Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-22

experiences.
After telling of the three-day
toughest crossing" of the big
ocean liner, the Queen Mary, dur
ing which the ship rolled and toss
ed stateroom and lounge furniture
from side to side, to say nothing
of the passengers, Mrs. Kirk said
the White Cliffs of Dover rose out
of the Sea" and England was f.
naily in sight.
During her London stay, Mrs.
Kirk went to Buckingham Palace
to see the colorful spectacle of the
changing of the guard; viewed St.
PauPs Cathedral, designed by Sir
Christopher Wren; toured famed
old Westminster Abbey; saw the
Ravens at the Tower of London
and motored through the Shake
spearean country.
She described that section of
England as "out of this world"
and said "the countryside was love-
ly and green with wheat shocks up
and lots of cattle grazing in the
fields-most of which were sur
rounded by Cockscomb walks"
Stopping at Oxford, her party
visited the bell tower and the chap
ell at Magdalen College which is
lighted only by candles. She men,
toned the 150-year-old Plane trees,
which resemble the American ma
pie, and described the giant Gins
on the grounds as well as the beau
tiful flower borders of double shas-
ia daisies, single dahlias, yellow
marguerites, and phlox-all with
the River Cherwell as a back
ground.
Anne Hathaway's cottage at
Stratford-upon-Avon was also Wis
tied and Mrs. Kirk fingered long
to gaze on the lovely old blue china
and the quaint garden full of ev-
cry known flower - even Johnnie
jump-ups. The herb garden was at
the rear of the cottage, she said,
and it was there that lavendar
grew in profusion.
In front of the house where the
Bard was born, Mrs. Kirk said
there were white window boxes
with striking paintings of red ger
aniums and purple petunias. The
entire garden at the Shakespeare
house was planted with his favor
lite flowers. These words were
copied from The Bard's tombstone
at Collegiate Church of the Holy
Trinity:
Good friend, for Jesus sake
forbear
To dig the dust enclosed here
Blest be the man who spares
the stones
And cursed be he who moves
the bones"
In telling of the approach to
Warwick Castle, Mrs. Kirk said it
was lined with roses, moss and
ferns and that peacocks strutted
through the gardens.
At the Royal Opera House in
Convent Gardens, Mrs. Kirk heard
Balfe's Bohemian Girl and, of
course, she visited the famed Mad
anne Toussand's wax works.
From England, she went to the
Hague where cars were few but
there were bikes galore, clothes
baskets filled with flowers attach
ed to the bikes being transported
through the city streets. The mu-
seums and arts were not neglected
nor was boat trip on the Zuyder
Zee.
In Brussels, there were more
sights to be seen and lace to be
bought. In Cologne there was the
inspiring 520-foot Cathedral, and
there was a beautiful drive along
the miles of the Rhine to Coblentz,
where the finest of champagne is
made. Then, too, there was a
steamer trip on the Rhine, miles
of vineyards, and the Horelei, the
rock of the lucky gnome. Then on
the Weisbaden, Frankfurt, Baden
Baden, Heidelberg and through the
Black Forest to Basic where the
party entrained for Lucerne where
a folk festival was in progress,