The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
BIBLES IN HOTEL
Quaint English Custom Describ-
ed by bernard Crosby.
Bible on Dresser in Every Room
in Golden Gross.
SEES HISTORIC PLACES
Topeka Boy Is Travelling in
Europe This Summer.
Tells ofStateCarriage Of Royalty
Costing 1860 Pounds.

Bernard Crosby, who is touring Eur
ope with W. H. Mize of ST. Johns Mill
tary school of Salina. Is writing a series
Of exceptionally interesting letters OF
his trip to his father Mr.. e. H Crosby.
His last letter dated July u and writ
ten from oxford. England. follows
Il have been here two days. London
ten days, and on the water ten days
2s days in all We will be back in Lon
don in about ten days, then to the Con-
tinent.
Il am having the finest kind Of
trip and it is worth more than four
years in school, for one sees every
thing and 1t is so much easier than
reading and SO much more instructive.
Mr.. Mize and his father are excellent
companions and we get along splendid
Is.
TO begin where I left of the evening
of July z; Mr.. Mize, Sr., Mr.. Mize and
] went to see vaudeville at the Alham-
bra theater, rather a historical build
Sunday, the 8th. we went to church
al the Founding hospital and heard
Boyd Carpenter, bishop Of Ruskln,
very noted speaker and a fine one TOO
after which we went through the hospl-
tai One of the sights were about $50
deserted children. We saw them eat
and had a chance to see their faces at
close range.
In the afternoon went to services at
An Saints church to hear the trained
vested choir of small boys-then to Rot
ten Row, Hyde park and from there TO
Westminster Abbey for the evening
services. 1t has. a boy choir also. Look
ed in st. MargaFetS church on our way
out which stands In the Westminster
yard and is somewhat older Rlght
here I may add that you will hear a
lot ~f-la OH hos her al
for they are all sights of England and
E3aedekeT has them all starred
July 9Th we took the train to Wind
eor and went through Windsor castle.
JAS It was Queen Victoria's favorite cas-
ale, a lot OF restoration and expense
has made it one of the finest castles in
the country. It dates back to 1855, st.
Georges chapel in 1t is one Of the finest
In the world Beautiful fan tracery
reillng with heavy wood carving on the
Eides stalls of the Knights of the Gar
ter with their coat of arms and ban
ners. The old bell or curfew tower
with it's dungeons adm chimes. Then
the round tower in the center beautiful
~ terraced and covered with Ivy We
were allowed to go through the state
apartments and saw the rich furnish
ings and draperies which are wonder
full The gardens adjoining the palace
are very pretty with very few finer.
Took a carriage and drove to Slough
Eaton, where we saw the famous Eaton
college, that prepares the young aris-
tocracy of England for oxford and
Cambridge. The foundation boys (old
students) wear the cap and gown. The
next set wear long tailed coats and silk
hats and the young boys short Jackets
with tall silk hats. We saw the school
at the noon recess and the boys looked
very queer The chapel dates back
from 1916 and Is beautiful with wood
carvings, mosaics and stained glass
windows
From there we drove to Stoke
church yards with very old
fashioned church. family pews, etc-)
Gray wrote his famous Elegy. In go-
Ing back we drove on one of the old
English government roads. That
evening we went to Covent garden to
see Media and Carno in grand opera,
La BOheme tall"
July 1O-We spent the day in the
British museum, which is entirely out
of question to write about. Could
spend a lifetime here alone studying
for all the money in the world
couldn't buy the things that are in it,
among which are the Elgins marbles
sculpture of all ages. vases. Egyptian
antiquities, old manuscripts, books,
etc
"July II We separated to go as we
pleased took In the diapers and
furniture stores. Went to Warnings
and spent about two hours; then to
Peter RObinsOn's, a store not much on
AALuACHs LnEH 10 EacIIOQ s IltQ., the
hnest new store in the world. It is
simply beautiful It isn't as big as
Marshall Field & Co.'S, but for looks
and fixtures have them beat two to
one. The woodwork is all hand
carved. Met Mr.. hize and went to
the royal news and saw the royal
horses and state carriages. They have
about $50 horses, some OF which are
only used once a year with state
carriage, a mammoth affair of gold
leaf and paintings, which cost 1850
pounds.
July II we took in st. BarthoIo-
news hospital, where medical aid is
given free to those who apply, and to
the Church of st. Bartholomew the
Great, reached through a gateway
with buildings completely surround
Ing 1t and dating back to 1923. It is
a very interesting little church Then
TO the London central meat market
which Is 630x245 feet and entirely
niled with meats. Then OF the old
Charter house, founded in 1871. and
now used as a school, Steele. Addison.
Blackstone, Wesley. Thackerav ana
others having attended it, Spent the
afternoon in Hertford house and saw
The Wallace collection of pictures
ArmOr, furniture, etc, valued at 20
million dollars. There are a lot OF
DID original pictures among the most
prominent being from Rembrandt
Rubens, Reynolds, Merrill Van
Dyke and Greuze.
ION July Is we spent the morning in