The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-27

it is safe to say that Mr.. Ravenel has
not overlooked anything that could
possibly add to the tourists pleasure.
aboard the Lenape.
The News and Courier's touring
party will board the Clyde Line
Steamer Lenape on the morning of
the 26th, shortly before noon, bound
for Gotham. State rooms have been
secured, and Mr.. w H. Grant, the
genial steward of the Queen of the
fleet. will be instructed to look well
to the entertainment Of the party.
In Little Old New York.
New York, in many respects, the
greatest city on earth, has been dub
!bed humorously "Little Old New
York" But there is nothing little
about the great metropolis, and every
thing is most up-to-date, especially
the Hotel Woodward, where the mem
bers of The News and Courier's par
ty will be guests. T. D. Green, the
proprietor, is q former South Caro-
linian, and if there is anything he
likes better than living in Little Old
New York." it is meeting\ friends
from his home State. Mr.. Green was
born in Columbia, S. c., and started
in the hotel business at Asheville,
with Ed. McKissick, who was once
connected with The News and Cour-
ier. The tourists will be warmly well
coined by Mr.. Green.
Arrangements for the entertainment
of the party while in Boston have
been made.
England and Shakespeare.
All the way from Boston till the
tourists get back in New York on Au-
gust 10, there is historic interest as
we'll as current interest in the pro-
posed trip.
The journey to London is full Of in
terest from the moment the special
train leaves. the liners side until it
reaches the metropolis. The passage
through the vast network of lines
uniting every part of the docks is a
| LAGOON
Through Shakespeare Country.
From bennington ITO Stratford-on-
Avon by road, is a delightful drive of
about twelve mics through section
of old England noted for its rural
scenic beauty.
Stratford-Avon is a perfect, model
of an English town; it has an ancient
and noteworthy history dating from
the Saxon era, and obtained charter
of incorporation from Edward VI. 1t
was the site of monastery, and fairs
and markets were held there. But it is
not for these things that Stratford-
Avon has become noted in the worlds
history; it is because within its boun-
daries William Shakespeare was born
and died The house in which the i'm
mortal bard first saw the light of day
is a beautiful old half-timbered build
ing in Henley street, and has, of
course, undergone many changes
since that time. Fortunately the house
was bought by committee of gentle
men, and is now under the control
of the trustees OF the shakespeare
Fund" so that it will remain for all
future generations of sightsears to
visit.
The museum contains an interesting
collection of books, manuscripts
paintings and other objects illustrat-
ing the life and writing Of Shakes
peare.
The grammar school where the
poets early days we're spent was
founded in the reign of Edward ~
and received a charter from the king.
Trinity Church, large and handsome
cruciform structure, is beautifully
situated on the banks of the Avon.
On the north side of the chancel is
the poets grave.
Visit to The Hague.
While there are many places Of vast
interest to be visited by The News
and Courier's party on the European
trip, there is none that will be of more
absorbing interest than The Hague.
The interest in this hallowed home OF
peace is all the more enhanced just
now because of the worldwide move
ment of peace.