| Show TO TOt t f THE QUEEN VIm since tho the death o ot of Eng Ung lands Queen the Iain 1 b ln Ia E subjects have havo barn Le n agi ald agitating toting tating tho erecting of or u m me I that shall shull be bo adequate nd quale to her greatness ns na a ruler and her nobility ns III a 1 wife and mother There are those to 10 be bo sure mire who demur at ascribing to Victoria al altho flU all tho the greatness of ot that reign but there ore are many more who see In her the con concrete concrete crete croto embodiment of at all tho the grand urn and remarkable happenings s while she sal lOt anion lOton salon on the throne That a memorial bo be raised to her and her times has hn been long looked upon as an settled the tho only difficulty being to find something that should express the popular appreciation tion At last however thero there seems to tobe toLt tobe be Lt a consensus of ot opinion that the tho worthy memorial has been discovered In the plans submitted by a n nr UI architect Ashton Webb A II U A which aro are now on exhibition In the banquet banqueting ing hall hull of ot St James palace London Five sets Bets of at drawings were prepared by tho the competing architects and ns as the theat set lot e at particularized has ha received hot only their approval but Jut that of at his majesty King mn Edward dward J the matter may bo be look looked cd ell upon upen ns liS settled tho the only desidera desideratum turn tum at nt present being tho the funds for tor the tho forthcoming memorial The Tho competing architects were In Instructed Instructed strutted to observe as the central fen fea feature tuna ture of ot tho the memorial the great statuary group designed by Thomas s Brock Hrock It n ItA nA flA A a n sculptor of ot established fame tame who furnished fur the designs for tor I ie re recent cent coinage and whose whoRe Initials are aro al nl already ready renty stamped upon the latest pennies of ot the realm Ho tie Is now no nt at work upon a n heroic berolo figure of ot the queen to adorn tim monument which Is to be I surmounted sur surmounted mounted by a 11 beautiful conception con cell lion of ot Victory The architects were directed not only to supply nn an adequate architectural setting for tor the tho Victorian group grail II but also to take lake Into consideration n a public plaza drives and processional avenues leading lending up lip to and t forming n magnificent magnificent cent approach to Buckingham palace the tho town house of at ICing King Edward The had hael very conditions to adapt In this scheme for tor adorning tho palace as us well as ns furnish furnishIng Ing log a n frame tor for the sculptors sculptor creation cren o for tor nm as ns Is well known to all 1111 Is one OM of ot tho the ugliest palaces pal pili aces In the world Hut But the existing en entrances entrances o trances to the tho hideous old pile II lie will he be heo o greatly altered and though the con conservative English l speak ot of such an nn In Innovation Innovation innovation novation with bated breath tho the entire front of ot tho the palace may bo be remodeled to conform so far as ac possible to Its new environment If It the plan submitted by Mr Webb Is III carried out In Its It II entirety this wilt will bo bG done and the whole length of ot the present malt mall also will be reined remodeled remodeled elect The Tho designs ns ot of the architects from Ire Ireland Ireland Ireland land and Scotland Sir Thomas Drew and Dr Rowland Anderson had many creditable features tho the latter flanking his semicircular curves curvos around tho the statuary group with small gardens within low parapets garnished with statuary representing all tho the sovereigns of at England I and Scotland from remote times to the present while an on arched gateway had surmounting It a colossal equestrian statue of ot the Duke of ot Wei Wel lington Sir Thomas Drews scheme calls calla for tor forthe tho the elimination of ot the present tural weakness of ot tho the by com cont composing posing a now front entirely in ih decorated renaissance besides throwing forward the IiiI wings vInga and grand central entrance Pedestals bound together by hy iron orna ornamental mental railings each ench pedestal currying a II statue of some sorie great In iii closed clos the Iho whole holo design In n fact thero there li Iq great gleat similarity In III the tho different de do designs desIgns signs submitted and It J is probable that while the tho Webb plans will bo be accepted In tho limo main all nil the good gooe points of ot tho the others will be ho Incorporated All tho limo designs In accordance with stipulations place pineo the statue group In inthe till the center colter of ot a semicircular plaza sur surrounded surrounded surrounded rounded exteriorly by n a curving colon colonnade nade with two gateways one ono to the tho north and the other to the south In ad nil addition addition to tho the main entrance facing the till court of ot honor or 01 tho so called processional processional highway fin Tho old ohl railings railing nt fit present nt surrounding the palace court courtyard courtyard yard ard are arc to be bo replaced by lIy a 1 colonnade of ot masonry and on either cither land hand are to ta tabe tobe tot be fountains within t borders which a i will also hold rs and statuary The processional n road rond will cover coor tho tIra way wa nt lit present known as ns the mall and nn Is to 10 ht be hta h hIL bec a IL grand boulevard with statuary and on either side aide Providing the tile stock of worthies defunct and existent does not nol for tor the numerous statues projected there thero are areto areto to 10 be ho emblematic representations of the tho British colonies such Ruch as ns Canada Aus UR India New Zealand etc eta space KInce for tor In Indin Indin Indin din ail Africa being left lort at nt the foot root of ot Waterloo place The new roadway will encroach a II little upon ono one side of ot St lit James park and run along or o near tho the lake laho therein As An at present existing the Immediate environment ot or palace IB is not so o attractive an It might be and the proportion to embellish It In fu the manner narrated Is hailed with delight by nil ail III who tike take pride In III old historic monuments and parks park While the palace Itself cost n large sum IUm of ot money contributed by hy British taxpayers ers ere of ot a l former farmer generation It presents as ns already one olle of ot the Ihl least lent satisfactory structures over erected by hy English loyalty It Is totally devoid of style tle and is Ic a Cl typical architectural mon monstrosity of ot tho the period in which It was erected about seventy years ago llO It 11 hues lias hn not even evon the flavor of ot antiquity to recommend It and was Y I built by one of at atthe the least popular of or the famous Georges lie who by Jy Ingenious sarcasm orca m was called the first gentleman ot of Eu Europe l Europe u rope Within tho the ample gardens at nt pr attached to 10 tho the palace John Sheffield duke ot of Buckingham ham built a mansion I suited to his hla needs in 1703 and this I was the tho original palace which has since become so conspicuous If It not fa tn famous famous It came Into the one possession of ot ho tho redoubtable George Geore III tint that crazy king of or unsavory memory about 17 mH 1781 1 Ho ha presented It to his bill consort Queen Charlotte the tM very year our D lon lion of nt Independence was WilY declared When Whon It passed into Inlo the tho hands of ot George IV ho pulled 1 It down dawn and lard laid lardon on Its site Kite the Inundations foundation for tor the ex I hating which Incomplete when hI he ie died was WAil finished the year that Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1881 1887 The maiden mallen queen Quen Installed her herself herself self In July ot of that year and lna there here aid and the prince consort contort lived lI d n a life lite of at peaceful domesticity Tho Thu death ot of Prince Albert Ibert rendered the old pal ace nce e so repugnant to his lute relict that she Bho could not boar to there std and It hat has banever over ever since sinco been In a n sense lI abandoned 1 to solitude There Thoro are HO so many more moi places nt al the command of ol h royalty at ut Itch Hal Isle of or Wight etc elc that relative relatively ly h little time Is In passed In III gloomy old Buckingham And yet considering Its contiguity to tc smoky foggy old London and Its nasty streets has lute a II beauty of or Its Iti lison own on In Its lovely gardens which extend on nil all sides Like many another palace In tho the possession of ot royalty Ducking Bucking Buckingham ham gives no hint exteriorly of ot the pro procious clous cious treasures It contains Taking ad lid advantage advantage vantage of ot Prances Frances l necessities when hard had preset by hy financial difficulties tho the first gentleman who was some Rome something thing of at a 11 connoisseur picked up beau beautiful beautiful bronzes and furniture of ot the Uw limes of ot Louis and ancl and mill pre hire precious cious clous porcelains of ot some of the pieces costing costin nt at tint that line only francs being now nov f worth at nt least Then there thore are costly tapestries from n tho tha Lyons yonn 0 loons looms Italian I Incrust ell with gems geina and counties oth other other er treasures of ot which by the way WilY the common people ot of England l never gam gama 1110 a glimpse A BARTOW HIS OLD PAINTS M who was ono one of the most gifted of painters gave one of his little granddaughter a white fan tun for a birthday pres prea present eat ent and y to paint a n little plea picture ure upon It 1 The Tho maiden was highly mint w I 1 lust Just guess I you wont doJ do J any such thing I 2 grandpa she exclaimed I dont want my I nice fan dirtied up with your old paints Thus said the great groat artist the child scorn od oti what the HIP em emI I jut wont Jo guess yon prized Which Is any thine grandpa right I wonder wander he the child or the empress Most Mont persons per persons sons would say Bay the tho empress I presume though hough I am not sure that the little one was not the better judge EARLY BIRD BIRDA THE EARLY BIRD BIRDA DIRDA A Tiverton England schoolmaster has ms concluded that flint It Is 18 not safe ale to 10 teach each proverbs to very ver young children Now No boys bays always remember said ald saidie he ie ono one day that It Is III tho the early bird birdhat that hat catches the worm Next morning a n small boy toed the theIne theline theline line Ine with tear stained cheeks the tile matter Tommy asked the he master Plea sir lr you sail said It was the early arly bird that tho the worm You Yes Well Wall my m fathers thrashed me mo What for tor my m boys boy bo Cos Coe air I Ilet let our canary out earls earl this morning and It Its ita a never n tIr come com back backwith backwith 0 with the worm |
