New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-10
OPPOSITION
TO HOLLYWOOD CHAPE
RESTORATION.

RESTORATION
The late Lord Levens's beques: OF $4,000 for
the restoration OF the Chapel Royal of King Ed
wards Palace Of Hollywood. in Edinburgh has
evoked a storm OF protest from tho people not
only in Scotland, but also in England. against any
interference with the impressive ruins OF The old
Abbey Church The latter was originally a struct-
ure Of great size and fine architecture II con-
sisted Of nave. choir and transepts with aisles
1t is believed that there a Lady Chapel to the
east. and that there were two western towers and
a tower over the crossing. AL that remain how
ever, are the ruins OF the nave and ona western
tower The transepts and choir have vanished
and It IS not proposed to rebuild them II Is pro-
posed that the partly demolished walls end The
interior OF the shall be rebuilt in accordance
with the original design.
The chapel played a great role in the drama Of
Scottish history. Mary Queen Of Scots and 0ar-Ia,,
were married there. Charles I was ,berA c-ov-,a5
King OF Scotland and many OF the Stuart kings
and consorts were buried there But their toTnbs
were desecrated and their remains scattered when
the abbey was plundered and burned nv mot
driven to frenzy by King James rs action IN
causing mass 10 be solemnized within its nracf,ts
Since then the ruins have become one Of thu
most picturesque and imposing landrnarks - ~.
Scottish capital. and there seems 70 he a w. 90
eral feeling that II would be an act Of ,and.I,s,
20 sacrifice stone Of these a,.,at -
hoary ruins for even the splendid restoration
especially as there can be no restoration thar does
not entail some destruction. Some indeed a,an e.
10 iDrar
with the Chapel Royal at Holyrood recalls - 80
Sir Walter 6cott's well known story ~ ~, -,
drummer for q patent stain remover spda,,,a., 40
ob!terate the time honored traces Of the bIood 90
the murdered minstrel Rizzio on the e. - -
boudoir OF his royal mistress. Mary Oueer ., g.
Here again the settlement OF the cot-- 9,
rests with King Edward II is for him n 1t--, 80
whether the chapel is 10 be restored o- -. -
the s250OoO beoueathed by the late Lord - -
the purpose and IL may safely be asssrtaS 80 ~
whichever way he DECIDES he will excite I'm ..t,
protest and denunciation-
Should the restoration take place II f. ,-o,,..
that the sacred edlhcs should be used as IN ot-
for the Royal Scotch Order OF the Thistle IT,.
indeed was the intention OF Lord Leven ana -
St Georges, Windsor. the Knights OF the RAJ
IN Westminster Abbey. the Knights OF St. Aricbaai
and ST George in ST. Paurs Cathedral ans ,ha
Knights OF the Order OF s. Patrick IN 81 patrtcL.
Cathedral in Dublin. II would seem only right ana
proper that the Knights Of the Most Ancient ana
Most NobIa Order OF the Thistle" CONSISTING q,
sixteen Scotch mobiles and OF several OF the rovaI
princes should have once more their chapel In ths
ola Abbey Church OF Hoiyrood. where their re-
spectiye banners hanging above their carved wood
stalls would add a picturesque feature TO the
chapel
ROYAL. PRINCES As AMBASsADREss
Emperor Williams aot!on IN determining upon
tie &pDotntrperyt OF frfncs osUe Hoteu1oho % "a