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Show f"M " "" - '- i -... i Americans who are coming lo England Eng-land this year nnd Intend visiting Canterbury Can-terbury will bo disappointed to hear thnt builders have Just begun to surround sur-round tho central tower of the famous fa-mous cathedral with n hugo scaffolding scaffold-ing by which its beauties will bo completely com-pletely hidden for probably many months to come The temporary disfigurement dis-figurement is necessitated by the unsound un-sound condition of this portion of tho structuro, which lias made Its restoration restora-tion Imperative lest tho towor should shnro tho fato of Venice's Campanile. Historically known as tho "Doll Harry" tower, this crowning achievement achieve-ment of Canterbury's architect h commonly com-monly regarded as the finest cxnmplc of tho perpendicular stylo of church architecture In 'England, although tho nnmo of its designer has not been handed down to posterity. Its construction con-struction wns begun In 1172, nnd It replaced a former tower called tho "Angel Steeple," a name bestowed on it becauso of the gilded cherubim who was perched on tho pinnacle. It is 235 feet high nnd 35 feet In diameter, but such is tho dignity and stntellness of tho design that It conveys the Impres-Bion Impres-Bion of much larger dimensions. After Westminster abbey and St. Paul's, Canterbury cathedral Is tho most highly prized of England's churches, both for Its architectural beauty nnd Its historic associations. It originated, it Is said, in a church formerly used by the Roman Christians, Chris-tians, nnd which St. Augustine consecrated conse-crated under tho name of Christ's church when ho became archbishop of Canterbury In C97. Enlarged some 350 years later by Archbishop Odo, It was totally destroyed by fire In 1067. Archbishop Ianfranc rebuilt It, but tho choir was again wholly burned down in 1174, and to rebuild It n number of French nnd English artificers arti-ficers wero summoned. Among tho former was ono William of Sens, who turned out to be a man of real genius, and to him tho work was Intrusted. Ho died, however, In 1778, beforo tho work was finished, but a worthy successor suc-cessor was found In another William, this time an Englishman, and to him is due tho completion of tho existing unlquo and beautiful choir, tho choir beforo tho altar of St. Dcncdlct, every schoolboy knows. Under threat of excommunicating him, the church made King Henry pay n heavy bill of damages for Instigating that sacrilegious sacri-legious crime. Docket was canonized and hia bones wero deposited in a splendid shrlno In tho cathedral, which for three centuries continued to bo tho object of ono of tho great pilgrimages of Christendom. Then camo along another King Henry, I I BRflHBrxOAV'WBWlP'Vb'CBK flBHBflfiaflBJBBflBBb h ta ajl . tt 'Sjv Cathedral, From the East. oighth of tho name, tho much married monarch, who, caring not a button for excommunication, quarreled with tho popo on tho question of royal matrimonii matri-monii rlghU and privileges, nnd determined de-termined to set up ns head of tho English church himself. Ho despoiled Decket's shrine, getting over a scoro cartloads of treasure therefrom, erased his name from tho calendar of the saints and ordered his bones to bo burnt and the ashes to bo scattered scat-tered to tho four winds. Whether this was really done, no ono can tell nt this day. In 1888 a stono cofllu, with tho remains of a skeleton which somo doclnred to be &k ' BBBBBIBIBBRBBaBflBS3BIBBIBBBQnBtS.'9ld wfiSBWBBBoBIBIBIBK jyiiffs t BWBBBMwFgiKiiEfw yr " '-jt. jf-BWMBBfi& w?WhAr'jf Sw 2? oHK- bVbVbVbh St. Martln'o Church. (Oldest Christian Church In England.) tiansopt and tho corona or circular apso, which, under tho namo of "Docket's "Dock-et's Crown," perpetuates tho memory mem-ory of tho famous archbishop who was murdered in tho cathedral. "Of tho cowards that eat my bread Is thero none will rid mo of this turbulent tur-bulent priest?" hastily exclaimed King Henry M, wearying of his long quarrels with tho soldier prelate and champion of church supromacy. How I Rear of Cloisters, four knlghtj overheard theso haaty words and Interpreting them ns a roy-il roy-il mandato n0io into tho cathodral ono evening ln,i Biow tho archbishop that of tho martyred archbishop, was discovered in tho crypt and re-burled nfter careful examination. A curious mosaic paoment still remains In front of tho placo whoro tho shrino stood, and in tho stone stops which load up to It aro dcop hollows worn by tho knees of countless pilgrims who thero resorted In tho old days to plead for tho Intercession and favor of tho saint. Tho Most Rovorond Rnndall T. Davidson, Da-vidson, tho archbishop of Canterbury, Is to bo present nt tho general conference con-ference of tho Protestant Episcopal church, to bo held In Doston in October. Octo-ber. Tho archbishop of Canterbury, at tho tlmo of tho founding of Kings collego, in 1754, was tho first trusteo of what is now Columbia univorslty, Now York. Dr. Davidson will attend tho sesqulcentonnlal Jubilee exercises, to bo held on Mornlngsldo Heights next Octobor, and In all likelihood tho primato will dollvor an address. Dr. Davidson was tho bishop of Winchester when appointed by King Edward In 1903 to succeed Dr. Tom-plo, Tom-plo, ns primato of all England. At that tlmo ho had been a bishop for 11 years, first occupying tho seo of Rochester, Roch-ester, from which ho was transferred to Winchester In 1805. For many yoars ho has been a promlnont flguro In ccclcsinstlcal llfo In England, partly part-ly through tho porsonal appreciation of his capacity shown by Queon Victoria, Vic-toria, who had him nppolntod dean of Windsor In 1883. Dr. Davidson's vfowa on tho chief matt'ors of controversy contro-versy In tho English church aro well known. In tho house of lords ho has gained a high placo among tho Epis copal statesmen, especially la rogar to social movements, and his zeal in ( educational matters has often boon H proved. n |