THE CRYSTAL

PALACE  , a well-known English resort, standing high up in grounds just outside the southern boundary of the county of London, in the neighbourhood of Sydenham . The building, chiefly of iron and glass, is flanked by two towers and is visible from far over the metropolis . It measures 16o8 ft. in length by 384 ft. across the transepts, and was opened in its present site in 1854 . The materials, however, were mainly those of the hall set up in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 . The designer was Sir Joseph Paxton . In the palace there are various permanent exhibitions, while special exhibitions are held from time to time, also concerts, winter pantomimes and other entertainments . In the extensive grounds there is accommodation for all kinds of games: the final tie of the Association Football Cup and other important football matches are played here, and there are also displays of fireworks and other attractions .