Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
THE MAN OF DESTINY"
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held to although her cabinet and the
grand old man, Gladstone, for four
years urged recognition of the Confed-
crate government All Europe, save
Russia, were waiting for England, that
the Monroe Doctrine should have no
supporter and the great republic fail
In front of Buckingham is being erect
ed a memorial to Queen Victoria to sur
pass in grandeur any tribute England
ever paid to a subject and t" stand as a
lasting monument to Englt y s noblest
ruler, whose subjects wert Of all the
races and who ruled oyer "a people of
many religions; more Mohafnmedans
than in the domain of the Sultan of
Turkey The scaffolding was cleared
away Empire day, May "a, water turn
ed on the fountains, symbols of purity,
and many thousands of London's school
children, carrying flags and singing a
hymn composed for the occasion, passed
in review.
A pleasing ride up the Thames, TWEEN
ty-tWo miles by land and more by wa
ter. and we land at Windsor castle.
This venerable old castle comes down
through the centuries from Henry III;
William the Conqueror in 1906, took
possession for residence, constructed
more buildings, added to the forest and
entered in the Doomsday book that the
boundaries were described "by half
hide o. land, equal to fifty acres. 1t
has been enlarged by the different
kings, adding to buildings and forest to
keep pace with the dignity of royalty
and growth of the kingdom In the
old belfry tower is the curfew bell that
gave the warning of lights out and
cover the fires. 1t is still rung on
certain occasions but the stern order of
centuries ago has lapsed; no longer need
the lights go out by order of the parlia-
lament. Queen Victoria caused to be
erected a memorial chapel where, in
memory of the prince, she could go in
secret and pray. There are many tab
let's one for the Prince Consort, text
from jeremiah: And all Judah mourn
ed for Josiah, and Jeremiah lamented. )"
We turn to 81. Georges chapel and
pass the mortuary slabs and monu-
ments of kings and queens: and stop by
the marble picture of Henry VIII and
his queen, Jane Seymour, whom he
loved so WELL - true and loving wife.
Turning to the state department, pass
room of Gothic armor and much fresco
of great interest, tsubject: heather
mythology, and tapestry. We pass
from room to room, corridor after cor
rider. then go to the forest to Frog
more and enter the mansoleum of
Prince Albert and Queen Victoria,
whose marble, recumbent statues are
over the sarcophagi
Returning to London we stop at
Runnymede, ride on TO Greenwich and
walk through the observatory, the time
being 5 D. M, and on inquiry was in
formed lat in Viroqua, Comrade Tate
haL lust e. ten his lunch and was re
'lr,lins 70 his place of business at II
M. Taking train to Dover, then launch
to s. S. kroonland, We ride the chan
mel. out on the high sea; land sinks
from view: we look westward. pillow
the ocean. sunshine, mist and fog
play whist, shuttlecoekS promenade the
deck, listen to the band concerts, note
each days progress homeward, pass
the Grand Banks. see the hardest men
in the world in their dories, tossed By
the waves while casting for cod; the
light ship is passed, then soon see ris-
ing higher and higher the Equitable
building. America rises out of the
ocean. the band appears on deck, they
play, Home, Sweet Home. '.'Old
Kentucky Home" and America.
EARL NJ. ROGERS.