is bigger. hut I hope not
holster. . have tried to do ell that you
Is cleverly festooned at intervals.
commissioned me to do. I have ridden
uader the Thames in the ''tube" aud slept
serenely ander Big Ben as bis deep
dispason shook the tower at midnight.
have ridden on the omnibus roof till 1
seemed a part OF the machine. have
been to Windsor Castle, oxford, CAM
bridge: to Richmond hin. where the
Dukes OF Richmond long rioted md where
the poet Thomson wrote THE Seasons
Though the Castle OF Richmond sits fair
On the hilL
Ny hath, ouoth bold Allan, sits gallauter
stfll-
to the magnificent Kew Gardens. odorous
aud ,far-stretchiug; 10 Hampton Court
which Cardinal Wolsey gave TO Henry
VIII. when the King condescended to ad-
uire Il, and where Cstharine OF Arragon
and Anne Boleyu were 10 turn impris-
oned by their tickle lord; to Hampstead
Heath. where Dick Turpin headed OF His
Ma5eSty's cavalcade IN the good old times
and gave their sovereigns and slxpences
20 the poor. I have burrowed into the
dungeons under the Tower, where noble
Englishmen and virtuous and lovely Eng
lish women were thrown TO await their
beheadment. } have visited both houses
OF Parliament aud, under the Kindly es-
cort OF Sir William Jones. NJ. p, have
witnessed scrimmage between the gov
nd - -
these places aud incidents I have tried to
outline for your readers; others shall
SPEAK OF when ! return from Paris. where
/ 60 today TO see the great reception OF
the young King OF Spain, for whom q
magnificent salutation has been prepared.
London is making ready for bis appear
ance. but the preparations here are as
nothing IN comparison with those OF the
French capital In Paris all the boule-
wards he win traverse and many other
streets are hung with superb tributes. "A
thousand handsomely painted poles. like
1oriaed liberty poles. have been set out
u The streets. reaching above the lofty
eix-storT hOusetopS earnished aud var
nished. like the gonfaloos Of Spain or the
notified masts OF Venice. bearing aloft
swinging hammocks OF vines. vast baskets
% howers. festooos OF gigantic birds,
roses. harps, globes. lanterns. BUTTERFLIES.
eli n yellow and red. the Spanish coIors.
and every few rods the gorgeous es-
cutcbeon OF Spain. 10 feet square. with
the towers OF Grenada and lions rampant.
topped with the jeweled crown OF CASTLE
and Leon and hanked with a simulacrum
OF the French orders which the young
King wears upon his breast. Here and
there amid the decorations comes the
Prov OF a great trireme. significant OF
what I hardly know. By the way. the
Arc de Triumph, reared In honor Of the
victories OF the great Napoleon. is Drill
liant with red and yellow sunbursts. and
through the splendors can be seen the
names % Napoieon's victories IN Spain
Madrid. Barcelona etc. IL Is q strange
salutatioa!
London is not without its festivities.
even before the coming OF the youthful
King of Spain. Edward and his royal
spouse are dragged from function to func-
tion- morning. noon and night Yesterday
they opened the naval and military tour
naDent at Agricultural Hall. BIS Ma
Jesty wore the uniform OF Geld marshal.
ADD drove up IN an ordinary brougham
aud pair OF grays, attended only by a
couple OF odlcers. with a single outrider %
advance. TIE royal box was dressed 10
crimson AID gold. and banked with flowers
and palms. backed with cooIlookIng In
dian muslin.
10 the evening the royal couple were
present again st the ball to 200 guests
given 10 Kensington Palace by the Prin-
cess Henry q Battenberg. Dancing took
place IN the two white rooms. where
Queen Victoria held her FIRST levee. They
were simply decorated with pink and
white flowers, and opening from these
were a spacious supper-room hung with
baskets OF fuchsias. and pleasant tea
room. prettily decorated with q scheme
q white and yellow. with an odorous bal
eony overhanging the gardens The young
Processes wore plain white dresses. that
Of the eldest being embroidered with sil-
yer. Minister Cboate was respondent in
knee breecbes and gold buckles
Before making a flying visit 20 Paris
let me say q word about how 20 travel
IN Europe with the least expense. worry
and annoyance II the reader needs 70
eeonomize. let him ecoDomiEe wisely. not
rerkiessly. IL h far better 70 travel sec~
ODD class on large and rapid steamers
than nrsf class on SLOW ones II you have
more tine than zoo hare money, dear