The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
MAJOR TUTW|[ER BACK FROM EUROPE Was in Italy When War
 Was Declared SAW THE CORONATION Would Like to Have Birmingham's Park Commission Take a Trip
 Through Hyde Park
 in London
 

Mai. Edward M. Tutwiler has returned to Birmingham after five months spent in England and on the continent. He re. mained in England five weeks, In the neighborhood of London, where a slight operation was performed on him. Major and Mrs. Tutwiler were in London when | George V was crowned King of England, and were interested spectators of practi- cally all of the ceremonies attending the coronation. He was in Rome when war was declared against Turkey by the 1tal- | ian government and at venice when the | Duke of the Abruzzi sailed for the front with his squadron.
 | He said the Italian people were the most enthusiastic when war was declared that he had ever heard of. The streets, | said Major Tuthwiler, were crowded with men, women and children and while the troops were leaving for the front there was the widest sort of enthusiasm. "In Rome the papers flashed off extra after extra, telling the latest war news" said Major Tutwiler.
 "In few minutes after the announce ment was made on the streets of Rome | that war had been declared, the people were wild. They cheered every manifesto | tion of war and parades were formed with startling rapidity. These were par | ticipated in by all classes of citizens. The Italians are fighting folks and the war with Turkey has been brewing for some | time.
 .'The Duke of Abruzzi with whom Americans are rather well acquainted be- l cause of his woong of Miss Katherine Elkins, was occupying the municipal pal ace at Venice when war was declared. l He sailed out and sank a few fishing schooners and got into the papers in good shape The English papers are not very fond of Abruzzi, believing he is on the order of Mr. Roosevelt, a kind of adver- tiser that does not take with the English nor with some Americans. The general impression is that the war with Turkey will not last very long, as neither gov ernment engaged in the fight is strong financially"
 In speaking of the British coronation, Major Tutwiler said:
 '"The Americans make possible that
 sort of thing. Not that the English are
 indifferent but the Americans put up the
 money The English say that every time there is a wedding, funeral or coronation they have the same dish of troops, pa rades and fetes handed out and that they
 have become accustomed to seeing them.
 However, of late years Americans boom
 up hotel prices, sustain the theatres and
 music halls, while the English sit quietly
 by and rake in their money. The same is true of Paris, The average European
 does not look upon Paris as such fine
 place. The Americans furnish the gold
 that makes possible that citys reputa-
 tion. The coronation of George V was, of course, very elaborate. The troops,
 royalty and other interesting features, in
 addition to the historical interest, made
 it great proposition. I was standing
 near Westminster abbey when the royal
 procession passed in and the enthusiasm
 of the British public to their King was in
 accord with what we have been led to be-
 lieve it was.
 "The parks of London are the real
 beauty spots of that city. I wish John
 Raul and our park commission could
 visit London and visit Hyde park few
 weeks. The afternoon concerts, the vast
 acreage, the availability of the parks to
 the whole city, are few features that
 renders it of incalculable benefit to the
 public. Birmingham should get some
 parks of the proper kind at once. No bet
 ter investments could be made by any
 city"