COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.
For more than three centuries the German emperors were crowned there.
It was growing dark as Cologne was reached, but the girls, knowing the cathedral was near the station, hurried outside to see it, and how wonderfully high and beautiful the noble great spires looked in the twilight no one can imagine who has never seen them.
Tuesday morning was spent in visiting the Church of St. Ursula (which is reputed to hold the bones of eleven thousand virgins martyred by the Huns) and the cathedral.
An excellent guide showed our party around, and pointed out the beautiful windows which King Ludwig presented, costing eighteen thousand pounds, English money.
The late King Frederick gave one elegant window, at the end opposite the entrance.
On one side of the building were windows made by Albert Dürer, considered Germany's greatest artist.
A large gold cross, presented by Marie de Medici, and costing an enormous sum of money, Alice thought was more beautiful than the windows.
On the way back to the hotel they met a company of soldiers who were singing as they marched along. It seemed very inspiring.