The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19

I the OLD trinmpilai route through
Cheapstde and the strand, toward
estminster Abbey II was through
the arches OF the tower gate that the
coronation procession passed on It's
way to the abbey identical
paths which have been taken by all
the kings and queens OF England
What hopes and signs there have
been along this same trinmphal
route which leads from Cheapside to
the strand
What hopes have throbbed in royal
breasts as the cortegs swept on to-
ward the abbey aud the crown
~ has fears have fitted rne hearts
Of the condemned as they have been
hurried through the streets toward
the tower and the block Wonderful
old piles, defying time and weather.
seeming TO frown down in solemn
silence upon man and his hopes. his
crimes and yanties.
Westminster Abbey.
Westmiu ster Abbey Is by far the
greatest object TO the tourist visiting
London This cathedral. IA magnifi-
cent and by far the most perfect ex-
world, standing close by the houses
OF parliament. stands as a solemn
and ever existing memorial TO those
who Slumber beneath the shades of
Its walls This edlfice to he thor
ougnly appreciated. should be visited
on more than one occasion, and II
will grow In richness and magnifl-
cence on each successive visit. Here
lie buried the remains OF Edward
III. and Queen Elizabeth siumber-
Ing III royal tombs OF the sculptors
art. Among the tnnlhs is found here
encased in q chair of oak the famous
coronation stone brought by King
Edward the First to England IN 1885,.
Here one may gaze at the famous
Aisle OF statesmen, where the tombs
and statues OF such famous men as
Robert Peel. Lord Paimerston
William Pitt. Fox. Disraeli. the Earl
of Beaeonflald and many others
help make the spot sacred one and
vs. Sfns'siFarios1 rG.sss fiaTdes III Tie
aEHaE, scientists, scholars and DIS
coyerers, are also entomhed here,
among them being that noted Scot
fish hero. Colin Campbell who re-
captured Lucknow, and Sir James
Qutram, another hero of the Cam
paigns in Indiana, David Living
stone, the explorer. the tiiscoverer OF
the use OF chloroform as an anaes-
thetic; Sir Charles Lyell. the Geolo-
gist: Sir John Herchei, The astrous-
per; Charles Darwin, the famous nat
uralist, and Sir Isaac Newton, the
philosopher, all lie buried here with
IN stones throw OF one another.
The Poets Corner.
Most impressive of all the graves
IL that portion that is known as
The Poets Corner" where beneath
the color light made by the sun fit
ltering through the stained glass
windows. one sees the graves OF the
fathers OF English poetry and litera-
ture, namely Robert Browning, AL
fred Tennyson. Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, Charles Dickens. Ed
mund Spencer. southey, Coleridge,
Dryden, Goldsmith and Macauly and
countless other famous men. who are
laid to rest here. The graves OF
these geniuses are surrounded by
magnificent and striking memorial
statues rich In the seulptorS art:
| and the IMP frssiveness and richness
or this scene. and the full realization
fof the magnificent RESULTS produced
by these men. move one to give few
moments OF their time to silent pray
or as slight appreciation OF what
these and other noble men have ac-
complished for the great benefit of
the Anglo-Saxon and other. races.
Almost everywhere in London are
old buildings or ruins OF old build
ings which saw their days of glory
long before Columbus saw America.
| More than century ago, DR. John
son said to Boswell: The full tide of
| london flows by Charfng Cross
A hundred years have worked
some startling changes in this mighty
city. but the words Of Johnson are as
true as when they were spoken.
On sunday morning, the trippers