The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
Rotarians Visit London
 andMake Tripto Ancestral
 Home Of the Washingtons
Take Fart in Exercises Conducted Alexandra Day in Honor of Queen Dowager-Dedicaton of
 Sulgrave Manor Is Interesting Event

standing near to assure us that the erect figure in the first carriage. waving a primrose to the lowing populace, was the much loved Queen. She appeared to be a woman not more than SO years of age, slender and active. Simply dressed and wearing long cape of silver sheen. she looked queenly and filled those of us to whom this was the first view of ropalty with respect and admira ton.
 Motor Ride over London
 Rotarians and their friends were given motor ride over London under the personal direction of members of the local club. It would be out of the question even to mention the many points of absorbing interest in this trip, The Birmingham party was 100 per cent present, The children, al- ways the center of attraction were filled with glee when riding over London bridge, and began singing. London bridge is falling down Among the places visited were the Tower, Westminster abbey, St. Pauls cathedral. Guild hall, Buckingham palace, House of Parliament, and Hyde park.
 At Guild hall the Rotarians were given reception by the lord mayor and corporation of the city of Lon- don. All historic parts were specially opened and members of the corpor- ation personally conducted the party. There we saw one of the three ex- isting autographs of William Shakespeare.
 Naturally, the American Rotarians were interested in the original docu- ments relating to the Revolutionary war, preserved in the archives of the city.
 Dedica ton nt SuIgrnve
 Speaking of things of historic i'm terest, one of the significant happen ings during the period since we ar rived was the dedication of Sulgrave manor, on Tuesday, June 21. This beautiful old English manor, the an cestral home of George Washington, has been, through the American and English Sulgrave institution, pur- chased and restored. and on Tuesday was formally dedicaited. It was an occasion filled with significance at this time. when so much is being said about Rotarys strengthening the bonds between Great Britain and America.
 DTs iIulHoHuS anu iBi' 'iShit VI asked to represent Rotary on this oc- casion, and though they, regretted missing the courtesies extended to the other Rotarians in London that day, they were glad of the opportunity to be present on an occasion or such historic significance.
 A special train conveyed the party to Helmdon. something over 100 miles out of London, traversing one Of the most beautiful sections of England.
 On the train we chanced to be in the compartment with MT. Clifford Smith of the Victoria Albert museum. South Kensington who supervised the refurnishing of the manor in the fur nishings of that. period. He proved ito be a most interesting and cultured and gave us an opportun- ity to get an insight into some af- fairs and opinions of Englishmen. Ap- parently it is not only a matter of history, which we all concede, but an accepted fact by Englishmen of today, that in the American Revolu- tion the English people were on the side of Washington and the colonists, against their German King, George III. This l say. seems accepted by Enelishmen today, though in my opinion the same cannot be sad or the average American. ea
 Two other passengers were in our compartment. members of delega- tion from Virginia here to present 10 the city a statue of Washington, which is to be unveiled in Trafalgar square on June 30.
 Arriving in the village of Sulgrave, we formed a procession and passed through the single street between the thached roofed cottages from which floated British and American flags to the village church, where with the lords and nobles wearing their robes and decorations and the clergy, we listened to the simple, impressive service of the Church of England, conducted by the bishop of the dio- cese. The brief address of the bishop proved to be one of the most forceful of the occasion. Quoting from the sermon on the mount. Blessed be the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God he pointed out