The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-02-19
AND THE ENGLISH GENTLEMEN ALSO WEAR THEIR
HATS IN THE BEST SHOW HOUSES AND SMOKE
TO BEAT TIE BAND RIGHT IN The PRESENCE
OF THE MOST CULTURED LADIES'
By Beatrice E, Lee, Pm. B.
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Part u
An American can trace out in the
gret city of London many memorials
and things Of interest, pertaining to
America, Of which England and London
are fun. At st. Sayiou's Cathedral in
Southwark, is recorded the baptism of
John Harvard, who gave his name, his
library, and half his fortune for the
foundation Of that college in America
which has been the leader Of education
for half a sphere. At the Charterhouse
win be found associations Of Roger
Williams, the founder of Rhode Island
and the apostle of liberation.
In the National Portrait Gallery is a
representation of Sir Henry Vane,
the younger governor of Massachusetts,
in 1886, who, after the restoration, lost
his head as the penalty for his
devotion to the cause Of the common
wealth. In that gallery of truly
famous British men viii also be found
names, and memorials to Washington,
Franklin, Lincoln, James Russell Lowell,
and in West Minister Abbey, Of Long.
fellow.
At the church of all HaIlows, Bark
ing, the entry of the baptism Of Will
liam Penn (oct. %, l644), who was
born on the adjacent Tower Hill, is
still to be seen IN the registers; and
the Pennsylvania Society Of New York
in 1911. In the same fame, John
Quincy Adams was married on July 20,
1877.
The registers of st. George, Hanover
Square, contain the record of the mar
rage of the late ex-President, Theodore
Roosevelt (Dee. 2, 1880. In that Church
of St. Sepulehre, Newgate street, is the
tomb of the redoubtable Captain John
Smith, one time Governor Of Virginia.
The spire Of Christ Church, West
minister Bridge road, was erected as a
memorial of Lincoln; and the stone
work is onamented with the stars and
stripes.
The church and theatre are two i'm
portant institutions in the life Of an
Enghshman. The Church Of England
is the Episeopalian, but there are more
than 500 nOn-eonformist places of wor-
ship Of every denomination, Christian
Science Churches included.
Theatres are numerous; many are
huge and lavishly decorated. Plays
have usually long engagements, re-
naming a year or more at the same
theatre. 1t is customary for play-goers
to attend several performances of the
same play, and TO remain in the
"movies" for two shows. Avema
houses are the only theatres allowed to
remain open on Sunday or holiday.
Smoking is permitted in any part Of
the theatre. Women do not remove
hats, neither do a great many men.
In normal times, the only troops
CHARTERED in London are the Household
at Hyde Park and Regents
Park, the ARTILLERY at WoOlwiek, and
the battalions of the Guards a st.
James Park at Chelsea Barracks and
at the Tower of London. An interest
ing military spectacle of daily occur
renee is the changing of the Guar"
at st. James Palace, or If the King
or Queen be in residence, at Bueking
ham Palace. Gigantic troopers of
either the First and Second Life
Guards (scarlet) or the Royal Horse
Guards Cblue), whose appearance is
calculated 70 excite awe and admira-
tion in all beholdeTs, are on sentry duty
daily at the Horse Guards. The two
mounted sentries at the gate are re-
ieved every hour. The most imposing
military pageant in London is that Of
TrOoping the Colour, - on the Official
birthday Of the King.
No other metropolis possesses so
many parks and breathing places as
does this overgrown city. The largest
Of the public parks is Hyde Park,
which with Kensington Gardens covers
an area of 6Ss acres. In summer, con-
certs are regularly given on certain
evenings and facilities are provided for
bathing, boating, tennis, cricket and
bowla the last two mentioned being
popular English games. The Geological
Garden and refreshment Pavilion in
Regents Park remind one of Lincoln
Park in Chicago or Bronx Park in New
York.
Although a large proportion Of the
offences committed in the United King
dom take place within the borders Of
London, comparatively small number
Of policemen is found sufficient to pro
teet its Inhabitants from the Ish-
mmaelites whose hands are against
every man.. Only recently has it been
necessary to supply the police in Ger
tain sections Of the city with letAal
weapons The Metropolitan Police,
however, with an its splendid efficiency
would be overwhelmed in New York or
Chicago, chiefly because Of the pre-
ponasranes Of crime in America
According to extracts from an ex-
hauetive rtudv AZ naIiea conditions IN