The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-01

\ what once was, and that not 90 man.
years ago.
These electric buses accommodate
40 passengers each, inside and on the
top. From the seats on top one gets
a beautiful view or the city.
We visited the Tower of London
where earlier Kings were crowned
Y and the houses OF Parliament.
An interesting spectacle in the
Tower il the crown jewels estimated
to be worth $75,000,000. We wanted
to visit Westminster abbey, but II
was closed for repairs. we did,how-
ever, visit the Tate Art Gallery.
It was just before we entered the
gallery that our attention was called
to a commotion on the banks of the
Thames. Tt was caused by a swim
ming contest in which the participants
were is girls. Eleven Of them swan
Ii miles, but the others, becoming
exhausted. were picked up by boats
along the course.
Sunday, August 6, we went to st.
Paul's church and worshiped with
the largest congregation we had ever
seen. 1t was estimated that there
were between 5000 and 10000 before
the minister, but only a small por-
ton Of that number heard what he
said.
After lunch we boarded q steamer
that plies the Thames and rode up
the river eight or nine miles to Elec-
tric Park, an ordinary amusement re
sort such as one finds on the out
skirts Of American cities. It was
not interesting to us.
Next day we went by boat to Hamp-
ton Court. The ride was between
banks covered with flowers In the
gardens of the cottages of the we'll
to-do members OF the middle class,
which line the rver.
On the river itself there were
countless households covered with
flowers.
Hampton Court is known to fame
by reason OF Its having been present
ed by King Henry VIII to Cardinal
Wolsey and afterwards taken away
from him when the great prelate lost
his monarch's favor. The buildings
and surrounding are beautiful.
The National Gallery is reputed to
be the finest in the world
While we were driving about the
royal palace we were told that the
king was expected home shortly from
a yachting tour. We took our places
In the crowd which lined the road
way and after 15-mYnutes wait saw
the royal eQuipage approach. Our
position was such that when the car
riage passed, we were not more than
10 feet away.
The carriage was not 30 elaborate
as we expected OF George ". Open,
drawn by four beautiful horses, it was
such a vehicle as hundreds OF Ameri-
cans use. A squad Of cavalry acted
as escort and body-guard.
The Prince OF Wales and his eldest
sister accompanied their father.
a visit to the Wallace Collection
closed an eventful day
August s, we visited the White City,
Londons Coney Island. The next
day we left,via Folkstone for Bologne.
The English channel was as smooth
as a mill-dam though at times there
is 35-foot tide. Landing at Bologne
we passed through a beautiful agri-
cultural section enroute to Paris.
We didn't visit Andrew Carnegie's
castle at Skibo in Scotland. We re
GREETED our necessity for missing his
hospitality, for the Ironmaster does
not like 1t when Americans visit
Scotland without being his guests.
Our schedule forbade us the pleas
ure
An American, who had been to
Skibo, told us Of MIR. Carnegie's open
handed hospitality and increased
our regrets.
MIR. Carnegie has four long tables
in his dining room, this tourist told
US, each seating thirty persons. The
Ironmaster sits at the head and he
seldom faces an empty chair.
ITO be continued